Ex-SAS: Who Dares Wins star from Bristol adds to ‘mountainous’ charity milestone
An adventurer from Bristol has helped to steer a Derby firm on a course to rake in an incredible £30m to help cancer patients. Ultra Events is a company that helps people fulfil personal goals while raising money for charity. The Derby-based firm organises and trains people for free to complete exhilarating challenges, such as […]
Poppy PR looking to accelerate growth with new partner
Poppy PR has agreed terms with ex-journalist Phil Stubbs to become a new partner and shareholder in our business following a recent growth spurt. Founded in Ilkeston in 2011 by managing director Tina Clough, Poppy PR has seen significant expansion over the past year, with a host of new client wins. Coming in as the firm’s new director and business partner, Phil will work […]
Project D eyes bigger prize as crowdfund smashes expectations
The UK’s fastest-growing doughnut business is set to raise the ceiling on its crowdfund campaign after attracting five times its prospective investment target in just two weeks of trading. Derby-based Project D launched a £400,000 crowdfund campaign at the beginning of May in an effort to inject cash to speed up its already rapid expansion. […]
PR boss ‘makes waves’ with new radio show
A dream has come true for Poppy PR owner Tina Clough following an invitation to host her own radio show on Erewash Sound. The Ilkeston-based radio station approached Tina after being blown away her ‘air-style’ as a guest interviewee on numerous shows for Erewash Sound and Radio Derby over the years. Tina will share the […]
Net Zero firm way ahead of net zero turnover
One of the first companies in the UK to help businesses reduce their carbon footprint is celebrating huge success after doubling its turnover in the space of a year. Viridis, based in Collingham, near Newark, Nottinghamshire, designs and project-manages solutions for businesses and organisations to minimise the carbon output of their buildings and make them […]
IT firm ‘on cloud nine’ with 100th client win
East Midlands IT firm True MSP is celebrating the signing of its 100th client as it banks its most successful year ever. True MSP has signed a deal to provide IT support services to Nottingham-based DSL, a family run firm that supplies branded products to supermarkets and convenience stores. The contract with DSL coincides with […]
Gift company puts Derbyshire in a box
Bespoke gift service Colleague Box is seeking help from the public to decide how to encapsulate the best of Derbyshire in a single package. The Derby firm, founded in 2020 by husband-and-wife team Adam and Natalie Bamford, is launching a Derbyshire gift box containing items that best-celebrate the county’s heritage, taste and creativity. Initial research, […]
Derby builder goes trowel-to-towel with ITV’s Love Island
A BUNCH of brickies from Derby have discovered they are up against ITV’s smash hit Love Island in what is widely considered the ‘Oscars’ of the UK television industry. Stars of the BBC reality show Brickies have raised the roof after learning they have made it to the shortlist of the prestigious annual Broadcast Awards, […]
Stripclub creates ultimate food ‘porn’ with Project D collaboration
Self-proclaimed ‘X-Rated’ burger brand Stripclub Streetfood has launched its naughtiest creation yet by replacing the usual brioche bun with a bright pink, sugary doughnut from Project D. Solihull-based Stripclub Streetfood, which won the Blogger’s Choice Award and came second overall in this year’s National Burger Awards, has become the latest brand to strike up a […]
Meet the women who will save your skin
The owners of a beauty clinic in Derby have revealed that some of the world’s wealthiest women travel thousands of miles for their ground-breaking skin treatments. Shakila Adamz and her daughters Farrah Mohamed and Fiz Hussein opened the Neo Elegance clinic in Vernon Street last year, after returning to Derby from their previous base in […]