A buccaneering spirit, building on our heritage and breaking the mould are hallmarks of the businesses applauded at last night’s Solent Business Awards. Read more →

Finalists for the Solent Business Awards have been announced. The judging panel has confirmed the shortlist for each of the seven categories for the 2018 awards.

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Top television presenter Alastair Stewart will be the special guest speaker at the Solent Business Awards gala dinner, at Hilton at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton, on October 18.

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Benefex – number three in our Solent SME 100 Growth Index – and owner of the market-leading employee experience platform OneHub, has announced that Bain Capital Private Equity will invest in the company. As part of the transaction, BGF, which has backed Benefex since 2011, will exit its minority stake.
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The Solent LEP has opened an invitation for businesses and other organisations to apply for funding from the new Solent Prosperity Fund. The LEP is seeking to accelerate large capital projects with the potential to transform the Solent economy through co-investment of between £500,000 and £14 million alongside local partners across the area.
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The UK’s largest sailing regatta for the technology industry, the Silicon Cup, has received headline support from law firm Moore Blatch. 

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HWB, one of the Solent region’s largest independent accountancy firms and a leading provider of graduate training, has promoted Matt Cooper to business adviser.

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Entries have now closed for the Solent Business Awards – and a record number of nominations have been received.

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