Clive Emson Auctioneers: properties under the hammer in February

A commercial property used for educational purposes in Kent, pictured, has gone under the hammer with Clive Emson Auctioneers for £1m. Ripple Down House in Dover Road, Ringwould, Deal (lot 50), generating a licence income of £33,324 pa, was among 177 lots listed in the firm’s February auction covering southern England and in Scotland.

Dorset entrepreneurs wanted for iPad give-away

A Dorset  business support group is holding a Masterclass in Entrepreneurship and the four start-ups chosen to attend will each receive an iPad to support their growth. STRIDE Dorset has spent the last four months running events, masterclasses and specialist surgeries in the county and has organised a day-long conference to finish the programme.

App leads to re-brand of recruiter’s division

The stunning success of a national recruiter’s app has helped prompt it to re-brand its Internal Recruitment Division as the department experiences rapid growth. Berry Recruitment, headquartered in St Albans with branches across the country, is to change the name to Professional Services Division.