Directorship for former apprentice Luke at waste management specialist TJ

An apprentice who joined a waste management specialist in the South 12 years ago as a teenager has been promoted to director. Luke Haskell, who started out as a marketing and sales assistant and was most recently General Manager, joins the Board as Commercial Director for TJ Waste & Recycling.

The power of relationships

Kate Pearce explains the power of relationships and why the Queens Hotel in Southsea kept Deep South Media on through the pandemic despite the hotel being closed – and how this has benefited them.

McAndrew Martin surveying team expands

A growing south coast firm has seen its surveying team go from strength to strength in recent weeks. Director Ian Lee from leading multi-disciplinary practice McAndrew Martin explained he was doubly delighted over recent changes. Firstly the business, which is based at the Acorn Business Centre in Portsmouth with offices in London, has celebrated Richard Hookway attaining AssocRICS status. And … Read More

Geest in line for Portsmouth return

Eastern Caribbean shipping firm Geest Line is returning to Portsmouth two years after relocating to Dover. The company moved its cargo handling operation to the Kent port due to scheduling difficulties at Portsmouth, which have now been resolved.

Jack’s gym hits the ground running

Hampshire’s newest gym has hit the ground running by bringing the latest Los Angeles’ techniques to the south coast. Former Portsmouth FC academy player Jack Plummer returned from the US to open the business that already has 100 members.

Lasting charity legacy for former PPA chairman

When Tom Holloway stood down as chairman of Portsmouth Property Association (PPA) after a successful two-year tenure he could feel justifiably proud of what had been achieved during his time in the high-profile role. Tom, who is a director at the independent chartered surveyors and commercial and industrial property consultants Holloway, Illife & Mitchell said his vision for his chairmanship was simple: “I … Read More