No matter what kind of small business you’re running, when it comes to hiring employees, you understandably want the best of the best. But what can you offer that will have them running to your door and eager to stay?…
Mental health is a hot topic that has continued to grow in recent years, and rightly so. Mental illness doesn’t discriminate and can affect any one of us at any time, in fact, 1 in 6 people in any given…
With the majority of small business budgets refreshing in April, it’s likely you’ve spent most of last quarter living and breathing all things finance. Nobody likes that feeling at the end of the year when you realise you’ve grossly overspent…
Let’s face it, your office is basically your second home. You spend a huge chunk of your week within its four walls, whether you’re working, enjoying your lunch or socialising with your colleagues. But despite spending so much time in…
Every so often we get a tenant who has something quite specific in mind for what they need from an office space. For the team at Branston Court, app-based temporary recruitment agency, Syft, definitely fit the bill. Originally founded in…
As 2018 drew to a close, the students, parents, staff, directors and supporters of Newbury School gathered in the newly revamped space to celebrate their official opening. The independent education centre re-opened its doors following a moving into new premises…
After weeks of feasting on cheese, wine and chocolate throughout the festive period, it’s no wonder that many of us choose to adopt healthier eating habits come the New Year. However, if you’re already sick of eating rabbit food, the…
Our first tenant spotlight of 2019 goes to none other than Branston Court natives, huzzah! digital. This digital marketing agency started out in one of our smaller units at the front of Branston Court, but as they grew as a…
With the rush of the festive period, it can be worryingly easy to pass by those in need – when actually the best gift you could give this Christmas could be your time. We’ve all been there, the awkwardness of…
We were delighted to welcome leading B2B telemarketing consultancy, Cre8 Sales Solutions, to our Branston Court offices back in 2017; in less than a year they’ve already outgrown one office and moved into an even larger space in our Hockley…
If you’re anything like us, Christmas may well have just snuck up on you. One minute you’re carving pumpkins with the ordeal of Christmas shopping miles in the distance, the next you’re wading your way through German market goers in…
You know that saying “all the best things come in small packages”? Well you might not necessarily be championing that one if you’re feeling a little suffocated by a crowded office space. If you’re a one man band or a small team, having…
Our beautiful city of Birmingham is as innovative as it is inspiring, it’s no big surprise that a whopping 12,108 startups have chosen Birmingham as their home in the last year alone – making us the second largest home to new businesses after London. In fact, data from Centre for Entrepreneurs (CFE)…
Birmingham Heritage Week may be done and dusted for another year, but we’re passionate about our city’s history all year round. It would seem our tenants share that same passion: following our piece on our motivation for working on so…
With Birmingham Heritage Week drawing to a close, it’s prompted us to have a look into our own history as conservationists. The Pountney family have been involved in developing Birmingham properties for decades, with large scale award-winning renovations like our…