Below is a snippet of some of the latest news stories hitting the headlines locally in Suffolk.
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Award-winning IT and telecoms provider ICS has relocated to a larger headquarters in Suffolk as the business continues its growth across the East of England.
Affinia, the UK’s largest purpose-built, purpose-led, accountancy and advisory firm, has announced four senior appointments as it continues to expand the specialist support available to clients across London, the Midlands, East Anglia and South East England.
Ipswich Borough Council has announced that it has appointed development partners for the western gateway to the waterfront. This will allow the council to move forward with exciting plans for new homes, shops and leisure opportunities overlooking Ipswich’s beautiful marina, while carefully preserving an area of high archaeological and historical importance.
Affinia, a RedBird Capital Partners portfolio company and the UK’s fastest-growing integrated accounting and advisory group, has announced that it has welcomed Wilson Partners, a Fordhouse-backed award-winning financial advisory and accounting services firm working with SMEs, private individuals and private equity investors across the UK.
Teams have until Friday 7th August to sign up for Home-Start Suffolk’s popular corporate challenge event
Local businesses are being urged to secure their place at Suffolk Sports Day 2026, with organisers issuing a final call for teams ahead of the registration deadline on Friday 7th August.
Suffolk New College’s Suffolk Rural campus has received a generous boost to its brickwork facilities thanks to a £1,000 donation of blocks and timber from Barnes Construction.
A transformational skills and innovation centre backed by £16.66 million of Freeport East funding was officially opened on 14th July in Stowmarket during an event attended by more than 100 local businesses, organisations and dignitaries.
Chartered and European Patent Attorney Chris Burnett has joined Ellisons as a Legal Director, strengthening the firm’s intellectual property offering in response to growing client demand.
Azets is pleased to announce that BDO’s Medical Services team and client portfolio will join the business, further strengthening its specialist healthcare practice and reinforcing its ambition to become the UK’s number one provider of accounting and advisory services to the healthcare sector.
Trust is the cornerstone of every successful B2B relationship. It’s often the deciding factor behind each sale. However, getting a business’s trust doesn’t just happen overnight.
While many businesses in the tourism, leisure and hospitality sectors have welcomed the news on the temporary VAT reduction, it also introduces additional complexity that businesses need to prepare for quickly.
Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All is calling on local businesses and organisations to step up, get active and join the 2026 Larking Gowen Ipswich Half Marathon Corporate Challenge, as the popular workplace competition makes its return this year.
