Knowsley Insight

EXPERT EYE: Kays Medical

When Kays Medical moved into its new Liverpool headquarters in 2017 it didn’t expect it would soon be at the forefront of what CEO Ben...

BEHIND THE DOORS: Kingfisher Design & Print

When Carl Brooks co-founded Kingfisher Design & Print in Knowsley in 2001 there was still not a full appreciation of how much the...

THE WRITE-ANGLE – The power of our volunteers

I’m just a couple of weeks into my year-long term as High Sheriff of Merseyside and it has already offered a fascinating, and often...

Sector Focus – Entrepreneurs setting the pace in 2022

We speak to two local business leaders / women entrepreneurs to see how they have adapted over the past 2 years, the lessons learnt, and...

Behind the Doors: Hardwood Sales

Investing to grow is not a new concept but it is one that still eludes many businesses – not so with Hardwood Sales in Knowsley where...

Expert Eye: Florence Roby

For more than 50 years luxury workwear supplier Florence Roby has traded successfully and grown its business. Based in Prescot, the...

The Queen appoints Lesley as High Sheriff of Merseyside – but what does the High Sheriff do?

In mid-March I was able to reveal that I am to be the new High Sheriff of Merseyside, taking over from Nigel Lanceley, DL. It is a role I...

THE WRITE-ANGLE: The changing face of recruitment

It was fantastic to see so many people at the Chamber’s Innovation in Business event on 1 March 2022. Under the umbrella of ‘The Good...

SECTOR FOCUS – RECRUITMENT SPECIAL – Support and options for recruiting

Having trouble recruiting? Want to recruit in a different way? Would love to recruit local talent? This month Knowsley Insight speaks to...

BEHIND THE DOORS: Privilege HR – vacancies and hiring the right people

As the pandemic began to unfold in the first half of 2020, Peter Waller-Flynn was as anxious as any other company owner at that time and...

EXPERT EYE: Morgan Ryder – evolve or risk extinction

Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic have combined to create the “perfect storm” for companies facing a major challenge in recruiting new...

The Wright Angle - With Lorna Marshall

We held the Embedding Positive Mental Health Culture in the Workplace event in January. It was originally going to be an in-person event...