First Secretary of State visits Griffon Marine
Griffon Marine welcomed Louise Haigh, First Secretary of State, to its shipyard at Trafalgar Wharf, Portsmouth, as the Government highlighted the role that public procurement can play in supporting British …
August 26, 2026
New Gunwharf Quays opportunity for small businesses
A new initiative from Gunwharf Quays has been launched to give independent businesses a new route to market. Loved By Gunwharf has been launched to champion independent businesses from …
Southsea Food Festival generates major boost for local economy
Southsea Food Festival 2026 generated an estimated £2.18 million in visitor spending underlining its growing role in supporting Portsmouth’s economy and tourism sector. New research shows the award-winning event attracted …
Gunwharf Quays contributes over £145m to the local economy
Landsec, owner of one of the UK’s leading retail destination portfolios, has released its annual social and economic impact report revealing how Gunwharf Quays is helping to drive local growth, contributed £145,499,975 …
July 22, 2026
Lakeside win national Sustainability Initiative award
Lakeside North Harbour has won the Sustainability Initiative award at the Property Week Commercial Property Awards for its transformative step in renewable energy generation within the UK commercial property sector. …
MOD contract drives recruitment
Griffon Marine has announced a 24% expansion of its workforce following a series of major contract wins, including its recent success in securing two lots under the Ministry of Defence’s Boats In-Service Support …
June 10, 2026
£2.1M conservation programme underway at Portsmouth forts
A major conservation programme has begun at Fort Purbrook and Fort Widley, helping to safeguard two of Portsmouth’s historic Victorian forts for future generations. The £2.1 million project is being …
May 13, 2026
CTS Europe Ltd wins King’s Award for Enterprise
Portsmouth-based CTS Europe Ltd has won a King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. This recognises sustained growth, innovation and export success. This award reflects 15 years of sustained growth and …
Global games studio moves HQ to Lakeside
Internationally respected video games developer, Climax Studios, has relocated its headquarters to Lakeside North Harbour, to support its growth plans to scale effectively. Founded in Portsmouth over 35 years ago, …
February 4, 2026
Final round of Portsmouth Match Fund: Helping local businesses grow
Portsmouth City Council is calling on local businesses to seize the opportunity and apply for the final round of the Portsmouth Match Fund, a grant designed to help local startups …
January 8, 2026
Port celebrates its 50th year with a packed cruise schedule
Portsmouth International Port is set to reinforce its position as the UK’s leading port for boutique cruising as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Announcing its 2026 cruise schedule, the local-authority owned …
January 7, 2026
New Portsmouth business partnership announced
MC Technical, a leading UK specialist recruitment agency with a strong focus on sustainability across the energy and engineering sectors has announced its strategic partnership and partial acquisition by The OnSite Group, a recruitment specialist serving clients across the …
November 19, 2025
Southsea Beach to double in size
Southsea Coastal Scheme have begun works to add around one million tonnes of shingle to the beach between the Pyramids and the Coffee Cup café in Eastney which will double …
October 8, 2025
Satellites to be built for military at Airbus
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a £127m deal with Airbus to build two Oberon satellites. This will be used by the military to gather reconnaissance and provide space-based …
February 12, 2025
Youth-led creative venue to open in city centre
A previously vacant amusement arcade in Portsmouth’s city centre is set to be transformed into a vibrant community venue for young people. The initiative is led by Portsmouth Creates in …
November 12, 2024
Global e-commerce company moves to Lakeside
Lakeside North Harbour, has recently announced a new lettings deal with Radweb, a leading property inspection software company. Founded in 2007, Radweb is taking the next step in its growth …
October 2, 2024
FASTSIGNS accelerates growth with two key investments
Portsmouth based signage specialists, FASTSIGNS Portsmouth, has strengthened its business with two significant investments. Firstly, investing in sales capacity and capability has seen the appointment of an internal sales lead, …
September 18, 2024
Portsmouth voted Port of the year
Portsmouth International Port has been named ‘Port of the Year’ at the 2024 Seatrade Cruise awards. This is one of the most prestigious awards in the industry. Voted for by …
BAE awarded £60M contract
The Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a £60 million contract to upgrade the Royal Navy’s autonomous Sting Ray lightweight torpedo. The new contract will support more than …
Portsmouth is the top choice for growing paper and printing businesses.
Graphics supply company G3S Group Limited, has relocated its head office and nine of its businesses from across the UK to Portsmouth. The company has moved into its new manufacturing …
June 1, 2023
A new lease of life for the historic Brewery House in Hambrook Street
Brewery House, originally Long & Co’s Brewery bottling store in Southsea, celebrates its ‘topping out’ milestone last week as construction has reached its highest point. This locally-listed building is being restored …
December 13, 2022
New Solent Freeport units out of the ground at Dunsbury Park
Three new state-of-the-art industrial and manufacturing units are out of the ground at Portsmouth City Council-owned Dunsbury Park with frames up, cladding and fit out underway. Totalling 77,000 sq ft …
December 7, 2022