Towergate, the broker which handles £3bn of premiums across the UK, has been approached about a takeover as it undergoes a turbulent period.

A rookie lawyer has been given an award for his achievements, including mentoring young people interested in a career in law.

Two Kent companies have merged to form the largest independent pest control firm in the UK.

Cash from the European Investment Bank will help a Kent university complete a five-year spending plan to build a new library and facilities.

The upcoming loss of a rural village's last bank has lead to dozens of businesses threatening to boycott NatWest.

Cabinet minister heads to Margate to see how National Lottery cash has helped the local community

Barclays has confirmed that it will be closing its bank in Gillingham.

Lord Colgrain has become a non-executive director of one of the county's major legal practices.

Thousands of Kent jobs are under threat after Lloyds Bank revealed plans to cut staff and branch numbers over the next three years.

A businesswoman has shunned semi-retirement to launch a conveyancing service and business centre.

Retail investors Land Securities have increased their ownership of the shopping centre after acquiring a share in another of the mall's owners.

A Kent company which trains staff in customer relationship management has joined forces with a similar firm to create a £3m turnover business.

A company which specialises in a niche metal forming technique has been acquired by an investor club which snaps up high potential companies.

A failed hedge fund boss has denied fraud, false accounting and forgery after his firm collapsed - leaving investors £377million out of pocket.

A property company has increased its stake in a town centre retail centre to nearly 100% in a deal worth more than £27m.

The chief executive of a publically-funded business growth firm is to leave next month to lead a new accounting arm of tax refund experts RIFT Group.

An employment law specialist has been given a promotion at a Kent law firm.

A Kent MP took a trip to Brands Hatch to meet businesses and discuss interest-free loans and funding.

A property specialist has joined a Kent legal group to help with growing levels of development and investor work.

More than 1,400 people have bought shares in a Kent vineyard owner through a crowdfunding scheme as it plans to lease 400 acres of land.