APS Group expands into London

Stockport’s APS Group has made clear its intention to expand its national reach, with a move to open up an office in London for the first time.

The marketing services firm has chosen Shoreditch as the base for its advance on the South East of the country, establishing an arm that will offer local clients such as Aviva Investors design and studio capabilities, alongside account management staff.

“London was the obvious choice for our latest expansion,” commented John Holmes, APS’ director of client solutions.

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Cheers to London’s Tech Scene

I just heard two old English ladies talking about tweeting in a Shoreditch coffee shop. Earlier this morning, I ran into a venture capitalist from New York City on the street corner of Chance and Boundary. And last night, I witnessed an Android app developer hitting on a posh British chick. I believe the apt term is “punching above his weight.”

Last week, I wrote about London’s Silicon Roundabout from a New York state of mind introducing our readers to the first startups I encountered such as social network Floxx, fashion startup Not Just a Label, the “Economist of Culture” Crane.TV and gaming company Mind Candy. It’s clear that London has innovated in industries such as fashion, the arts and games, and is perhaps most proud of its emerging digital music industry. Digging just a bit deeper, let’s take a look a few more brilliant startups, meet the rockstars of London’s music startup scene and find out what the VCs are saying.

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Facebook & Google Cause House Price Rises London & California?

Living near the headquarters of Google and Facebook is great for real estate prices and London could well be in for the same “Silicon Valley effect” on its house prices.

Living in the vicinity of the area dubbed Silicon Valley in California has meant that real estate prices increasing above the national average. The surrounding area of Silicon Valley which is situated in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California is now home to numerous internet millionaires.

The area has seen real estate prices leap by on average price 20% for family home. Realtors from the area link this directly linked to the expansion of companies such as Google. The mini boom seems set to continue with rumors of Facebook floatation which is expected to set its valuation at $100bn. The property boom in the Bay area is in stark contrast to the rest of the US, where prices are falling sending valuations to an eight-year low point.

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