11th September 2025

Wolverhampton Business

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Thursday, 11 September 2025 - 32 minutes

Guests in this podcast are Jane Sommerville, Cllr Chris Burden and Graham Stubbs.

Jane Sommerville, Managing Director of Bowers and Jones in Bilston tells us about their steel turning business, the management buy out that saved the company, their Kings Award for Enterprise in the 70th year - plus the impact of US tariffs.

https://bowersjones.com

sales@bowersjones.co.uk

https://www.linkedin.com/company/bowers-jones-ltd/

Cllr Chris Burden, cabinet member for Jobs, Skills, City Development and Assets, talks about the massive investment from the West Midlands Combined Authority - matched by private companies - plus the economic benefits for small businesses as city centre living develops in Wolverhampton.

https://www.investwolverhampton.com/business-week/index.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Graham Stubbs highlights the support he is able to offer businesses in promoting their brand via photography and videography - and his love of the ‘day job’ at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

https://www.grahamstubbs.com

https://www.facebook.com/grahamstubbsphoto

https://www.instagram.com/grahamstubbsphoto/

If you're a business in or around Wolverhampton and would like to be featured on the show and podcast, email presenter Chris Allen via chris@wcrfm.com - or call or message on 077 2000 1018.

Links for information and events:

Black Country Chamber of Commerce: https://www.blackcountrychamber.co.uk/events-training/

Business Growth West Midlands: https://www.businessgrowthwestmidlands.org.uk/events/

Access2Business: Access2Business.co.uk

City of Wolverhampton Council: https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/business

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