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Strong 2013 order intake gives Synergy healthy outlook
Synergy, the Swindon-based group providing outsourced services to the global health market, has strengthened its order book to £1.35bn following a spate of contract wins in international markets. The...
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Associate joins law firm Withy King’s corporate and commercial team
Withy King has strengthened its corporate and commercial law team in its Swindon office with the appointment of Rishi Ladwa as an associate. Rishi, pictured, who joins from Wansbroughs Solicitors in...
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Swindon accountants Banks restart their popular business events
A series of popular business networking events in Swindon hosted by chartered accountants Banks is relaunched this week. The first event – a breakfast aimed at business people working in professional...
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Mercedes-Benz tie-up puts chauffeur firm on road to early success
Swindon-based chauffeur firm Corporate Airport Transfers has secured a number of contracts just weeks after starting up. Established by Phil Myall, who has 20 years’ experience in the industry,...
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More plaudits for Honda’s latest made-in-Swindon Civic
Honda’s Swindon-built 1.6 i-DTEC has again been recognised for its strong fleet credentials, gaining the title of Best SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) Company Car to Buy at a recent industry...
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Top billing for Good Energy in Which? report as it takes on the utility giants
Good Energy, the Chippenham-based green energy group, has been awarded top slot in consumer group Which?’s annual energy company satisfaction survey for the third year in a row. The survey covers...
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New role for Nicky Alberry at expanding Swindon comms group Excalibur
Nicky Alberry, one of the Swindon area's best-known and respected business figures, has been appointed chairman of fast-growing Swindon-based IT and communications group Excalibur Communications....
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Brazil World Cup and Olympics victories for Swindon x-ray detection equipment...
Swindon-based security equipment manufacturer Scanna MSC has won a $3.4m (£2.1m) contract to supply portable x-ray systems to organisers of the World Cup in Brazil this summer and 2016’s Rio Olympics....
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Subaru drives ahead with MRG group as its North Wiltshire dealership
Car dealership MRG Chippenham has been appointed as a Subaru-approved dealer, widening the reach of the manufacturer and making its full range of vehicles available in North Wiltshire for the first...
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WITHY KING DIRECTORS’ BRIEFING
Swindon law firm Withy King provides a round-up of a few of the latest legal developments which may affect directors, in business as well as their private lives. Tax implications for home owners...
View ArticleInterest rate rise would choke off recovery, Business West says, despite fall...
Business West, the organisation behind the Initiative in Swindon, has called on the Bank of England not to raise interest rates despite a further fall in unemployment across the UK. Welcoming the...
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West of England Business of the Year Awards are launched to find region’s...
Accountants PwC have launched their annual search for the region’s best companies with the 2014 West of England Business of the Year Awards – the region’s most prestigious business accolades. Previous...
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Order boost puts SciSys on launch pad for further growth this year
A healthy intake of orders at the end of last year has given Chippenham-based specialist software and IT group SciSys a “solid opening” to 2014, it said today, while also signalling that it would look...
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Profits and turnover rise at law firm Thrings as it targets key sectors
Turnover at law firm Thrings, which has its largest office in Swindon, rose by 4% to £21.5m in the year to last April, it has revealed. Profits increased by 12% to £4.9m. The firm, which also has...
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Flights to Bologna to be launched by Ryanair from Bristol Airport
Budget airline Ryanair is to introduce a twice-weekly service from Bristol Airport to the Italian city of Bologna from April 1. The service will be the third to Italy operated by Ryanair from...
View ArticleLord Baker visits Swindon UTC for progress report
Former Education Secretary Lord Baker of Dorking is in Swindon this lunchtime to see progress at the town’s University Technology College (UTC). Lord Baker, who as Kenneth Baker was a long-standing...
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Swindon UTC can make town engineering powerhouse again, says former Education...
Former Education Secretary Lord Baker of Dorking today urged Swindon businesses to get behind the town's University Technology College (UTC) to help regenerate its engineering industry. Lord Baker,...
View ArticleSolar farm helps Honda drive down energy costs and CO2 emissions at its...
Carbon dioxide emissions from car giant Honda’s Swindon plant have fallen by almost 2,000 tonnes since it installed a solar array. The Japanese group said the 21,000 ground-mounted panels covering 32...
View ArticleAccelerating Chinese car market creates opportunities for Wiltshire staff...
Automotive sector learning and development agency RTS is about to break into the lucrative Chinese market to satisfy a soaring demand for finance expertise in car dealerships. The Chippenham-based...
View ArticleSwindon van leasing franchise aims to help small firms get on road to success
Swindon businessmen Paul Burrows and Jason Roberts have become franchisees of national van leasing specialist Vanarama. The pair, with more than 25 years’ experience in the motor, and will use their...
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