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Swindon Designer Outlet’s latest expansion in running for best regional...
The £35m extension to Swindon’s Designer Outlet shopping centre has been named among the region’s best new buildings. The project has been shortlisted in the ‘building conversation’ category of the...
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Jobs boost as West manufacturers ramp up production and investment
Manufacturing companies across the West of England have increased output and investment over recent months, resulting in new jobs and a brighter outlook than most other regions of the UK. The upbeat...
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Head of learning at RTS moves up to board role
Specialist automotive industry agency RTS’s head of learning Kathryn Searle has been promoted to the group’s board as director of learning and development. Kathryn, pictured, joined Chippenham-based...
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‘Best not-for-profit company’ ranking for Business West
Business West, the organisation that runs the Swindon & Wiltshire Initiative, has been named among the UK’s best employers for the first time. Business West appears at number 80 in this year’s...
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Women in Property to stage event to showcase the work of Concern Universal
Ahead of this Sunday’s International Women’s Day, the Association of Women in Property (WiP) is this evening hosting an event to highlight the work of Concern Universal, the charity aiming to bring...
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Thrings handles sale of gift firm Wild & Wolf to D C Thomson
Regional law firm Thrings, which has its largest office in Swindon, has advised design-led gift firm Wild & Wolf on its acquisition by D C Thomson, publisher of the Beano and Dandy comics....
View ArticleCar dealer Cambria on road to strong growth as it outperforms market
Swindon-based motor dealer group Cambria's shares rose by more than 5% today after it said trading in the five months of its financial year had been “substantially ahead” of the same period last year....
View ArticleAhead of the Agenda The Week Ahead
Monday 9 March Interims: Abcam, Gemfields Finals: Clarkson, Hansteen Holdings, Prudential, WPP Tuesday 10 March Interims: Close Brothers, Craneware Finals: Bango, Cairn Energy, esure, G4S, Goals...
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Wiltshire Air Ambulance lands £10,700 from Swindon business charity ball
Swindon’s business community has raised more than £10,700 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance at a charity ball organised by law firm Withy King, Barclays Bank and Excalibur Communications. The black-tie...
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Court of Protection solicitor joins Hyphen Law to boost personal injury trust...
Swindon-headquartered specialist law firm Hyphen Law has appointed Robert Hurling as a Court of Protection solicitor. Admitted as a solicitor in 2007, Robert, pictured, has extensive experience as a...
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Prestigious quality accolade for tech manufacturer PRP follows move to Swindon
PRP Optoelectronics, the hi-tech manufacturer that opened a state-of-the-art design and production base in Swindon last year, has passed an audit on its ISO procedures and quality systems in record...
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Scheme to recover metal worth £1bn from broken phones and TVs led by Swindon...
Swindon environmental technology innovator Tetronics International is at the forefront of a ground‐breaking project to extract precious metals such as gold and silver from discarded phones, TVs and...
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Nationwide strengthens its support for the Business Disability Forum
Swindon-based Nationwide is to sponsor the Business Disability Forum’s (BDF) bestselling guide Welcoming Disabled Customers for the next two years. The guide provides easy-to-follow, practical advice...
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Monahans’ Swindon manufacturing breakfast to hear how BMW’s apprenticeships...
The importance of apprenticeships and vocational training in advanced engineering will be the theme of accountants Monahans’ next manufacturing breakfast in Swindon. The event, the latest to be staged...
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Swindon holiday firm Imagine Cruising on course for more growth after travel...
The owners of Swindon-based specialist holiday firm Imagine Cruising have sold a majority stake in the business to a fast-growing Middle East travel group. Emirates-owned Dnata Travel has acquired 51%...
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Operations manager appointed to oversee more growth at packaging group GWP’s...
Cricklade-based specialist packaging group GWP has appointed John Buckle to the newly-created role of operations manager within its fast-growing Conductive division. John, pictured, will focus on...
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Watersheds seals Italian deal for British cold cabinet manufacturer
The Swindon office of corporate finance specialist Watersheds has completed the sale of UK refrigerated display equipment manufacturer Manor Concepts to a multinational corporation. The £15m turnover...
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Business Showcase South West nears sell out for its exhibition stands
Swindon firms are being urged to act quickly to secure the last few exhibition stands at the ‘early bird’ rate for Business Showcase South West 2015, the region’s biggest business exhibition. The...
View ArticleGrowth at the double for communications group RFL following BGF investment
RFL, the Chippenham-based communications infrastructure and outsourced IT service provider, has made two strategic acquisitions after receiving a £3.5m investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund). The...
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Hub will offer entrepreneurs a chance to hatch their start-ups into...
Entrepreneurs from the Swindon area are being invited to apply for a place on a free accelerator programme offering support, mentoring, networking and office accommodation. Entrepreneurial Spark,...
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