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Chance for growing business to move into modern business park office
Modern office space on one of the area’s largest business parks has come onto the market. The ground floor of Newbury House on Trowbridge’s White Horse Business Park would make an ideal base for a...
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Monday 22 August Interim: Wireless Group EGM: Restore Tuesday 23 August Interims: Cape, Hansteen Holdings, Hostelworld, Persimmon AGMs: Northern Bear, redT energy Economics: CBI trends, selling...
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Director of commercial banking appointment boosts NatWest’s team in North...
NatWest has appointed Andrew Houchin as director of commercial banking for the North Wiltshire and Bath areas. Andrew, pictured, who spent six years in the Army as an Infantry officer, joined...
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Housebuilder cements new investment with full order book
Strong growth this year at Swindon housebuilder TJS Homes has given it a full order book until March 2017 and attracted new investment into the business. The firm was launched last year and in...
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Monday 29 August Bank holiday Tuesday 30 August Interims: BATM Advanced Communications, Bunzl, Charles Taylor, Inspired Energy, Petrofac, Total Produce Trading statement: Punch Taverns EGM: ARM...
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Jade goes above and beyond to win Aligra Employee of the Year accolade
Professional & executive consultant Jade Cholod has won the prestigious Employee of the Year title at Swindon recruitment firm Aligra. Jade, pictured, was presented with the award at the firm’s...
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Arkell’s tells ’em about the honey to bee clear about organic beer’s ‘secret’...
Arkell’s Brewery has renamed one of its most successful beers to underline its unique, healthy ingredient – honey. The historic Swindon firm has been brewing Bee’s Organic Ale for more than 10 years....
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Vectura suffers after clinical trial fails to extend use of asthma treatment
Shares in Chippenham-based specialist pharmaceutical firm Vectura came under pressure again today as investors continue to digest this week’s news that its asthma treatment has failed a clinical trial...
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Withy King merger with London practice Royds becomes official as combined...
Regional law firm Withy King, which has a large office in Swindon, and city of London practice Royds officially merged today, sealing the move with a new name – Royds Withy King. The newly-combined...
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Boardroom appointments at Good Energy as it powers ahead with expansion
Good Energy, the 100% renewable energy firm, has strengthened its board with two key appointments as it prepares for its next phase of growth. Emma Tinker joins the Chippenham-based firm as a...
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West firms show resilience on sales and jobs despite confidence plunging to...
Confidence among West of England firms has slumped to its lowest level since 2012 as they continue to react to the EU referendum, according to a new survey. The latest quarterly ICAEW Business...
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Pop-up shop scheme launched to widen Swindon town centre’s retail mix
Independent retailers are being given the chance to open pop-up shops in Swindon town centre – potentially boosting their business and improving the area’s retail mix at the same time. Swindon’s...
View ArticleBridal wear retail group ties the knot on vacant town centre shop
WED2B, one of the UK’s largest bridal wear retailers, has opened a store in Swindon. The 8,800 sq ft open plan unit at Plaza 21 was previously occupied by hi-tech start-up Rota-Motus, which closed in...
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Monday 5 September Interims: Faron Pharmaceuticals, Flowgroup, Hunting, Plus500 Finals: 1pm, Ashmore, Decra Pharmaceuticals AGMs: Better Capital, IG Seismic Services, Marwyn Value Investors Economics:...
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MoD draws on SciSys’ innovation to develop leading-edge support system for...
Wiltshire specialist IT and software firm SciSys has landed work with the MoD worth a potential £3m as it continues to build its defence expertise. Under the contract, the Chippenham-based group is to...
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First trainee becomes partner at PPS Chartered Accountants
Swindon accountancy firm PPS Chartered Accountants has promoted Sally Holland to partner. Sally, pictured, was the firm’s first trainee when joined she joined aged 19 in 2001 after completing her...
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Experienced dealmaker joins EY’s South West office as corporate finance director
Accountancy group EY has appointed Chris Eastman as a corporate finance director in its South West office as part of its expansion plans across the region. Chris, pictured, started his career in 2002...
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Swindon Business Blog: Donna Kehoe, regional agent, Bank of England. Take...
By Donna Kehoe, the Bank of England’s agent for the South West of England. These days most of us are used to paying with ‘plastic’. And from next week that will be true even for some of the purchases...
View ArticleAvon Rubber’s share bounce back on upbeat trading outlook and $9m US order
Shares in Wiltshire manufacturer Avon Rubber leapt by more than 11% today after it issued an upbeat trading statement and revealed it had won a $9m (£6.77m) contract in the US. The he Melksham-based...
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Prestigious Tech Track 100 placing for fast-growing digital platform provider
MDS Technologies, the Chippenham-based enterprise and digital platform service provider, has been named as one of the UK’s fastest-growing private tech companies. The firm, whose blue-chip customers...
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