• Swindon & Wiltshire M&A, deals
• Friday December 13 2024

South West Investment Fund makes 100th deal

The British Business Bank‘s South West Investment Fund has marked its 100th deal in the region, having driven over £40 million of investment into new and growing businesses across the South West since its launch last year. Somerset-based producer […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Property
• Friday December 13 2024

Swindon digital marketing agency expands into new office with filming studio

Swindon-based digital marketing expert Rob Curtis, founder of The Pursuit Agency, is celebrating a major milestone with the relocation of his company to a new, larger office space. The agency has moved to Lancaster Place, South Marston, to accommodate […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
• Thursday December 12 2024

Family law duo join Thrings’ growing One Couple One Lawyer divorce service

Couples looking to separate amicably now have extended support through law firm Thrings, following the qualification of two of its family lawyers to offer its One Couple One Lawyer service. Legal director Anna Patterson and associate Zhenja Cann, based […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Manufacturing
• Thursday December 12 2024

Solid fuel industry launches national Cleaner Safer Group in Swindon

A national body representing the solid fuel and biomass industries has been launched with an inaugural conference in Swindon. Tewkesbury-based The Cleaner Safer Group, made up of trade bodies Hetas – which represents the appliance sector – and Woodsure […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Property
• Wednesday December 11 2024

Clifton Down office suites come to market

Two office suites on Bristol’s Whiteladies Road have come to market with Swindon commercial property agent Kilpatrick & Co. The suites are available are part of the self-contained Grosvenor House, a 20th century office building which has been fitted […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Wednesday December 11 2024

Swindon named UK’s most ’employee friendly’ city

Swindon has been named the UK’s most ’employee-friendly’ city, with Thames Valley neighbour Reading in the top five. Using a range of publicly-available data – from average salaries and unemployment rates to the price of a coffee and a […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Tuesday December 10 2024

South West bosses want employees back in the office – Grant Thornton

The majority of South West bosses want employees back in the office, according to a new survey by business and financial adviser Grant Thornton. The firm’s Business Outlook Tracker, which surveyed 603 UK businesses in October, found that 86 […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Tuesday December 10 2024

South West output rises as new orders increase further – Natwest

Companies in the South West continued to scale up output amid another upturn in new business volumes, according to the latest NatWest Growth Tracker for the region, published today (Tuesday). Meanwhile, capacity pressures remained mild and there was a […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Monday December 9 2024

South West UK job vacancies fall at fastest rate since pandemic as business confidence slumps

The number of job vacancies in November fell at the fastest rate since the start of the pandemic, as business confidence slumped to its lowest level in almost two years, according to a report published today (Monday) by KPMG […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Manufacturing
• Thursday December 5 2024

Swindon safety boot manufacturer lands six-figure investment from British Business Bank

Swindon-based safety footwear manufacturer Tuffking is focused on growth after receiving a six-figure investment from the British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund. Tuffking is using the investment which has been secured via appointed fund manager FW Capital, to […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Property
• Thursday December 5 2024

Marlborough Police Station could become retirement homes under new proposals

Marlborough’s mothballed police station could become retirement homes, under new proposals lodged by developer McCarthy Stone. The developer – which has already built one retirement 27-apartment complex in the market town – wants to build a ‘two and a […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Support
• Thursday December 5 2024

AI tools for SMEs to be discussed at Business Cyber Centre event

Wiltshire’s Business Cyber Centre will play host to a presentation on AI tools for SMEs at an event next week. During the Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub networking event, business leaders will hear from Paul Whitelock of A2Z Cloud, […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Thursday December 5 2024

Economic powerhouse body for West at risk of closure as government threatens to pull funding

Leaders at the ‘Powerhouse’ organisation that aims to boost the economy of the West and Wales have urged businesses in the region to give the body their backing. Western Gateway is the powerhouse partnership for an area which reaches […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire M&A, deals
• Thursday December 5 2024

Vodafone / Three merger gets green light on condition of 5G roll-out scheme

The proposed £15 billion merger between communications giants Vodafone, based in Newbury, and Reading-based Three has been given the go-ahead by the Competition and Markets Authority – so long as the firms commit to invest billions to roll out a […]

• Swindon & Wiltshire Economy
• Wednesday December 4 2024

Swindon Council identifies £20 million black hole in finances

Swindon Council has identified a nearly £20 million black hole in its finances. The ‘extremely serious financial position’ is to be discussed at a meeting of the council’s cabinet next week. The local authority’s latest accounts show a forecast […]