Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday May 13 2014 Accountants merge to create new Swindon firm Two firms of accountants are merging to form a larger practice for Swindon. Banks chartered accountants, based in Swindon, and BHG, of Shrivenham, will join forces on June 30 to create a firm with three directors, 30 staff and […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments Tuesday May 13 2014 Systemagic’s young boss reaches finals of Director of the Year Awards IT specialist James Eades, of Systemagic, has been selected as a finalist in the Institute of Directors’ South West Director of the Year Awards. The 32-year-old has built up a strong brand with Systemagic Ltd – with offices in […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Friday May 9 2014 Businesses to be shown how to get the most from LinkedIn LinkedIn is a ‘must have’ networking tool for business people and organisations, but too few are making the most of its potential. That will be the message at a talk next Thursday, May 15, to Swindon business breakfast networking […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Friday May 9 2014 Business Support Service offers girls-only Networking for the Nervous Networking for the Nervous is the subject of the first of four free networking events being run for businesswomen in Swindon and Wiltshire. The networking meeting, which is run by Wiltshire Business Support Service and funded by The Enterprise […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Experts Friday May 9 2014 Expert opinion: Do you have a square peg in your business? What should you do if a team member just doesn’t fit? I’m wondering if anyone reading this has experienced, or perhaps is experiencing now, a situation where you have a team member who just doesn’t fit. Maybe there was […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Property Friday May 9 2014 Hills Homes secures planning for new homes near Blunsdon Hills Homes has been granted outline planning permission for up to 61 new dwellings at Hillside Way, Broad Blunsdon. The development, which includes 19 affordable homes, will also provide 9 new allotments, open space and a play area. The […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Wednesday May 7 2014 Wiltshire SMEs can learn how to unleash growth potential through digital technology Small and medium sized businesses across Wiltshire are benefiting from fully-funded business support to learn how to use technology to make their businesses more competitive in a digital age. The Superfast Business service is hosting two free events in […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Wednesday May 7 2014 Award-winning meat producer boosts local customer base with Rural Economy Grant Award-winning Wiltshire firm Downland Produce is expanding and broadening the customer base for its locally-reared, free-range pork and beef, thanks to an EU-funded Rural Economy Grant. Husband and wife team David and Debbie Wilkinson have been breeding pigs and […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments Wednesday May 7 2014 Swindon mechanic named Suzuki’s Motor Technician of the Year Mechanic extraordinaire Mark Illsley has been crowned Motor Technician of the Year by Suzuki – adding another award to an already-bulging trophy cabinet. In an eight-year career, the 27-year-old has been named Apprentice of the Year no fewer than […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday May 6 2014 A419 touted as ‘The Road of Opportunity’ The A419 was being touted as The Road of Opportunity, as distribution and logistics firms were urged to consider Swindon as a regional or national base at a major trade show last week. Forward Swindon – the company established […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday May 6 2014 Government expert to advise Swindon businesses on protecting their intellectual property Wiltshire businesses are at risk if they don’t protect their intellectual property that’s the message at a free seminar to be staged in the town on May 20, by Dave Hopkins, of the government’s Intellectual Property Office. Among other […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments Friday May 2 2014 Salisbury Vision appoints new chairman The Salisbury Vision Partnership, which brings together key commercial, civic, community and cultural organisations within the city of Salisbury, has appointed its new independent chair. Alex Tregellas, 53, has been appointed by the Vision board to succeed Sir Christopher […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Friday May 2 2014 Bank of England agent to address Kennet FSB A snapshot of the UK economy will be given to Wiltshire small business owners by Geoff Harding, deputy agent for the Bank of England, next week. Geoff – the eyes and ears of the Bank of England in the […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Friday May 2 2014 Dyson marks 21 years with unveiling of new HQ plans Dyson celebrated its 21st birthday this week with the unveiling of detailed plans for a new £250m expansion to its headquarters in Malmesbury. The firm hopes a new research and development facility – for which planning permission has been […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Friday May 2 2014 Green theme to Swindon networking breakfast There’s a green theme to the next Swindon Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast on Friday, May 9. Improving business performance, growing profits and getting better results by being greener are the key themes for the spring breakfast. Sharing the […]
