Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday April 22 2014 Naim Audio is Wiltshire’s sole winner of Queen’s Award for Enterprise High-end stereo manufacturer Naim Audio has won a Queen’s Award for Innovation, becoming the only Wiltshire firm to be named in the latest batch of Queen’s Awards for Enterprise. Founded in 1973, Naim manufactures high fidelity audio products for […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Thursday April 17 2014 Majority of self-employed like being their own boss – survey The majority of self-employed workers say they prefer their current situation to being an employee, according to the findings of a new poll. But those who took self-employment status during the economic downturn are more than twice as likely […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Thursday April 17 2014 Bike takes centre stage at Monahans breakfast John Macnaughtan, of the Moulton Bicycle Company, will be the guest speaker at Monahans’ Chippenham Breakfast Club on Wednesday, April 30. John will talk about Turning a Hobby Into a Business. He will talk about the history of the […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Thursday April 17 2014 Manor House Enterprise Centre opens in Royal Wootton Bassett The Enterprise Network (TEN) Wiltshire is celebrating the opening of its newest Enterprise Centre, the Manor House Enterprise Centre, Royal Wootton Bassett, offering local start-up and growing micro businesses affordable offices, meeting rooms and hot desks and free business […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Thursday April 17 2014 Luxury stay at Jane Austen’s home on offer at Wiltshire Business Show A fantastic luxury mid-week break in Jane Austen’s Bath house is a star prize being offered by Wiltshire’s Sales Coaching Solutions at one of the south west’s leading business exhibitions. The opportunity to win the luxury break, worth more […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Thursday April 17 2014 Accountants call on businesses to test their grey matter for charity Accountants are counting on the support of Swindon businesses to make a charity quiz they are running next month a success. The event, organised by Banks, Chartered Accountants, will be staged on May 14 at the Swindon Town’s County […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Thursday April 17 2014 IT specialists speed up business for leading construction company Trowbridge IT company Systemagic has been instrumental in helping one of the south west’s most successful construction companies to improve performance. Systemagic has been working with construction company Halsall since June last year, to work more smartly across its […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments Thursday April 17 2014 Estate agent and accountant take Penny Farthings for a 1,000-mile spin A Salisbury estate agent is riding an antique Penny Farthing bicycle on a 1,000 mile journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Andrew Donald a partner with Woolley & Wallis and chartered […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Experts Thursday April 17 2014 Expert opinion: The changing landscape of registered designs Flash quiz: If a manufacturer produces a design that looks similar to a registered design, which also performs the same function and the manufacturer admits to copying the design, are they infringing a registered design? Answer: No. This was […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Property Thursday April 17 2014 Bassett distribution depot bought for £2.5m A 50,000 sq ft warehouse in Wootton Bassett has been aqcuired in a deal worth £2.5 million. Bishopsgate, a division of the Ward Thomas Group, has acquired the freehold of Unit 1 Interface Business Park in a transaction negotiated […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday April 15 2014 Haine & Smith wins top opticians award Pewsey-based optical group Haine & Smith has been named Software Practice of the Year at the prestigious 2014 Optician Awards. The award was presented to partner Angela Davey and IT manager Thomas Pears by impressionist and comedian Jon Culshaw […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Property Tuesday April 15 2014 Beard bucks national trend to post strong set of results Swindon-based construction group Beard has announced a strong set of results for the year ended 31 December 2013, bucking the national trend. Against a backdrop of challenging trading conditions, the Group’s pre-tax profits for the year rose 21 percent […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Tuesday April 15 2014 Hills Waste Solutions retains garrisons contract Hills Waste Solutions will continue to collect and recycle the 4,500 tonnes of refuse generated by 18,700 soldiers and their families on Salisbury Plain and in Aldershot every year. The firm has just signed a new three-year contract with […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Friday April 11 2014 Trunki founder is keynote speaker at Swindon Business Show Rob Law MBE, founder of Trunki, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Swindon Business Show. Rob will be speaking about the setbacks and learnings of his start-up story, how leaders can get the best out of a […]
Swindon & Wiltshire News Friday April 11 2014 Swindon Chamber throws free networking event Swindon Chamber of Commerce is throwing open its doors for an evening of free networking on Monday, April 28. An expected 120 businesses will meet at Marsh Farm Hotel, Royal Wootton Bassett from 6pm until 8pm to network. Attendance […]
