Chemring Group, the defence group which owns Corsham-based missile manufacturer Leafield Engineering, has appointed Steve Bowers as group finance director with effect from January 7. He will take over from Nigel Young, who was appointed interim chief financial officer last July. Steve, pictured, was finance director of advanced composite manufacturer Umeco until its acquisition...
Swindon law firm Thrings has launched an integrated human resources service to help ease some of the biggest employment headaches faced by small firms. Thrings HR will support clients in areas such as disciplinary investigations, grievance hearings, individual redundancy consultations, performance management and managing long-term absence. The bespoke service will use Thrings’ own highly-qualified...
Good Energy, the Chippenham-based sustainable power firm, has been selected by Bath Rugby to be its official energy supplier. The firm, the UK’s leading 100% renewable electricity firm and which also boasts award-winning customer service, will support the club in its efforts to become more sustainable. Electricity supplied by Good Energy will be used...
Business West managing director Phil Smith reflects on 2012 and looks forward to 2013 as being a year of stability, followed by growth. “The end of one year and the beginning of another is always a time for both reflection and optimism; looking back over the year to assess what worked and what didn’t...
Deciding to start a business is a big decision, and one that needs careful consideration. Many people make a new year pledge to go it alone and start up by themselves. But how do you decide whether starting a business is right for you? A good starting point is to consider whether you have...
More than eight in 10 West firms believe they can win new business by adopting a sustainable approach, while just under half say they have taken a practical approach to sustainability by changing at least one of their practices. However, nearly two thirds admit they have little or no understanding of sustainability and 37%...
The use of emerging technologies by small and mid-sized businesses to access new markets, work more efficiently and increase their profits will be the theme of the next Board 2020 seminar. Executive architect of computer giant IBM’s Smarter Cities project Dr Rick Robinson will lead delegates, made up of senior directors from businesses across...
Monday 31 December INTERIMS West African Minerals AGMs Ceres Power, Croma Security Solutions Tuesday 1 January Bank holiday Wednesday 2 January UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS Purchasing Managers' Index – manufacturing AGMs Artilium Thursday 3 January TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS Next EGMs Acal UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS Net consumer credit figures, Purchasing Managers’ Index – construction, M4 money supply...
Swindon-based insolvency practice Fairlea Recovery has re-launched as Nettle Insolvency & Debt Resolution. Founder Carolyn Dunn said the ‘nettle’ in the name is to evoke ‘grasping the nettle’ and sorting out problems with debt. Carolyn started her career in the insolvency profession more than 25 years ago, based in the North East with KPMG....
Monday December 17 AGMS Aeorema Communications, Churchill Mining, Jubilee Platinum, Physiomics, Proactis Holdings, Spectra Systems Corporation TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS Aggreko UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS Rightmove house price index for December (00:01) Tuesday December 18 INTERIMS OSJC Center for Cargo Container Traffic Transcontainer GDR (Reg S), Park Group Q3 OSJC Center for Cargo Container Traffic Transcontainer GDR...
