Swindon Business News travel writer Anne Gorringe has been named as one of the winners of the prestigious Business Travel Awards, collecting her trophy last night at a glittering ceremony in the heart of London. Anne, scooped the Best Newcomer title for two articles, one of which appeared on the Swindon Business News website...
Wiltshire firms will receive guidance on overcoming some of the challenges of raising finance in a tight funding market at an exhibition staged by accountants Old Mill next week. The event will bring together representatives from high street banks, business angel networks and venture capital firms as well as private funders and finance factors,...
A spate of new contract wins from major retailers have helped drive Chippenham-based logistics group Wincanton back into profit. The group, which made a £13.6m pre-tax loss in the six months to the end of September last year, reported pre-tax profits of £13m in the equivalent period this year. It said its underlying performance...
Chippenham specialist manufacturer Fascia Graphics is expecting to increase its turnover by 10% to £3.75m this year as a result of recent investment in market-leading technology. The firm has doubled revenue over the past decade and continues to lead the market for the production of graphic overlays and membrane keypads. It has bought a...
Swindon-based IT communications company Excalibur has secured a seven-figure funding package with HSBC Commercial Bank to support growth, including financing a management buy-out (MBO) and creating 20 jobs. Under the MBO, chief executive officer James Phipps becomes the majority shareholder with an 80% stake in the business. The move is expected to help drive...
Swindon-based Oak Furniture Land, the UK’s largest retailer of solid hardwood furniture, is predicting further growth after signing a deal to move into a 302,000 sq ft distribution warehouse at South Marston. The firm currently operates from four bases in Swindon but the move to the new site – DC2 on South Marston Park...
Monday November 05 INTERIMS Active Risk Group, E2V Technologies Q3 Inmarsat, PostNL NV FINALS Egdon Resources AGMS Merchant House Group, TR European Growth Trust UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS Official Reserves (09:30) Tuesday November 06 INTERIMS Babcock International Group, DCC, Endace Ltd, First Derivatives, Indian Hotels Company Ltd. GDR (Reg S), Marks & Spencer Group, Zhejiang...
Swindon law firm Thrings has helped online sex toy retailer Lovehoney secure a deal to sell products inspired by the best-selling erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey. Partner Graeme Fearon led negotiations for Bath-based Lovehoney to acquire exclusive world rights outside the Americas allowing it to design, manufacture and sell what it calls adult...
Business West, the business support group which runs the Initiative in Swindon, has broadly welcomed the Heseltine review into UK competitiveness. The independent report, drawn up by former Tory Cabinet minister Lord Heseltine, makes 89 recommendations which aim to inject stability into the economy, create the conditions for growth and maximise the performance of...
Avagio, the Chippenham-based ‘digital office’ specialist, has launched a series of free guides to help managers and owners of small businesses make more of their IT investment. The six guides in the Stress-Free IT series aim to eliminate technology headaches. They cover: * How and why business is becoming technically complicated * Avoiding project...
