By Jonathan Elliott, managing director of Make It Cheaper* Most business owners will agree that, out of all their fixed overheads, electricity can be one of the most frustrating (if not one of the most expensive) to tackle. Even if you find a good deal, the renewal terms subsequently offered by suppliers are usually...
Wiltshire manufacturer Avon Rubber reported a double helping of good news today – a 6% rise in first-half profits and its largest ever single non-US Department of Defence order, worth £14.7m. The Melksham group is a world leader in the design, test and manufacture of advanced chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection....
Eastern Airways has increased flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen and Leeds-Bradford from two to three each weekday to meet rising demand. Eastern Airways’ commercial director Kay Ryan said: “Our conveniently timed services are by far the quickest way to get to Yorkshire and north east Scotland and save valuable time compared to ground...
David Lloyd Leisure is celebrating the success of its Swindon club, which has scooped Sales Team of the Year at the prestigious British Excellence in Sales and Marketing Awards (BESMA) 2011. The team won the top award in the category for organisations with under 50 employees. David Lloyd Leisure’s Raynes Park club was runner-up...
Swindon-based Nationwide, Britain's biggest building society, shrugged off declines in the savings and mortgage markets to post strong financial results. Pre-tax profits went down by 7% to £317m which Nationwide blamed largely on accounting changes. A 30% rise in underlying profits to £276m and a fall in bad loans by 35% to £359m...
Swindon businesses are being invited to the largest environmental trade event ever staged in the South West. The show, to be held in Bristol, is being organised by Low Carbon South West and will include a technology demonstrator area and themed zones including sustainable transport, international trade and renewable energy. The 2011 Environmental Trade Show UK...
