Business Showcase South West – the region’s largest event of its kind – is taking place today at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium with the city’s Bloodhound Supersonic Car one of the star attractions. The free-to-visit event will also hear from the Bloodhound’s driver Wing Commander Andy Green OBE as one of the keynote speakers...
Two Swindon firms are among the finalists in a contest to find the South West’s most cheerful workplace. IT and communications support firm Excalibur Communications, headquartered at the showpiece Arclite House, Peatmoor, and Frankly Recruitment, based in the Pure Offices at Kembrey Park, line up against nine other businesses from across the region for...
Swindon-based parking systems firm WPS has helped a women’s rugby team take on the world. The team from the Bristol Academy of Sport were picked to represent the UK in the Under 20s Rugby World Cup in Japan last month. Having secured qualification following a surprise win over long-considered favourites Hartpury, the team needed...
Business leaders from Swindon and across Wiltshire are invited to hear a leading economist share his views on the UK’s prospects and put questions to a panel of experts at an Economic Question Time debate next week. HSBC Bank head of economics Mark Berrisford-Smith will discuss the local, national and global outlook at the...
A specialist nursing team with Swindon-based social enterprise SEQOL has won the country’s top award for community nurses. The deep vein community nurse specialist team were presented with the RCNi Community Nursing Award at a recent ceremony in London. The RCNi is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Nursing, the largest professional union...
A former social club has come onto the market offering a rare opportunity to redevelop a high-profile site in Calne town centre. The Grade II listed Woodlands Social Club is thought to have been used as the town’s original fire station and then as the social and welfare club for Calne’s iconic Harris bacon...
Long-established Swindon tyre and exhaust fitter Bell Silencer Services has been sold to a major national company, fulfilling a “family legacy” for its founder’s widow. Old Town-based Bell Silencer Services was established in 1977 by engineer Ron Bell and has grown into one of the country’s leading independent tyre and exhaust suppliers. It fits...
Around 60 professional advisers including bankers, accountants, financial advisers and estate agents joined solicitors from Withy King’s wealth protection team for a recent outdoor, multi-activity day. The event at Teampursuits, near Lacock, gave guests the change to try their hand at different activities including quad biking, shooting and archery followed by a barbecue. Pictured...
Fast-growing cloud infrastructure firm Skyscape Cloud Services has won a prestigious award in an annual celebration of excellence in private equity and venture capital. Corsham-based Skyscape, backed by Business Growth Fund (BGF), topped the Venture or Growth Company Team category at last week’s British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) South West Management...
A marathon effort by Swindon law firm Francis George Solicitor-Advocate’s head of finance Emma George helped raise £2,300 for Barnardo’s, the charity that supports vulnerable children and young people. Emma completed the recent London Marathon, pictured, with a time of 4hrs, 8mins and 10secs. To support her fundraising, the firm also hosted a sold-out...
