Swindon-based entrepreneur Sara Tye has been named among the finalists in the prestigious the First Women Awards 2016. Sara, pictured, managing director of Swindon public relations consultancy redheadPR, is one of five finalists in the First Women in Media category. Launched in 2005, the awards are the UK’s leading programme celebrating senior businesswomen and...
Swindon bus company Thamesdown Transport has officially named its four new buses in a ceremony that also underlined its commitment to the town’s 175th anniversary celebrations. In keeping with the company’s tradition, the Alexander Dennis Enviro200 single-decker buses now sport the names of classic Great Western locomotives built at the town’s rail works. But...
Chippenham-based renewable energy company Good Energy has been recognised at one of the UK’s top green energy awards. The 100% renewable electricity and green gas firm scooped the New Energy Champion of the Year trophy at the 2016 New Energy and Cleantech awards in recognition of its achievements since it was founded in 1999....
Swindon and Wiltshire’s small and medium-sized firms are employing more staff while making fewer redundancies, according to figures gathered by regional accountancy firm Monahans. The firm, which has a string of offices including in Swindon and Chippenham, is one of only a handful of its size offering specialist HR consultancy services to SMEs. Over...
Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has strengthened its services to education establishments in the South West with the appointment of Christina Winter and Clare Thomas as specialist education relationship managers. The pair will each work with a broad range of education clients across the region offering tailored guidance and support. Christina joins the education team...
Automotive sector learning and development agency RTS Group is driving up its headcount by taking on four new staff. The recruits at the Chippenham-based firm – Simon Snowdon, Debra Pitchford, Clare Campbell and Shaun Targett – will be working in its teams supporting Mazda, Nissan and Mercedes-Benz. Simon Snowdon has been appointed programme and...
Fast-growing networking group Rekindle attracted yet more businesses when it trialled a new format. The group, which attracts businesses from Swindon and North Wiltshire to its monthly meetings, used its April event to showcase some of its members’ businesses. Instead of just one presentation, eight company owners were given the chance to speak. There...
Some of the South West’s top firms have been named among the finalists of the region’s most prestigious business awards. Accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards are now in their 28th year and previous winners read like a who’s-who of the region’s best companies. The coveted awards have a...
Cyclists from the Swindon and Marlborough offices of law firm Withy King pedalled 230 miles to Paris in just three days to help raise more than £5,500 for three charities. They joined a19-strong group plus two support crew from across the firm to take part in the feat, which started in Bath. The ride...
Monday 2 May Bank holiday – nothing scheduled Tuesday 3 May Interim: Aberdeen Asset Management Trading statements: HSBC, Just Eat AGMs: DP Poland, Fresnillo, Randgold Resources, Stadium, Stratex International Economics: Markit UK manufacturing PMI Wednesday 4 May Interims: Avon Rubber, Imperial Brands Finals: 1Spatial, J Sainsbury, Venture Life Trading statements: Dialog Semiconductor, Direct Line...
