The successful Business Showcase South West returns next month to again celebrate the best of the region’s innovation, creativity and enterprise. The event, the largest of its kind in the South West, this year takes place at the newly redeveloped Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, meaning it will be even bigger. Delegates from Swindon and...
Chippenham-based specialist IT firm SciSys has landed a £1.55m contract to supply the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) with its world-beating ‘cloud-hosted’ radio technology. The two-and-a-half year contract is the latest secured by the firm as it continues to bounce back from serious problems with a major fixed-price contract last year. The crisis pushed...
Each week Swindon Business News gives a prominent member of the area’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Chris Smith, managing director of Marshfield Bakery, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Eddie the Eagle. I remember the original! Book you read? I always have...
Swindon-based waste-to-energy pioneer Recycling Technologies is seeking £10m to take the business to the next level. The innovative firm makes machines that convert waste plastic to oil. After developing its technology for several years, it is testing its first commercial machine. It sees a huge market for the machines, which convert mixed plastic waste...
Swindon-based event director Andy Edwards is celebrating after appearing in a prestigious annual ‘A-list’ of the industry’s top 35 event professionals aged 35 and under. Andy, pictured, who works for the South Marston office of Capita Travel and Events, heard of his inclusion in the list when he attended its launch event in London...
The Swindon office of property agency Keningtons has let a unit on the Kembrey Trade Centre to specialist cleaning firm Around the Clock Cleaning Services. The 1,610 sq ft unit was under offer when Around the Clock approached Keningtons but, due to unforeseen circumstance, the potential occupier had to withdraw. Keningtons Swindon partner Jeremy...
Arval, the European fleet car giant which has its UK base in Swindon, has gone against the trend for outsourcing in its sector and ‘insourced’ much of its accident management work. The firm, owned by French group BNP Paribas, said the move – unique approach within the vehicle leasing industry – would give it...
West of England chartered accountancy firm Monahans, which has offices in Swindon and Chippenham, has appointed James Gare as a partner. James, pictured, has joined from London and the South East firm MacIntyre Hudson, bringing with him more than 15 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector, including charities and academies. He said: “Monahans’ expertise...
The private client team at law firm Withy King, which has offices in Swindon and Marlborough, raised more than £7,500 for Prospect Hospice during its most recent Make A Will Month. Withy King waived its usual fees in exchange for a charitable donation when it helped draft or update more than 30 wills during...
By Sue Plumb, charity and not-for-profit specialist at Haines Watts Swindon. Did you know two new Statements of Recommended Practice (or SORPs) for charities have been published recently? This may sound extremely dull but it’s essential charitable organisations know about this and take appropriate action. The new SORPs were needed due to changes in...
