Wiltshire businesses that support staff with caring responsibilities will be celebrated at a gala evening and awards ceremony later this month. The event is hosted by the Working for Carers programme to celebrate the commitment employers have made to those in their workforce with caring responsibilities. It is also a chance for employers who’ve...
Firms in Swindon and Wiltshire ended 2015 on a confident note with higher domestic and international sales and improved cashflow, according to the results of Business West’s latest survey. But with fewer firms planning to recruit over the next three months and lower order figures – along with the slowing global economy – 2016...
Swindon-based franchised motor retailer Cambria has restructured its dealership estate with the acquisition of a Land Rover franchise in Hertfordshire and the sale of a Jaguar showroom in Devon. The ambitious group, which last year bought TH White’s Royal Wootton Bassett Land Rover dealership for £7.56m, snapped up the Land Rover franchise in Welwyn...
Swindon-based recruitment firm C&D Group, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary, has made its first strategic acquisition, taking over town-based specialist construction agency Ellis Recruitment. The agency, launched by Natalie Ellis two years ago and based on Swindon’s Windmill Hill business park, offers an in depth and personal service, placing white-collar construction professionals...
Would-be entrepreneurs can take part in a major event in Swindon this Saturday to get expert advice to help them start their own business. StartUp 2016 is staged by fast-growth small business network Enterprise Nation and is one of a series of satellite gatherings across the country. It coincides with a national event in...
A specialist training division set up by independent recruitment company 24-7 Staffing to meet the needs of the healthcare sector is now a fast-growing part of its business. Faced with a problem recruiting fully qualified staff to fill vacancies in care homes, Chippenham-based 24-7 Staffing set up the division in September 2014 to facilitate...
Monday 11 January Trading statements: LHR Airports, Robert Walters, Taylor Wimpey EGM: Telecity Tuesday 12 January Interims: Games Workshop, Ilika Trading statements: Boohoo.com, Debenhams, Greggs, Michael Page International, Saga, William Morrison Supermarkets EGM: MTI Wireless Edge Economics: BRC sales, Industrial production, Manufacturing output, NIESR GDP estimate (December) Wednesday 13 January Final: Shoe Zone Trading...
Shares in Chippenham-based specialist drugs developer Vectura Group hit a record high last Friday after it announced its asthma treatment had completed a clinical trial in the US – paving the way for a potential $45m (£31m) payment. The generic, inhaled combination therapy – known as VR315 – uses Vectura’s innovative dry powder inhaler...
Swindon firms supporting fair and ethical business practices have just over three weeks to enter the coveted South West Fairtrade Business Awards. The unique awards – now in their fourth year – champion firms that put ethical responsibilities at the heart of their business. Last year 76 businesses from across the region achieved bronze,...
Passenger numbers at Bristol Airport soared by nearly half a million last year to reach a record 6.76m – with bosses predicting further growth will lift 2016’s total above 7m. The 7.7% year-on-year increase in 2015 was the sixth consecutive year of growth for England’s third-largest regional airport, which has a long-term plan to...
