Swindon independent estate agents Castles Residential Sales & Lettings is to host a 12-hour static cycling challenge to raise money for The Salvation Army and support local GB triathlete Kev Tonner. Kev, who will compete at the 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships, will take part in the challenge at Castle’s Commercial Road office...
Specialist drug development group Vectura has appointed a senior director of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca as it new chief executive, replacing Chris Blackwell, who steps down next week after 12 years in the role. James Ward-Lilley joins Chippenham-based Vectura, which licences its innovative technology for the treatment of airways diseases to other pharmaceutical companies, on...
Regional law firm Withy King’s merger with long-established Swindon rival Lemon & Co has helped it achieve a record 18% increase in turnover to nearly £22m. The tie-up, which has resulted in Withy King moving its 30 Swindon staff from its Old Town base to Lemon & Co’s Regent Circus office, added to strong...
More than 80% of West of England firms fear leaving the EU would pose a risk to the UK economy, according to results of a survey among nearly 1,000 businesses in the region. Two thirds also believe it would be bad for their own business. The survey by Business West, the organisation that runs...
Bristol Airport is to build a £24m extension to its terminal featuring state-of-the-art technology aimed at streamlining passenger security checks and ending peak-time bottle necks. The airport, the UK’s ninth largest and one of its fastest growing, is holding talks with security firms to install the industry’s most-advanced equipment to speed up queuing times...
The largest fully refurbished industrial/warehouse building in Chippenham – the former DTR VMS building on the Bumpers Farm industrial estate – has come onto the market. The 90,000 sq ft building, pictured below, now rebranded as The Hub, has been empty since the automotive components manufacturer relocated to a larger site in Trowbridge. Owner...
Annual turnover at regional law firm Thrings, which has its largest office in Swindon, has leapt by 10% to £27.5m – the second consecutive year it has achieved double-digit growth. The firm said a client-focused strategy and modern and transparent pricing models coupled with strong organic growth contributed to the increase in the year...
Wiltshire manufacturing group Avon Rubber has taken over one of its US suppliers in a $5.1m (£3.2m) deal. Melksham-headquartered Avon said the acquisition of Florida-based Hudstar Systems would “modestly” boost earnings in its next full financial year. Hudstar designs and makes electronic control systems used in powered and supplied air respiratory protection systems –...
Monday 22 June Final: Polar Capital AGMs: Inspired Capital, Netscientific, Orsu Metals, Synairgen, Tarsus, TLA Worldwide, Ultima Networks Tuesday 23 June Interims: Benchmark, Chemring, Domino Printing Sciences Finals: Digital Barriers, Hayward Taylor, Imimobile, Immunodiagnostic Systems, Syqic, Telecom Plus Trading statement: Petrofac AGMs: BCA Marketplace, Bellzone Mining, Crawshaw, Edenville Energy, Gable, Norcon, Royal Bank of...
Each week Swindon Business News gives a prominent member of the town’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Iain Black, partner at Monahans Accountants, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? A family outing to see The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Book you...
