Wiltshire manufacturing firm Latchways said it was recovering from a “disappointing two years” as it unveiled a fall in annual sales and profits. The Devizes-based company, which makes protection equipment for people working at height, reported a 14% drop in revenues in the year to March 31 to £33.1m with pre-tax profits down 28%...
Monday 15 June Finals: Latchways, Majestic Wine, Redcentric AGM: President Energy EGM: Actual Experience Economics: Rightmove house prices Tuesday 16 June Interim: Crest Nicholson Finals: Ashtead, Consort Medical, Record, Trifast Trading statement: Whitbread AGMs: Cyan, HSS Hire, Huntsworth, Inspired Energy, NMC Health, Plant Health Care, Premier Farnell, StratMin Global Resources, Whitbread EGM: Praetorian Resources...
Swindon Council is to form a joint venture with Barratt Developments to build the next phase of the town’s major Wichelstowe development, including at least 3,000 new homes. The joint venture will involve the council and Barratt equally sharing the risks and rewards of the 20-year project. The council, which described the scheme as...
Students at UTC Swindon, the town’s University Technical College, have been boosting their learning experience through its student ambassador scheme. Nine students have taken on a range of responsibilities under the initiative such as participating in teacher recruitment interviews, acting as a voice for the students and project management. One of very few UK...
Swindon-headquartered specialist law firm Hyphen has played a key role in a major multi-million pound clinical negligence trial which resulted in a record £14.6m awarded to a severley disabled boy. The firm’s director of deputyships Christine Bunting was an expert witness in the landmark High Court case which involved James Robshaw, who suffers from...
IT support services firm Imex Technical Services has moved from Malmesbury to an office on one of Swindon’s leading business parks to accommodate further growth. The firm, one of the first Microsoft Gold Partners (SME) in the UK, has spent 15 years working from Cowage Farm in Malmesbury. But the need for space to...
Plans for a major leisure development which will include a 5,000-seat arena, cinema and ski slope on land near the Oasis Leisure Centre were today submitted to Swindon Borough Council. Developer Moirai Capital Investments is seeking outline planning approval for the £120m, 31-acre (12.5ha) mixed-use scheme at North Star, which would also feature a...
Staff at Swindon accountancy firm Banks BHG have stepped up to a fundraising challenge and will be striding out to support a town youth charity. They will complete an eight-mile circular route at Barbury Castle Iron Age hill fort near Wroughton on June 20 to raise money for the firm’s charity of the year...
Swindon holiday firm Imagine Cruising is to co-sponsor the popular Ladies’ Day fixture at Bath Racecourse – one of the biggest events of its season which attracts more than 6,000 race goers. Imagine Cruising, one of the UK’s leading cruise businesses, has teamed up with US-based five-star cruise operator Holland America Line to jointly...
Swindon employment law expert Paul Archer has launched his own legal training business after more than 25 years working for law firms in the town. Paul, pictured, who spent many years as head of employment law at Lemon & Co Solicitors, and with Withy King following the two firms’ merger a year ago, aims...
