Businesswoman in running for national ‘inspirational’ award

June 12, 2015
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Businesswoman in running for national ‘inspirational’ award

Specialist training firm Sales Coaching Solutions’ managing director Alison Edgar will find out tomorrow if she has won a major national award for influential businesswomen. Alison, pictured, has been nominated in the Women’s Role Model/Advocate category of Women Inspiring Women Awards, being staged in Birmingham. Chippenham-based Sales Coaching Solutions is a sales and customer...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

June 7, 2015
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Monday 8 June Interim: Idox Finals: Falkland Island Holdings, Phoenix IT Trading statement: Drax AGMs: Hansteen Holdings, MoPowered Group EGMs: Renewable Energy Generation, Sound Oil  Tuesday 9 June Interims: Gooch & Housego, OMG Finals: Carclo, Creston, Custodian REIT, Energy Assets, iomart, Oxford Instruments, Picton Property Income, RPC Group AGMs: AA, Blackstar Group, China Africa...

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Withy King Directors’ Briefing

June 5, 2015
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Withy King Directors’ Briefing

In today’s fast-paced business environment, it can be challenging to keep on top of new developments and their implications. Here, solicitors at Swindon and Marlborough-based law firm Withy King identify a few of the latest issues which business owners and directors may need to be aware of. Is it worth the fight? The cost...

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Innovative Swindon software firm Isys taken over by Capita

June 5, 2015
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Innovative Swindon software firm Isys taken over by Capita

Swindon-based Isys Group, which produces innovative workforce management software, has been acquired by outsourcing giant Capita. Isys, employing 48 people at its head office in Churchward, works with more than 500 national and international customers in sectors including banking, global facilities management and online gaming. The firm has its roots in long-standing Swindon timing...

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Award nomination for sustainable activity centre accommodation block

June 5, 2015
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Award nomination for sustainable activity centre accommodation block

A sustainable new building on PGL’s residential activity centre near Swindon is in the running for a regional property award – with its lightweight steel roof contributing to its success. The accommodation block on PGL’s Liddington Campus has been nominated for the South West LABC Building Excellence Awards 2015, which take place next Friday....

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Top Legal Aid award nomination for Withy King family lawyer Rebecca Stevens

June 5, 2015
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Top Legal Aid award nomination for Withy King family lawyer Rebecca Stevens

Withy King family lawyer Rebecca Stevens has been named among the finalists in the prestigious Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) Awards run by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group. Rebecca, pictured, who works from the firm’s Swindon office, made headlines last year when she was praised by the president of the Family Law...

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Synergy Health’s expansion slows as its tie-up with US group faces block by regulator

June 5, 2015
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Synergy Health’s expansion slows as its tie-up with US group faces block by regulator

Growth has slowed at Synergy Health, the Swindon-based international medical sterilisation group, as it faces a challenge to its acquisition by a major US healthcare firm. Pre-tax profits at the firm, based on Swindon’s Windmill Hill Business Park, increased by 1.6% to £43.6m in the 12 months to March 29 – against a 13%...

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Upmarket cycling events role for Swindon PR expert Sara Tye

June 5, 2015
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Upmarket cycling events role for Swindon PR expert Sara Tye

Swindon-based PR expert Sara Tye has been appointed CEO of a company that organises and promotes luxury cycling adventures in Switzerland. Sara, pictured, who owns Swindon public relations firm redheadpr, will lead the development of Etape Suisse after its successful first year in business. The company provides inspirational cycling tours and high level networking...

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Excellence Award victory makes it four wins in four years for accountants Haines Watts

June 4, 2015
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Excellence Award victory makes it four wins in four years for accountants Haines Watts

National accountancy firm Haines Watts, which has an office in Swindon, has been successful in the 2015 annual FDs’ Excellence Awards, landing the Accountancy Firm of the Year – Larger Clients title. The firm also came close to winning Accountancy Firm of the Year – Smaller Clients award, having won the category for the...

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Joint venture points to creative future for Swindon’s Venues and Events

June 4, 2015
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Joint venture points to creative future for Swindon’s Venues and Events

Venues and Events, the Swindon agency set up by industry veteran Anita Lowe, has set up the first in an expected string of joint ventures. The firm is working with Northants design and technology agency Creative Example, to focus on trialling presentation technology which will allow meeting planners to show presentations across multiple tablet...

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