Property advisory firm CBRE has strengthened its national asset services team in the South West with the appointment of Mark Evans as senior surveyor. He joins CBRE’s Bristol office from rival Alder King, where he worked as a surveyor. Mark said: “I am thrilled to be joining CBRE at such a critical time in...
Law firm Withy King has expanded the residential property team in its Swindon and Marlborough offices, making it one of the largest in Wiltshire. Solicitor Kirsty Andrews joins from Carter Read & Dove in Swindon, bringing a wealth of residential property experience to the firm. Meanwhile, law graduates Eleanor Woodman and Megan Payne have...
Swindon badly needs new commercial buildings to keep up with spiralling demand from occupiers linked to electrification of the Great Western railway and the wider economic recovery, according to property experts. The town’s commercial property market enjoyed a strong recovery in 2014 after several years in the doldrums – with both office and industrial...
A vital planning blueprint that will shape Swindon’s expansion over the next 11 years – and protect sensitive areas from unwelcome development – is set to be formally adopted by the council after passing an independent test. The Government’s Planning Inspectorate has ruled that the Local Plan is ‘sound’ and legally compliant. The plan...
Akcess, the Swindon-based community transport company, is using its 10th anniversary to prove that not-for-profit businesses can thrive in highly-competitive markets. The community interest company (CIC) specialises in special needs school transport and transport for wheelchair users and elderly people with mobility problems. For the past decade it has made operating for the good...
Sales have grown rapidly at Synergy Health, the Swindon-based international medical sterilisation group, ahead of its acquisition by a major US healthcare firm for £1.2bn. In a trading update to the London Stock Exchange, Synergy said its revenue for the nine months to December 28 increased by 5.7% to £303.1m. Stripping out the impact...
Firms in the Swindon area are being urged to enter one of the region’s top award schemes showcasing excellence and enterprise in business. The prestigious Institute of Directors’ South West Director of the Year Awards 2015 seek to recognise outstanding business people and focus UK-wide attention on success in the region. Award nominations are...
A breakfast meeting to celebrate apprenticeships in the Swindon area and demonstrate how they can boost business is being held later this month. Employers will have the opportunity at the event to learn about how apprenticeships can help their organisation. They can also find out more about progression opportunities onto higher level apprenticeships to...
Monday 9 February Final: Randgold Resources EGMs: Kofax, Tissue Regenix Tuesday 10 February Finals: Catlin, entu, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Trading statements: Bellway, Cable & Wireless Communications, ICAP AGM: RWS Holdings Economics: BRC sales, Industrial production, Manufacturing output, NIESR GDP estimate (January) Wednesday 11 February Interims: City of London Investment Group, Dunelm, Redrow Finals:...
Swindon-based Nationwide’s voice-recognition smartwatch banking app is in the running for two top industry awards. The cutting-edge app, built in less than a month by Bath-based IT services firm IPL, enabled Nationwide to become the UK’s first financial service provider to offer its customers real-time balances on Android watches. Working in conjunction with Nationwide’s...
