The number of new businesses launched in Swindon has dropped slightly but the town continues to outpace the UK average for its start-up rate, according to new figures. First quarter data shows a 2% drop in business formation in the town against the same period last year – a decline from 407 to 399....
Strong customer growth, particularly for gas, has helped Chippenham-based renewable electricity supplier Good Energy overcome a reduction in demand caused by the mild winter. Increased marketing and business improvements should also strengthen its position at the forefront of the independent renewable electricity supply and generation sector, it said in a trading update for the...
A new series of free networking events and seminars hosted by Swindon accountancy firm Banks BHG kicks off next month. The first is a networking breakfast on September 10 aimed at professional business people, which runs from 7.30-9am at Banks BHG’s office in Stratton. Other events this season will include a focus on auto-enrolment,...
Bristol Airport this afternoon announced a £8.6m extension of its terminal – the first major expansion of the building since it opened in 14 years ago. The scheme forms the latest stage of a large-scale, phased development at the airport which will lift capacity from 6m to 10m passengers a year. Bosses also hope...
Further evidence of an impending skills shortage among West firms that could threaten to derail the economic recovery have emerged from a report predicting the strongest jobs growth since 1998. The national survey by accountants BDO shows businesses’ hiring intentions rose sharply last month to surpass their pre-recession figure and reach their highest level...
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Swindon’s Regent Circus leisure and retail development has gone on the market with a £32.8m price tag months before it is due to open. Building work on the 97,000 sq ft scheme, which includes a six-screen cinema, seven restaurants and a Morrisons supermarket, is expected to finish within the next couple of months. It...
Tough trading conditions in Europe are continuing to dog Latchways, the specialist safety harnessing firm which sells its products to the building, maintenance and utility industries – although it says it has seen what could be the first signs of an upturn in the UK construction sector. The Devizes-based firm, which reported a 34%...
Chippenham-based renewable power pioneer Good Energy has sold a solar site in Norfolk to Chinese photovoltaic firm Trina Solar for up to £6.8m. The cash sale forms part of the supplier’s strategy of developing a portfolio through a combination of site disposals and building and holding others. The net profit on sale of the...
Swindon-based vehicle leasing and fleet management company Arval is sponsoring a child internet safety programme in three schools in the town. From September around 60, nine and 10-year-old children in each school will receive training on some of the many dangers of the internet such as online bullying and child grooming. Organised by...
