Swindon-based construction group Beard has been named as the West of England’s top company in the prestigious Business of the Year awards. The firm beat five other finalists to claim the prestigious title in the annual awards sponsored by international accountants PwC. Beard chief executive Mark Beard was presented with the coveted trophy at...
An innovative research centre based near Swindon is to play a leading role in developing low carbon construction materials which will be used in the buildings in the future. The University of Bath’s HIVE will be at its new Building Research Park (BRP) at The Science Museum at Wroughton. The £1m project – the first...
Two staff at Swindon-based contact centre Jaywing have been recognised as leaders in their field at the South West Contact Centre Forum (SWCCF) Awards. Julia Whiteley won the title Support Manager of the Year while Dan Critten was highly commended in the Sales Agent of the Year category. The contact centre itself, which employs...
Firms can find out how to share knowledge and experience and form the kind of collaborative business relationships that help develop business in overseas markets at an event next week. Staged by the Wiltshire International Network, the evening meeting at Dyson’s Malmesbury base will offer expert advice from UK Trade & Investment international trade...
The corporate, employment and commercial property teams from law firm Withy King’s Swindon office have advised shareholders of Wiltshire-based specialist adhesives firm ALH Systems on its sale to Swedish industrial giant Indutrade. ALH, based at Westbury, has annual sales of £6m and employs 37 staff. It supplies formulated polyurethane and epoxy encapsulants, adhesives, sealants...
Swindon law firm Withy King’s intellectual property and technology expert Jessica Bent has been selected to join the judging panel of a new Dragons’ Den-style competition aimed at aspiring female engineers in the South West. Jessica, pictured, a partner with the firm, will help judge the entries to the Women with Bright Ideas competition,...
Wiltshire-based innovative appliance firm Dyson is to become the new title partner for Bath Rugby’s for the next two seasons, it was announced this morning. The partnership marks the first of its kind for Malmesbury-based Dyson, best known for its pioneering bagless vacuum cleaners. The firm said the time was right to support a...
Swindon-based car dealership group Cambria has bought its first Land Rover franchise and added to its Jaguar showroom portfolio by snapping up a North London site for more than £10m. Cambria also this week told shareholders in a London Stock Exchange update that it continued to perform well in a strong new car market...
The Government has announced funding of £12.8m for Swindon and Wiltshire under its Local Growth Deal. This money is for projects which start in 2015/16 and 2016/17. It also announced £116.3m of possible future funding. Key projects to benefit from the first round of funding include: Swindon’s Eastern Villages infrastructure. A package of road...
Swindon and Wiltshire are to receive Government funding worth £12.8m to create jobs, generate economic growth and accelerate much-needed housebuilding over the next two years. A further £116.3m could be invested in the area beyond 2017 under the Local Growth Deal including £23m for a new road tunnel under the M4 linking the Wichelstowe...
