Law firm Withy King, which has an office in Swindon, is streamlining its personal injury and clinical negligence services in wake of far-reaching changes in legal aid. The firm has awarded a £3m contract to specialist legal services provider Ontime Group to provide it with medical reporting, non-medical reporting and medical record analysis services....
Synergy Health, the Swindon-based outsourced sterilisation services group, has strengthened its business across Europe with the acquisition of Italian firm Bioster for €29.0m (£23.6m). Bioster operates ethylene oxide and electron beam sterilisation plants in Italy, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, providing sterilisation services to the medical device, pharmaceutical and packaging industries. It also operates...
The Business Show Swindon, which took place today at the STEAM museum, attrached a record number of visitors and exhibitors. The event, staged by Business West, the organisation behind the Swindon & Wiltshire Initiative, was hailed a success with all 90 exhibition stands and seminars sold out. Around 1,000 people attended – proof, said...
The Business Show Swindon, which took place today at the town’s STEAM museum, was hailed a major success with around 1,000 small business owners attending and all 90 exhibition stands sold. The show has been staged for the past four years but organisers Business West, which run the Swindon & Wiltshire Initiative, proclaimed this...
Passion, innovation and creativity are essential for any business start-up, Rob Law, designer of the Trunki child’s ride-on suitcase, told the audience at the keynote session at today’s Business Show Swindon. The Bristol-based entrepreneur took delegates on his journey from student designer to Dragon’s Den reject to highly-successful and award-winning business owner. Rob, pictured,...
Swindon’s diverse economy is providing it with good growth prospects after a difficult 12 months, the Influence Swindon conference heard today. While the town has suffered from jobs losses by major employers such as Honda and Triumph International, the mood was now more positive, Influence Swindon chairman Nicky Alberry said. And with major projects...
James Phipps, chief executive of fast-growing Swindon-based IT and communications support firm Excalibur Communications, has been shortlisted in the prestigious Institute of Directors (IoD) regional awards, which celebrate excellence in the boardroom. Excalibur was founded more than 20 years ago and now provides IT, landline and mobile solutions to more than 5,500 businesses in...
Swindon-based specialist law firm Hoffman Male has taken on two more staff as it experiences a big upturn in business. Tara Aqeel and Jodie Allan have joined as trainee conveyancers working alongside partner Mary Hoffman. They are the second and third signings this year for the growing business, which also specialises in wills and...
The Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP) has appointed Barry Dennington as its new chairman. Barry, pictured, who has spent most of his career working in the advanced electronics industry, replaces Paul Johnson, who stepped down in March. He was appointed by the SWLEP board yesterday. Barry most recently worked as deputy chief...
Swindon firms are lining up to take part in an employment fair at which Honda workers affected by the car manufacturer’s recent job cuts will be able to find out about vacancies. Some 14 firms have so far pledged to attend the event, at the Stanton House Hotel in South Marston on May 23...
