Swindon car dealer Dick Lovett group has returned to a high-profile annual publication that identifies the UK’s leading mid-sized private companies after missing out last year. The family-owned business, which launched in 1966 and now owns dealerships along the M4, has appeared in the Sunday Times Top Track 250 in seven of the past...
Packaging firm GWP Group has donated 30 ultra-tough cases for a gruelling charity trek by wounded servicemen and women to the South Pole this December. The three teams from the UK, US and the Commonwealth taking part in Walking With The Wounded’s South Pole Allied Challenge aim to travel 335km and reach their destination...
IMSM, which helps companies prepare for the internationally-recognised ISO quality standards, has received recognition for its own performance from the prestigious European Foundation for Quality Management. The Malmesbury-based firm’s four-star rating from the EFQM rewards its understanding of the market and investment in developing its staff under a scheme known as Recognised for Excellence....
One of the UK car industry’s most respected figures, former General Motors UK chairman Bill Parfitt, has joined accountants Grant Thornton’s automotive advisory team as a consultant. Mr Parfitt, pictured, is now working with team members including director and automotive manufacturing specialist Neil Barrell, who is based in the firm’s regional office in Bristol. The...
Monday 28 October Interim: Volex Trading statement: Aggreko EGM: Evocutis Economics: Hometrack housing survey, CBI reported sales, Nationwide house prices Tuesday 29 October Interims: Braemar Shipping Services Trading statements: BP, Dragon Oil, Glanbia, Lloyds Banking Group, National Express, Playtech, Standard Chartered, Wolfson Microelectronics AGMs: Clinigen, Ideagen, In-deed Online, ViaLogy Economics: Net consumer credit, Net...
Some of the South West’s most illustrious chefs cooked together to produce a Michelin star-studded celebration in recognition of a successful second year for industry charity Hospitality Action. The six culinary superstars, all members of the Chef’s Forum, came together to conjure up the six-course lunch to showcase the region’s best cooking. The meal...
Young entrepreneurs are to benefit from a new support and advice service launched yesterday as a partnership between Virgin and Business West, the organisation that runs the Swindon Initiative. Virgin StartUp will offer financial support, mentoring and business advice to thousands of young people across the country who want to follow Virgin founder Sir...
Mobile banking apps built for Swindon-based Nationwide Building Society are in line for one of the computer industry’s top awards. The iPhone and Android mobile banking apps designed for Nationwide by Bath-based IT consultancy IPL have become the highest rated of all the major current account providers on the respective mobile app stores. They...
Swindon-based social housing group GreenSquare has been named as one of the UK’s top 10 social landlords in a list compiled by leading industry magazine 24housing and the Housing Quality Network (HQN). 24Housing and the HQN launched a quest last month to find the UK’s top social housing landlords asking for nominations from housing...
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