Law firm Withy King helps sprinter Katrina go for gold at London 2012 Paralympics

August 16, 2012
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  Athlete Katrina Hart is being sponsored by Swindon law firm Withy King as she prepares for the London Paralympic Games at the University of Bath’s Sports Training Village. Katrina, a 200m sprinter and University of Bath alumnus, has cerebral palsy and competes in the T37 class.   Withy King’s £3,000 sponsorship is being...

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Olympic medalist to help Smiths News staff celebrate charity cash haul

August 16, 2012
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British Olympic swimmer Michael Jamieson, who won silver in the 200m breaststroke, is to help staff at Swindon-based newspaper and book wholesaler Smiths News celebrate a major achievement of their own.   They smashed their community fundraising target for the second year running – netting £102,359 for local and national charities as part of...

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Business surgery for SMEs to be held at Basepoint

August 6, 2012
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Basepoint Swindon is hosting a business surgery in conjunction with the Swindon branch of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) which will be attended by local MPs Justin Tomlinson and Robert Buckland along with Tim Rivett, from the Business Banking Association. The business surgery, to be held , on Friday August 17 from 11am to 12.30pm, is open...

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Strong quarterly results for Honda

August 3, 2012
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Car manufacturer Honda has announced a 42.1% increase in sales during its first fiscal quarter of the year(April 1 – June 30, 2012), compared to the same period last year, amounting to 2,435.9bn yen (£20.1bn). Revenue before income taxes amounted to £1.6bn, almost seven times greater than the same period last year. Consolidated net...

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Directors’ Briefing with Withy King

August 3, 2012
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The legal landscape is constantly changing, sometimes making it difficult for directors to keep up with a seemingly endless stream of new rules and regulations. Here, solicitors from Withy King’s commercial teams highlight a few recent developments and signal changes to be aware of over the coming months. Further changes to cookies compliance  ...

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Ask the Expert: How can I make sure my business keeps going if I have an accident and can’t work?

August 2, 2012
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This is obviously a concern for many smaller businesses, particularly sole traders, who fear that their business would not be able to continue without them, writes Milsted Langdon. However, how many people have actually put any sort of plan into place? Most people would rather not think about what will happen if they are no...

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Lok’nStore buys freehold of its East Swindon outlet

August 2, 2012
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Self-storage company Lok’nStore has acquired the freehold of its store on Swindon’s Elgin Industrial Estate for £925,000. This will be financed by drawing down on the company’s existing revolving credit facility.   The store has been trading since 2001 in leasehold premises. Lok’nStore chief executive Andrew Jacobs said: “This acquisition is in line with...

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Truck firm MAN suffers ‘significant drop’ in operating profits

August 1, 2012
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Group profits have tumbled at truck and bus manufacturer MAN SE, figures for the first six months of 2012 show – but its Swindon operation boosted revenues despite tough UK market conditions. The German-owned commercial vehicles and mechanical engineering equipment supplier said operating profits fell to €471m (£371m)  compared with €762m in the prior-year...

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Green electricity supplier Good Energy begins trading on AIM

July 30, 2012
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Good Energy, the Chippenham-based green electricity supplier, has today listed its shares on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market following eight years on the lightly-regulated PLUS market. The firm, the UK’s leading 100% renewable electricity supplier, said trading in its shares and interest from institutional shareholders had been low on PLUS and directors now...

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Council planning for development strategy overhaul

July 30, 2012
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A new way to make sure development in Swindon contributes towards vital facilities and services such as roads, schools, sports fields and medical centres is going out for its first round of public consultation today. The change will speed up the planning process, make it clearer to developers what they will have to pay,...

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