A new organisation that will offer advice to firms in Swindon is being launched to plug the gap left by the withdrawal of the Government’s Business Link services. The Business Foundation and Enterprise Scheme will go live in September – two months before the closure of Business Link – and is aimed at...
Swindon law firm Lemon&Co is warning tax credit claimants not to fall victim to fraudsters in the run-up to the renewal deadline this Sunday. The HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reporting a surge of ‘phishing’ emails which tell recipients they are due a tax rebate and provide a click-through link to a fake...
PGL, the adventure holiday firm with a major centre at Liddington near Swindon, is under new ownership following the takeover of parent group Holidaybreak. Indian travel operator Cox & Kings, which has been pursuing Holidaybreak for some time, had its £312m accepted earlier today. The price represents a 35.5% premium to Holidaybreak’s share price last...
The Government’s policy of removing empty rates relief on industrial buildings is preventing small and medium-sized companies from contributing to the region’s economic recovery, warns industrial property expert Russell Crofts. Vacant industrial properties with a rateable value of less than £18,000 a year had previously been exempt from business rates. But in April the Government...
With exactly a year to go before the start of the 2012 Olympics, nearly a quarter of businesses in the South West believe they will benefit from the London Games, according to a new study. But the Business Barometer commissioned by Close Invoice Finance, throws into doubt the ability of the games to boost productivity...
Fast-growing Swindon IT recruiter Outsource UK is challenging for one of the industry’s top awards. The firm has been shortlisted in the Best Small Company to Work For category in the prestigious IRP (Institute of Recruitment Professionals) awards which take place in London on September 29. Staged by the Recruitment Employment Confederation (REC), the...
The UK economy grew by just 0.2% in the three months to June 30, adding to pressure on the Government to take action to kick start the recovery. The sluggish growth, which follows a six-month period when the economy effectively flatlined, was blamed on a series of one-off events, including the impact of the...
Ambitious financial directors in the South West are being invited to put themselves forward for a prestigious new national accolade. Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA), the cost, purchase and supplier management experts with a number of operations in the region, have launched the initiative to identify the Ones to Watch in the profession across the...
Swindon-based law firm Withy King’s corporate team has helped a City investment banker-turned-West Country angel investor back an innovative paint company. Gavin Eddy, who has built up a portfolio of businesses, has expanded it further by investing in Cornish firm Naturepaint, which manufactures environmentally-friendly paints for interior walls, ceilings and woodwork. Withy King helped to...
