A free-to-attend seminar next week will give Swindon area businesses the opportunity to learn about voltage optimisation technologies and the Virtue energy storage system from leading company Powerstar. The event on Tuesday at the Wiltshire Hotel Golf and Leisure Club, Royal Wootton Bassett, will also allow give attendees an update on the latest technologies on...
The South West and Thames Valley investment team of BGF (Business Growth Fund) has expanded with the appointment of Alex Snodgrass. Alex, pictured, is the latest addition to the 10-strong team, which is responsible for identifying investment opportunities and managing the deal process from origination through to completion. Alex has more than 10 years’...
Problems with a major fixed-price contract have pushed annual profits down by 80% at Chippenham-based specialist IT firm SciSys. The firm, which develops complex IT projects for clients in sectors such as space, defence and the media, was hit hard last year by the troublesome project for an unnamed client. Millions of pounds were...
Support for Brexit has increased markedly among South West business leaders over the past year, according to a new survey, leaving the region’s bosses sharply divided on the vital issue of EU membership. The business poll, conducted by growth capital firm BGF (Business Growth Fund), shows 52% of the region’s business leaders believe British...
Swindon’s two annual business events – Business West’s Business Show Swindon and the South West Expo – have merged to form one major event. The combined show – which will take place under the South West Business & Community Expo name – will be staged at the town’s STEAM museum on June 30 with...
Swindon-based cutting-edge dental products firm Kemdent has landed a top regional award for its innovation in the life sciences and healthcare sector. The firm won the Outstanding Achievement category in the recent Medilink SW 2016 Business & Innovation Awards, which celebrated the achievements of the sector across the South West. Kemdent, based in Purton,...
Three new private sector members have been appointed to the board of the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), filling roles vacated by three long-standing members who have recently stepped down. The new appointments, which were endorsed by the LEP board earlier this month, are Heylo Housing partnership director Vic O’Brien, Marc...
National property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) is aiming to grow its South West machinery and business assets (MBA) division following Jason Hall’s appointment as the new head of the department. Jason, pictured, joined LSH after its buyout of the ES Group in March last year, and now takes up his role in the...
Independent Swindon recruitment firm Field is warning employers to ensure they comply with the new living wage which comes into force today – or they could fall foul of hefty penalties for non-compliance. Workers aged 25 and over will be entitled to the National Living Wage from April 1. At £7.20, it is a...
More than 100 businesses from across the South West heard how to grow their export potential at the recent CBI Global Growth Conference. The event, held in partnership with UK Trade and Investment, was aimed at businesses that want to explore overseas markets. The conference at the UWE Conference Centre in Bristol was opened...
