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Growth fund on the lookout for new opportunities after reaching £100m investment milestone

February 4, 2016
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Growth fund on the lookout for new opportunities after reaching £100m investment milestone

The latest deal by BGF, the independent fund that backs small and medium-sized firms with strong growth potential, has taken its total investment in the South West past the £100m mark. The £4.43m equity funding in marketing technology software and service firm Adestra means BGF’s regional office has now invested in 17 fast-growing companies...

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Annual search starts to find the West of England’s best businesses

January 31, 2016
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Annual search starts to find the West of England’s best businesses

Swindon’s top firms are being urged to enter the region’s most prestigious business competition – accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards. The widely-respected awards are now in their 28th year and previous winners represent the cream of the region’s top companies. Previous winners have included Swindon-based construction group Beard,...

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Firms invited to celebrate the Year of the Monkey and strengthen business links with China

January 31, 2016
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Firms invited to celebrate the Year of the Monkey and strengthen business links with China

Swindon’s business community is being invited to welcome in the Chinese New Year of the Monkey in style with a banquet at one of the region’s top restaurants. The gala banquet has been organised by the Bristol and West of England China Bureau, which works to connect businesses in the region with businesses in...

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Crisis at SciSys now in the past, say firm’s directors as its recovery takes hold

January 29, 2016
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Crisis at SciSys now in the past, say firm’s directors as its recovery takes hold

Directors at SciSys, the Chippenham-based specialist IT firm, have insisted its recovery is now well established and last year’s problems are behind it. In a trading update to the London Stock Exchange this week, they said they were encouraged by the group’s performance in the second half of 2015 and its underlying results this...

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Regional group aimed at inspiring women in industry kicks of series of meetings at UTC Swindon

January 27, 2016
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Regional group aimed at inspiring women in industry kicks of series of meetings at UTC Swindon

UTC Swindon principal Angela Barker-Dench is to speak at the first Women in Industry event, which is being hosted by the college tomorrow. The event, which is open to women who work, or would like to work, in all sectors, is an opportunity to hear about the career journeys of prominent women working in...

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Best year since 2007 for Swindon’s property market builds demand for speculative development

January 26, 2016
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Best year since 2007 for Swindon’s property market builds demand for speculative development

Swindon’s commercial property market has enjoyed its best year since before the recession, according to a new report. Take-up of industrial buildings more than doubled in 2015 while the office market was also strong, property agents Alder King’s latest Market Monitor shows.   That has further heightened the need for speculative development, particularly in...

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Firms that make a difference urged to enter Business in the Community awards

January 22, 2016
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Firms that make a difference urged to enter Business in the Community awards

Business in the Community (BITC) is calling on Swindon firms to showcase how they are taking practical action to address pressing issues as the deadline for entries to the 2016 Responsible Business Awards looms. The awards, now in their 19th year, celebrate inspiring examples of businesses that make a difference by creating stronger communities,...

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Business West turns spotlight on skills and pay as region’s jobless rate falls again

January 21, 2016
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Business West turns spotlight on skills and pay as region’s jobless rate falls again

The latest fall in unemployment – down a further 7,000 in the South West – has been welcomed by Business West, the organisation behind the Initiative in Swindon and Wiltshire. But Business West, the region’s largest business group, has warned that low unemployment brings its own challenges – particularly skills shortages and rising wage...

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New venue for Business Showcase South West as successful event returns for third year

January 15, 2016
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Business Showcase South West, the region’s largest free business event, returns for a third year in May following its huge success in 2014 and 2015. After two years at Bristol’s Colston Hall, this year’s Business Showcase (BSSW) will take place at the newly redeveloped Ashton Gate Stadium in South Bristol on May 17. A...

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Positive end to 2015 for many Swindon firms – but Business West warns of challenges ahead

January 11, 2016
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Positive end to 2015 for many Swindon firms – but Business West warns of challenges ahead

Firms in Swindon and Wiltshire ended 2015 on a confident note with higher domestic and international sales and improved cashflow, according to the results of Business West’s latest survey. But with fewer firms planning to recruit over the next three months and lower order figures – along with the slowing global economy – 2016...

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