Swindon-based outsourcer Synergy Health has again been forced to put back a meeting of shareholders as it awaits a Federal Trade Commission ruling on its £1.2bn acquisition by a major US healthcare group. Ohio-based Steris Corporation launched its approved bid for Synergy, which provides services ranging from hospital laundry to sterilising sophisticated medical devices,...
Jolyon Rose has been appointed as the new manager for Manor House Enterprise Centre in Royal Wootton Bassett. Jolyon, pictured, has just returned from Germany where he set up a number of successful businesses. He is now looking forward to supporting new and developing businesses in Swindon and across Wiltshire. He said: “Manor House...
Sustainability is firmly on the agenda for 80% of West of England boardrooms with nearly a third considering it one of their business’s top three priorities, according to an exclusive survey conducted by executive search firm Moon Consulting and Swindon Business News. Just 5% are not currently engaged in sustainability activities or do not...
Small business network Enterprise Nation has announced the final line-up for its major event next month aimed at helping female-founded businesses to grow. The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs (FFE) in Bristol will hear from successful women in their field to inspire and advise those setting up on their own or wanting to take an...
A consortium led by Advanced Plasma Power, the Swindon-based waste-to-energy and advanced fuels technology innovator, has secured £11m in Government funding to help build the first of a new generation of biofuels plants in the town. The South Marston plant will take residual waste – the UK’s largest sustainable source of biomass – and...
RTS Group, the Chippenham-based specialist automotive learning and development agency, has opened an office in Hong Kong ahead of a predicted increase in demand from clients in the Asia-Pacific region. The group, which already has a foothold in China, opened the new office to be best placed for a potential growth in the number...
Small and medium-sized businesses from Swindon and Wiltshire are being encouraged to apply to a £4m fund that aims to help them develop new products and services and create jobs. The University of the West of England’s (UWE Bristol) Innovation4Growth (I4G) programme part funds research and development projects with grants of between £25,000 and...
Fascia Graphics, the Chippenham-based specialist manufacturer, has promoted Mark Anderson to the role of UK sales manager as it continues to expand. The firm, a market leading manufacturer of graphic overlays and membrane keypads, has created the position to help increase the reach of its UK sales force following a period of rapid growth...
Directors at Latchways, the Devizes-based manufacturer of protection equipment for people working at height, are recommending a £124m takeover offer to its shareholders, saying it would open up new markets and boost product development. Latchways shares soared by nearly 50% last Tuesday morning after the bid from MSA UK Holdings, a subsidiary of US-based...
A series of free workshops to help businesses keep abreast of the latest health and safety legislation is being launched by regional accountancy firm Monahans at its offices in Swindon and Trowbridge. The first two events will focus on what start-ups and small firms need to know in an often confusing area for businesses...
