Bott, the workplace storage equipment firm, and Devon Air Ambulance Trust have won the PWC Business of the Year Awards – the South West’s most coveted business accolades. Bude-based Bott’s CEO Clive Woodward received his trophy for the £30m-plus turnover category from Mark Beard, chief executive of last year's winner, Swindon construction firm Beard....
The CBI described the Budget as double-edged for business and branded the Chancellor’s flagship introduction of a National Living Wage of £7.20 next April as “a big gamble”. It also called the apprentice levy “a blunt tool” to force more businesses to take on trainees. Director-general John Cridland said: “Firms will welcome measures to...
Many of the measures in Chancellor George Osborne’s Summer Budget received a warm welcome from Swindon experts – but there was concern over the impact of his flagship National Living Wage. Dominic Bourquin, corporate tax partner at Swindon accountancy firm Monahans, said the Budget had been good for business and had taken away some...
A ‘summer of sport’ has helped the Swindon and Marlborough offices of law firm Withy King raise more than £20,000 for for Wiltshire Air Ambulance – their chosen charity for the past two years. Staff took part in a range of fund-raising activities inside and outside working hours including individuals and teams running, cycling...
The economy has just enjoyed “almost a golden week” with falling unemployment, rising wage increases and low inflation, Swindon business leaders heard at an Economic Question Time hosted by law firm Withy King. But HSBC head of economics Mark Berrisford-Smith told the event that while the UK was performing markedly better than virtually all...
Regional law firm Withy King’s merger with long-established Swindon rival Lemon & Co has helped it achieve a record 18% increase in turnover to nearly £22m. The tie-up, which has resulted in Withy King moving its 30 Swindon staff from its Old Town base to Lemon & Co’s Regent Circus office, added to strong...
Annual turnover at regional law firm Thrings, which has its largest office in Swindon, has leapt by 10% to £27.5m – the second consecutive year it has achieved double-digit growth. The firm said a client-focused strategy and modern and transparent pricing models coupled with strong organic growth contributed to the increase in the year...
Swindon-headquartered specialist law firm Hyphen has played a key role in a major multi-million pound clinical negligence trial which resulted in a record £14.6m awarded to a severley disabled boy. The firm’s director of deputyships Christine Bunting was an expert witness in the landmark High Court case which involved James Robshaw, who suffers from...
Swindon employment law expert Paul Archer has launched his own legal training business after more than 25 years working for law firms in the town. Paul, pictured, who spent many years as head of employment law at Lemon & Co Solicitors, and with Withy King following the two firms’ merger a year ago, aims...
In today’s fast-paced business environment, it can be challenging to keep on top of new developments and their implications. Here, solicitors at Swindon and Marlborough-based law firm Withy King identify a few of the latest issues which business owners and directors may need to be aware of. Is it worth the fight? The cost...
