Swindon businesses looking to expand will be urged to mind their ‘P’s at a talk later this month. The three Ps – process, premises and people – will form the centrepiece of the presentation by Richard Mathews, group finance director at Swindon-based management consultancy RFS, which has specific expertise in regulated industries. He will...
Swindon Council’s pioneering solar bonds – the first by a UK local authority – have attracted more than £700,000 from small investors since their launch five weeks ago. The amount raised represents 41% of the total amount of £1.8m available to small investors in the scheme, which the council has set up with peer-to-peer...
Wiltshire firms are being urged to donate their old computers and help raise much-needed money for a county-based charity. The call has come from Trowbridge-based Priority IT, which is refurbishing second-hand computers for sale and giving the proceeds to its chosen charity, Alzheimer’s Support. The scheme is proving so successful that the specialist IT...
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’...
The West of England’s small and medium-sized law firms are among the most profitable in the UK having achieved an average 26% increase in their margins last year, new research has revealed. The continued expansion of the region’s legal sector now places it second only to London for profit growth, according to the report...
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...
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...
Accountancy and advisory firm BDO has promoted Shirley Whittle to the post of head of its medical services team in the region. Shirley, pictured, who has nearly two decades’ experience in the medical services sector, advises clients across the South West and Wales. She joined BDO in 2013 when it merged with mid-tier rival...
West of England chartered accountancy firm Monahans, which has offices in Swindon and Chippenham, has a new managing partner. Simon Tombs takes over today from Mike Shawyer, who is returning to his specialisms of VAT consultancy and issues affecting rural clients. Simon, who joined Monahans in 2001, specialises in working with owner-managed businesses on...
