Confidence levels for firms in Swindon and Wiltshire have fallen on the back of lower sales, fewer new jobs and worsening cashflow, according to the results of Business West’s latest survey. The figures, released last week, were described as “tough reading” by Ian Larrard, director of the Swindon and Wiltshire Initiative, part of Business...
Chartered accountancy firm Monahans, which has offices in Swindon and Chippenham, has started a specialist service for dentists to help them successfully run their practices and develop their careers. After more than 30 years advising dental practices, the firm has decided to formalised the service by starting its Dental Healthcare service. Dentists and dental...
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...
Bright sparks are being sought for the latest quiz to be staged by Swindon accountants Banks BHG. The event, at the De Vere Village Hotel, West Swindon, on October 14, is open to teams of four with entry costing £5 per player. The quiz is Banks BHG’s second this year and again is in...
Advice on how to win some of the billions of pounds worth of contracts put out to tender every year by the Government will be on offer at a Swindon networking group later this week. The Government wants 30% of its £250bn spend to go to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and is actively...
HSBC has opened a full-service banking centre in Swindon which gives customers access to a wider variety of services under one roof. Only the third of its kind in the UK – and the first outside London – the Relationship Management Centre in HSBC’s existing base in The Forum, Old Town, pictured, offers a...
Barclays has expanded its South West corporate banking team by appointing Lee Everson as its new head of large corporate banking. Lee, pictured, will lead the team of relationship directors responsible for Barclays Corporate clients who typically turn over more than £50m. He has been with Barclays for 11 years, working in group strategy...
Global accountancy group KPMG has appointed Karen Witton to succeed its South regional chair Phil Cotton from October 1. Karen, pictured, has worked at KPMG for 10 years, most recently as indirect tax partner. The firm’s indirect tax outsourcing service has grown significantly throughout the South over recent years. Karen will draw on her...
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...
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...
