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Newly-merged Banks BHG in running for independent accountants of the year award

September 5, 2014
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Newly-merged Banks BHG in running for independent accountants of the year award

Fast-growing Swindon accountancy firm Banks BHG has been shortlisted in the coveted British Accountancy Awards 2014. Created by the merger in June of long-established local practices Banks and BHG, the firm is competing against six other accountants in the Independent Firm of the Year – South West category. Banks BHG, which has three directors,...

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Women in business award nomination for Begbies Traynor regional head caps busy year

August 28, 2014
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Women in business award nomination for Begbies Traynor regional head caps busy year

Business rescue and recovery specialist firm Begbies Traynor’s regional managing partner Julie Palmer has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. Julie, pictured, who heads up a network of 12 offices including one recently opened in Swindon, is in the running for The Business Magazine’s Women in Business 2014, Woman of the Year Award...

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Step in the right direction for newly-qualified Baker Tilly Swindon associate director

August 28, 2014
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Step in the right direction for newly-qualified Baker Tilly Swindon associate director

Zoe Martin, an associate director at national accountancy firm Baker Tilly’s Swindon office, has achieved The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) diploma after passing all her exams. The diploma, a specialist private client qualification which recognises expertise in the fields of trusts and estates, is already held by Zoe’s Swindon office colleagues...

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Ambassador to highlight trade opportunities in fast-growing, tech-savvy South Korea

August 26, 2014
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Ambassador to highlight trade opportunities in fast-growing, tech-savvy South Korea

West firms will be able to learn about commercial opportunities in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies when the British Ambassador to South Korea visits the region next week. Scott Wightman will be joined by CEO of the British Chamber of Commerce in Korea, David Lee, at the free event staged by UK Trade...

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Property deal puts car dealership on the road to further growth

August 21, 2014
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Property deal puts car dealership on the road to further growth

Chippenham Motor Company is to accelerate its expansion plans after acquiring the freehold of its headquarters on the town’s Bumpers Farm industrial estate. The firm, established in 1996, bought the 29,000 sq ft building for what it described as a “significant seven figure sum”. Funding was provided by Barclays. Chippenham Motor Company supplies thousands...

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Monahans stages workshop for down-to-earth advice on cloud accounting

August 21, 2014
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Monahans stages workshop for down-to-earth advice on cloud accounting

Accountancy firm Monahans’ expertise in cloud accounting will be showcased at a workshop in Swindon next month. Presented by Simon Tombs, pictured, a partner at the firm which has an office in Swindon, the event will answer questions such as what is cloud accounting and why is it different? It will also explain how...

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Trio of new arrivals for expanding Swindon accountants Banks BHG

August 20, 2014
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Trio of new arrivals for expanding Swindon accountants Banks BHG

Three new recruits have joined Banks BHG, the fast-growing Swindon accountancy firm created by the merger of long-established local practices Banks and BHG. The arrival of graduate trainee accountant Kathryn Milward, bookkeeper David Mason and Nicki Goddard, who joins the payroll team, takes staffing at the firm to more than 30 following the completion...

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New investment manager at BGF looking to fund Wiltshire’s high-growth businesses

August 19, 2014
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New investment manager at BGF looking to fund Wiltshire’s high-growth businesses

BGF, the business growth fund set up to help the UK’s growing smaller and medium-sized firms, has appointed Sarah Ledwidge as an investment manager for Wiltshire, the Thames Valley and Hampshire. Sarah, pictured, will be responsible for identifying investable businesses and working with them to achieve their growth plans. Her appointment brings BGF’s Bristol-based...

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Swindon business start-up rate dips but trend is better than national average

August 14, 2014
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Swindon business start-up rate dips but trend is better than national average

The number of new businesses launched in Swindon has dropped slightly but the town continues to outpace the UK average for its start-up rate, according to new figures. First quarter data shows a 2% drop in business formation in the town against the same period last year – a decline from 407 to 399....

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Banks BHG to kick off new season of free seminars and networking events

August 13, 2014
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Banks BHG to kick off new season of free seminars and networking events

A new series of free networking events and seminars hosted by Swindon accountancy firm Banks BHG kicks off next month. The first is a networking breakfast on September 10 aimed at professional business people, which runs from 7.30-9am at Banks BHG’s office in Stratton. Other events this season will include a focus on auto-enrolment,...

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