Confidence among businesses in the South West is back in positive territory after a sustained period of decline, according to a new survey. The latest quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor shows investment plans in the region are stronger than the UK average in areas such as employment, staff development and capital investment. The survey findings...
Business leaders from across Swindon and Wiltshire are being invited to put their questions to a panel of experts at an Economic Question Time event led by highly-acclaimed economist and public speaker Mark Berrisford-Smith. Hosted by regional law firm Royds Withy King, which has offices in Swindon and Marlborough, HSBC Bank and Swindon accountants...
International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has continued the expansion of its public sector team in the South West with the appointment of Gary Fisher and Mark Plenty as directors. Mark, pictured right, joins as director of project management, having spent the past 15 years as main board director of Bristol-based specialist consultancy Provelio....
Real estate advisory firm GVA has promoted Gordon Isgrove to regional senior director in its South West office, replacing Jo Davis following her promotion to a national role. Gordon, pictured, who as senior director leads GVA’s land and development team in Bristol and Cardiff, has 20 years’ experience in the industry and has been involved with...
The senior partner of independent property consultancy Alder King, which has an office in Swindon, was today named Property Law Expert of the Year after being nominated by readers of the Lawyer Monthly magazine. Martyn Jones, pictured, who specialises in commercial property valuation and landlord and tenant issues, was nominated by readers of the legal...
Development of a multi-million pound speculative warehouse on Swindon’s outskirts is to kick-start the town’s latest greenfield industrial park. The 217,000 sq ft scheme by national logistics developer DB Symmetry will be the first large industrial building developed east of the A419 and south of the A420 and will trigger the town’s long-awaited Eastern...
The government must convince businesses in Swindon that the snap General Election called for by Prime Minister Theresa May today won’t scupper vital talks with the EU over Brexit, the region’s largest business organisation said. In an immediate response to Mrs May’s announcement this morning that she is seeking a General Election on June...
The ambitious plans for Swindon’s new museum and art gallery will go under the spotlight at an event next week. Members of the public and interested groups will get the opportunity to learn more about the scheme at the event staged by the trustees and director of the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Trust....
Specialist funding firm Premier Leasing and Finance is to become the latest company to move to the Lakeside Business Park at South Cerney as the location continues to attract occupiers. Premier is consolidating its offices in Cirencester and Thatcham into one unit on the business park. The firm, which has just entered its 24th...
Staff in the Swindon area’s most cheerful offices and workspaces are being urged to showcase what makes them so special as the region’s unique happiest workplace contest gets underway for the third year. Staged by workplace and interior design consultancy Wylde IA and supported by Swindon Business News and its sister titles, the Happiest Workplace competition...
