Swindon-based franchised motor retailer Cambria has accelerated its expansion by snapping up Jaguar and Land Rover dealerships in North London for £2.1m. The deal takes Cambria’s network to 31 dealerships across the UK. The group, which last year bought TH White’s Royal Wootton Bassett Land Rover dealership for £7.56m, acquired the North London franchise...
Some of the West of England’s top firms will find out this week whether they have won the region’s most prestigious business awards. Corsham-based pharmaceutical manufacturing company Bath ASU is among the finalists in accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards, which take place in Bristol on Wednesday . Bath...
Regional law firm Thrings, which has its largest office in Swindon, has strengthened its corporate occupancy, healthcare, and retail and leisure sector offering with the appointment of experienced commercial property specialist Ben Tarrant as partner. Ben, pictured, has acted on transactions for a wide-range of major national retailers on property acquisitions and disposals, and...
Firms across Swindon and the West of England are already cutting jobs, hiking prices and freezing investment as a result of the fall-out from the Brexit vote, according to a snap poll by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. One company said it was considering moving overseas while others have stopped taking on...
Firms from Bristol and across the West of England are being asked for their views on the likely impact of Brexit ahead of a series of crunch meetings between business leaders and senior government figures. The first takes place today when Business Secretary Sajid Javid, pictured, hosts a round table with more than 20 representatives...
Wiltshire estate agency and auction firm Strakers has teamed up with experienced commercial property agent Huw Thomas to offer a more dedicated service to its clients. The agreement has been triggered by Strakers commercial surveyor Andrew Martin taking a step back from commercial property transactions to concentrate on the firm’s growing development and auctions...
Luxury kitchen and bathroom firm Hobsons Choice has won the prestigious 2016 BKU Bathroom Showroom of the Year Award for its Swindon showroom. The firm was presented with the award at a glittering ceremony staged in London’s iconic Globe Theatre. The showroom at County Park on Shrivenham Road, was established in 1977 and has...
Millions of pounds were again wiped off the value of Swindon and Wiltshire firms quoted on the London Stock Exchange today as the market turmoil triggered by Friday’s Brexit result continued into this week. Having suffered heavily on Friday, listed firms’ hopes of a more sober day today were dashed as soon as the...
Brexit could trigger a renaissance for the UK manufacturing sector – with Swindon well-placed to benefit, according to the town’s long-established commercial property agency Whitmarsh Lockhart. James Lockhart, pictured, partner at the firm, claimed leaving the constraints of the EU could deliver the long-hoped-for improvements in UK productivity. In comments that go against most...
Business organisation the CBI, which had lobbied hard for the UK to remain in the EU, called for “strong and calm leadership” from the Government to ensure economic stability as Brexit kicks in. Director-general Carolyn Fairbairn described the vote as a “momentous turning point” in the country’s history. “The country has spoken and it’s...
