The CBI welcomed the spending review’s commitment to longer-term investment in the economy but said there was a sting in the tail in the size and scope of the £3m apprenticeship levy. Director-general Carolyn Fairbairn said: “Businesses will be pleased to see the Chancellor staying the course on deficit reduction, his commitment to an...
Swindon business experts have given a mostly positive reaction to this week’s Autumn Statement and Spending Review. Ian Larrard, director of the Swindon and Wiltshire Initiative – part of Business West – said it contained some good news for the region. “Once again the ‘builder’ Chancellor has used the tools at his disposal to...
Chancellor George Osborne today delivered his Autumn Statement and Spending Review. These are the main points: Chancellor says five years ago UK economy was in crisis. Debt will fall this year. £12bn of welfare savings will be delivered in full. Britain has grown faster than any other G7 countries since 2010. Economy is predicted...
Profits have soared at Swindon-based Nationwide Building Society as the strong housing market pushed up its mortgage lending to record levels. The mutual lender, which employs 7,000 people across its three sites in Swindon, chalked up a 26.8% increase in pre-tax profits to £801m in the six months to the end of September. Gross...
Swindon-based field marketing agency infinite Group has expanded with the launch of a new logistics division. The move is part of company’s strategy to grow and diversify beyond its field marketing specialism with additional services such as warehousing and distribution providing added value for its clients. Infinite Logistics will provide any type of long...
South West self-storage firm UK Storage Company has opened its first base in Swindon, taking over a unit on the Westmead Industrial Estate. The firm, which has eight other outlets stretching from Cornwall to Gloucester, has signed a 25-year lease on a 24,250 sq ft detached industrial/warehouse unit at Westmead with internal office accommodation...
Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council has acquired a prominent retail unit in the town’s historic high street as it looks to maintain the high standards of buildings in the area. The unit in Merchant House, occupied by Geddes Carpets, Bassett Books, Primrose Hill Gifts and Tydemans Home Care, is close to the town’s war...
Swindon-based chartered surveyors and property consultants Loveday have appointed Peter Cole as a partner. Peter, pictured, who joins from national firm Lambert Smith Hampton, will primarily heading Loveday’s property management department and also deal with landlord and tenant advisory work. He is also an RICS registered valuer. He worked at Lambert Smith Hampton for...
Swindon estate agency Castles Residential Sales & Lettings has been shortlisted for a major regional award. The Best Agent West Region title is one of the annual awards being staged by Relocation Agent Network, a national network of selected estate agents, this Friday. The winner is the agent that has consistently made the best...
Swindon-based marketing communications agency Lundie Marketing has designed and implemented a major recruitment campaign for the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF). Lundie, which has been working with the BMF since 2005, was called in to run a campaign for its national youth recruitment campaign, Builders Merchant Careers, across a range of platforms including print and...
