A unit at Swindon’s Kembrey Trade Centre has been let to Same Day Trade Frames, the fast-growing supplier of windows, doors, conservatories, and trade plastics. The move into the 1,610 sq ft Unit 3 doubles Same Day's space at the centre and meets its expansion plans for its Swindon depot, which opened in October...
Commercial law firm Thrings, which has its largest office in Swindon, has recruited three specialist solicitors to advise its fast-growing portfolio of commercial property clients. Partner Edward Jackman, associate Iain Mason and solicitor Natalia Sokolov join the firm to further strengthen its commercial property and construction offering. Edward arrives from Oxfordshire-based commercial law firm...
Wiltshire-based Hills Waste Solutions has secured a three-year extension to its contract handling thousands of tonnes of waste a year from five Army garrisons. The Calne-based firm, part of the Hills Group, has retained the work with Aspire Defence Services Limited (ADSL) with effect from the beginning of this month. The contract, which has...
Specialist business removals firm Bishopsgate has bought the freehold of its Royal Wootton Bassett head office and warehouse for £2.5m. Property agents say the deal reflects a growing trend for businesses to purchase their buildings rather than rent them, particularly those in prime locations. Bishopsgate, part of the London-based upmarket removals group Ward Thomas...
Regional construction group Beard, which has a major office in Swindon, has continued to outperform the recession-hit building sector with double-digit increases in annual profits and revenues. The family-owned firm chalked up a 21% rise in pre-tax profits to £1.4m in the year to December 31 on revenues up 13% to £77.3m. Against a...
A former antique emporium on the edge of the Cotswolds described as an architectural gem has come onto the market. The Grade II-listed building, pictured, formerly trading as the Antiques Arcade, in Lechlade is made up of a traditional Cotswold stone terrace of single and two-storey buildings which were originally four separate dwellings. It...
Developers have submitted a planning application for a 1.25 million sq ft business park on Swindon’s eastern outskirts which they say will create more than 2,000 jobs and meet demand for new warehousing. The 40-hectare (98-acre) site, at Marston Farm south of the A420 and close to the Sainsbury’s and Toys R Us stores,...
Building work has started on the first speculative industrial development in Swindon since the economic downturn – a clear sign say property agents that the market is recovering. The 35,250 sq ft scheme of small industrial/warehouse units on the Glenmore Business Park at Westmead has already attracted three reservations for its first phase of...
Confidence has accelerated in the South West’s logistics sector as the economy continues to recover, according to a new survey – but pressure on margins remains a challenge. The region’s logistics firms signalled a bounce back in confidence last year after tough trading conditions in 2012. Now, in the latest UK Logistics Confidence Index...
An ambitious economic blueprint to make Swindon and Wiltshire one of the most innovative areas in the country has been submitted to the Government by the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The LEP’s Strategic Economic Plan urges ministers to invest public money in Swindon and Wiltshire to secure growth as the area grapples with key...
