Shares in Swindon-based car dealer group Cambria Automobiles raced ahead by more than 9% after it said it expects its half-year profits to have increased “significantly”. The group, which owns 28 dealerships, representing 45 franchises and 18 brands, including Swindon Motor Park, also said in a trading update ahead last week's annual meeting that...
Swindon’s Designer Outlet shopping centre massively outperformed the UK retail market with a 16% year-on-year sales increase during the all-important Christmas period, figures from owner McArthurGlen show. Trading between November 6 and December 28 in the 90-unit centre on a like-for-like basis – which excludes new retail space – climbed by 13%. The data...
Businesses are increasingly falling victim to fraud – most of it committed by their own employees, new figures show. The number of cases in the South West soared by 136% last year to 33, from 14 in 2013, according to accountants KPMG’s latest Fraud Barometer. Thirteen firms in the region were hit by the...
Confidence among West of England businesses petered out at the end of 2014 and has started the new year lower than at any time over the previous 12 months, new research shows. Domestic sales, cashflow and recruitment expectations all fell during the fourth quarter, according to results of the latest business survey by Business...
Visitors to Wiltshire College Chippenham’s open evening this week will also be able to sign up to tour the new campus in-the-making. Due to open this autumn, the £21m building is the UK’s biggest skills funding project and will transform the site into a state-of-the-art facility boasting the latest equipment for vocational study in...
Law firm Withy King, which has offices in Swindon and Marlborough, has been named as one of the UK’s best employers. The firm appears in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Mid-Sized Companies to Work For with a highly sought after two-star ‘outstanding’ accreditation for the second year running. The accolade recognises the firm’s...
