Logistics firm delivers top-rate performance to gain coveted national award

October 16, 2014
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Logistics firm delivers top-rate performance to gain coveted national award

Logistics firm PC Howard, which has a depot in Swindon, has landed a national award in recognition of its outstanding performance. The company, which provides express delivery services for palletised freight across the UK and mainland Europe, has received the coveted Palletways Platinum Club Award for achieving outstanding levels of service and operational excellence...

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HSBC Swindon business forum will explore how to boost sales

October 14, 2014
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HSBC Swindon business forum will explore how to boost sales

The next event in HSBC’s series of business networking forums in Swindon will look at how businesses can position themselves more effectively to grow sales. The breakfast event on October 29 will once again be hosted on behalf of HSBC by Banks BHG accountants, at the firm’s offices in Stratton. HSBC is staging the...

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Spotlight to be thrown onto charity finances at Monahans seminar

October 14, 2014
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Spotlight to be thrown onto charity finances at Monahans seminar

The issues faced by charities and their finances will be put under the microscope at a special seminar to be staged by accountants Monahans next month. The Monahans Charity Seminar, which takes place at Chippenham Golf Club on November 13, will examine a range of relevant topics including the latest charity SORPs (Statements of...

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US giant moves to snap up Swindon sterilisation group Synergy Health for $1.9bn

October 13, 2014
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US giant moves to snap up Swindon sterilisation group Synergy Health for $1.9bn

Synergy Health, the Swindon-headquartered international medical sterilisation group, is to be taken over by a major US healthcare firm in a deal worth around $1.9bn (£1.18bn). Ohio-based Steris Corporation, which provides infection prevention to clients in the healthcare, pharmaceutical and research industries, said this week it would set up a new company to undertake...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

October 12, 2014
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Monday 13 October Finals: Renewable Energy Generation, Tristel, YouGov Trading statement: Essentra Tuesday 14 October Interim: boohoo.com Finals: Bellway, dotDigital, Matchtech, Nanoco Trading statements: Ashmore, Burberry, Carpetright, Hargreaves Lansdown, Michael Page International, SABMiller AGMs: Scancell Holdings, Xplorer EGM: Assura Economics: BRC sales, Consumer price index, Retail price index, Producer prices, ONS house prices Wednesday...

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The LAST WORD: Al Keck, managing director, Toinfinity

October 10, 2014
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The LAST WORD: Al Keck, managing director, Toinfinity

Each week Swindon Business News gives a prominent member of the town’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Al Keck, managing director, toinfinity, answers our 10 questions What was the LAST: Film you watched?  The Goonies. An absolutely classic that my kids love – they love the adventure and...

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