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Accelerating the UK

Beauhurst has published an excellent report – Accelerating the UK – all about business accelerators;

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The Swindon Investment Guide

Thinking of relocating your business to the Swindon area?

Visitor Economy Wiltshire

This site offers a comprehensive guide to Wiltshire including accommodation, what's on and visitor attractions. Particularly useful for food and drin...

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Tackling Swindon's skills gap

A recurring theme that Swindon businesses raise is the trouble they have recruiting highly skilled workers

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What makes Wiltshire work?

Wiltshire-based startups seem to have a particularly strong chance of being a success.

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Business in Wiltshire

There are many advantages to starting up in the UK and locating your business in Swindon & Wiltshire gives you the best of both worlds.

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Boost for UK growth as start-up investment schemes...

EIS and VCT schemes have been extended by 10 years to April 2035. This provides much needed stabili...

Ian Lloyd Published: 6/09/24

Les Smith Haulage investing £4m

Ten fleet renewals and upgrades

Tim Burghes Published: 16/08/24

Inquiry into Nationwide plan to buy Virgin Money

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the anticipated acquisition by Swindon-...

Deia White Published: 10/06/24

Wiltshire Council takes next steps with concert ve...

Wiltshire Council has confirmed that Savills will market the concert venue Salisbury City Hall, supp...

Deia White Published: 7/05/24

Siemens Mobility to invest €115m in new centre

Siemens Mobility is investing €115m to establish a cutting-edge rail infrastructure manufacturing, d...

Deia White Published: 18/03/24

Malmesbury High Street plan moves forward

An initiative designed to plan and shape the future of Malmesbury High Street and its surrounding tr...

Deia White Published: 18/03/24

PM Rishi Sunak visits new Swindon hub

The Prime minister Rishi Sunak has visited the former Honda site in Swindon to officially break the ...

Deia White Published: 7/03/24

Launch of Made Smarter Innovation Sustainability A...

The Made Smarter Innovation Sustainability Accelerator is a national programme designed to accelerat...

Deia White Published: 27/02/24

South West venture capital investment increases

But volume of transactions dips by a quarter

Tim Burghes Published: 5/12/23

MBO completed at Leading Resolutions

Backing from NVM Private Equity

User Not Found Published: 5/06/23

Swindon plans new Investment Zones

Submission made to Government

User Not Found Published: 9/11/22

Zap-Map in new fund-raising round

EV services company raises £9m.

User Not Found Published: 15/09/22

£1.3m investment at Boxes and Packaging

New equipment to meet growing demand

User Not Found Published: 15/07/22

Multi-million pound investment at Wincanton

Mobile robot technology being employed

User Not Found Published: 13/07/22

New measures to propel 'superpower' of pensions in...

UK pensions have been given a green boost through new measures which will drive forward ambitions to...

User Not Found Published: 21/06/22

Gaps in student mental health services to be tackl...

Government announces up to £3 million of investment to close the gaps between university and NHS ser...

User Not Found Published: 21/06/22

Dyson reveals domestic robot plans

Investment at Hullavington airfield

User Not Found Published: 30/05/22

UKREiiF

Taking place now, the UKREiiF is from 17-19 May 2022, at Royal Armouries Leeds & Leeds Dock.

User Not Found Published: 18/05/22

Acorn to develop houses at Urchfont

£7m invested in scheme for 13 homes

User Not Found Published: 17/05/22

Highway upgrade to benefit Swindon

£460m to eliminate A417 “missing link”

User Not Found Published: 27/04/22

Catalent acquires Oxfordshire Vaccine Centre

US company to invest £120m in development.

User Not Found Published: 20/04/22

£12m Fund to Boost UK Tech Firms Launching this Su...

Funding is being made available to help tackle challenges facing small UK tech firms and grow region...

User Not Found Published: 19/04/22

Thousands of new community volunteering opportunit...

Young people, people with disabilities and those experiencing loneliness will get the opportunity to...

User Not Found Published: 14/04/22

Alliance Pharma completes acquisitions

$19.4m invested in US companies

User Not Found Published: 11/04/22

Cash boost to transform colleges across England

Students to benefit from £400 million investment to upgrade college campuses, the next phase in the ...

User Not Found Published: 4/04/22

New UK shipbuilding vision launched

Over £4 billion of government-wide investment will support shipyards, alongside new measures to driv...

User Not Found Published: 14/03/22

Optimism on Kimmerfields investment

Council hopes investment will snowball

User Not Found Published: 28/02/22

Honda site development outlined

Panattoni set to invest £700m

User Not Found Published: 28/02/22

Households save £200 on bills with energy efficien...

Thousands of households across England will see energy bills reduced by up to £200 a year as governm...

User Not Found Published: 21/02/22

Record levels of investment for UK's £10.1 billion...

Revenue generated by cyber security firms rose by 14 per cent to £10.1 billion

User Not Found Published: 17/02/22

Howard Tenens Logistics in top rankings

A leader in Swindon operations.

User Not Found Published: 4/02/22

New investment at GWP Protective

£100,000 on new CNC equipment.

User Not Found Published: 1/02/22

Good Energy completes asset sale

£24.5m paid for wind and solar farms.

User Not Found Published: 20/01/22

Scientists are a step closer to finding planets li...

A UK-backed mission that will search for Earth-like planets has been given the green light to contin...

User Not Found Published: 17/01/22

Push to protect and vaccinate rough sleepers with ...

The Protect and Vaccinate scheme will help to increase vaccine uptake among people who are homeless ...

User Not Found Published: 20/12/21

Recycling Technologies' IPO postponed

Company hopes to raise £40m in New Year.

User Not Found Published: 15/12/21

Good Energy to change from energy generator to ser...

Chippenham-based Good Energy has announced its intention to step away from the production of renewab...

User Not Found Published: 30/11/21

New occupiers for Old Town offices

Gracie Swindon takes 2,800 sq ft.

User Not Found Published: 28/10/21

Swindon magnet company acquired

Bunting takes over MagDev

User Not Found Published: 20/10/21

UK's path to net zero set out in landmark strategy

The Net Zero Strategy sets out how the UK will deliver on its commitment to reach net zero emissions...

User Not Found Published: 19/10/21

Prime Minister and Bill Gates launch £400m partner...

The strategic partnership with the Breakthrough Energy Catalyst will mobilise £200 million of privat...

User Not Found Published: 19/10/21

National Highways’ congestion-busting scheme opens...

Multi-million pound scheme, which will tackle congestion and help unlock thousands of new homes in S...

User Not Found Published: 18/10/21

1,000 schools connected to top-of-the-class full f...

Children in more than a thousand schools are now enjoying next-generation internet speeds thanks to ...

User Not Found Published: 14/10/21

Royal Agricultural University opens Swindon cultur...

Range of courses offered.

User Not Found Published: 12/10/21

Pfizer vaccine to be made in Swindon

Deal announced with Thermo Fisher.

User Not Found Published: 12/10/21

Nearly £2 million to be given to tech start-ups to...

Government supports innovators to develop pioneering greener and safer transport.

User Not Found Published: 8/10/21

Courts go green

Courts and tribunals across England and Wales are going green thanks to a £40m government investment...

User Not Found Published: 8/10/21

Swindon Designer Outlet 'for sale'

Investment company 'seeking buyer'

User Not Found Published: 4/10/21

£170m investment for the next generation of Royal ...

BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce will undertake concept and design work for the Royal Navy submarines.

User Not Found Published: 20/09/21

National Highways announces multi-billion-pound ro...

National Highways announced deals with 50 supply chain partners to carry out up to £3.6 billion wort...

User Not Found Published: 17/09/21

Chemring performance on target

Corsham company's trading update

User Not Found Published: 15/09/21

Innovation and new technology to help reduce NHS w...

Surgical hubs, new technology and innovative ways of working will help tackle waiting lists and trea...

User Not Found Published: 10/09/21

UK signs deal with Pfizer/BioNTech for 35 million ...

The doses will be delivered from the second half of 2022.

User Not Found Published: 23/08/21

Countryside Stewardship Grants Open for 2022 Agree...

England’s farmers, foresters and land managers can now apply for various funds under the simplified ...

Joseph Palmer Published: 12/03/21

Bids Open for £10m Fund Supporting England's Natur...

Grants are available to non-profit environmental groups, local authorities and businesses to stimula...

Joseph Palmer Published: 12/03/21

Clark Holt acts on Hollywood sale

Deluxe Media acquires Sundog Media Toolkit.

Joseph Palmer Published: 20/01/21

MAN Truck & Bus acquires HRVS Group

Five dealerships added to operations.

Joseph Palmer Published: 19/01/21

Who changed the Customer Journey?

Paul Cooper from Local-iQ will be taking you through how you can stop wasting money by turning off t...

Joseph Palmer Published: 14/10/20

Swindon Council rejects science park plan

Wasdell warns it may relocate after science park plans fall through.

Joseph Palmer Published: 17/09/20

WH Smith forced to seek new finance

Follows heavy investment in airport outlets

Joseph Palmer Published: 16/04/20

Swindon to benefit from a £25m fund

Among Government support for 100 towns

Tim Burghes Published: 9/09/19

Community News

Trowbridge is in line for Government investment

Future High Streets Fund may boost the town

Tim Burghes Published: 4/09/19

Community News

Images show new Swindon Science Park

Oxford Architects and Architecture in Motion progressing on project

Tim Burghes Published: 15/03/19

MJ Church sees a robust 2018 as a framework to bui...

MJ Church has seen a strong year of trading and is looking forward to a strong pipeline and further ...

Tim Burghes Published: 8/02/19

Adobe invest £63.5 million in booming UK creative ...

Software giant Adobe has today (29 November) announced a substantial investment into the UK with a c...

Tim Burghes Published: 29/11/18

Work Begins at Wiltshire College & University Cent...

Work has started on the redevelopment of Wiltshire College & University Centre’s Salisbury Campus.

Tim Burghes Published: 2/11/18

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£215 million additional investment for UK innovati...

Further investment in the UK’s internationally-renowned Catapult innovation centres has been announc...

Tim Burghes Published: 23/10/18

The 2018 SWLEP Annual Report

The Swindon & Wiltshire Local Economic Partnership (SWLEP) has published its 2018 Annual Report

Tim Burghes Published: 1/08/18

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"Shining a Light" - Wiltshire Business Awards

As proud sponsors of the Wiltshire Business "Corporate, Social and Environmental Responsibility Awar...

Tim Burghes Published: 21/02/18

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Swindon among the country’s best towns and cities

Swindon continues to have one of the best economies, according to a leading independent think tank.

Tim Burghes Published: 2/02/18

Swindon & Wiltshire Growth Hub wins recognition

The team at the Swindon & Wiltshire Growth Hub are celebrating this week after it was announced this...

Tim Burghes Published: 19/01/18

Over half a million small businesses helped by Gro...

Growth Hubs are having significant positive impact on the take-up of national support programmes, an...

Tim Burghes Published: 8/01/18

What does 2018 look like for Swindon and Wiltshire...

The Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise (SWLEP) looks at what 2018 holds for the area.

Tim Burghes Published: 29/12/17

Are you a small business with a big heart?

The Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise (SWLEP) is sponsoring the Wiltshire Business Awards ‘Corpor...

Tim Burghes Published: 14/12/17

Green light for £270m Swindon leisure centre

Plans to build a 500,000 sq ft regional leisure scheme in Swindon have been given the go ahead.

Tim Burghes Published: 17/11/17

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Could you be the South West FSB Small Business of ...

The South West awards final will be held at Somerset County Cricket Ground, Taunton on 20th February...

Kristina Angelova Published: 25/10/17

New FSB Business Creation scheme launches

The UK’s thriving start-up scene has spurred Federation of Small Business (FSB) to establish a new m...

Kristina Angelova Published: 25/10/17

Wiltshire Business Awards 2018 open for business

More than 100 entrepreneurs, small to medium enterprises, and larger businesses came together at tit...

Tim Burghes Published: 25/10/17

Porton Science Park - a focus for innovation

Porton Science Park is an exciting new addition to the established Porton Science Campus, home to th...

Kristina Angelova Published: 9/10/17

Set up your own online farmer's market

After a successful launch in Somerset, The Food Assembly is looking to grow its network of organiser...

Kristina Angelova Published: 30/09/17

Unlocking the Digital Potential of Rural Areas

Rural England CIC has launched a research project, supported by Amazon, on Unlocking the Digital Pot...

Kristina Angelova Published: 24/09/17

Switch On To Swindon

Switch on to Swindon A campaign designed to highlight the strength of Swindon as a great place in wh...

Kristina Angelova Published: 24/09/17

Ploughshare successes continue to support UK prosp...

Ploughshare Innovations announces that it has provided an increasing number of growth and economic b...

Kristina Angelova Published: 17/09/17

SWLEP announces new Board Members

The Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP) has appointed five new members to its...

Kristina Angelova Published: 30/08/17

Corsham's Mansion House, a place to do business

Chuck Berry, cabinet member for economic development, recently spoke to BBC Wiltshire about the tran...

Tim Burghes Published: 29/08/17

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Ghana JET Webinar: Investing in Ghana’s Auto Sector 20 Sep 2023, 1pm - 2:15pm

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Community Insights

report

Accelerating the UK

Beauhurst has published an excellent report – Accelerating the UK – all about business accelerators;

report

The Swindon Investment Guide

Thinking of relocating your business to the Swindon area?

Visitor Economy Wiltshire

This site offers a comprehensive guide to Wiltshire including accommodation, what's on and visitor attractions. Particularly useful for food and drin...