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The Top 100 Swindon’S a Our Comprehensive Table of the Focus on Chippenham Wonderful Town to Area’S Largest Companies Analysis of a Town on the up Work In 1982-2012 CELEBRATING 30 YEARS IN BUSINESS County Business Publishing Volume 30 Number 4 February 2012 SWINDON BUSINESS NEWS 01793 615393 www.swindon-business.net [email protected] In Profile: Next Month . Nicky Alberry The Top 100 Swindon’s a Our comprehensive table of the Focus on Chippenham wonderful town to area’s largest companies Analysis of a town on the up work in. Pages 11-12 Pages 7-9 News Brief Show of strength: Business showcase returns for second year Administrators called in to ‘Recession babies’ come of age motorbike dealer Around one in eight Swindon businesses to have started in the Swindon-based motorcycle dealers George tough markets of the past three White remains in administration following years has achieved a turnover of last month's closure of the £25m turnover £100,000, according to new figures firm due to a cashflow crisis. from Barclays. The business, the UK's largest These ‘recession baby’ businesses independent motorcycle retailer with six show that the dream of running your branches across the country, has appointed own business is flourishing and joint administrators Richard Hawes and potentially lucrative, the bank says. Photo courtesy of Calyx Multimedia Robin Allen, of business advisory firm Head of Barclays Business for Deloitte,to closed it down. South West Darren Farnell said the The second annual Business Show Swindon has been networking and an exclusive espresso bar for The move follows poor trading results bank was supporting record hailed a success with more than 500 attendees and 80 members of the GWE Business West’s LinkedIn over the past two years coupled with the numbers of people starting up a exhibitors. group. Exhibitors at the show, which was sponsored increasingly difficult market conditions and business. Organised by GWE Business West, the day-long by Team South West, Relays, County Marquees and low margins. These led to cashflow constraint “Clearly, there are a lot of event at Swindon’s STEAM railway museum, also Manor Printing with Swindon Business News as and in the absence of a significant cash opportunities out there for start-ups featured an inspiring speech by James Averdieck, media partner, were drawn from a variety of sectors. injection into the company the directors were which our entrepreneurs are founder of luxury deserts maker Gü, speed See Page 4 for full Business Show round up. unable to continue trading. aggressively going after.” Jobs fair invite to employers New vision for town Swindon employers are being invited to promote themselves at centre to be unveiled the first job fair staged by The Front Room, a work club for the major project to rejuvenate and Wakefield. Swindon already had a unemployed. Swindon’s town centre is being fantastic modern art collection – yet this Representatives of McDonalds’ Adrawn up and, according to a was hidden away in Old Town. Swindon franchise and Oxford leading urban architect, a few relatively A small, high-quality music venue Brookes will make presentations at easy-to-deliver projects and some such as London’s Wigmore Hall would the event, which takes place visionary thinking will transform its be easy to achieve and put the town on between 10am till 4pm on poor image. the map while the Science Museum’s February 28 at St. Augustine’s A showpiece art gallery for the collection at Wroughton could form the Church, Summer Street, town’s outstanding collection of modern basis for a museum in the town centre Rodbourne. paintings, a world-class music recital celebrating engineering. The Front Room, which has room and a science museum building on He also said Swindon was been going for two years, is the town’s engineering heritage could surrounded by organic farms and so financially supported by Swindon all be achieved, believes Robert could develop a very strong food market Borough Council. Maxwell of London firm Allies and similar to London’s Borough Market. For further information contact Morrison Urban Practitioners. “These are all things that can be Simon Cox on 07787 602230 or e- The firm is working with Forward done,” he told the meeting. “It is all here mail [email protected] Swindon to look at ways of revitalising already in or around Swindon. It’s about the town centre. galvanizing what the town already has.” Coming up next month . Two meetings have been held by The meeting also looked at how Forward Swindon and Allies and other towns had used high-quality urban March’s Swindon Business News Morrison to encourage ideas from regeneration to transform central areas. will include a special report on businesses and community groups The meeting also tackled the challenges Chippenham, looking at the success which they will use to build a new facing Swindon, including further of the M4 town and its future ‘vision’ for the town centre. population growth – the town is forecast development. We will also continue Mr Maxwell, who has acted for to be home to 250,000 people by 2031, our series of export features with London’s South Bank Centre and for the up from 201,800 today. However, some advice and guidance for firms Royal Institute of British Architects, told guests said previous ‘visions’ had had planning on trading overseas, businesses that the town centre needed little impact – of 10 developments analyse the strength of the local to play to its strengths. By aiming for promoted by the last exercise only the pharmaceutical industry and look at some relatively easy wins it could central library had gone ahead. “It’s like business education, training, overcome its negative image and build groundhog day,” said one critic. recruitment and outsourcing. For a better profile. He explained how a new All ideas from the two meetings are details of how to be involved in generation of urban art galleries was being considered and will be reported these features contact Anita Jaynes transforming towns such as Margate back at a further meeting on March 7. on 01793 615393 or email [email protected] People • RSM Tenon has International, whuch evaluates, analyses appointed Raj Basi as and rewards businesses across a host of VAT manager within its standards such as Southern region tax ISO, Ben was self team, which includes employed. Swindon. Raj previously worked for HMRC, and • Neil Sherreard , 26 Wood Street, Swindon has extensive former managing Wiltshire SN1 4AB experience in dealing director of Cowlin Construction, will be Telephone: 01793 615393 with VAT tribunal Raj Basi appeals, including the first new regime joining Swindon- Fax: 01793 610553 penalty case, and complex money based building Danielle Stewart Email: [email protected] contractor Beard as laundering regulations cases. He is a fully will review suggestions made to BIS for non-executive Web: www.swindon-business.net qualified solicitor and will be providing areas where existing company law director to bring new Neil Sherreard knowledge and assistance with VAT regulations could be streamlined or thinking to the firm. Neil’s extensive Editor issues, tribunal appeals, judicial reviews, reduced and represent these views to experience of delivering multi-million Robert Buckland disputes and investigation, and HMRC ministers in a Star Chamber. Danielle said: pound projects throughout the South West processes and procedures. RSM Tenon “I am very excited by the opportunity to be of England will now be harnessed in the Production Editor regional head of VAT Duncan Stocks said: an official Red Tape Challenge champion, drive to achieve 100 per cent success in Owen Fishwick “Raj has a very strong and successful because I have been deeply involved in ‘prompt and faultless delivery.’ Managing track record and brings with him a wide the development of better, more director Mark Beard said: “In the current Business Development range of specialist skills and expertise that appropriate regulation since the early 90s. market conditions where high quality Manager will greatly benefit our clients and further As a practicing chartered accountant, I service is demanded throughout Wiltshire, Anita Jaynes develop our VAT advice service.” have often seen smaller businesses, in we were extremely keen for Neil to join us particular, struggle with the weight and • Certification International has boosted its to benefit from Neil’s availability and his Office Manager complexity of bureaucracy applicable to UK arm with the appointment of Ben expertise in customer service.” Jackie Hall them.” The Red Tape Challenge gives the Salter as certification officer. Ben's role at public the chance to comment on the firm, based on Swindon's Delta • Danielle Stewart , Southern Region Sales Executive regulations applying to each specific Business Park, involves approval of partner at accountants Baker Tilly, has Claudia Carr sector of business, as well as on the auditors and technical advisors, been appointed by the department for general regulations applying across all Controlled circulation: In excess of overseeing technical reviews and queries Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) as sectors, with a view to reducing and 8,000 copies per month and conducting internal audits throughout one of its two Company Law Red Tape Challenge champions. In the role Danielle simplifying those regulations. © Copyright 2011 the group. Before joining Ceritfication Published by County Business Publishing Ltd. Printed by Acorn Press County Business Publishing also publishes a range of business newsletters: Swindon Business For advertising Newsletter; Bristol Business Newsletter; Bath Events Contacts Business Newsletter and Estates West Bulletin, a property deals newsletter. contact If you are interested in receiving a free sample • Job Fair - The Front Room Work Club please call 01793 615393. Anita Jaynes WHEN: Tuesday February 28, 10am-4pm Forward Swindon County Business Publishing WHERE: St Augustine’s Church, Rodbourne 01793 429250 Swindon Business News on • Swindon Mindful Employer Network.
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