Drive towards eCommerce during pandemic puts Wincanton on road to better-than-expected growth

April 8, 2021
Drive towards eCommerce during pandemic puts Wincanton on road to better-than-expected growth

Logistics group Wincanton is expanding its eCommerce capacity to meet soaring demand as it continues to benefit from changes in shopping and distribution due to Covid-19. The Chippenham-based group is to lease a 528,000 sq ft, state-of-the-art, automated eFulfilment facility in Northamptonshire – its second following the acquisition of one in Warwickshire last year. ...

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Pearson May Financial Update: Extensions to Covid support schemes

April 6, 2021
Pearson May Financial Update: Extensions to Covid support schemes

With the continued success of the vaccine rollout, hopefully we all have cause to look forward to a brighter few months ahead of us. However, it is clear that the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic will continue to be felt for many months and years to come, writes Pearson May partner Matthew Rutter....

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Bath Business Blog: West of England Combined Authority. Protect growth and find new opportunities with Intellectual Property

April 5, 2021
Bath Business Blog: West of England Combined Authority. Protect growth and find new opportunities with Intellectual Property

Did you know that your Intellectual Property (IP) assets can be integral to the growth and sustainability of your business? When properly managed, the value of your IP can far outweigh physical assets, accounting for over 70% of your business’s value. One of the biggest misconceptions we hear about is business owners thinking they don’t own or use any...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

April 5, 2021
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Monday April 5 Bank holiday Tuesday April 6 Nothing listed Wednesday April 7 Finals: Hilton Foods, IGas Energy, Pharos Energy AGM: Law Debenture Corp Economic announcements: RICS housing market survey, PMI services Thursday April 8 Finals: Equals Group, M Winkworth, OneSavings Bank Interim: Tracsis Trading announcements: Dunelm, Entain, Ferrexpo Friday April 9 AGM: Rio Tinto Economic announcement: Halifax house price index  ...

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MJ Church invests in new plant to meet heavy demand, thanks to £1.1m Lloyds Bank loan

April 2, 2021
MJ Church invests in new plant to meet heavy demand, thanks to £1.1m Lloyds Bank loan

A seven-figure bank loan has set MJ Church, one of the South West’s largest civil engineering, earthworks and waste management contractors, on the road to more growth. The Marshfield-headquartered firm has used the £1.1m from Lloyds Bank to buy four new articulated Volvo dumper trucks, increasing its 25-strong fleet in response to rising demand...

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Queen Square’s pulling power lures firms to historic office buildings

April 2, 2021
Queen Square’s pulling power lures firms to historic office buildings

A second historic office building on the edge of Bath’s Queen Square has become fully let as demand for prime commercial space in the city centre continues to grow. Northumberland House, pictured, on the corner of Northumberland Buildings and Barton Street and overlooking the iconic square, is now full following a deal with Bath...

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