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Ahead of the Agenda: The week ahead

February 2, 2025
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Monday February 3 Economic announcement: PMI services Tuesday February 4 Final: Crest Nicholson Holdings Interims: Diageo, NWF Group Trading announcements: Vodafone Group, Entain Economic announcement: BRC sales monitor Wednesday February 5 Finals: Pressure Technologies, Banco Santander Interim: Made Tech Group Q4 result: Glaxosmithkline Trading announcements: DCC, SSE Thursday February 6 Final: AstraZeneca Trading announcements: Compass Group, Syncona Economic announcement: Bank of England interest rate decision Friday...

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Big increase in optimism among firms in the South West as they look forward to a year of growth

January 31, 2025
Big increase in optimism among firms in the South West as they look forward to a year of growth

Business confidence has risen sharply in the South West as the region’s firms shrug off suggestions that UK economic growth is stalling. According to the latest Business Barometer from banking group Lloyds, optimism among South West companies climbed by 13 percentage points in January.   Confidence in their own business prospects was up 20 points...

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Good Energy bidder vows to continue its founding aim of powering up the green revolution

January 31, 2025
Good Energy bidder vows to continue its founding aim of powering up the green revolution

The founder of renewable electricity supplier Good Energy has welcomed its possible acquisition by a Dubai-based group, saying it would continue its original aim when it started 25 years ago of encouraging the switch to green power. Juliet Davenport, who launched the Chippenham-based firm in 1999, said the £99.4m approach by Esyasoft, which is subject...

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Mixed fortunes for Alliance Pharma’s top brands but it forecasts healthy outlook under new owners

January 31, 2025
Mixed fortunes for Alliance Pharma’s top brands but it forecasts healthy outlook under new owners

Strong performances by its scar treatment, eye health and multivitamin brands helped international healthcare group Alliance Pharma overcome weaker sales of some of its other products last year. The Chippenham-headquartered firm, which owns a portfolio of products ranging menopause relief to anti-dandruff shampoo, said the resulting 1% drop in revenue did not reflect its...

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Defence group Avon Technologies targeting long-term growth after new contracts boost its order book

January 31, 2025
Defence group Avon Technologies targeting long-term growth after new contracts boost its order book

Recent contracts wins in the UK and US have strengthened specialist defence manufacturer Avon Technologies’ long-term order book and boosted its growth plans, shareholders were told today. The Melksham-based group, which specialises in protective gear, masks and breathing equipment for the military and first-responder markets, said first quarter trading had been in line with...

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New expansion strategy unveiled by Time Finance as clocks up a record three-and-a-half years of growth

January 30, 2025

Bath-headquartered specialist funder Time Finance has launched a three-year strategy to increase its lending by 50% as its current highly successful four-year growth plan nears its completion. The group, which provides asset, loan and invoice finance products to more than 10,000 small and medium-sized enterprises across the UK, recently chalked up record lending after 14...

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