THE benefits of offering work experience placements are being highlighted by North Wales-based project Business Supporting Communities (B2C). As well as providing that person with valuable experience for their future career, a work placement can also provide businesses with some useful additional help. B2C themselves have recently taken on Hannah Kubler in a placement at their Denbighshire ... [More]
Trailblazing Artisan Windows scores North Wales first
November 8, 2012 By
Denbigh-based windows, doors and conservatories installer, Artisan, has become the first company of its kind in North Wales to put all members of its fitting team through a new fenestration diploma. The fitters, who are qualified tradesmen with experience in related fields such as joinery and plastering, have all passed their NVQ level 2 in fenestration installation. Vale of Clwyd Assembly ... [More]
Legal firm supports community for Pro Bono Week
November 7, 2012 By
A leading North Wales solicitor has explained the business benefits of staff taking in voluntary work in the local community, as the legal profession nationwide marks Pro Bono Week this week (November 5-9). William Bankes, of law firm Gamlins, recently shared his expert knowledge in an open forum event with community groups in Conwy, organised by Conwy Voluntary Services Council (CVSC) and the ... [More]
Anglesey club bowled over by Peninsula’s generosity
October 26, 2012 By
A collaboration between an Anglesey company and a local bowling club has brought big benefits to both thanks to a new Big Lottery funded project that brings businesses and community groups together. When Peibio Bowling Club in Holyhead desperately needed work doing to their clubhouse, they turned to Business Supporting Communities (B2C) and a local family business for help. Peninsula Home ... [More]
North Wales’ business deals lag rest of UK
October 26, 2012 By
Business deal activity in North Wales is falling short of the rest of the UK at just half the expected level according to a leading accountancy firm in the region. Llandudno and Bangor-based firm Williams Denton reported the statistics at two launch events to mark its membership of The Corporate Finance Network. The results show that that there is a huge opportunity for ambitious small and ... [More]
Third of North Wales business owners near retirement
October 24, 2012 By
Up to a third of North Wales companies could be vulnerable to closure, with potential job losses, due to the region’s ageing business-owner population, according to figures uncovered by a leading accountancy firm. The findings, which reveal that around 30 per cent of North Wales business owners are aged 60 or over in the LL postcode area, have been highlighted by Bangor and Llandudno based firm ... [More]
Leading law firm offers free advice to Conwy community groups
October 5, 2012 By
A North Wales project that helps community groups and businesses forge stronger links has enrolled a North Wales Law firm. Legal experts from Gamlins Solicitors volunteered their time recently, offering a morning of free advice for community and voluntary groups in Conwy through the Business Supporting Communities (B2C) project. In the first of a series of events, the groups were given the ... [More]
Community investment brings big business rewards to SMEs
October 1, 2012 By
Larger companies often have well-publicised community investment programmes and for good reason, this type of corporate philanthropy can be great for business. However you don’t have to be a FTSE 100 company to reap the rewards of community investment. Whether it’s lending a hand to improve a local park or gardens or simply recycling some unwanted goods or equipment, helping to improve your ... [More]
Welsh Slate tableware forms bedrock of Just Right brands
June 15, 2012 By
A small family-run Denbighshire business has scored a retail coup by becoming the first store in the UK to stock an exclusive range of designer Welsh slate tableware. The tableware, hewn in Bethesda and designed to the exacting standards of celebrity chef Michael Caines, is now on sale at I’r Dim/ Just Right in Denbigh and through the company’s online shop. Owner Huw Hilditch-Roberts, who ... [More]
Banks enforce account changes on one in two businesses
May 31, 2012 By
Almost one in two small and mid-sized companies in North Wales are likely to be facing adverse bank charges or other amendment to their facility, according to a study by a network of leading accountants and business advisers. The Corporate Finance Network, which is represented in North Wales by Bangor and Llandudno accountancy firm Williams Denton, surveyed 20,000 SME business clients and found ... [More]
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