Business Biscuit

1 week ago | businessbiscuit.com | Peter Davison

Swindon & Wiltshire Social Tuesday April 15 2025 The hunt for the UK’s best female solopreneur has received the backing of Swindon PR firm Scott Media. For the third year running, Fiona Scott is sponsoring the Best Solopreneur award at the Best Businesswomen Awards. “I’m very happy to support this award category again because it celebrates solo entrepreneurs running micro businesses, who are so often ignored and seen as freelancers rather than business owners,” said Fiona.

1 week ago | businessbiscuit.com | Peter Davison

Swindon & Wiltshire Property Tuesday April 15 2025 Weight loss services supplier CheqUp has moved into the recently-refurbished Turnpike House in Chippenham. The fast-growing company focuses on providing advanced weight loss programmes using breakthrough medication, and is one of only a handful of companies approved to provide digitally enabled weight services to the NHS. CheqUp has taken the ground floor at Turnpike House, a modern, two storey office building at Methuen Park.

1 week ago | businessbiscuit.com | Peter Davison

Swindon & Wiltshire Economy Tuesday April 15 2025 Investors and developers have been knocking on the door of Swindon Borough Council following the high-profile launch of the authority’s Heart of Swindon regeneration programme. Ambitious plans to regenerate Swindon town centre were showcased at 10 Downing Street and the House of Lords a month ago. Since then, the council has been fielding enquiries from investors and developers.

1 week ago | businessbiscuit.com | Peter Davison

Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments Tuesday April 15 2025 Swindon-based commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK has appointed a new managing director. Jan Kohlmeier, who will take up his new position on August 1, will guide the company through the process of electrifying its vehicles. Man e-Trucks – a range of battery-powered HGVs – will go into production in Munich this summer.

1 week ago | businessbiscuit.com | Peter Davison |Wiltshire Property

Swindon & Wiltshire Property Tuesday April 15 2025 The oldest building in Weston-super-Mare, and the last one in the seaside town with a thatched roof, is sporting a new ‘do’. The new roof at the popular restaurant has been constructed using traditional thatching methods by master tradesman Richard Wright. The thatch was built over a new timber roof frame constructed by contractors R. J. Wright & Son.