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THE TEAM
Editor & Founder Anita Jaynes anita @ tbesw . co . uk
Editorial Support Ben Carey & Nick Batten press @ tbesw . co . uk
Special Features Fiona Scott fiona @ fionascott . co . uk
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On the cover The grounds of Heywood House
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TBE Show - A day packed with everything you need to go for growth
REGULARS
04 Business News
08 People
14 Business Support
22 Finance
42 Creative Thinking
44 Technology
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Talking Politics : A new political landscape - What will business look like now ?
FEATURES
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28 In Profile : Chris da Costa , Landlord , Heywood House
39 Meet Ian Johnston , CEO , Osprey Charging
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Swindon & Wiltshire ’ s Top 100 Businesses Ranked by Turnover
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32 Thrings Meets ... Pete Bishop , CTO , GRIDSERVE Technologies
53 John Davies : Is it me ?
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56 Positive Business
58 Connect
EDITOR ’ S NOTE
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Cover story : Going Green : Celebrating sustainability in business |
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KEY STATISTICS
Readership : 15,000 Our audience : 56 % business owner / director level 44 % partner , manager or senior executive
After a slow start to the summer it appears business is back ! Having talked to lots of different businesses on the run up to this edition , it seems productivity kicked in this August post General Election , with people ready to move forward and make decisions . This is a positive sign as we move into the autumn , and with lots going on in our area to aid growth , things are shaping up for a successful end to 2024 .
The General Election completely changed the political landscape in our area . On pages 6-7 Features Editor Fiona Scott looks at what this means for business and gathers comment from our new MPs .
If you ’ re looking to take your business to the next stage or are contemplating setting up a new enterprise , turn to page 14 onwards .
Find out about new start-up , scale-up and rural business support , guidance and funding .
In this issue we celebrate Swindon & Wiltshire ’ s Top 100 Businesses ranked by turnover . This exclusive feature provides an ultimate guide to the region ’ s most successful companies . Congratulations to all those who made the list .
The key feature in this edition is ‘ Going Green ’. Turn to page 36 onwards for inspiration , tips , advice and support to help you on your sustainability journey .
At TBE it ’ s all systems go as we get set for our TBE Awards this October . Awards Night will be one of the biggest dates in the local business calendar and one not to miss . We will be celebrating Swindon & Wiltshire and Bath & Somerset ’ s vibrant business
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community , putting the spotlight on the people and the businesses flying the flag for our region and leading the way when it comes to innovation and exceptional business practices . Get your tickets now for the networking event of the year , only a limited number of tickets are available . I hope to see you there !
Anita Jaynes , Founder E : anita @ tbesw . co . uk T : 01793 847 966
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