Finance
Banking
Charity
Finance
Newport
Accountants get in gear for cycling challenge
Newport-based accountancy and tax experts Kilsby Williams, has entered its first all-women corporate team for one of the toughest cycling challenges in the UK – Cyclone 24. Cyclone 24 is a high-profile cycling event, known to be the only 24-hour velodrome challenge in the UK. During the event teams of six get their wheels rolling, […]
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Cardiff
Energy
Finance
HR
Jobs
News
Cardiff's fastest growing business searching for new COO
Energy management consultancy amber energy® is searching for its COO in what will be one of the most unique positions available in the recent recruitment market. The six-figure-salary, along with bonuses and equity will be one of the largest available job placements in the region and marks the consultancy’s continued growth with another 30 jobs […]
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Banking
Finance
Housing
News
Property
South Wales
Welsh property prices reach all-time high
House prices in Wales have reached an all-time peak, with the average house price across the country now £184,722. The figures have been released today from Principality Building Society’s Wales House Price Index for Q3 2018 (July-September), which shows the rise and fall of house prices in each of the 22 local authorities in Wales. […]
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Appointments
Banking
Finance
News
Principality Commercial appoints Head of Operations
Michelle Wade has been appointed as the Head of Operations for commercial lending at Principality Building Society’s Commercial team. Michelle was the Head of Principality Building Society’s 71 retail and agencies across Wales and the borders for the past three years. This followed almost two decades of experience at RBS, where she was latterly a […]
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Banking
Cardiff
Finance
News
South Wales
Tech
Welsh data science sector set to challenge London for top talent
As some of the UK’s biggest graduate employers reveal they’re now struggling to attract candidates to London, the launch of the Welsh Data Science Graduate Programme has given the country’s top talent added incentive to build their careers in the Welsh data science sector. Launched by the Welsh Contact Centre Forum, the programme has been […]
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Banking
Brexit
Finance
News
How will Brexit affect me?
Having a long-term financial plan is vital in order to “weather inevitable storms” like Brexit, according to a leading chartered financial planner. Alan Mellor, Managing Director of Cheshire-based Phillip Bates & Co Financial Services, says the question he gets asked more than any other at the moment is: How will Brexit affect me? Alan said: […]
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Banking
Finance
Gower
Swansea
Swansea Building Society shows dedication to cancer charity with Gower Macmarathon walk
A team from has completed the recent Gower Macmarathon walk, with the Society being headline sponsors of this major fundraising event for Macmillan Cancer Support since 2015. Alun Williams, chief executive of Swansea Building Society, headed up a team for the 21st instalment of the Gower Macmarathon, which took place on Saturday 8 September 2018. […]
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Banking
Bridgend
Finance
Maesteg/Caerau
South Wales
Principality Building Society celebrates 50 years in Maesteg
Wales’ largest building society is celebrating 50 years of serving the local community in Maesteg from its branch in the town centre. Principality Building Society first opened its doors on Commercial Street on September 29, 1968 – the year in which ‘Hey Jude’ was first played on the radio and the Royal Mint moved to […]
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Finance
South Wales
R&D tax relief figures show sharp increase in claims by Welsh companies
Newly released HMRC statistics show an increase of 714% in the amount of R&D (research and development) tax relief savings being claimed by Welsh companies over the last seven years, the second highest level of growth across the UK. The latest figures show businesses in Wales accounted for 3% of the total value of claims […]
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Banking
Cardiff
Finance
Verde Corporate Finance strengthens team with two senior appointments
A Cardiff-based corporate advisory firm is continuing its rapid expansion plans with the recruitment of two new senior staff. Verde Corporate Finance (CF), part of the GS-Verde Group, which also includes law firm Greenaway Scott, has welcomed corporate finance manager Matthew Price and corporate finance executive Kelsie Taylor to its growing team. Qualified chartered accountant […]
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