Author: Rhys Gregory

GS Verde Group, the corporate finance led dealmaking business, has announced a brand alignment change, which will see several of its established businesses migrate to a consistent brand name. The Group which consists of seven companies trading under different brands, will re-name each subsidiary to clarify the growth of the Group as a whole, the multiple disciplines operating as one team, and the integrated and full-service approach it offers to deal-making. From the 1st of October 2021, each part of the GS Verde Group will carry the GS Verde brand, followed by; Law, Corporate Finance, Accountants, Tax, Investment Network, Business…

A Flintshire hotel and conference centre has invested £500,000 into the first stage of a wide-scale refurbishment as it aims to make a strong rebound post-pandemic. The Beaufort Park Hotel in New Brighton has undergone a major refurbishment of its main function centre as well as the first phase in a total redesign of the hotel’s 105 rooms. Since being purchased by new owners three years ago, the hotel has developed a long-term plan to update and expand the site, with significant progress made on the refurbishment since the beginning of the pandemic. General manager at the Beaufort Park Hotel…

A SUPER-fit cycling enthusiast who had a sudden cardiac arrest in his sleep survived thanks to the actions of his quick-thinking wife. Jennifer Dunne was woken in the early hours of the morning by husband Geraint’s ‘snoring’ – but amusement turned to panic when she could not rouse him. In this extraordinary 999 call, Jennifer told the Welsh Ambulance Service she thought her 39-year-old husband had died. https://youtu.be/osMm7TdclcM The call handler told Jennifer how to perform CPR, which she did single-handedly for eight minutes until the ambulance arrived – all while the couple’s two-year-old daughter Gwen slept in the next…

Amazon today announced it is hiring for 20,000 seasonal positions across its UK network of fulfilment centres, sortation centres and delivery stations during the festive season, including more than 1,000 at the Swansea fulfilment centre and delivery station in Port Talbot. Pay for Operations roles starts at a minimum of £10.00 p/h rising to £11.10 p/h in some parts of the UK for all full-time, part-time, temporary, or seasonal roles in Amazon’s fulfilment centres, sort centres and delivery stations. Amazon’s delivery station in Port Talbot is also looking for individuals to deliver parcels in their spare time for between £13…

Today, 4 October 2021, the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has launched an eight-week consultation on how its services will help Welsh language speakers make the most of their money and pensions.  The consultation, which is available on the MaPS website, invites all those with an interest in the Welsh language or MaPS services to read a new draft Welsh Language Scheme and feedback thoughts and comments by 5pm on Friday 26 November 2021.  All feedback in response to this consultation will be considered when finalising the Scheme. MaPS will evidence all changes made, before submitting the final Scheme to the Welsh Language Commissioner for approval. …

The strong market in Wales for large industrial properties took a slight summer breather in Quarter 3 (Q3) but was still massively ahead of the equivalent activity in 2020, according to new research from global property consultancy Knight Frank. For industrial units in Wales of 50,000 sq ft and over, five deals totalling 440,000 sq ft were transacted in the quarter – down compared with the 720,000 sq ft in Q2, but significantly ahead of the 69,000 sq ft transacted in the same period in 2020. Neil Francis, head of Logistics & Industrial at Knight Frank in Cardiff, said: “As…

Specialist healthcare provider, Ludlow Street Healthcare, has appointed a new Medical Director, Dr Marcin Flirski, to oversee the organisation’s medical teams and join the Board of Directors to progress the organisation’s development and strategic goal setting. Since arriving in the UK in 2013 Dr Flirski has worked as a consultant psychiatrist in various forensic and locked rehabilitation settings, working with patients with complex and varied needs. As well as his management and Board member roles, Dr Flirski will also have an active consultant psychiatrist role, working with patients in his capacity as a responsible clinician. As Ludlow Street Healthcare specialises…

ONE of the most prominent solicitors in North Wales is celebrating 30 years with a long-standing law firm. David Jones has spent three decades with Rhyl and Colwyn Bay-based Edward Hughes Solicitors, which also marked a major anniversary recently – its 70th year in business. David, from Denbigh, has seen many changes – including major technological advances since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic – and has represented thousands of people across the region in employment, personal injury, criminal and civil cases. As he prepares to welcome daughter Ela to the practice as a paralegal, joining brother Ben, now a…

The inaugural FinTech Wales Foundry accelerator, created in partnership with Admiral Pioneer, Principality Building Society and Cardiff Capital Region, has now completed its 2021 programme. The Foundry accelerator concluded at its Demonstration Day event at Tramshed Tech. Highlights from this year’s programme include: Eight companies accelerated, and now have a combined market size of £2.5 billion 12 new senior roles have been created in Wales, with 20 hires during Foundry program The cohort has generated a £9 million fundraising pipeline with venture capitalists and angels Featuring a cohort of eight companies – Wagonex, Zing Cover, Sero, Yimba, Voltric, ShipShape, Laytrip…

The North Wales Business School of Glyndwr University now specialises in advising and supporting local small businesses in the food industry on how they can grow, in addition to its offering of Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. *Research indicates that approximately 20 per cent of small business start-ups failed in the first year, around 30 per cent in the second year and around 50 per cent in the fifth year. This has led to organisational struggle, and leaves the practitioners with unanswered questions. Professor Graham Jackson said: “We support and mentor small business start-ups to increase the survival rate in the…