Author: Rhys Gregory

Ben Woolrych and Anthony Collier, partners at specialist business advisory firm FRP Advisory LLP, were appointed as Joint Administrators of Gaia Technologies PLC (“the Company”) on 16th August 2019. Gaia Technologies is based in Bangor, North Wales and is a leading provider of ICT technology, products and services to UK schools, colleges & universities. Joint Administrator Anthony Collier said: “Gaia Technologies has grown rapidly over the last few years having secured a number of significant contracts, but unfortunately severe cashflow issues have resulted in it being placed into administration. “We are now working to assess the financial position of the…

Tom Cave’s efforts and the promise of a podium result on Saturday’s Ulster Rally ended one stage from the end, when contact with a wall stopped him and co-driver Dale Bowen in their tracks.  [aoa id=”1″] Having set regular top-three stage times, as the Welsh pair challenged to maintain their share of the championship lead, the outcome clearly didn’t match the potential in the British Rally Championship’s penultimate round. Having won two rounds, scored a second place and recorded a DNF apiece this season, Tom and his main rival Matt Edwards headed to the Newry-based, Today’s convenience store sponsored event…

AN AMBITIOUS, experienced professional with senior leadership skills is wanted to oversee delivery of the £1.3 billion Swansea Bay City Deal. [aoa id=”1″] Applications are now being invited for a new Swansea Bay City Deal programme director role. The successful candidate will establish and run a new City Deal programme management office based in Llanelli, which will co-ordinate a portfolio of major projects across the Swansea Bay City Region. Other job functions include raising the profile of the City Region as a place to live, work and invest, as well as seeking further opportunities for private sector investment in the…

Creditsafe, the leading credit checking specialists in fourteen countries have added fifty new members to its specialist group support team in Cardiff Bay, across IT, security, development and product. The appointments are helping to expand the companies offering in these areas to meet the ever increasing demand in specialist credit data. Wouter Morkel, has joined the company this month, from a career established over 20 years in finance and credit. He joins as a senior product manager, overseeing new developments for the company.  Wouter has moved with his wife from South Africa, to settle in Cardiff. He said. “I have…

On October 1st, thousands of students will attend one of the UK’s biggest student shopping events – the St David’s Student Night 2019. [aoa id=”1″] Taking place from 4-9pm, St David’s will come to life as excited students from universities and colleges in South Wales and beyond take advantage of the amazing exclusive discounts, great treats and music throughout the centre. Following the success of last year’s event, where over 25,000 students enjoyed the exclusive night, St David’s will stick to the new format; no queues, with everyone who registers receiving a PASS that allows you to enjoy the discounts…

Andrew Logan’s infamous Annual Grand Re-opening and Jewellery Extravaganza returns to his Museum of Sculpture in Mid Wales on Bank Holiday Sunday, August 25. [aoa id=”1″] The museum, located in the village of Berriew, near Welshpool, will be re-opened by special guest Celia Birtwell, CBE, influential and era-defining textile and fashion designer, at 6pm. Each year, the museum ceremoniously re-opens its doors, remembering the first time it did so in 1991.  The Jewellery Shows, part of this annual celebration, are key to Logan’s portfolio of work, have inspired Comme des Garcons catwalk shows and been performed in Azerbaijan, Latvia, Russia,…

Employment in Wales’ technology industry is booming according to new figures out this week, with the number of jobs in the sector up a huge 83% since 2010. [aoa id=”1″] Statistics also show that, on average, 400 more tech sector jobs have been created each month in Wales over the last five years. Meanwhile Wales’ overall employment rate is now 75.0%, a rate higher than London. The figures released by the ONS earlier this week are an encouraging indicator for students who received their A Level results yesterday, providing a wealth of jobs and vocational options for young people entering…

Six employees from the Starbucks store on Fabian Way in Swansea worked together to clean up the rubbish from Swansea beach, helping make sure the sand is ready for Swansea residents to enjoy this August. The group of volunteers was led by Bartek Kusmierz, the Starbucks Barista Champion 2018 for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) who has recently moved to the Swansea store. Bartek was crowned Barista Champion in 2018 after competing in the final competition, which was held in Amsterdam in October 2018. The competition saw 28 National Barista Champions from across EMEA gather to show off…

The Welsh Government, Amazon and Enterprise Nation have partnered up to highlight the brilliance and innovation of Welsh food and drink brands. [aoa id=”1″] The brands will team up with the organisations to take part in a pioneering pop-up shop scheme, called Clicks and Mortar, aimed at helping small up-and-coming online-only brands grow their high street presence. The Clicks and Mortar shop is part of a year-long national pilot programme that is exploring a new model of small e-commerce businesses sharing physical retail space. More than 100 online brands will feature in 10 pop-up shops across the UK, with independent research…

The innovative housing pilot lead by Monmouthshire Housing Association (MHA) in partnership with the Welsh School of Architecture (WSoA) continued this month with a showcase of four bungalows in Abergavenny; designed specifically for over 60s seeking to downsize. [aoa id=”1″] Funded by the Welsh Government’s Innovative Housing Fund, the ‘Homes for the Future’ bungalows were designed to offer, a generous living and outside space, complete with a secure private courtyard garden. Built to offer flexibility in the future, the Welsh School of Architecture created two separate layouts with either one bedroom with a separate kitchen or two bedrooms with an…