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50 most influential individuals in business in Gloucestershire 2024
Gloucestershire's thriving business community is full of inspirational and influential individuals. SoGlos has teamed up with WSP...
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Agent appointed to market the sale of Gloucestershire Airport
A leading estate agent has been appointed to find a new owner for the county's thriving aviation hub, Gloucestershire Airport,...
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8 noteworthy Gloucestershire business appointments in August 2024
With a new economic growth board representing local businesses, key changes at the top of a leading facilities management firm and...
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New board appointed to oversee business growth in Gloucestershire
Leading figures from Gloucestershire's business community have been appointed to a new Economic Growth Board this August 2024, to...
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Why The Growth Hub Gloucestershire's network is 'the best in the country'
Exemplifying its value to the local economy, The Growth Hub Gloucestershire remains at the forefront of the county's business...
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Founder of AccXel takes over family's 56-year-old Forest of Dean firm as new chief of operations
Described as a 'significant step' towards gender equality in the industry, Nicola Bird, founder of the trailblazing AccXel...
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The Growth Hub Gloucestershire 'has never been stronger' as it launches business-friendly new website
Priding itself on being the 'go-to' destination for business support in the county, The Growth Hub Gloucestershire is headed for...
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GFirst LEP pursues new 'cutting-edge' AI tool to support Gloucestershire businesses
Gloucestershire's Local Enterprise Partnership — GFirst LEP — is looking to enhance its services through the power of AI by...
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Free net zero support for Gloucestershire businesses following successful Net Zero Conference
Following the success of this year's Gloucestershire Net Zero Conference, The Growth Hub is offering fully-funded support to help...
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9 exciting eco-friendly commercial projects in Gloucestershire
With targets of net zero a priority for many businesses across the UK, SoGlos takes a look at some of the most creative commercial...
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SoGlos reflects on 2023's Top 100 businesses
As 2023 draws to a close, SoGlos and its partners GFirst LEP, The Growth Hub, Lodders and Gloucestershire College are reflecting...
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GFirst LEP announces 'evolution not extinction' in confirmed transfer to Gloucestershire County Council
Having attracted more than £113 million of investment into the county, the 'important initiatives and activities' and 'majority'...
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Reach your potential with free business mentoring from The Growth Hub in Gloucestershire
Mentoring is a valuable tool in developing your career, whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner or employee. And there's...
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SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2023 highlights video
See the video highlights from Gloucestershire's leading business awards, where the biggest SGGBA yet celebrated the best of the...
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SGGBA 2023 awards night photos
See the photos from the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2023, where finalists, sponsors and special guests came together at...
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SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2023 winners revealed
The winners of the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2023 have finally been revealed — and here's who took home a trophy...
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Today's the day for the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2023
The wait is nearly over — the live reveal of the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2023 is happening tonight, when the very...
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SGGBA 2023 awards evening is fast approaching
Gloucestershire's leading business awards are fast approaching, with hundreds of guests representing the very best businesses in...
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Finalists revealed for SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2023
The panel of judges have met and the worthy contenders have been whittled down through a meticulous — and occasionally heated! —...
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‘End of an era’ for GFirst LEP
The confirmation that government core funding for LEPs will end in March 2024 marks the ‘end of an era and the start of a new...
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SGGBA Sponsors and Shortlisted Businesses Event 2023 video
Sponsors and shortlisted businesses for this year's upcoming SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards came together at StillMoving's...
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SGGBA sponsors and shortlisted businesses come together at exciting new SoGlos event
Judges got the chance to find out more about the stellar successes of firms shortlisted for the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business...
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It's here! The SoGlos Top 100 Businesses in Gloucestershire 2023
After months of research, and with the support of our fantastic partners, we can finally reveal the SoGlos Top 100 Businesses in...
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The Top 100 Businesses in Gloucestershire 2023
Welcome to the first ever SoGlos Top 100 Businesses in Gloucestershire list, ranking the county’s biggest firms by turnover and...
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Shortlist revealed for SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2023
County companies can finally find out if they're in the running for the county's largest awards, as SoGlos reveals the official...
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New headquarters for Cheltenham Festivals set to open in 2024
One of the most exciting developments in Cheltenham — a new headquarters for the company that runs its famous festivals and a key...
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One of Gloucestershire’s oldest family firms hits record turnover
One of the county’s oldest family businesses, Watts of Lydney, has announced a near 20 per cent jump in turnover to over £52...
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Judges compile the shortlist for the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2023
The entries are in and the difficult task of deciding which businesses will be put forward for this year’s SoGlos Gloucestershire...
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SoGlos Top 100 Businesses in Gloucestershire 2023 is coming soon
SoGlos will reveal the Top 100 Businesses in Gloucestershire for 2023 — showcasing the very biggest businesses in the county, this...
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Finalists revealed for SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2023
With a whopping 25,000 votes cast, the finalists for the SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2023 have now been decided – and...
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Leading Cheltenham cyber firms elevate the county's profile with Portuguese partnership
What started as a fact-finding mission to a Lisbon business community ahead of Gloucestershire's Golden Valley Development has...
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How to hire an architect you can trust
Finding a good team for your building project can be a daunting task. David Wint of Gloucestershire firm Roberts Limbrick explains...
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Shortlist revealed and voting opens for SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2023
The competition is as fierce as ever, as voting officially opens for the sixth annual SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards –...
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Government withdraws support for transformative business group GFirst LEP
Powerful business group GFirst LEP, which has won more than £110-million investment into Gloucestershire and left a legacy of...
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Founder of high-profile Gloucestershire engineering firm resigns
In a shock announcement, Neill Ricketts, the co-founder of Gloucestershire specialist engineering firm Versarien, has resigned...
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10 reasons to enter the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2023
The chance to impress a leading line-up of judges, gain recognition for your achievements, stand out from the competition and...
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Entries open for the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2023
It's official! Gloucestershire businesses, entrepreneurs and leaders can now put themselves forward for the SoGlos Gloucestershire...
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Headline sponsors revealed for SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2023
As the build-up to the county's leading business awards begins, SoGlos is delighted to announce Hazlewoods and Willans LLP as the...
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Renewable energy business could generate hundreds of new jobs
Investment in apprentices is at the heart of fast-growing Gloucestershire renewable energy firm Immersa, with predictions it could...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: January 2023
From new board members at GFirst LEP, to a high-profile member of the construction sector joining the Gloucester Culture Trust,...
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Nominations open for SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2023
Make sure your business is in with a chance of winning at the SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2023, as nominations open...
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Partners confirmed for SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2023
With a dream team of local businesses on board and a showstopping new venue for 2023, the sixth annual SoGlos Gloucestershire...
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Plans unveiled for £100 million Cotswold innovation village
Ambitious plans to build a £100 million sustainable, carbon neutral, innovation village in the Cotswolds – a home for...
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Categories and sponsors revealed for SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2023
Returning for its sixth year, the categories and sponsors for the hotly-anticipated SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards have...
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Made in Gloucestershire launches new affiliate scheme for supporters of local food and drink businesses
With the Made in Gloucestershire initiative from GFirst LEP proving hugely popular with food and drink producers in the county,...
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Chancellor's tax rises could be just the beginning, warns Nick Haines of Hazlewoods Cheltenham
If the tax rises announced in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement do not have the desired effect on inflation and the UK’s...
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10 Questions challenge: Matthew Burgess from Gloucestershire College
Brave regeneration, learning that works, apprenticeships and the appetite for a physical cyber community in the county -...
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Engineering champion sought for GFirst LEP board
If you work in Gloucestershire in an advanced engineering and manufacturing firm, and you have a passion for that sector, the...
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15 inspirational people in construction and commercial property in Gloucestershire
From a sector overflowing with talent, SoGlos has handpicked 15 stand-out faces who have significantly influenced or inspired the...
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11 exciting projects that will help make Gloucestershire the UK’s cyber capital
As Gloucestershire lays down statement after statement about its ambitions to become the UK’s capital for cyber business, we...
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Made in Gloucestershire celebrates reaching 50 members
The new Made in Gloucestershire initiative, championing local food and drink producers, is celebrating reaching its first 50...
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Firm makes ‘truly carbon zero’ engine fuel from fish farm waste
A ‘100 per cent sustainable' engine fuel made by fish farm waste from a Gloucestershire family business marks an important stage...
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Buyers are already circling new Gloucester city centre apartments
Just days after it was revealed the first 19 apartments were about to go on sale in the £107 million The Forum development in...
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7 inspiring low carbon-conscious Gloucestershire science and technology businesses
Gloucestershire’s economy is a rich rainbow of sectors, but the knowledge driving many of the best firms comes from two key areas...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: August 2022
From a new MD at a fast-growing bookkeeping firm and a new team at Savills in Cheltenham, to a former marine made head chef at a...
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Multi-million investment continues to drive growth at Ripjar
Software firm Ripjar has revealed it saw turnover rise 12 per cent through 2021 to £8.86 million – before it had even even started...
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£70 million 300-home Gloucester Railway Station scheme moves forward
Developer Eutopia Homes says confidence in Gloucester is behind its decision to progress plans for 300 new homes next to...
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New partnership flags rising star in Gloucestershire's cyber sector
Businesses and public bodies involved in legitimate online investigations and profiling will have better protection from the...
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Golf day will bring Gloucestershire businesses together
In the second of our series supporting businesses getting back to enjoying face-to-face socials, SoGlos is teaming up with...
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Gloucestershire College is the first in the country to switch to 100 per cent renewable energy
A multi-million pound investment has transformed Gloucestershire College into a flagship for the county’s push towards carbon net...
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An almost full Gloucester Food Dock reflects a confident and creative Gloucestershire hospitality sector
All 15 restaurant spaces at Gloucester Food Dock are nearly taken, SoGlos can reveal, with those who champion Gloucestershire...
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Development partner for £1 billion Golden Valley project confirmed
HBD X Factory is the company in charge of the anticipated Golden Valley Development, which is set to create 3,700 new homes and...
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GFirst LEP launches new initiative to champion food and drink producers in Gloucestershire
The new Made in Gloucestershire initiative from GFirst LEP will champion food and drink producers in the county – and membership...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: June 2022
From a major succession plan unveiled at a Gloucestershire law firm, a former boss of ASOS joining an online retail specialist and...
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‘Golden Valley factor’ spurs merger of Gloucestershire brand agencies
Mighty has announced its takeover of another of Gloucestershire’s well-established brand agencies, Third Floor Design, citing the...
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Forest of Dean firm set to build second construction skills centre
The team behind Gloucestershire’s new multi-million-pound AccXel construction school in the Forest of Dean has revealed it is...
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GFirst LEP Annual Review calls for the county to look to the future
Gloucestershire’s business community gathered onboard a Boeing 747 at Cotswold Airport for the GFirst LEP Annual Review 2022, to...
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£23.6 million transport scheme key to the Golden Valley Development is complete
A multi-million transport plan key to Gloucestershire delivering the £400 million Golden Valley Development – and a scheme...
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£4.48m Gloucestershire Digital Skills Centre opens
A new £4.48 million skills centre set to ‘transform digital education’ in Gloucestershire has been officially opened at...
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There’s still time to enter SGGBA 2022 – but not for long
Time is running out fast if you want to enter the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2022 and be part of what promises to be...
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The secret weapon helping Gloucestershire businesses run better: BookCheck expert insight
With the help of Gloucestershire bookkeeping and accounting experts BookCheck, SoGlos reveals the simple tool that could make all...
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Multi-million-pound runway work launches new chapter for Gloucestershire Airport
With upgrades worth £8 million now complete, Gloucestershire Airport – which claims to be the UK’s busiest general aviation...
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10 Questions challenge: Nicola Bird from AccXel
AccXel founder Nicola Bird talks about building the £3 million centre in the midst of a pandemic; inspiring a new generation of...
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10 Questions challenge: Tyler Attwood from Your Next Move
Gloucester ambassador, founder of street dance company Your Next Move and GFirst's youngest board member, Tyler Attwood takes the...
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New Gloucestershire Airport business park takes ‘significant’ step forward
A new multi-million pound business park planned for Gloucestershire Airport, expected to create up to 1,500 jobs, has taken a...
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Rising stars of business celebrate at exclusive 40 under 40 event
An exclusive networking event brought together and celebrated all those featured in the SoGlos and University of Gloucestershire’s...
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Kier Highways wins £460 million A417 ‘missing link’ contract
The contract to carry out the work to upgrade the A417 ‘missing link’ between Gloucester and Swindon – described as ‘the key’ to...
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40 under 40: Showcasing Gloucestershire’s business talent
From up and coming talent to well established faces in the county business community, SoGlos has teamed up with the University of...
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Reflecting on 50 years in business in Gloucestershire: Meet the managing director of Evans Jones
As Evans Jones celebrates 50 years in business in Gloucestershire, its managing director, David Jones, looks back over half a...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: March 2022
There’s a new ceo at Tewkesbury Borough Council, a new vice chair at GFirst LEP and a high-profile European data protection role...
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‘A major buzz’: EG Carter on its double win at the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards
As we build up to the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2022, sponsored by Hazlewoods and Willans LLP solicitors, we talk to...
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‘Our mission is to expand the horizons of young people in Cheltenham’: Meet the Cheltenham Education Partnership
With its aim to help students in Cheltenham reach their full potential, SoGlos spoke to the Cheltenham Education Partnership about...
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Roberts Limbrick unveils rebrand, growth and a list of Gloucestershire projects
One of Gloucestershire’s leading architectural practices, Roberts Limbrick, has begun 2022 by revealing continued growth, a list....jpg?width=1380&height=722&rmode=pad&bgcolor=ffffff&quality=85&format=webp)
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Regeneration designs for Cheltenham’s Minster Gardens are unveiled
Proposals for the near quarter of a million pound redesign and revamp of the churchyard of the medieval St Mary’s Minster in...
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50 inspirational women in Gloucestershire
SoGlos celebrates 50 of Gloucestershire’s most inspirational women, from business leaders to Olympic medallists, authors and...
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The Gloucestershire Bucket List
Handpicked by the team of journalists at SoGlos, The Gloucestershire Bucket List is the definitive collection of 100 ultimate...
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SoGlos launches brand new Gloucestershire Bucket List
Featuring the definitive collection of 100 ultimate things to do in the county, grab a beautifully illustrated printed guide or...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: February 2022
On the face of it February 2022 felt like a quiet month for appointments, but scratch beneath the surface and it has been anything...
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Gloucestershire reached a record number of resident businesses in 2021
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the total number of registered businesses in Gloucestershire hit a record high in 2021.
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Top tips for recruiting during the hospitality staff shortage: Visit Gloucestershire expert insight
While staff shortages are still causing chaos for local hospitality businesses, SoGlos spoke to Visit Gloucestershire to get its...
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Future confirmed for GFirst LEP
After a long few months waiting to hear its fate, the future of GFirst LEP, the most powerful business voice in Gloucestershire,...
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16 inspiring property developments in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is an amazing place to build, buy and develop property – even throughout the Covid-19 pandemic – and to celebrate...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: January 2022
From a new management team at Five Valleys in Stroud to the boss of St James’s Place stepping down and the Dean of Gloucester...
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Work on Ecotricity’s new football stadium and business park development in Gloucestershire could start in spring
Ecotricity has submitted ‘revisited plans’ for its long-awaited Eco Park development, a new football stadium and business park in...
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High-profile speakers named for Gloucestershire apprenticeship event
Businesses, organisations and anyone interested in the potential of apprenticeships are invited to attend a National....jpg?width=1380&height=722&rmode=pad&bgcolor=ffffff&quality=85&format=webp)
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Multi-million-pound business and arts centre taking shape in the centre of Cheltenham
A new multi-million-pound business centre and headquarters for Cheltenham’s famous festivals is fast taking shape in the heart of...
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10 questions challenge: Diane Savory
Chairing GFirst LEP for 10 years, the future of our high streets, Cheltenham Festivals' global reach and advice for young people...
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AccXel construction school opens with first 80 apprentices already promised work
The brand-new multi-million pound AccXel construction skills training centre has opened in the Forest of Dean – with the powerful...
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New steak restaurant ‘Strip’ opens in Stroud
A new restaurant specialising in steaks has opened its doors in the middle of Stroud.
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Tewkesbury Borough Council chief executive Mike Dawson is stepping down
After 12 years as chief executive officer of Tewkesbury Borough Council, Mike Dawson has announced his departure.
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‘Strong interest’ already in new airport business park set to create 1,500 jobs
A GFirst LEP-funded development to create a new business park at Gloucestershire Airport is already attracting the kind of...
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The Growth Hub, Oxstalls Campus, Oxstalls Lane, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 9HW
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First business moves into £2 million Hartpury Tech Box Park
Agritech firm Novazera has been confirmed as the first company to take up residence in the new £2 million Tech Box Park at...
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16 inspirational business leaders from Gloucestershire
As part of SoGlos’s on-going efforts to champion Gloucestershire’s business community, we have compiled a shortlist of 16 names to...
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Peer Networks programme launches to support Gloucestershire’s female business leaders
With data showing women’s wellbeing is more negatively affected than men’s during the pandemic, Gloucestershire’s Local Enterprise...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: October 2021
From a new role for the former chairman of GFirst LEP to new senior figures at ProCook, SoGlos highlights some of the key business...
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Building work to start on Cheltenham Minster Exchange
Work is due to start on Cheltenham Minster Exchange, a significant new business centre and also headquarters for Cheltenham....jpg?width=1380&height=722&rmode=pad&bgcolor=ffffff&quality=85&format=webp)
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The Forest of Dean Growth Hub opens its doors
Businesses in the Forest of Dean now have a new point of focus, with The Growth Hub opening its latest branch in Mitcheldean.
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World’s largest vertical farm underlines Gloucestershire’s position as a hotbed of agri-tech
Gloucestershire’s profile as a UK hotspot for agritech has been further boosted by news of a multi-million pound investment that...
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Digital October events for businesses launched by The Growth Hub
To support businesses investing in a digitally-powered recovery from the pandemic, Gloucestershire’s Growth Hub is launching a...
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After 10 years GFirst LEP celebrates its biggest project yet
After a decade helping transform Gloucestershire with £100 million-plus of investment, and establishing a can-do reputation in...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: September 2021
From senior appointments at fast-growing Gloucestershire tech firms to new faces on the board of the county’s local enterprise...
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SGGBA judges and SoGlos team raise a glass to Business Awards success
A selection of SGGBA judges and SoGlos team members came together to raise a final glass to the 2021 awards' success, and to...
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Work begins on £2 million Digital Innovation Farm Tech Box Park
Work has begun to build a £2 million digital innovation centre for Gloucestershire agri-tech firms at Hartpury College and...
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Meet the apprentice: Joshua Davis of Attivo Group
An apprenticeship at the University of Gloucestershire is helping Cheltenham business Attivo develop the next generation of talent...
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SGGBA 2021 winners revealed
The winners of the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2021 have been revealed at a special evening celebrating the county’s...
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SGGBA 2021 awards night photos
See highlights from the first ever SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards held at Weston Aviation in Gloucestershire Airport,...
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New details revealed in £6.8 million Cheltenham Minster Exchange project
A scheme to transform the public space around Cheltenham Minster, by the team behind a radical new building for the town, have...
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£2.55 million for new building at expanding Cirencester College
Cirencester College has won millions of pounds to make another exciting building project happen at its Cotswolds campus, allowing...
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BBC presenter Steve Knibbs to host SGGBA and SGGLA
We can now make it official – BBC presenter and well-known face of Gloucestershire, Steve Knibbs, will host this year’s SoGlos...
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GFirst LEP commits to delivering five key projects to drive Gloucestershire’s economic growth
As she prepares to take over as chairwoman of powerful business group GFirst LEP, Ruth Dooley has renewed its commitment to...
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Fluffy Puffin ice cream confirmed as SGGBA food partner
Artisan ice cream and sorbet maker Fluffy Puffin will be touching down at Gloucestershire Airport for the SGGBA, promising to...
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Building work gets underway on Gloucester’s The Forum
Work to build phase one of the £102 million The Forum in the centre of Gloucester, billed as 'transformative for the city', starts...
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SLX confirmed as SGGBA event partner
From West End shows and The Hundred to SGGBA – if Weston Aviation’s hangar was not already an exciting enough location, we can now...
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Gloucestershire is in a 'brilliant position to prosper' post-pandemic
While towns and cities nationwide scramble to find their new place in a post-pandemic world, Gloucestershire is in a ‘brilliant...
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How Peer Networks helped a Gloucestershire tech firm pass £1 million turnover
Nick Eden, of fast-growing Gloucestershire tech firm CloudTamers, talks about the benefits to his role as ceo of the Peer Networks...
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GFirst LEP appoints its new chair
Ruth Dooley has been revealed as GFirst LEP’s new chair – with the appointment marking the first ever change in leadership for...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: July 2021
From the top job at GFirst LEP and a well-known managing director being appointed to The Pied Piper Appeal board to three new...
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Gloucester withdraws from the race to become UK City of Culture
Gloucester will no longer be bidding for the title of UK City of Culture 2025, choosing instead to focus its efforts on recovering...
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Judges decide finalists for SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2021
The judges have met, the decisions have been made and the list of all finalists have been drawn up for the first SoGlos...
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Meet the Apprentice: April Trigg of Brace Creative
In the third of SoGlos’s series on modern apprenticeships April Trigg, marketing manager at Gloucester-headquartered Brace...
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SGGBA 2021 – Meet the category sponsor: GFirst LEP & The Growth Hub
Find out why Alex Cottrell from our SGGBA headline sponsors, GFirst LEP and The Growth Hub, has a healthy blend of excitement and....jpg?width=1380&height=722&rmode=pad&bgcolor=ffffff&quality=85&format=webp)
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First look: New multimillion pound cyber training centre at Gloucestershire College
A new multimillion pound institute of technology, bringing degree level computing and cyber education to all in Gloucestershire,...
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New £2 million Tech Box high-growth business park revealed for Hartpury
A new £2 million business park built from re-purposed shipping containers is the next stage of Hartpury University and Hartpury...
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Meet the Apprentice: Naimat Kaur, St James’s Place Wealth Management
In the second of SoGlos’s new apprenticeship series, St James's Place Wealth Management’s Naimat Kaur tells us why the cyber...
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Gloucestershire College and Hub8 will deliver new £1 million innovation centre
A £1 million innovation centre for business and education will be delivered by a partnership between the group at the heart of all...
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Meet the apprentice: Michelle Fyrne, group editor of SoGlos
Apprenticeships were once only for those at the start of their careers, but senior business leaders are increasingly using them to...
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SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards receives more than 400 nominations
Entries have now closed for the inaugural SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards – with more than 400 nominations from 192...
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Who will lead the £400 million Golden Valley Development?
Final bids are in and decision-making is now underway on which firm will lead the Golden Valley Development – and what could be...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: May 2021
From a well-known face from a well-known firm of architects to public relations, a major drinks manufacturer to financial services....jpg?width=1380&height=722&rmode=pad&bgcolor=ffffff&quality=85&format=webp)
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Skatepark’s future in jeopardy following Damien Hirst’s land bid
Artist Damien Hirst has unwittingly painted Stroud’s Rush Skate Park into a corner, with the business’s unsuccessful search for a...
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Solve challenges and grow your business by joining a new Gloucestershire Peer Network
Hot on the heels of a successful year-long trial, the Peer Networks business support programme is returning to Gloucestershire for...
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8 organisations to turn to for business support in Gloucestershire
If you are starting or running a business of any size, Gloucestershire has some incredible organisations ready and willing to...
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Your county needs you! A job offer like no other from GFirst LEP
If you love Gloucestershire, have the leadership qualities required, the business prowess and drive, a video released by GFirst...
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Does GFirst LEP filming point to a new chairman of the board?
Filming outside GFirst LEP’s headquarters has prompted speculation about whether the powerful business group has found a new...
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SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2021 venue, date and partners revealed
The unique venue, date, as well as official event, food and drink partners of the first SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards...
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A huge new department store is opening in Stroud
Sandersons Boutique department store is opening its third UK venue in Stroud with a concession from Cheltenham-based designer...
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‘D-Day’ for Stroud with Five Valley’s Shopping Centre reopening
It is difficult to sum up how important retail reopening is for Stroud’s Five Valleys shopping centre and its businesses, but...
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Gloucestershire declared ‘strongest area for local business in the UK’
The UK arm of a fast-growing European fintech firm has crunched the numbers and declared Gloucestershire is the UK county most...
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Hydrogen-electric powered aircraft firm backed by Bill Gates moves to Gloucestershire
Backed by Bill Gates, millions of pounds of government money, and GFirst LEP, a firm developing the world’s first commercial...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: March 2021
An overwhelming number of female faces have moved or taken on new senior roles in Gloucestershire in March 2021 – spanning GFirst...
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New £4 million digital skills centre set to be a ‘real asset’ for Cirencester
Businesses in the Cotswolds have welcomed news that work has started on a new £4.48 million digital skills centre at Cirencester...
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Major step forward for new £5 million-plus Cheltenham business centre
A land deal and a new Growth Hub service for Cheltenham have been announced, paving the way for a £5.2 million business centre to...
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Nominations open soon for SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2021
The sponsors are in place, the judging panel is poised, and the doors are about to open for nominations for the SoGlos...
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Deals mean multi-million pound Llanthony Road scheme is go
Said to be key to unlocking an extra £1 million of annual revenue for Gloucester – £64 million in the next 60 years – the deals...
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SoGlos is Gloucestershire's fastest growing LinkedIn business news channel
As it seeks to dominate business news in Gloucestershire, its first quarter figures for stories and videos on social media channel...
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Build back better: The trio of business consultants determined to make a difference
If you are looking to grow your business, through better marketing, raising your profile, understanding your financial position,....jpg?width=1380&height=722&rmode=pad&bgcolor=ffffff&quality=85&format=webp)
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1,500 jobs could be created after Gloucestershire Airport development is cleared for take-off
Permission has been granted for a new business park development at Gloucestershire Airport which could create more than 1,500...
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Help to shape the future of Gloucestershire’s £1 billion tourism sector
Businesses and residents are being called upon to help Visit Gloucestershire draw up its Together Gloucestershire strategy for a...
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Exciting roles on offer at Hartpury’s multi-million pound agri-tech centre
Four job vacancies are still available at Hartpury’s new £2 million-plus Agri-Tech Centre, but the deadline is fast-approaching.
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All category sponsors revealed for the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards
All SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards categories have now been sponsored, less than two months after the inaugural event was...
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Gloucestershire pays tribute to Cheltenham BID director Kevan Blackadder
Tributes have poured in from civic and business leaders across Gloucestershire for Cheltenham BID director, Kevan Blackadder, who...
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Visit Gloucestershire receives £100,000 of council funding
Gloucestershire County Council has invested £100,000 in Visit Gloucestershire to help the county’s visitor economy ‘bounce back...
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Gloucestershire construction skills centre will build ‘rewarding long term careers’
The new AccXel construction skills training centre in the Forest of Dean ‘has the capacity to open doors to very rewarding....jpg?width=1380&height=722&rmode=pad&bgcolor=ffffff&quality=85&format=webp)
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New managing director takes the controls at Gloucestershire Airport
Karen Taylor has been appointed as the new managing director at Gloucestershire Airport, with a view to developing a long-term...
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Gloucestershire will deliver cyber jobs for all thanks to the Golden Valley Development
Cheltenham is ‘booming’ and the Golden Valley Development will open the doors to job opportunities for all ‘regardless of...
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Major property firm reveals £20 million-plus profit despite the pandemic
One of the biggest property investors and land management firms in Gloucestershire has revealed a £20.5 million profit after tax,...
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Councils deliver share of £4.6 billion lockdown grants to Gloucestershire businesses
With Gloucestershire businesses now enduring another lockdown, local authorities are poised and ready to deliver the county’s...
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Half of SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards sponsorship opportunities secured within two weeks
An impressive roster of high calibre business and organisations are supporting the new the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards.
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New Gloucestershire jobs, skills and business support portal launches
Gloucestershire’s brand-new Skills Portal has been launched to help anyone looking for a new job, hoping to upskill or launch...
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Introducing the all-new SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards
The new SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards will recognise and celebrate innovative start-ups through to the top 100 businesses...
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GFirst LEP and The Growth Hub unveiled as headline sponsors of the new SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards
Launched to celebrate homegrown businesses, the new SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards have got off to a flying start, with...
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Funding is agreed for Minster Innovation Exchange in Cheltenham
Cheltenham Borough Council’s cabinet has agreed to accept funding for the flagship Minster Innovation Exchange project, which...
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17 innovative Gloucestershire projects set to change the county
From the south west’s answer to the Silicon Valley in Cheltenham and one of the UK’s first integrated digital societies in...
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Gloucester train station is receiving an extra £1.7 million funding
GFirst LEP has secured an additional £1.7 million of government funding to give Gloucester train station a fresh new look, as well...
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GFirst LEP is launching Think Gloucestershire campaign
‘Think Gloucestershire’ is a new promotional campaign designed by GFirst LEP, encouraging local people to shop, spend and take a...
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Five Valley’s Shopping Centre sees first big changes
Work is about to get started to transform Stroud’s main shopping centre, formerly known as Merrywalks, into a more modern space,...
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