http://www.alertdata.co.ukLatest Business News in South West powered by Alert Dataen-gb&copy; Alert Research Ltd 2005-2012rss@alertdata.co.uk30http://www.alertdata.co.uk/rss.phpPHP/5.2.13http://www.alertdata.co.uk/images/alertdata.gifhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk21651Latest Business News in South West powered by Alert Datahttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/2607.htm<strong>£20m Morrisons contract secured - potential new jobs</strong><br>Interior Services Group Plc has secured a contract with retailer Morrisons to build a £20m store in Teignmouth, South Devon. It is anticipated that a significant number of job will be created as a result of the contract. In the year to June 2011, Interior Services Group recorded turnover of £1.19bn and employed 2,527 staff.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:36:21 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2607.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/392876.htm<strong>Business expands into US</strong><br>Bristol, Avon based serviced apartment company, SACO, is to open its first overseas office in Connecticut in the US. SACO USA will be run by John Murray, whose background includes owning and operating travel agencies and tour operations, and senior management within international hotel groups. Lesley Freed is Founder and Chief Executive of SACO.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:11:58 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/392876.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/979333.htm<strong>£4.2m investment - Aero Stanrew MBO</strong><br>Cardiff-based private equity firm WestBridge Fund Managers has invested £4.2m as part of a £8.5m management buyout at Devon-based aerospace component manufacturer Aero Stanrew. The investment is WestBridge's largest to date.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979333.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/247562.htm<strong>£4.2m private equity investment - MBO - business expansion strategy</strong><br>Devon-based aerospace component manufacturer Aero Stanrew Ltd has undergone an £8.5m management buyout. WestBridge Fund Managers has invested £4.2m in the MBO. The investment will allow Aero Stanrew to extend its product range and enter new markets.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/247562.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/735251.htm<strong>Funding site expands - Affiliate programme launched - £300,000 raised</strong><br>Exeter-based Crowdcube has launched an affiliate scheme offering small business services providers their own crowdsourcing service. The company will manage the product as a co-branded portal at no cost to affiliate businesses. It has recently raised £300,000 on its own website to fund its future development. Darren Westlake is Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Crowdcube.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/735251.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/979325.htm<strong>Hotel acquired from Compass Hotels - £1.5m hotel investment</strong><br>The Abbey Hotel in Bath has been purchased from privately owned hotel group Compass Hotels by Ian and Christa Taylor. The new owners are planning to invest £1.5m into the venue over the next three years after securing support from Barclays Corporate. Work to transform the restaurant and the ground floor of the hotel will be carried out in 2012, while a full refurbishment of the hotels 60 bedrooms is planned for 2013 and 2014. The hotel will continue to trade under the Best Western brand despite the change in ownership.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979325.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/979331.htm<strong>New career consultancy business launched</strong><br>A new career management and outplacement business has opened in Devon. Ki People Consulting Limited has been launched by entrepreneur Shaun Durham. The new company aims to offer support to workers looking for a career change and works with client companies offering outplacement and talent management support.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979331.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/979336.htm<strong>1,700 potential new jobs - creating regional leisure destination</strong><br>Swindon Borough Council has identified a preferred developer to refurbish the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon and build a snowdome, arena and other leisure facilities at the site. The development is expected to create 1,700 jobs. The existing facilities are due to be refurbished by late 2013 and the snowdome should be operational by 2015.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:06:20 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979336.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/20486.htm<strong>30 job losses - change of business focus</strong><br>Stralfors UK Ltd is reducing headcount at its operation in Dartford, Kent by 30. The company is moving away from commoditised print and direct mail and focusing on added-value digital print. Stralfors' managing director John Carter has left by mutual consent and is replaced by operations director Tony Plummer.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:01:01 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/20486.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/8970.htm<strong>New rail depot approved - 44 acre site - Work starting summer 2012</strong><br>Hitachi Rail has won planning approval for a rail depot at Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire. The 44-acre site will create jobs and help improve local rail services when it becomes operational in 2016/17. Work is expected to start in summer 2012, ready for testing trains by the middle of 2015. Andy Barr is Hitachi head of maintenance.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:48:40 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/8970.htm