Business

Swansway Motor Group agrees franchise partnership with BYD

Swansway Motor Group agrees franchise partnership with BYD

South Cheshire family-owned car dealer group Swansway Motor Group is to open a new all-electric car dealership in Crewe.

Partnering with Chinese car manufacturer BYD, Swansway will open the new BYD Crewe dealership on May 1 on Beswick Drive.

April 13, 2024
Watts Commercial Finance appoints Matthew Murphy as manager

Watts Commercial Finance appoints Matthew Murphy as manager

Nantwich firm Watts Commercial Finance has appointed Matthew Murphy as new commercial manager.

He will oversee operations in Chester, Wirral, North Wales and the surrounding region.

April 13, 2024
Rachel Rodgers

Nantwich dog trainer beats social media ‘star’ to scoop award

Nantwich dog training and behaviour specialist Rachel Rodgers has won a Business Awards UK honour for her business Nose to Trail.

And Rachel beat social media “dog trainers” South End in the category of “Outstanding Animal Behaviourist”.

April 4, 2024
Car maker Bentley Motors backs two sustainability charities

Car maker Bentley Motors backs two sustainability charities

South Cheshire car maker Bentley Motors are backing two new charities as part of its sustainability initiative.

Blue Marine Foundation and everwave have joined the Bentley Environmental Foundation, launched in June last year as part of the company’s Beyond100 strategy.

April 1, 2024
Eatlean cheese firm in Nantwich appoints new brand boss

Eatlean cheese firm in Nantwich appoints new brand boss

Nantwich-based firm Eatlean, part of the Joseph Heler group, has appointed Richard Thorpe to its brand team.

With more than three decades of experience in the dairy industry, Richard has worked with some of the nation’s top cheese brands.

March 31, 2024
South Cheshire Chamber back on course with golf event

South Cheshire Chamber back on course with golf event

Businesses are invited to form teams to take part in a golf tournament hosted by South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce.

The event, taking place at the prestigious Wychwood Park Hotel on May 7, will see teams of four drawn from across Cheshire compete for the Bentley Cup in an 18-hole round followed by dinner and networking.

March 29, 2024
Boughey Distribution to partner with Veterans into Logistics

Boughey Distribution to partner with Veterans into Logistics

Nantwich firm Boughey Distribution has agreed a new partnership with nationwide charity Veterans into Logistics.

The charity places military veterans and recent members of the armed forces who have within the logistics industry.

March 25, 2024
Bentley Motors launches third Extraordinary Women programme

Bentley Motors launches third Extraordinary Women programme

Bentley Motors has launched the third edition of its Extraordinary Women mentorship programme.

It’s aimed at encouraging and developing the next generation of young female leaders.

March 24, 2024
Bentley Motors CEO Adrian Hallmark leaves with immediate effect

Bentley Motors CEO Adrian Hallmark leaves with immediate effect

Bentley Motors CEO Adrian Hallmark is leaving the Crewe-based firm with immediate effect and by mutual consent, the company has announced today.

Mr Hallmark is leaving by his own request, says the firm, and is preparing for new tasks “outside the Volkswagen Group”.

March 22, 2024
Brave young triathlete backed by Mornflake on her Olympic pathway

Brave young triathlete backed by Mornflake on her Olympic pathway

A brave youngster who has overcome major health issues to excel in one of the world’s toughest sports has received support from employer Mornflake.

Patience Lamb, 16, has been selected to represent her country in the European Junior Cup triathlon in Quarteira, Portugal at the end of this month.

March 20, 2024
Nantwich firm Fabulosa agrees new deal with Appleby Westward

Nantwich firm Fabulosa agrees new deal with Appleby Westward

Nantwich fragrance brand Fabulosa have agreed a new deal which bosses say will increase the firm’s wide customer base.

The deal is with Appleby Westward, the South West-based SPAR retailer and wholesaler, which will be introducing a variety of Fabulosa’s products including kitchen, bathroom, and glass sprays.

March 19, 2024
Nantwich dog brand welcomes Dragon’s Den star Paphitis

Nantwich dog brand welcomes Dragon’s Den star Paphitis

A dog brand business in Nantwich welcomed their biggest backer for coffee – Dragon’s Den star Theo Paphitis.

Charlie + Co welcomed Theo to their outlet on Church Walk  in Nantwich after it won his Small Business Sunday competition in 2022.

March 19, 2024
Bentley Motors named “Britain’s Most Admired” car maker

Bentley Motors named “Britain’s Most Admired” car maker

Bentley Motors in Crewe has been named Britain’s Most Admired Automotive Manufacturer in a vote by industry executives.

This year marks Bentley’s third number one position in the past five years.

March 19, 2024