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Van firm strikes multi-million pound deal to buy its base from landlords

A van firm that once operated out of its director’s spare room has now bought its own property in a £2.2 million deal.

Thomas Carroll Group, based on Crescent Road, has handed over the reins to its 181 employees as part of an Employee Ownership Trust.

TownSq Admin Support’s acquisition of Belmore Virtual Assistants sees it grow its presence across UK and international markets.

Starting on January 23, the eight-week course will run at the Welsh Innovation Centre for Enterprise (Welsh ICE) on Caerphilly Business Park.

Ystrad Mynach-based Vantastec has become employee-owned, with its 38 employees now holding a 51% stake in the business.

Thomas Carroll, the independent insurance and wealth management company reported a £14.3 million turnover in 2022.

Thirty million pounds of Welsh Government money is being put into new programmes to help Welsh organisations develop new products and services.

Lesley Williams has been appointed as the new chief executive of Caerphilly-based Welsh ICE.

Tredomen-based training firm Educ8 has been named the best education and training company to work for in the UK.

According to its CEO, Mike Parfitt, the firm’s growth is down to the industry’s need for stability amid an uncertain economic landscape.