A Caerphilly-based firm has won a slice of a £1.6 million worth of work from D?r Cymru Welsh Water.OSS Electrical, alongside Oasis Software Solutions of Monmouth, have secured water treatment contracts in…
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Grant deadline approaches for Caerphilly businesses
Time is running out for entrepreneurs to apply for a European Union-backed grant scheme.The Budding Businesses grant can offer 80% towards the cost of a project and will soon be winding up.There…
Federation of Small Businesses welcomes devolved business rates to Wales
Plans by the UK Government to devolve non-domestic business rates to the Welsh Government have been welcomed by the Federation of Small Businesses.The organisation’s head of external affairs in Wales, Iestyn Davies,…
Caerphilly’s Celt Experience brewery plan to double turnover to £2m
An award-winning brewery in Caerphilly has announced a £250,000 expansion plan to double its turnover by 2015.The Celt Experience, which brews internationally acclaimed craft beers and exports to 20 countries, is set…
Olympic medallist invests in new fitness centre in Abercarn
Olympic Gold and Silver medallist Darren Campbell has invested in a new gym in Abercarn.The sprinter, who won gold in the 4x100m relay in Athens in 2004 and silver in the 200m…
Caerphilly Business Forum Blog
Broomfield & Alexander has been sponsoring the prestigious Premier Award at the forthcoming Caerphilly Business Forum Awards for eleven years and is delighted to be involved again in 2013.
Smart Money Cymru credit union launches business services
A credit union has opened up its services to corporate customers.Housing association United Welsh is the first corporate saver with Caerphilly-town based Smart Money Cymru.The not-for-profit organisation recently deposited £83,000 of savings…
Wales a ‘minefield’ for young entrepreneurs
Welsh youngsters need a clear ‘route map’ to help them through the minefield of starting their own business, according to a National Assembly committee.The Enterprise and Business Committee found a significant difference…
Caerphilly Business Forum launches women’s network
Caerphilly Business Forum has launched a new women’s networking group in partnership with Caerphilly’s Rural Development Programme.The launch, which took place at Glenside Commercial last night, saw dozens of women across the…
Finance Wales “not fit for purpose”, according to report
An organisation set up to help small Welsh companies grow has been branded not “fit for purpose” by a leading academic.Professor Dylan Jones-Evans has claimed Finance Wales is more focussed on behaving…