Latest Beacon turns waste into revenue
Two years on from its move into the commercial world and an MBO, Devon Waste Management has been awarded Beacon status in recognition of its success in securing long-term contracts on key landfill sites and 24 recycling centres across Devon
Total Ltd AIMS high with Beacon South West
Total Ltd, a Cheltenham-based business which is hoping to float on AIM (Alternative Investment Market) within the next two or three years, is the latest high profile company to be awarded the coveted Beacon status.
Snibor inspires Dorset businesses with its revolutionary eco-systems
Businesses from across the region are considering whether to introduce ground-breaking energy saving systems having seen them in action at Port Regis Preparatory School at Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury.
Green commitment sees The Commercial Group win ‘Beacon’ status
A long-standing commitment to the environment has seen not only The Commercial Group, the UK’s largest independently-owned office services company, win £5m worth of new business but also receive the coveted Beacon status.
Dorset signing of new Skills Pledge by Beacon Companies
A special event in Poole was staged for the signing of a new Skills Pledge by nine innovative businesses.
Beacon Companies sign up to the new Skills Pledge
Eight innovative businesses are amongst the first in the South West to sign up to the new Skills Pledge.
Beacon Honours UK's Fastest Growing Online Book Retailer
A Gloucester online book retailer with a larger range of books than Amazon and that uses the latest technology to print one-off editions and lost volumes, has been awarded Beacon status off the back of its innovative approach to retailing.
RH Advertising is Awarded Beacon Status
The coveted status of ‘Beacon Company’ has been awarded to Exeter-based RH Advertising, in recognition of the firm’s ongoing growth and success.
FT feature for Fudges Dorset Village Bakery
National recognition in FT for Beacon company, Fudges Dorset Village Bakery.
Fair wind blows for Bristol renewable energy company
Wind Prospect, one of the companies behind the world's first large scale wave farm off the coast of Cornwall, is the latest high profile company in the region to receive Beacon status.
DUO puts best boot forward with new Beacon status
DUO, the world's leading retailer of ‘perfectly fitting footwear,’ has been given Beacon status in recognition of its innovative approach to retail and commitment to developing the local economy in Frome.
Sustainability is the way forward for business, if only we had the time
An overwhelming majority (91%) of leading businesses in the South West believe that it is possible to introduce sustainable business practices and remain profitable
Rowcroft recognised as South West’s leading hospice
Rowcroft Hospice in Torquay has become the first hospice in the South West to be given Beacon status, joining just nine other charities in the 200-strong Beacon network with the honour
South West firms learn to be world beaters!
South West companies are set to be given a unique insight into how Renishaw is maintaining vital manufacturing jobs here in the UK whilst competing against low production costs enjoyed by emerging economies.
Combe House wins 'Excellence In Tourism' Small Hotel of the Year Gold Award 2007
Combe House, near Exeter has won the coveted South West ‘Excellence in Tourism’ Small Hotel of the Year Award for 2007 - 2008. The awards, known as the ‘Tourism Oscars’, celebrate the finest in the West Country.
Sharp's named Brewer of the Year by Beer Bible The Good Pub Guide
Cornish brewery Sharp's has been named as the best in the UK by national beer bible the Good Pub Guide 2008.
Michael Thorne to Build on Beacon Status
One of the South West construction industry's most dynamic and fastest-growing businesses has been recognised for the contribution it has made to sector.
Beacon hits 200
Beacon South West has welcomed its 200th company, Dorset Cereals, into the fold of star businesses with Beacon status.
Avon Metals set to forge ahead thanks to Beacon South West
Avon Metals, a recent recipient of the Queen's Award for Export, is the latest high-profile company in the region to achieve Beacon status.
Rockley Watersports Sail into the Southampton Boat Show!
Rockley Watersports will once again exhibit at the Southampton Boat Show following last year's successful event!
William Pollard Takes Delivery of a Large Format Printer and Finishing Equipment
Exeter printer Pollards announces the delivery of a Heidelberg 5-colour printing press, which prints on B2 (520mm x 720mm) paper. This equipment extends further the litho and digital print capabilities of the company.
Technology Firm Connects with Beacon Network
A Yeovil-based firm that puts information at politicians' fingertips and helps bring live football to our homes is celebrating the news that it is joining an elite group of South West businesses with Beacon status.
Corin Group gets 'hip' status from Beacon
An award-winning, Cirencester-based manufacturer is on the brink of conquering the global orthopaedic market with its cutting-edge solution for restoring mobility and relieving the pain of osteoarthritis.
PADI is 'positively buoyant' as it looks to new markets
The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) issues around one million diving qualifications a year, and is setting its sights on grooming a whole new generation of divers in developing markets.
More Glory for Erebor
A Wiltshire-based IT consultancy that has experienced 100 per cent growth three years in a row has been recognised for its impressive expansion and employee management by Beacon South West.
Smart Recruitment Join the Elite!
Award winning Smart Recruitment has firmly cemented their position as part of the south coasts business elite by being invited to join a prestigious forum of Recruitment Directors to share best practice.
Future leaders of armed forces go under cover at Dorset businesses
This week, thirty officers from the UK Defence Academy's Joint Services Command and Staff College visited two of Dorset's leading companies to learn more about the world of industry.
Space Catering Equipment has stars in its eyes
A Gloucester-based company, which has just completed a major contract designing and supplying kitchens for Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall of River Cottage, has been awarded ‘Beacon’ status.
Eastern delights for Gloucestershire firm
Gloucester-based Prima Dental Group is being heralded for its export prowess following a sales increase of nearly 400 per cent since 2001, thanks entirely to overseas business in the USA, China, Japan and Korea.
European School Takes to the Water with Rockley Watersports!
The largest international school in Europe, 'The British School in the Netherlands' (BSN) has once again visited Poole to learn watersports with sailing specialist, Rockley Watersports.
Tewkesbury MP stops traffic with Gloucestershire manufacturers
Laurence Robertson, the Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland and MP for Tewkesbury, has joined manufacturers from across Gloucestershire at a showcase to discover how one manufacturer in the county is keeping ahead of its competition.
Fluid Transfer International becomes the 180th Beacon Company
Fluid Transfer International, a finalist in last year's Gloucester Citizen and Gloucestershire Echo Business Awards 2006, has been recognised once again for its business prowess.
Hydro International Makes a Splash!
A Clevedon-based company has a bright future thanks to the nation's growing appetite for sustainable urban developments. Hydro International has seen its turnover quadruple in the last five years to £22m and this looks set to continue.
Fashion and Ethics - a powerful combination
Sustainability has historically been a word banded around by businesses for PR purposes. But times are changing as companies across the world are responding to stakeholder, investor and customer pressure.
Smart Recruitment are Apple of Orchard's Eye
Award winning Smart Recruitment recently took to the airwaves when Nick Graff of the Yeovil branch and Helen Stacey, Director of Smart Recruitment, joined Somerset's Orchard FM to help the public with their recruitment issues.
Rencol Tolerance Rings wins major manufacturing industry award
Rencol Tolerance Rings were amongst the big winners at the highly prestigious MX 2007 - Manufacturing Excellence Awards. The company won the RSM Robson Rhodes award for manufacturing excellence.
'Green is the new gold' for South West businesses
Sustainability has historically been a word banded around by businesses for PR purposes. But times are changing as companies across the world are responding to stakeholder, investor and customer pressure
Skills Shortages in the Renewable Energy Sector
Recent changes in Government policy and the knowledge of consumers surrounding the threat of global warming, from greenhouse gas emissions, has lead to the renewable energy industry experiencing real growth.
Beacon Company CEO Sean Taylor completes his amazing 150 mile run through the Sahara
Well, the second and final part of my challenge has been completed! The Marathon Des Sables (the toughest footrace in the world - so they say).
Double first for Aster Group in Wiltshire Business of the Year Awards
Aster Group bagged a brace of prizes at the Wiltshire Business of the Year Awards ceremony, held in Swindon, on Friday evening (2nd March), winning in two new categories.
Happy Birthday, Beacon South West!
Beacon South West, an initiative that is dedicated to identifying and bringing together the region’s most successful companies, is celebrating its second birthday.
