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6th Jun 2017
Healthcare

Led by Alfredo Aguado, the team purchasing the outlet are all highly experienced pharmacists and business owners, already running 2 pharmacies in the Devon area. The purchase will secure the jobs of the 8 people who already work at Colyton Pharmacy.

Colyton Pharmacy has been around for over 200 years and serves Colyton and the surrounding villages. The pharmacy includes a consultation room for Medicines Use Review assessments and dispenses approximately 11,000 items per month.

5th Jun 2017

The business was originally started by Michael Fraser and Duncan Watkins, both electrical engineers, in 2014. It has grown rapidly and now has six members of staff and has completed installations with major UK businesses including Costco and retail giant House of Fraser. Dunfra Solutions Ltd completed the installation of Costco’s flagship distribution centre last year. The business has also recently started sponsoring local under 7’s football team, Boldmere St Michaels. 

5th Jun 2017
Healthcare

The business was originally started by sisters Romana and Ruby Hashim who opened their first store in Windsor in 2001. Romana remains as the main shareholder and Managing Director. Over the past 15 years, The Eye Academy has opened additional stores in Guildford, Cobham and Banstead. 

5th Jun 2017
Healthcare

Kapitex was founded in the 1990s. The science-based and clinically orientated company has grown continuously since, developing a range of airway management products for patients who have had laryngectomy and tracheostomy procedures.

Stourbridge-based Greenline Coaches Ltd, one of the West Midlands’ leading coach hire companies, has purchased three new coaches to cater for strong demand for its travel services. The firm was supported with £500,000 funding from Santander Business Bank.

Greenline Coaches is a family run business whose ethos is to always put the customer first. The team have many years’ experience in the coach holiday, private hire and day tour sector, which has contributed to the success and growth of the businesses since it was established in 2010.

The Government’s new Apprenticeship Levy represents an attractive opportunity for the transport and logistics sector to broaden its skills base and bring in new recruits – including young talent that T&L businesses often struggle to attract.

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