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team at Volos
Cardiff-based infrastructure consultancy, Volos is set to hit £1 million in turnover, powered by strategic guidance from Business Wales fuelling its rapid growth. Experts in highway infrastructure design, project management, and quantity surveying, Volos has quickly built a strong track record, delivering major local authority projects across South Wales and England, with key support from Business Wales. Established in 2021 by Liam Shields and Ollie Marsh, Volos is now poised to surpass £1 million in...
First published
20 May 2025
Last updated
24 November 2025
Uniona Jack and EU flag
The Prime Minister has today (19 May 2025) confirmed a new agreement with the European Union. As part of the deal, a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS agreement) will make it easier for food and drink to be imported and exported by reducing the red tape that placed burdens on businesses and led to lengthy lorry queues at the border. This agreement will have no time limit, giving vital certainty to businesses. Some routine checks...
First published
20 May 2025
Last updated
20 May 2025
Dave and Amanda Jones, Anglesey Fishing owners
A surge in tourism interest around Anglesey’s coastline has prompted a Holyhead-based fishing trip company to expand its operations, doubling its fleet and diversifying services to cater to a wider audience. Owned and operated by local fisherman, Dave Jones, Anglesey Fishing and Boat Trips has seen a boom in business, supported by guidance from Business Wales. Founded in July 2023, Anglesey Fishing and Boat Trips originally specialised in bespoke fishing excursions around the Anglesey coast...
First published
20 May 2025
Last updated
27 November 2025
Planet earth in the shape of a heart
To mark Earth Day (which took place on 22 April 2025) Business in the Community (BITC) is hosting an event to explore how businesses can create a just transition in Wales. A just transition is a fair and inclusive journey to a net zero, resilient future where people and nature thrive, that is led by business and: designed and delivered with diverse stakeholders creates economic opportunities and equips people to access them actively regenerates communities...
First published
20 May 2025
Last updated
20 May 2025
Kitchen staff washing vegetables for food prep
The Food Standard Agency’s (FSA) ‘Safer food means better business’ campaign, aims to support food businesses with easy-to-access and free-to-use resources to help them stay on top of good food hygiene and safety practices, making life a little bit easier for businesses. There are four key actions the FSA are asking businesses to do to stay on top of food safety: Check out the free online training, which includes food allergy training. Download the Safer...
First published
20 May 2025
Last updated
20 May 2025
manufacturing steel
Make UK Manufacturing Awards 2025 are now open for entries. This is your chance to shine a light on the successes of your business and your apprentices. The apprentice categories are: Business Apprentice of the Year: Rising Star Business Apprentice of the Year: Final Year Engineering Apprentice of the Year: Rising Star Engineering Apprentice of the Year: Final Year Apprentice Endeavour Award And the business categories are: Business Growth and Strategy Developing Future Talent Energy...
First published
19 May 2025
Last updated
19 May 2025
business event - participant listening to speech
Businesses across Wales are invited to attend a series of fully funded roadshows designed to help existing and prospective suppliers find, bid for, and win public sector contracts, while navigating major changes to procurement regulations. The Business Wales Supplier Roadshows , funded by the Welsh Government, will take place at six locations across Wales throughout May and June 2025. The events will be particularly relevant for businesses operating in construction, housing, tourism, health and social...
First published
19 May 2025
Last updated
19 May 2025
Solar panels and hard hat
New funding is now available to support organisations across Wales to develop Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES), helping ensure the benefits of energy generation are retained and felt in local communities. The £10 million Ynni Cymru capital grants scheme forms a key part of Wales’ ambitious goal to generate 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2035. It provides financial support to community energy organisations, social enterprises, public sector bodies, and SMEs developing innovative...
First published
19 May 2025
Last updated
19 May 2025
close up of camera and film crew
Following its initial success, a second round of funding has opened to support Welsh language feature films with international and big screen potential. Sinema Cymru , a collaboration between S4C, Ffilm Cymru Wales and the Welsh Government via Creative Wales, has announced a second round of funding aimed at developing multiple Welsh-language feature films a year, with a view to progressing at least one into production funding annually. This year’s fund will also support earlier...
First published
16 May 2025
Last updated
16 May 2025
London financial district - upward view
In March, John Edwards, the UK Information Commissioner, met with the Chancellor to set out a number of commitments designed to promote innovation and economic growth . He also outlined how his duties around growth interact with and complement his central responsibility to protect and empower people. Growth is a strategic priority for the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), and over a five year period it estimates that its activities have enabled up to £140 million...
First published
16 May 2025
Last updated
16 May 2025

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