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A motor parts firm is moving its headquarters out of Oxford

As reported in the Herald Series, a trader selling high end radio controlled helicopters has moved into Bicester after spotting the town’s potential

Norbar TorqueTools, which has been trading in Banbury Oxfordshire since the 1940s has acquired a 170,000 sq ft (15,800 sq m) premises on the Wildmere Road Industrial Estate, Banbury – from Hella UK Holdings.

Following our launch event on Wednesday 4 April, a wave of businesses have logged onto our website and registered their interest to become part of the team behind the largest eco-development in the south.

Banbury could benefit from more than 1,000 new jobs and £100m of inverstment if plans for a big development next to the M40 get the go ahead.

The well established Manor Park Buisness Park at Junction 11 of the London to Birmingham M40 has attracted yet another tenant, Wild about Water.

Maximus Employment Training Limited have taken over2,500 sq ft of office accommodation at Castle Link, North Bar, Banbury, Oxfordshire.

Are you a member of a UK company wishing to export overseas? Interested in entering or expanding your activity in the India market? Then this guide is for you!

White Commercial Surveyors and Colliers International are pleased to announce the availability of two of the best quality office and manufacturing buildings in North Oxfordshire on the Banbury Business Park.

The hunt is on for the UK's best new export ideas.

White Commercial Property Agents have compiled a guide to Industrial Estates in Banbury.

We have a vision for the economy of Cherwell, north Oxfordshire in the year 2016 and we invite you to share it with us.

White Commercial Surveyors have recently let Unit 9 and Unit 11 at the modern Arena 14 development at Bicester just off Junction 9 of the London to Birmingham M40 motorway

The Haslemere Reach Industrial Estate in Banbury, owned by Aviva Investors, has recently attracted two further new tenants taking close to 14,000 sq ft of accommodation. The 85,000 sq ft development with 11 separate units is now fully let, with several key companies having taken newly refurbished industrial accommodation close to the quoting rentals of £5 per sq ft.

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International Applications (www.international-applications.com) a leading International sourcing and supplier of consumables has completed the purchase of a new Headquarters Building totalling some 56,000 sq ft (5,202 sq m) in Central England and fronting junction 11 Banbury (Oxfordshire) of the London to Birmingham M40 motorway.

White Commercial Surveyors have agreed to lease 15-17 Manorsfield Road to Sounds 4 U Entertainment. Sounds 4 U Entertainment have expanded to take over 1,500 sq ft of retail accommodation excellently situated to take advantage of the new Bicester Town Centre Regeneration Scheme being developed by Stockdale and Cherwell District Council.

Building works are well underway for the new Centre, which will be essential to further CTG’s ability to innovate new products in their current industries: aerospace and defence, advanced vehicle technology, clean energy technology and medical imagery industries; as well as in new industries.

UK Trade & Investment is looking for the UK’s best new export ideas and on 10 November launched ‘The Exporting for Growth Prize’ competition. Encouraging export growth is vital for the UK economy, and benefits our entire business community. Help us to help your small business expand and prosper overseas.

This seminar will investigate what needs to be considered when creating a Social Media Strategy

The TATA Idea Idol Launch event held at the Said Business School on the evening of 1st December was a huge success. The Rhodes Lecture Theatre was jam-packed with prospective applicants to Oxford Entrepreneurs’ flagship business idea competition - Tata Idea Idol. Oxford Entrepreneurs was privileged to launch Tata Idea Idol 2012 with Will Chadwick (Vice President, Tata Interactive Systems) and then hear two inspirational speeches by Stuart Miller (co-founder and CEO of ByBox) and Benjamin Barokas (current President and co-founder of AdMeld). 

Export Challenge – Play your part in getting the UK exporting

UK Trade & Investment needs your help.

The Prime Minster and Lord Green, Minister for State Trade and Investment recently launched the Exporting for Growth initiative, encouraging more SMEs to export by working in partnership with the whole business community. (http://www.ukti.gov.uk/export/howwehelp/item/213720.html)

As part of the initiative, we are holding a Regional event for SMEs and intermediaries to highlight the opportunities that exporting can deliver. You will have received your invitation to our regional Export Challenge event.

So what are the benefits ?

• Clear ideas to reduce overhead costs, in particular travel costs.
• Up to £1,000 towards reducing your business travel costs.
• A reduction in your carbon emissions.

As a small business owner, life can be an emotional rollercoaster at times. At different stages of your business journey you will experience a range of feelings, including the excitement and anxiety of the start-up and early growth phases as you make key decisions about investment, hiring employees and structures.

Norbar Torque Tools has announced the launch of its new sales and customer support operation in Mumbai, India, which will be opening its doors for business as from 1st January 2012.

On the 2^nd of November 62 delegates attended the 3rd annual Begbroke Transfer conference ‘Building a Business: Moving your Product to the market’ at Begbroke Science Park, University of Oxford. Delegates from fledgling businesses academia and industry came together in the pursuit of expert marketing advice.

A public exhbition of Prodrive's plans to relocate to the former Hella factory in Banbury and for the redevelopment of its existing site into a shopping park, is being held at its headquarters on Friday and Saturday 28/29 October.

First Line, internationally renowned distributor of matching original equipment automotive components for almost 30 years experience , reveals its new headquarters emerging beside the M40 at Banbury.

Cherwell's emerging cluster of advanced engineering is solidly based upon ;ocally grown businesses working with strong networks to become world leaders.  The extraordinary innovation and expertise of companies such as CTG Ltd, Norbar Torque Tools, Prodrive and Westmoreland Mechanical testing & Research will be on display at the annual Advanced Engineering UK Exhibition.

Oxford & Cherwell Valley College announces its recent investment, along with a new business & enterprise foundation degree, Apprenticeship recruitment opportunities and the launch of its Peter Jones Enterprise Academy

Join us at this free Begbroke Transfer event, where we will be looking at marketing for high- tech start-up companies.

Chris White, co-founder of the Cherwell—M40 Investment Partnership, announces substantial investment in a number of strategic sites at Banbury, near Junction 11 of the London to Birmingham M40

Local commercial property company 'M40 Offices'' supports Bomber Command Heritage by providing superb project office, meeting/training, and storage facilities, whilst BCH tries to acquire the former RAF Bicester from the MoD to create a heritage visitor attraction and education facility for the community.

There have been small pockets of disorder in some areas of the Thames Valley, and Thames Valley Police will be conducting high visibility patrols in order to prevent any escalation.

Businesses in north Oxfordshire are eligible to obtain a grant to invest in young people through apprenticeships. 

North Oxfordshire MP Tony Baldry is encouraging all those local businesses in his constituency to nominate something of excellence that they manufacture or design in support of the Made in Britain initiative.

Goodrich / Crompton Technology Group (CTG) has just taken a modern 13,060 sq ft industrial / office unit at Network 11 development , Thorpe Way, Banbury - constructed by Albion Land and Diagio Pension Fund in 1999 / 2000 - the unit next door to one of their existing buildings.  CTG also took 6,880 sq ft of industrial space on another scheme in Thorpe View, last year.

Kleemann, who are a Greek company, founded in 1983, specialise in complete traction and hydraulic lift systems and solutions and are expanding their business operations within the UK.

A private investor has recently purchased the former Travis Perkins site at Tramway Road, Banbury.

White Commercial Surveyors have seen a substantial increase in developer and occupier interest in industrial development sites along the northern M40 corridor.

Oceans International, the leading suppliers and distributors of PE Rattan outdoor furniture have relocated to a new substantial warehouse in Banbury and a further warehouse facility at Chipping Warden.

Zenos, based between Banbury and Bicester, is a leading provider of IT training in the UK and is extending its courses to include 16-24 year olds.

This informative and sure-to-please breakfast event is to be held on Friday 8th July from 7.15am for a 7.30am start and will end at 9.00am.  The meeting will be held at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College, Broughton Road, Banbury OX16 9QA where catering students are sure to impress you with their culinary talents !

The success of businesses in north Oxfordshire, and innovative actions to help the resident workforce into skills and jobs, are regularly raised by Tony Baldry.

While Kraft’s takeover of Cadbury has stirred up controversy, it’s been business as usual at Banbury, its biggest instant coffee plant in the world. That's according to plant director Christine Bense.

Meeson Williams have published their latest Review of the Oxfordshire Commercial Property Market for Q1 2011

Oxfordshire County Council and the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership are taking the initiative to improve broadband speeds and mobile phone coverage in the county, and especially in the rural areas.

This major new deal will boost green growth and unlock business investment in the low carbon economy – key to the UK’s recovery. The new dedicated low carbon finance scheme is a first and will enable UK businesses to invest in cost effective energy efficiency equipment or other low carbon technologies, such as new efficient lighting and biomass heating.

Rail journeys between Banbury and London will soon typically take just 53 minutes following improvements by Chiltern Railways

Cherwell Business Village – formerly the 16 acre UK Headquarters of Alcan Research and Development - situated at junction 11 of the M40, was purchased in 2005 by Clowes Developments (Alcan being represented by White Commercial Surveyors).
 
From a standing start, Clowes now have leased the majority of the 160,000 sq ft of on-site office/industrial accommodation to over 80 tenants. 

Banbury, which has a reported Polish community of nearly 10% of the population, now offers an additional international retailing food offer to the town and North Oxfordshire, with the opening of Smakolyk and Grosik stores in West Bar and Banbury High Street.

Acting on behalf of clients, White Commercial Surveyors have let/acquired over 100,000 sq ft of industrial accommodation in Bicester, Oxfordshire in the past three months.

A well known and local licensee, Marc Sylvestor, (formerly licensee of the successful “The Vaults” has recently taken over the 3,500 sq ft ex Yates Wine Bar in Parsons Street, Banbury.

Want to save money by recycling your trade waste?

Then sign up for one of Cherwell District Council’s new convenient direct debit package. Cherwell can offer one of three commercial packages.

Oxford Nutrascience Group plc (“Oxford Nutrascience” or “the Company”) announces that it has signed a worldwide exclusive licensing agreement with Isis Innovation Limited, the technology transfer company wholly-owned by the University of Oxford, to develop and commercialise products utilizing a novel drug delivery technology.

A free event, funded by Oxfordshire County Council, UK Climate Impacts Programme and Climate South East.

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Kraft is investing £16m in developing its Banbury factory.

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Banbury Office Village

White Commercial Surveyors have just let 3,500 sq ft of office accommodation at Banbury’s popular Blenheim Court office scheme to PDP Management Services Ltd.

Zenos who are UK’s leading provider of IT training has expanded their operations along the northern part of the M40 at Junction 11 in Banbury. 

White Commercial Surveyors, acting on behalf of Lagan, have recently let over 6,500 sq ft of modern open plan air conditioned space to tenants in Banbury.

Trousdale Ltd, the Irish bakery and confectionery giant, has recently expanded its operations in Banbury taking an additional 15,000 sq ft of accommodation at Unit 19 Wildmere Road adjacent to Junction 11 of the London to Birmingham M40 Motorway.

Accountants to Champion Weather Chaos

As winter looms, we recall last year’s winter weather chaos. Weather is certainly already a problem for businesses. But help is at hand in an unlikely project.

With effect from 1 November 2010 Jones Boughton will be merging with Banbury based Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors Ellacotts LLP

New build to suit opportunities in the Banbury area

Defence Site To Create Secure Business Park - Along Birmingham to London M40 Motorway

New Cryogenics Cluster comes together at the Oxford Science Park

Science Park Tenant Prosensa Announces Further Alliance With GlaxoSmithKline

Prosensa, the innovative Dutch bio-pharmaceutical company with a UK office at Begbroke Science Park, has announced the initiation of two further programmes with GlaxoSmithKline.

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