Business news

Event venture moves to Innovation Centre

Event Specialists, a company with 15 years of experience in event management, has relocated to the Rural Innovation Centre at Stoneleigh Park to join its storage facility based on the estate.

100 new Jaguar Land Rover jobs 

Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to open a new Special Vehicle Operations Technical Centre at Prologis Park at Ryton, near Coventry, which will create 100 new jobs.

Growth at Middleton Hall

Middleton Hall in North Warwickshire has taken on three new members of staff in the last year to develop the hall and grounds for business use. They are renting out courtyard buildings to new start up micro businesses and working to increase the number of private functions such as weddings and events.

The extra staff will assist with lettings, developing activities for the extensive grounds and developing the venue as a historical visitor attraction. There are also plans to renovate an old barn on the site for holiday lets.

Nissan man in driving seat at Aston Martin

Aston Martin has appointed Dr Andrew Palmer as chief executive to lead the luxury car maker in its next phase of technology and product creation. Dr Palmer joins from Nissan Motor Corporation where he served as chief planning officer. 

New venture launches at Rural Innovation Centre

The Rural Innovation Centre at Stoneleigh Park is the launchpad for DR. Wills, a will planning consultancy being established by Vina Devani.

Strong financial performance for Nuneaton based Holland and Barrett

Locally based Holland and Barrett has announced strong results.  Owned by NBTY Europe located in Nuneaton, the retail chain experienced a rise in turnover in the year ended 30 September 2013 from £335.3m to £349.6m and pre-tax profit increased by almost £10m to £84.3m on sales, up 7.5% to £513 million.

The results come as the Nuneaton-headquartered health food and supplement retailer opens its 1,000th store and reveals plans to open a further 70 and create 485 jobs across the country.