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Head of Prince’s Trust Cymru to take the helm at Business in Focus

Philip Jones, Director of the Prince’s Trust Cymru is appointed as Chief Executive of Business in Focus, expert business support organisation and commercial landlords. Following the retirement of current Chief Executive, Katy Chamberlain, Phil will take on the task of guiding the pioneering social enterprise that is the premier provider of business support services in […]

Simon goes mobile with a taste of the Caribbean

Simon Turner has St Lucian roots and during lockdown came across a little notebook, full of his Grandfather’s own Caribbean recipes, hidden away in the attic that had been left when he had visited the UK. Whilst on Furlough and struggling with his mental health, Simon tried out a few of the recipes, realised how […]

Russell Heath Accountants celebrates 20 years of tenancy at Business in Focus

Russell Heath Accountants have recently reached a milestone as a tenant of Business in Focus. Currently based in the iconic Frazer Buildings in the Cardiff Bay premises, Russell Heath has now been a tenant for over 20 years. “My experience liaising with the Property Team as a tenant has always been excellent and over the […]

Katy Chamberlain steps down as CEO

Katy Chamberlain is retiring from her role as CEO of Business in Focus, after a nine-year tenure that has seen the pioneering social enterprise double in size, becoming one of the leading providers of business support services in Wales. Offering expert finance and business advice services as well as a wide range of flexible office, […]

A focus on people and property

With the SME economy being so important to the future of Wales, we spoke to Gareth Jones, Commercial Property & Facilities Manager, on the reasons why he joined this extraordinary team; and his experiences to date. “I first discovered Business in Focus nearly 20 years ago, when I was a Business Manager for one of […]

Lockdown learning made beautiful with Hannah

Following a successful career in managing health club spas, owning her own salons and managing one of the UK’s top spa resorts, Hannah Johnson found herself out of work as the pandemic hit the industry hard. Hannah used her skills, knowledge and teaching experience to set up an online training facility in the beauty sector. […]

Business Success for Mon Aquatics

Mon Aquatics is a family run aquatic pet shop located on the Isle Anglesey in the town of Holyhead. Why did you decide to set up your own business? I decided to start my business now as I could see a need for it in Holyhead. I have recently moved to the area and can […]

Gold Award for top Welsh Firm

Investors in People is delighted to award Business in Focus, leading business support and accommodation providers, We invest in people, Gold Accreditation. Gold accreditation means that they’ve got the policies in place but more than that, it means everyone – from CEO to apprentice takes ownership for making them come to life. Over the last […]

Mid Wales Enterprise Hub Reaches New Heights

Focus Newtown Enterprise Hub has hit record figures already in 2021. Following an exceptional period of growth, Focus Newtown Enterprise Hub has achieved record figures in February, highlighting the increase in demand for business support for new and existing businesses. In 28 days, the Hub team welcomed over 450 virtual event attendees with 179 of […]

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