Gwe Business West Ltd | Revenue, Directors, Shareholders

Gwe Business West Ltd

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Business West is a B Corp dedicated to supporting start-up and growing businesses in the West of England. They provide expert advice, resources, and networking opportunities to foster business growth and innovation.

Founded: 15/10/2007

Industries: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Website: https://businesswest.co.uk

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Location: Swindon

Products

Business Guides
Membership Services

Services

Business Support
Economic Surveys
Skills Clinics
Training Workshops

Financial Snapshot

Last accounts made up to 31 March 2024

Next accounts due 31 December 2025 (7 months)

Cash in Bank £1.34m

↓ -47%

Turnover £10.58m

↓ -9%

EBITDA -£0.84m

↓ 339%

Gross Profit £1.33m

↓ -37%

Total Liabilities £2.15m

↓ -9%

Employees 168

↓ -2%

Directors

Name	Role	Appointed ↓	Nationality	Age
Steven George West	Vice-chancellor	01/04/2025	British	64 years
Briony Phillips	Manager	27/03/2024	British	43 years
Joanna Cathryn Greenwood	Finance Director	14/04/2022	British	54 years
Jeremy Martin Holt	Solicitor	06/10/2021	British	68 years
Colin Frank Skellett	Chief Executive	05/10/2021	British	79 years
Adebola Adebayo	Auditor Senior Manager	27/01/2021	Nigerian	44 years
Pipim Poku Osei	Company Director	27/01/2021	Ghanaian	43 years
Simon Paul Prescott	Town Planning Consultant: Company Director	01/11/2019	British	53 years
Peter Valentine Boucher	Company Director	01/11/2019	British	54 years
Jack Frost	Director	21/03/2017	British	71 years
Richard Bonner	Company Director	15/03/2016	British	55 years
Philip Meyrick Smith	Managing Director	11/12/2007	British	63 years

Steven George West

Role:

Vice-chancellor

Appointed:

01/04/2025

Nationality:

British

Age:

64 years

Briony Phillips

Role:

Manager

Appointed:

27/03/2024

Nationality:

British

Age:

43 years

Joanna Cathryn Greenwood

Role:

Finance Director

Appointed:

14/04/2022

Nationality:

British

Age:

54 years

Jeremy Martin Holt

Role:

Solicitor

Appointed:

06/10/2021

Nationality:

British

Age:

68 years

Colin Frank Skellett

Role:

Chief Executive

Appointed:

05/10/2021

Nationality:

British

Age:

79 years

Adebola Adebayo

Role:

Auditor Senior Manager

Appointed:

27/01/2021

Nationality:

Nigerian

Age:

44 years

Pipim Poku Osei

Role:

Company Director

Appointed:

27/01/2021

Nationality:

Ghanaian

Age:

43 years

Simon Paul Prescott

Role:

Town Planning Consultant: Company Director

Appointed:

01/11/2019

Nationality:

British

Age:

53 years

Peter Valentine Boucher

Role:

Company Director

Appointed:

01/11/2019

Nationality:

British

Age:

54 years

Jack Frost

Role:

Director

Appointed:

21/03/2017

Nationality:

British

Age:

71 years

Richard Bonner

Role:

Company Director

Appointed:

15/03/2016

Nationality:

British

Age:

55 years

Philip Meyrick Smith

Role:

Managing Director

Appointed:

11/12/2007

Nationality:

British

Age:

63 years

People with Significant Control

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Shareholders

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5 shareholders available

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Charges

1 charge registered

Hsbc Bank PLC Outstanding

Created 31/03/2008

F/H leigh court hospital abbots leigh t/n AV158287 with the benefit of all rights, licences, guarant...

Properties

1 property

Regions

Freehold

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SOUTH WEST

Leigh Court Hospital, Abbots Leigh (BS8 3RA)

Freehold • BS8 3RA

Added 12/05/2008 • NORTH SOMERSET

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Grants

Total grant funding received: £6,715,127.51

			Programme
01/04/2022	£18,033.49	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	UKRI - Innovate UK - Scheme 22/23
Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=640175
01/04/2022	£17,298.59	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	UKRI - Innovate UK - Scheme 22/23
Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=640060
01/04/2022	£355.10	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	UKRI - Innovate UK - Scheme 22/23
Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=640037
01/04/2021	£712,635.94	Department for Work and Pensions	Kickstart Scheme
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
01/04/2021	£2,216.39	Department for Work and Pensions	Kickstart Scheme
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

£18,033.49

Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=640175

Date Awarded:

01/04/2022

Programme:

UKRI - Innovate UK - Scheme 22/23

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

£17,298.59

Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=640060

Date Awarded:

01/04/2022

Programme:

UKRI - Innovate UK - Scheme 22/23

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

£355.10

Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=640037

Date Awarded:

01/04/2022

Programme:

UKRI - Innovate UK - Scheme 22/23

Department for Work and Pensions

£712,635.94

The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.

Date Awarded:

01/04/2021

Programme:

Kickstart Scheme

Department for Work and Pensions

£2,216.39

The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.

Date Awarded:

01/04/2021

Programme:

Kickstart Scheme

Group Structure

GWE BUSINESS WEST LTD

UK 06399340 7 subs

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Company Filings

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Date	Category	Description	Document
04/04/2025	Officers	Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date	View (2 pages)
03/04/2025	Officers	Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date	View (1 page)
14/01/2025	Officers	Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date	View (1 page)
17/12/2024	Confirmation Statement	Confirmation Statement With Updates	View (4 pages)
29/10/2024	Accounts	Accounts With Accounts Type Full	View (32 pages)
24/04/2024	Officers	Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date	View (1 page)
24/04/2024	Officers	Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date	View (1 page)