Joining Business in Focus with a bang, Phil Jones has big ambitions for this rapidly growing social enterprise. Phil has long felt driven by the need to pursue a meaningful role as his CV will attest. Carving out a distinguished 30-year leadership career in the Royal Welsh, Phil then became head of the British Legion in […]
The Christmas lights have been switched on. The temperature is definitely starting to drop. Now it’s time to start thinking about starting, or finishing, your Christmas shopping. Luckily, you’ll find everything you need at our new pop-up shop on St Catherine’s Walk. Now open, Pop-Up Caerfyrddin will be showcasing 21 local businesses over a five-week period. You’ll find a wide range […]
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers to check that they have the correct information in order to complete their tax return. The deadline for 2020/21 tax returns is 31 October 2021 for those completed on paper forms and 31 January 2022 for online returns. While the end of January is more […]
Article reposted with permission from Wales Co-operative Centre Paul Stepczak, Bids and Commercial Consultant, looks back at our fruitful collaboration with Business in Focus that has highlighted a pleasing keenness for digital skills-building within the third sector. Over the past three years, I have been involved in supporting Focus Carmarthen and Newtown Enterprise Hubs. Run […]
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has today announced that the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), a system founded on world-leading technology, will serve as the UK’s single customs platform from 31 March 2023. HMRC will be closing its Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system on 31 March 2023. From this date, all businesses will […]
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 […]
As a client, stakeholder or partner of Business in Focus, we want to reassure you that we are taking the necessary steps to safeguard our personnel and users of our services in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. During this unique situation our priority will always be to protect the health and wellbeing of our […]
As we continue to contend with Covid 19 it is extremely important to update you regularly on the status of our Business in Focus properties. Our sites remain open at present with our Property & Facilities Staff performing essential roles, to allow tenants access and providing services to them; albeit on a slightly reduced […]
As we continue to contend with Covid 19 it is extremely important to update you regularly on the status of our Business in Focus properties. Our sites remain open at present with our Property & Facilities Staff performing essential roles, to allow tenants access and providing services to them; albeit on a slightly reduced basis. […]
