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The Swan is on the market


The Swan at Streatley has been put on the market, the hotels team of Colliers International has announced. Offers are invited for the renowned four-star hotel situated on the banks of the River Thames near Reading.


The Swan, which is owned by the Bracknell-based Nike Group of Companies, boasts 45 en-suite letting bedrooms, 30 of which are river facing, and has several function rooms for conferences and weddings,


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including the Magdalen Oxford College Barge.


Nike, run by chairman John Nike, also owns the Coppid Beech Hotel at Bracknell in a diverse portfolio that includes an ice rink, ski slope, car dealerships and property developers. The rest of the Group is not affected by the sale.


The Swan at Streatley includes Cygnetures Restaurant and River Terrace, right by the Thames. The hotel has a spa and health club, plus 16 permanent moorings which are complemented by casual moorings alongside the hotel bar and restaurant.


Colliers International is inviting offers for this property.


GCS sponsors the Southern Tech 100


GCS has joined the line-up of sponsors of the Southern Tech 100, the listing of the top private technology companies in the south.


GCS Recuitment Specialists joins Barclays, law firm Pitmans and business advisers James Cowper in supporting the annual ranking of top IT businesses in the region, which is compiled by The Business Magazine.


Managing director David Bloxham said: “Having provided skilled professionals to leading technology companies in the south for over 20 years, we have seen the local market grow into a hotbed for the UK’s technological development.


“We feel it is important to recognise, support and encourage those companies which continue to innovate and shape the country’s future with their concepts and creations, and are proud to sponsor the 2012 Southern Tech 100.“


David Murray, managing director of The Business Magazine, added: “Technology has been at the centre


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of GCS since 1989, and the firm has an unrivalled knowledge of the IT recruitment market, so it is great to welcome them on board as a sponsor.


“We will in the autumn be starting the process of compiling the third update of the Tech 100 listing, ready for release in the new year, and we will, of course, be running more events for this illustrious group of technology companies in the months ahead.“


The July/August issue includes a special report on a recent Southern Tech 100 Roundtable event, staged in Reading. For details, go to www. businessmag.co.uk and click on ’Current Print Editions’ to read online.


HW Young Entrepreneur competition opportunity


The entry deadline for the HW Young Entrepreneur competition has been extended


Last year’s HWYE finalists and judges


This has been such a busy summer, with so much going on, that Haines Watts is giving young entrepreneurs a little bit longer to enter the competition.


Apply by the new closing deadline of midnight on September 30 and you and your business might win.


The HWYE competition is free, open to candidates who had not reached their 36th birthday on July 31, 2012, and covers the whole Thames Valley area, defined as Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.


It's well worth entering the HWYE competition because winners not only get a cash prize and free publicity for their business, but also mentoring for a year with a partner at Haines Watts. This includes free advice and support on all aspects of running a successful enterprise.


There is no lower age limit but candidates must have been running their business for at least a year and must be able to provide sound financial information. If this isn't you, but you know someone who might be interested in entering, please pass this on.


Semi-finalists will be chosen in the autumn prior to a 'grand final', with an overall winner in November.


To enter and for details visit www.hwye.co.uk HWYE is on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn For further information about Haines Watts visit www.hwca.com


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