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When your goods leave your premises, you expect them to reach your customer on time. Unfortunately, a missing document, incorrect commodity code or unsupported origin claim can bring that journey to an unexpected stop. Megan Childs, Business West's International Trade Development Manager, shares five common reasons goods get stuck at customs.
Megan Childs
9 November, 2026
Business West
Occasionally we like to shine the spotlight on our members, and in this case one of the members of the Bristol Initiative. We sat down with Alexandra Holsgrove Jones, Partner at TLT.
Katie Soane
9 November, 2026
Business West
The latest Swindon Mindful Employer Network event brought employers together to explore men's mental health challenges and how to build more inclusive and supportive workplaces.
Amy Joyce
6 November, 2026
Business West
David Bharier, Deputy Director at the British Chambers of Commerce, has responded to the Bank of England's decision to raise the interest rate to 4%.
Amy Joyce
6 November, 2026
Business West
As part of Green Careers Week, we spoke to Andy and Chloe to find out more about their roles at Business West and how they've evolved to be more green.
Fay Daniels
5 November, 2026
Business West
For National Engineering Day, we're shining a spotlight on the new Advanced Manufacturing Technical Excellence College (AMTEC), Weston College's new specialist technical training centre in Filton, supporting the UK's aerospace, engineering, defence and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Dan Graves
4 November, 2026
Business West
Occasionally we like to shine the spotlight on our members, and in this case one of the members of the Bristol Initiative. We sat down with Fuad Mahamed, CEO at ACH to share a bit about him and why ACH joined the Bristol Initiative.
Katie Soane
4 November, 2026
Business West
Over four decades Bath-based strategy and growth consultant Kerrianne Gauld has seen many shifts in what technology can – and should – do for businesses. So, what advice does she offer to small firms seeking to harness digital tech to fuel growth? And why is she such a big fan of new government-funded support programme Tech Adoption for Growth?
Mark Williams
3 November, 2026
Business West
Workplace stress remains a big problem, affecting almost a million people in the UK each year. It accounted for more than half of all work-related UK ill health cases in 2024/25 and cost employers an estimated £51bn. So, what are your legal responsibilities as an employer and how can you better protect your people and yourself from the dangers of workplace stress?
Mark Williams
2 November, 2026
Business West
