Oxfordshire Business Barometer – issue 14 [January 2015]
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In this feature:
Oxford-based firm Wheelright forecasts a fast-paced 2015
If 2014 was good for Oxford-based tyre pressure monitoring firm WheelRight, 2015 is set to be even better. A recent private equity fund cash injection of £2.5m has helped the company to commercialise its product, allowing for the development of a mobile version of its tyre pressure monitoring device.
Growing pains
The picture painted by the Oxfordshire business owners who took part in Withy King’s most recent Barometer is one of continuing growth in 2015.
New recruitment strategy needed to overcome commuting challenges
With half of all Oxford residents now living in rented accommodation, it is hardly surprising that residential lettings companies are doing well College and County is no exception, having achieved around 15 per cent growth every year since it was launched by owner and director, Mark Crampton Smith, in 2001.