
Appointments & Awards Digest #2
Catch up with the latest appointments and awards for the B4 community. Featuring Target, HeadOn PR, Freeths, Whitley Stimpson, Oxford Bus Company and more.

New Leadership and Team Expansion for Freeths’ Highly Regarded Oxfordshire Private...
For 15 consecutive years Freeths’ Trust, Estate and Tax lawyers have secured a Tier 1 ranking in the UK’s leading legal directory, Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide. This recognises excellent client service, experience and expertise. Building on this, the highly regarded practice is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Lisa Mark Bell and Louise Lewis as new, joint heads of the Oxford Trust, Estates and Tax team.

Promotion and trio of appointments bolster Target team
Cheltenham-based communications agency Target has appointed a new Business Development Director and added three new members to its award-winning PR team. Rachel Meagher has been promoted to Business Development Director after 17 years with the company, most recently leading communications activity as Associate Director for many of its B2B clients including ADEY, Reliance Water Controls […]

Restore wins Oxford Bus Company ‘Brand The Bus’ competition
Mental health charity scoops first prize to have an entire bus branded in its colours, with second place charity Be Free Young Carers to receive advertising space on a bus rear.

Peacock Engineering appoints first COO as it boosts its IBM expertise
IBM expert Matthew Deadman has been appointed the first Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Peacock Engineering, a global specialist, headquartered in Little Chalfont, Bucks, in designing and delivering Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solutions built on IBM Maximo.

Whitley Stimpson ranked as top UK accountancy firm
The Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2021 has been revealed and Whitley Stimpson has been officially ranked within the Top 100 firms in the UK for the eighth year running.

Whitley Stimpson Appoints Board Director
Rebecca Craker has been made board director at chartered accountants and business advisers Whitley Stimpson.

Oxford Town Hall appoints new sole catering partner
Oxford Town Hall are delighted to announce the appointment of Elegant Cuisine as their new sole caterer. Elegant Cuisine are one of Oxfordshire’s leading catering companies and have been working within Oxfordshire’s most prestigious venues for over 40 years. They are committed to locally and sustainably sourcing their ingredients and materials and, with their professional […]
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Bicester Motion promotes Jonty Ashworth to development director
Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Oxfordshire, has promoted Jonty Ashworth to development director.

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Celebrating the B4 community on International Women’s Day
It’s International Women’s Day (IWD) today and we are celebrating some of the wonderful women in the B4 community in a series of articles. Today B4’s CEO, Richard Rosser, selects a wide range of women who have or are contributing to the success of the B4 community in very different ways.
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Seven companies relocating to The Oxford Trust’s new Oxford Centre for...
Seven science and tech start-ups and SMEs are to move from The Oxford Trust’s current Oxford Centre for Innovation to its new location at Blue Boar Court, Alfred Street, in Oxford’s city centre.

The Numbers Don’t Lie
B4 Ecosystems are an opportunity for B4 Members to share challenges, be inspired and learn from experts in their field. They began with our Business Development Ecosystem back in March 2023, which has been lead from day one by the always impressive Caroline O’Connor of Fourth Born. Caroline has been leading from the front as our other Ecosystems learn from her impressive example. Article by B4’s Richard Rosser

Bicester Motion promotes Jonty Ashworth to development director
Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Oxfordshire, has promoted Jonty Ashworth to development director.