As sponsors, BarrowHR www.barrowhr.wales and Pragmatic HR www.pragmatichr.net are jointly delighted to announce the finalists for the Professional Services Business of the Year category are as follows: Beacon Compliance Insight Workplace Health Swansea Building Society This category was particularly close to both companies’ hearts as business owners Deb Barrow and Sian Timbrell have enjoyed many years of HR consultancy supporting professional businesses across the Swansea Bay,...

We are thrilled to announce the guest speaker at the 2026 Swansea Bay Business Awards - Young business person of the year 2025 winner Lucie Macleod - founder and CEO of Hair Syrup, a successful hair care brand known for its all-natural, cruelty-free pre-wash hair oils. Based in Pembrokeshire, Wales, Lucie began her entrepreneurial journey in 2019 when she was a university student at the University of Warwick. After struggling with her own damaged hair from bleaching and styling, she started...

Source: Are Your Staff Wilting in the Workplace Heat? With the UK currently seeing the thermometer rise, this article looks at how...