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Anthony Poeton
Poeton Gloucester Okay, Anthony Poeton
did not found the business. That happened in 1898 and was the work of Arthur Thomas Poeton in the Tower Hill area of Bristol. But under his reign, the fourth generation to take charge of the family firm, the firm has been steered from its humble beginnings enamel plating bicycle components and latterly key components during the war- time, to overseas ventures, and the
development of advanced problem-solving composite coatings. The business now has leading research and development facilities, expert engineers, and the latest coating technology ensuring its remains a market leader. Poeton also runs a one-stop-shop for aerospace in Cardiff and has opened in Rzeszow, Poeton Polska. For those who abide by the mantra 'turnover is vanity', the firm's last set of accounts showed turnover was up 1.5 per cent and profit 27 per cent l
first business in Cheltenham. It grew to include 32 venues, made up of 29 bars - including Zinc, Moo Moo and Fever Boutique - as well as three Bierkeller Bavarian pubs. Turnover last year was £25.9 million. Staff numbers were estimated at 737. The key to their success, according to the duo, was “putting people first”. Mr Shorting, a former Chosen Hill School pupil, and Mr Blair remain with the enlarged group post-deal l 50
Nigel Blair and Mark Shorting founder of Bar Fever Cheltenham The pair sold Fever Bars Ltd this year for a sum
believed to be in the region of £25 million to the Stonegate Pub Company. They started with Bar Fever in 2007, with its
01452 222340 info@tayntons.co.uk www.tayntons.co.uk 8-12 Clarence Street, Gloucester GL1 1DZ
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