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The latest Ascona Group news.

Ascona launches new partnership with the Wales Air Ambulance

March 17, 2023
David Lamb

Ascona Group (‘Ascona’), one of the UK’s fastest-growing forecourt operators, is delighted to announce the Wales Air Ambulance as its charity partner for the 2023/24 financial year. To celebrate this new partnership, Ascona has made an initial donation of £10,000.

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Gender Pay Gap Report 2022

March 9, 2023
Shane Higgon

We have produced our Gender Pay Gap Report to provide a high-level snapshot of pay within our business, demonstrating the differences in average pay between all male and female employees as of 5 April 2022.

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£3m transformative redevelopment programme at Machynlleth Service Station, North Wales

January 29, 2023
David Lamb

Ascona launches £3m transformative redevelopment programme at Machynlleth Service Station, North Wales

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Ascona donates £15k to support SeeAbility

December 13, 2022
David Lamb

Ascona Group has donated £15,000 to SeeAbility, one of the oldest disability charities in the country that aims to provide specialist support, accommodation, and eye care help for people with learning disabilities, autism, and sight loss throughout the United Kingdom.

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Ascona bags two more awards

October 22, 2022
David Lamb

Ascona Group wins two more honours at the Fast Growth 50 Awards 2022

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Forecourt Traders Awards 2022

October 15, 2022
David Lamb

Ascona scoops awards at the 2022 Forecourt Trader Awards

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Darren Briggs shortlisted for Swansea Bay Entrepreneur of the Year 2022

August 31, 2022
David Lamb

Darren Briggs, CEO and Managing Director of Ascona Group - one of the fastest growing indigenous firms in Wales on turnover, is a finalist in the Swansea Bay Business Awards 2022 as Entrepreneur of the Year, sponsored by the British Business Bank

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It’s time to reveal the finalists of the Forecourt Trader Awards 2022...

August 12, 2022
David Lamb

Three Ascona Sites have been placed in the finals for the annual Forecourt Traders Awards 2022.

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Ascona donates £11.5k to support Duke of Edinburgh

August 9, 2022
David Lamb

Ascona Group (‘Ascona’), one of the UK’s fastest-growing forecourt operators, is delighted to announce its donation of £11.5k to Duke of Edinburgh (DofE), the national charitable trust which has been supporting young people for more than six decades.

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A review of competition in the road fuel market has found cause for concern

July 9, 2022
David Lamb

“We have seen no evidence – nor is it clear from our analysis – that retailers in aggregate have profited from failing to pass on the fuel duty cut.” - Road Fuel Review, Page 4.

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Ascona Group wins prestigious business award.

July 1, 2022
David Lamb

Ascona Group has been placed 32nd in The Sunday Times 100, Britain's fastest-growing private companies.

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Don’t shoot the retailer!

June 12, 2022
Darren Briggs

Petrol retailing is all about timing - the timing of fuel load deliveries, the timing of wholesale price changes, the timing prices changes at the pumps and ultimately the timing of meaningful and effective government policy which, as yet, remains to be seen.

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