Swindon Business News RSSFuture, the Bath-based publisher, has blamed a cyclical decline in the computer games market for a fall in earnings and revenues. Earnings tumbled by 23% to £2.2m on a 1% fall in revenues to £56.4m in the half year to March 31. However, group digital revenues rose 33% year-on-year and now represent 25% of...
Absolutely Fabulous actress Julia Sawalha and historian Adrian Tinniswood will formally launch the No.1 Fan Club, a new Bath Preservation Trust initiative to raise vital funding for No. 1 Royal Crescent and help the conservation the key city landmark. The club, launched next Tuesday at the nearby Royal Crescent Hotel, aims to raise £200,000...
HSBC has strengthened its West corporate team covering Bath with the appointment of Georgina Garrett and Veryan Young as senior corporate banking managers. Both roles have a strong emphasis on business development and HSBC is keen to talk to West businesses turning over £30m plus about their growth plans, particularly those with an international...
Bailbrook House Hotel, the Grade II* listed hotel on the eastern outskirts of Bath, is undergoing a £10m restoration following its acquisition last year by Hand Picked Hotels. The re-development will transform the hotel into a leading four-star destination, and includes a sympathetic restoration and refurbishment of the original Mansion House and a total...
Thomas Sheppard, managing partner at Bath-based law firm Thrings, is to move to the newly-created role of executive chairman. Simon Holdsworth, head of the firm’s company commercial team, is to take over as managing partner. As part of the changes Thomas will lead the transformation of the firm’s personal injury (PI) practice into a...
Bath’s Roman Baths have been crowned one of the country’s best tourist attractions in the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2013. Members of the Roman Baths team were officially presented with the silver award in the large visitor attractions category at the glittering awards ceremony held in Manchester on Monday. The Roman Baths –...
