Small and medium-sized firms in Bath and across the West of England can get free help on issues such as contracts, performance management and recruitment through a new HR support service. Launched by Business West, the organisation that runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, the service will offer tailored advice for businesses via one-to-one sessions...
Bath Spa University has become the first in the South West – and only the fifth in the whole of the UK - to have its work as a social enterprise recognised through a prestigious international accreditation scheme. The Social Enterprise Gold Mark champions social enterprise best practice through a rigorous external assessment process, with Bath...
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa in Bath has appointed Helen Griffiths to the role of spa manager, bringing with her more than 20 years’ experience in the industry. Helen, pictured, started out as a spa receptionist with holiday venue group Center Parcs, where she went on to re-train as a beauty therapist, progressing to spa...
Bath-headquartered law firm RWK Goodman has partnered with online structured health education experts to improve the mental health and wellbeing of its employees. New starters at the firm take a course designed by TeamDoctor in their first weeks that covers subjects ranging from stress, anxiety and depression to presenteeism, workplace relationships, management culture and...
The construction law practice at Bath-headquartered national law firm Stone King has been expanded with the arrival of partner Sean Randall Morris and paralegal Grace Souter. Both have joined from Bath-headquartered RWK Goodman, where Sean, pictured, worked for just under a year as a partner in its dispute resolution team and Grace for 11 months...
Monday August 22 Finals: Base Resources, Smoove Interim: Phoenix Group Holdings Tuesday August 23 Interims: AB Ignitis Grupe, Aferian, RM Economic announcements: PMI manufacturing, PMI composite, PMI services Wednesday August 24 Interim: Anglo Pacific Group Economic announcement: Retail price index Thursday August 25 Finals: Hays, Morses Club Interims: Faron Pharmaceuticals, Hunting, CRH, Grafton Group, Puretech Health, Macfarlane Group Q3 result: Benchmark Holdings Friday...
Bath-based spectacles designer and manufacturer Inspecs has returned to profit after extending its global reach – although its founder said he remained cautious of the overall economic outlook for the UK and European market. The firm turned a $3.5m loss for the first half of 2021 into a pre-tax profit of $800,000 for the six months to...
An expert in urban development and infrastructure in Europe and the Middle East has been lined up as guest speaker at next month’s Bath Business Conference, the city’s only dedicated event of its kind. Steve Scott, UK executive leader of global professional services company GHD Advisory, will address business leaders at the breakfast taking...
An online bookseller which suffered a sharp fall in sales due to Brexit and the cost of living crisis has closed with debts of nearly £550,000. A Great Read, based on Westbury’s Woodland Industrial Estate, was also impacted by Brexit and the conflict in Ukraine. The business, which launched in 2007 by David Wavre...
Bath financial services consultancy and software provider Altus has appointed commercial interiors specialist Paramount to create an “inspiring workplace” as it prepares to move to its new headquarters in the city. The 9,445 sq ft office at the heart of the flagship Bath Quays regeneration project will meet the fast-growing firm’s post-pandemic hybrid working requirements...
