Redde Northgate, the mobility and automotive services group that includes Bath-based specialist vehicle accident management firm Redde, is on track for better-than-expected annual profits despite the impact of the pandemic on the business. The group, formed from the 2020 merger of Redde and light commercial vehicle hire business Northgate, this week said it was...
A novel feature has been added to the innovative project masterminded by Bath landscape architecture practice Grant Associates that will turn the Tower of London’s moat into a vibrant sea of flowers this summer – a giant slide. Visitors will be able to make a dramatic entrance to the Superbloom attraction via the 21ft...
Bath’s top tourism businesses are hoping to repeat their success in a recent major awards scheme when they take part in another round of awards next month. They are among more than 90 contenders in the South West Tourism Excellence Awards. Some 476 businesses, including hotels, restaurants, caravan parks and tourist attractions, had originally...
Bath’s hospitality and tourism firms battling with staff shortages are set to benefit from a new jobs website built by city-based software company Cognisess. The site, commissioned by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and officially launched this week in Bath, will enable businesses to post vacancies while jobseekers can log on to...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up to bring you the top national finance stories. Outlook for 2022 economy sours British Chambers of Commerce and thinktank the Resolution Foundation warn of harsher economic conditions for 2022. Get more information here House of Commons passes Economic Crime Bill Beneficial owners of overseas entities...
A commemorative tree has been planted at Bath’s showpiece Holburne Park housing development by children from a nearby school as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. BECT, the building contractor overseeing construction of the 200-plus home scheme, invited the youngsters from Bathwick St. Mary Church School to plant the oak tree as part...
Electric vehicle charge point mapping app Zap-Map has partnered with motoring organisation the RAC as it seeks to power ahead in the fast-growing market. The firm, which is majority owned by Chippenham-headquartered renewable energy group Good Energy, is already the UK’s top app of its kind with 660,000 downloads and hundreds of thousands of...
Lawyers from Bath-headquartered national law firm Stone King’s immigration team are giving pro bono legal advice to a project helping Ukraine nationals following Russia’s invasion of their country. The Ukraine Advice Project UK, which was set up by a group of immigration lawyers, has been inundated with inquiries since it opened, with Stone King’s...
Fast-growing eCommerce fulfilment company Huboo has struck a multi-year agreement to be Bath Rugby’s official eCommerce partner. Under the deal the firm, which was founded in Bath but now based in Bristol, has become the eCommerce fulfilment provider for all Bath Rugby merchandise on its online shop. It will also sponsor the club’s official...
South West accountancy firm Old Mill has welcomed 10 new starters this week as part of its plan to double its workforce to 600 by 2026. The move follows the introduction of an extra graduate intake in March to run alongside its long-established one in September. The firm, which has offices in Chippenham, Wells,...
