West of England accountants Bishop Fleming, which has an office in Bath, has taken on three former partners of rival Smith & Williamson with more than 60 years at the firm between them. Corporate financiers Martyn Fraser and Matthew Pearson have joined Bishop Fleming’s large corporate finance team while tax specialist Peter Ball has...
Work is underway on the first socially rented council homes in the city for nearly three decades. The Victorian building on Newbridge Hill, formerly used as council offices, is being converted into seven, one and two-bed apartments as one of the first steps in the city’s new council house building programme. The apartments are...
Bath change management consultancy Nine Feet Tall teamed up with Bristol Law Society to host an interactive workshop to discuss how law firms can adapt to the ever-changing legal landscape. Across the sector, the disruption of the pandemic, an increase in cybercrime and new regulations imposed by Brexit have meant firms have had to...
Regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon, which has an office in Bath, is celebrating the hard work, passion and commitment to clients of its general practice manager Lynsey Rowley as she marks 25 years with the firm. Lynsey joined the firm in 1997 after graduating from the University of Bath with a BSc in Economics...
A landmark student accommodation building has been sold by Bath Spa University to a property investment fund owned by insurance giant Aviva as the market for student flats in the city shows no sign of slowing. Green Park House, pictured, opposite Green Park station, has 461 accommodation units over six floors and is let...
A new ‘cultural plan’ to boost a sector that contributes just under £2bn a year to the West of England’s economy by putting it on the map for national and international success has been unveiled. The prospectus showcases the region’s creative individuals – including its world-beating artists and games designers – highlights its top visitor attractions and...
Bath’s historic Abbey Hotel looks set to be expanded after being sold for the second time in four years. New owner, London-based property investment firm Castleforge Partners, has secured an option agreement to acquire two adjoining buildings on North Parade, with plans in place to add 15 large bedrooms to the hotel, pictured, later...
Bath Spa University’s research and innovation hub, The Studio in Bath, has for the second year running launched a fund to help creative tech micro-businesses, freelancers and third sector organisations recover from the effects of the pandemic. The £25,000 fund, which is open to businesses, organisations and individuals based in Bath & North East...
Monday February 14 AGM: GCP Infrastructure Investments Tuesday February 15 Finals: Plus500, Glencore, RM AGMs: Dewhurst, Nexus Infrastructure Economic announcement: Claimant count rate, unemployment rate Wednesday February 16 Finals: Segro, Primary Health Properties, Indivior Interim: BHP Group Economic announcements: Retail price index, Consumer price index, Producer price index Thursday February 17 Finals: Standard Chartered, HarbourVest Global Private Equity, Reckitt Benckiser Group Trading...
The first major event staged by the Western Gateway economic partnership takes place next month to bring together key figures from business, academia and local and national government on both sides of the Severn to explore the potential of the cross–border powerhouse. Called Green Growth within the Western Gateway, the day-long conference will discuss...
