Monday September 13 Finals: Abcam, Dianomi, ITM Power Interims: Blackbird, Gaming Realms, Greencoat Rene, Henry Boot, Iqgeo Group, M.P. Evans Group, Spectral MD Holdings, Surface Transforms, Verici DX, Xpediator Trading announcement: AB Foods Tuesday September 14 Finals: Diurnal Group, MJ Gleeson, NCC Group, Petra Diamonds, Thinksmart Interims: Accesso Technology Group, Bluejay Mining, Cloudcall Group, Corero Network Security, EKF Diagnostics,...
Bath-based glasses designer and manufacturer Inspecs achieved a 562% increase in revenue in the first half of this year after reaping the rewards of the two acquisitions it made in 2020 – and is now on the lookout for more. The firm said it was working with its advisors to identify potential targets as...
Regional business support organisation Business West has helped innovative hand-cranked washing machines developed by a former University of Bath student reach refugee camps in Iraq. The Washing Machine Project was founded in 2018 by Nav Sawhney after he volunteered in India and saw his neighbour struggling to handwash her clothes. Business West, the organisation...
Defence manufacturing group Avon Protection has won a contract worth up to $87.6m (£63.3m) over two years to develop and supply the US Army with its next-generation combat helmet. Confirmation of the deal comes less than a month after shares in the Melksham-headquartered group slumped by 25% on warnings that a delay in orders,...
Bath City FC’s Twerton Park stadium is to become the home of a new Bath College scheme to help young people not in employment, education or training develop new skills. The Prince’s Trust Team Programme, which starts this autumn, is a free 12-week-course for 16-25 year olds. As well as equipping them with work...
Bath’s success in achieving a second UNESCO World Heritage listing has been celebrated at an event attended by civic and tourism industry leaders. The city, along with 10 other historic spa towns, secured the much-coveted UNESCO World Heritage status in July as part of the ‘Great Spa Towns of Europe’ nomination. The achievement makes...
Another key appointment has been made by Time Finance, the Bath-based alternative financial services group, as it targets further growth for its sales operation. Adrian Payne, pictured, joins as head of sales in its invoice finance division – a role in which he will be responsible for leading and managing the sales team in the...
A mix of new homes, commercial workspaces and independent food and drink outlets are promised under long-awaited plans for a major town centre redevelopment site. The Innox Mills scheme will bring a vibrant new quarter to Trowbridge town centre, according to developers of the 10-acre brownfield site. Once home to cloth mills and a...
Bath firms are being urged to help people in the city develop new skills by adding their unused apprenticeship levy funds to a shared funding pot. Nearly half a million pounds has already been pledged to the Share to Support scheme by apprentice-levy paying employers from across West of England passing on their unused levy...
Unincorporated businesses could be about to see significant changes to the way they are taxed, following the launch of a government consultation, writes Pearson May partner Matthew Rutter. The government plans to reform the basis period rules in a bid to simplify how unincorporated businesses, such as sole traders and partnerships, allocate trading profits...
