South West accountancy firm Old Mill has appointed tax specialist Stephen Martin as its new senior tax adviser as it steps up its ambitious growth plans. Stephen, pictured, qualified in 2008 and went on to join accountants Moore Stephens in London, where he trained in its business tax team. During his 10 years at the firm,...
In recent years, the tax landscape for property investors has changed dramatically, perhaps no more so than when it comes to non-resident capital gains tax (NRCGT). Indeed, most tax benefits that derived from having non-resident status have now been eliminated and with the new surcharge for SDLT of 2% from April 1 this year,...
Monday June 14 Finals: Active Energy Group, Augmentum Fintech, Draper Esprit, Nostra Terra Oil & Gas Company, Scirocco Energy, Tanfield Group Interim: Crest Nicholson Trading announcements: Alphawave IP Group, Esken, NMCN, Saga, Sthree, Synectics, ZCCM Investments Holdings Tuesday June 15 Finals: Anemoi International, CML Microsystems, Iomart Group, Tatton Asset Management, Thalassa Holdings, TP Group, Vianet Group Interims: On The...
Work to bring better connectivity within the reach of almost every home and business in Bath has started – with CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, breaking ground in the city. CityFibre is investing £25m in a network that it says will future-proof Bath’s digital needs for generations to come. Along with...
Bath is another step closer to gaining a rare second World Heritage listing for its international importance to spa culture and architecture in a move that would give its tourism industry a much-needed boost. The city is a member of Great Spas of Europe, a group of 11 spa towns across seven countries that...
Award-winning Bath coding bootcamp iO Academy is expanding into the North of England with the launch of an outlet in Sheffield. Originally known as Mayden Academy, it was launched in 2015 by Bath healthcare firm Mayden to train its own developers to sustain its growth. Having rebranded as iO Academy last November, it has...
Investment by foreign businesses into the South West rose last year despite the pandemic in contrast to a fall for the UK as a whole. According to a new report by accountancy group EY, the South West achieved a 6.7% increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in 2020 – up by two to...
West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris is calling on employers to help increase the number of apprenticeships in the region. With an estimated £4m to £8m of unused Apprenticeship Levy funds returned to the Treasury each year, Mayor Norris is calling for apprentice levy-paying employers to give their unused funds to a new scheme called Share to Support. Administered...
Two sewage and food waste-powered trucks bought by Bath-based utility group Wessex Water will hit the roads this summer, ushering in a transport revolution that could potentially slash greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality. The vehicles, pictured, which follow in the tyre tracks of Wessex Water’s pioneering ‘poo bus’, have been converted from...
Bath-based alternative financial services firm Time Finance has appointed Ed Rimmer as CEO just under four months after he returned to the group to take on the role on an interim basis. Ed, pictured, had been chief operating officer at Time until April last year when he left following a reorganisation of the senior...
