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Pearson May weekly financial round-up

October 24, 2019
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Pearson May weekly financial round-up

Bath accountancy firm Pearson May joins Bath Business News each week to bring you the top national finance stories. This week we look at  . . . HMRC set to launch enhanced CEST tool  The Revenue targets release before the end of 2019. Click here to find out more Proposed probate fee system scrapped...

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Business West sets up support service to help Bath firms prepare for Brexit

October 24, 2019
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Business West sets up support service to help Bath firms prepare for Brexit

Bath firms can get up-to-date information on preparing for Brexit – including the likely impact of a no-deal exit on them – from Business West.  The region’s largest business organisation, Business West is being funded by the government to offer a support and signposting service to firms across the West of England ahead of...

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Exclusive film screening for clients at Richardson Swift and Mogers Drewett-hosted event

October 24, 2019
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Bath-based chartered accountants Richardson Swift and law firm Mogers Drewett teamed up to host an exclusive drinks and film evening at the city’s TIVOLI Cinema. More than 50 guests attended the event, which included a pre-screening of Hard, Cracked the Wind – the latest short film from Early Day Films, the BAFTA-winning Bristol film...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

October 20, 2019
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Monday October 21 Finals: Bioventix, Gfinity Tuesday October 22 Interims: Whitbread Q3 results: Georgia Capital Trading announcements: Anglo American, Reckitt Benckiser Economic announcements: Public Sector net borrowing, CBI industrial trends survey Wednesday October 23 Final: Softcat Interim: HarbourVest Private Equity Trading announcement: Antofagasta Economic announcements: BA mortgage lending figures Thursday October 24 Final: RDI Reit Interim:...

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Boutique hotel changes hands as Bath hoteliers shuffle portfolio again

October 18, 2019
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Boutique hotel changes hands as Bath hoteliers shuffle portfolio again

Bath hotel No.15 Great Pulteney has been sold by city-based hoteliers Ian and Christa Taylor three years after they transformed it from a row of unloved Georgian terrace houses into a multi award-winning boutique venue. New No.15 Great Pulteney owners, the family-run Guest Holdings, has said they will keep its highly distinctive décor and...

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New office for Mogers Drewett near Bath Quays will unlock further innovation at firm

October 18, 2019
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New office for Mogers Drewett near Bath Quays will unlock further innovation at firm

Regional law firm Mogers Drewett is to relocate its Bath office to be closer to the city’s emerging Quays business quarter in a move that will also usher in an open-plan working environment for staff. Bath’s North and South Quays development will create a new enterprise area for the city with 300,000 sq ft...

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Six new members bring more diverse backgrounds and experiences to LEP board

October 17, 2019
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Six new members bring more diverse backgrounds and experiences to LEP board

The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has refreshed its board – and addressed a major gender imbalance – by recruiting six new business leaders to help it shape the economic future of the region. The six senior businesses leaders – five of them women – work across a range of sectors and...

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Pearson May Financial Update: The tax benefits of making pension contributions

October 17, 2019
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Pearson May Financial Update: The tax benefits of making pension contributions

The tax benefits of making pension contributions can be significant and although there have not been any major changes in this area in recent years, it is always useful to recap the main tax benefits, writes Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden.  Personal pension contributions As a reminder, personal pension contributions made by individuals are...

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Award recognises Milsted Langdon partner’s role in raising profile of forensic accounting

October 17, 2019
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Award recognises Milsted Langdon partner’s role in raising profile of forensic accounting

Regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon’s forensic partner Roger Isaacs has been named Partner of the Year in a major national awards scheme. Roger, pictured, received the accolade at the 2019 British Accountancy Awards in recognition of his work in significantly raising the profile of his specialist field in the UK.  Roger works with a...

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Children of family-owned firms’ founders must earn their place in the boardroom, survey reveals

October 17, 2019
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Children of family-owned firms’ founders must earn their place in the boardroom, survey reveals

The days of the South West’s family-owned firms automatically being passed on to their founders’ offspring are long gone, with few now believing in a right to succession, according a new survey. Instead, most owners want to ensure their offspring are qualified to take over on merit not blood ties and should only gain...

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