Global accountancy group PwC has appointed five new directors to its West and Wales region as part of a continued investment in its offices outside London. The group said new offices, new technology and new ways of working introduced in recent years had led to more than half of its UK workforce being based...
The Apex City of Bath Hotel has marked its second anniversary by welcoming new members of staff to its groups and events team. The 177-bed, £50m hotel, which opened on James Street West in August 2017, is Bath’s only purpose-built city centre conference facility. It boasts 11 meeting and event spaces ideal for exhibitions,...
The BBC’s ‘face of space’, scientist, communicator and broadcaster Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, is guest speaker at this year’s CBI South West Annual Dinner. One of the most prestigious networking events in the region’s corporate calendar, the dinner traditionally attracts more than 300 business leaders drawn from many of its largest firms. This year’s dinner...
A major conference in October will give Bath firms valuable insight into working with the nuclear sector in the UK and overseas. The Nuclear South West Showcase and Conference (NSW19) – the UK’s largest event of its kind – will shine a light on current and future opportunities in new build, decommissioning, defence and...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up to bring you the top national finance stories. This week we look at . . . First quarterly MTD for VAT deadline Around 121,000 businesses fell at the first hurdle. Click here for what you need to know Number of non-doms...
The boss of the region’s largest business organisation has again slammed Westminster for “playing political chess” while the health of the economy is in the balance. Phil Smith, pictured, managing director at Business West – which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce and the Bath & North East Somerset Initiative – said firms were paying...
The Bath office of national law firm Stone King is continuing its well-established free coffee morning series by offering two free information sessions entitled ‘Helping your family climb the property ladder’. The sessions this time include an evening one to enable those who work or have commitments during the day to attend. Guest speakers...
Monday August 26 Bank holiday Tuesday August 27 Interims: Bank of Cyprus Holdings, Jadestone Energy, Puretech Wednesday August 28 Final: Loungers Interims: Arix Bioscience, Headlam Trading announcement: Diploma Economic announcement: BRC shop price index Thursday August 29 Final: Hays Interims: Chesnara, Churchill China, Eddie Stobart, James Fisher and Sons, Hunting, Rosseti, Gym Group Friday August 30 Interims: BBGI, Cathay Intl, Emis, Grafton...
Bath-based beauty start-up Shakeup Cosmetics has received equity investment from a pair of established entrepreneurs as it prepares to launch a range of innovative skincare products for men. Sally Preston, managing director of Kiddylicious, the UK’s fastest-growing children’s food firm, and its commercial director Neil Mather will support Shakeup’s founders Jake Xu and Shane...
Somerset-based luxury fashion brand Mulberry has appointed Ted Baker board member Charles Anderson as its new group finance director. Charles will join Mulberry, which has its headquarters and a factory at Chilcompton and is best known for its designer leather bags, in October. His appointment comes following Mulberry crashing to a £5m pre-tax loss...
