The leading lights of Bath’s tech scene go head-to-head with rivals from Bristol and across the West of England next week at the region’s top sector-specific awards. The SPARKies – which are staged by TechSPARK, the information hub for all things tech in Bristol, Bath and the West of England – recognise the businesses...
Fast-growing Bath eyewear design house INSPECS could float on the London Stock Exchange with a value of around £170m, according to reports. The firm, recently named as the ‘number 1 business to watch’ in a ranking of the UK’s best-performing private companies, has appointed broker Peel Hunt to advise it on a potential listing...
Writer, critic, broadcaster and stand-up comedian Viv Groskop has joined the line-up for the Phenomenal Women series of talks staged by The Gainsborough Bath Spa hotel. Now in its second year, the series aims to celebrate, support and inspire. Each event is delivered by a high-profile woman who has innovated in her field and...
An international research project being co-delivered by Bath Spa University will give tens of thousands of child refugees from Syria and Sudan living in Egypt the chance of an education better suited to their needs. Academic staff from the university’s Institute for Education hosted colleagues from leading universities in Cyprus, Egypt and Greece earlier this...
Ambitious plans to create a 5km walking and cycling route that will connect the new Bath Quays development with sites across the city have been backed with funding from the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). The Bath River Line project includes upgrading the towpath, improving green spaces and parks, enhancing biodiversity and creating...
Bath Building Society is to sponsor a financial education programme for secondary school and sixth form students in the city. The programme of workshops is designed to help young people understand the practicalities of managing money and give them confidence to make informed financial decisions. According to statistics from Young Enterprise, four in 10...
Bake sales, dress-down days and charity walks by staff at Bath-headquartered Royds Withy King have raised £15,000 for Bath Mind during its two-year stint as the regional law firm’s charity of the year. Royds Withy King employees also volunteered hundreds of hours of their time to the charity, which promotes and nurtures better mental...
Chartered paraplanner Samantha Gratton from West of England accountancy group Old Mill has won a top national financial services award. Samantha, pictured, who is based in Old Mill’s Melksham office, landed the coveted Paraplanner of the Year title at last week’s Professional Paraplanner Awards 2019 in London. The awards - staged by Professional Paraplanner...
The Bath office of regional law firm Mogers Drewett has raised more than £2,000 for Dorothy House Hospice by hosting its second annual charity netball tournament. Eight teams from city-based businesses took part in the event, which was supported by Team Bath Netball and hosted in the University of Bath’s sports training village. Each...
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 . . . Saving on summer childcare costs Government schemes to help pay for childcare this summer. Click here for an update Reverse charge VAT for construction services...
