James Ward-Lilley, the chief executive officer of innovative pharmaceutical firm Vectura, is to step down at the end of this month just over three years after turning it into a £1bn business. James, pictured, joined the Chippenham-based firm, which pioneering new ways of treating asthma and lung diseases, in June 2015 from pharma giant...
Legal experts from regional law firm Thrings’ Bath office have advised on the sale of two industrial estates in Dorset. Legal director Charlie Wakefield and solicitor Alice Paye, both in Thrings’ Bath-based commercial property team, provided legal support to long-standing clients Michael Fowler and his family. They sold the fully occupied North Mills Trading...
National law firm Stone King has strengthened the international and cross-border team in its Bath office with the appointment of solicitor Harriet Burt. Harriet, pictured, studied law through the Open University and graduated with a First. She completed her Legal Practice Course at the University of the West of England (UWE). She arrives at...
Dickies Workwear, the global brand with UK headquarters in Midsomer Norton, is sponsoring the largest multi-trade competition in the UK for construction trainees and apprentices. Dickies’ sponsorship includes providing clothing and safety footwear for all national final contestants across SkillBuild, SkillELECTRIC and SkillPLUMB. SkillBuild is staged by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), while...
Bath-headquartered regional law firm Royds Withy King has recruited Stephanie Rees as marketing & business development executive to strengthen its private wealth offering. Stephanie, pictured, has joined from the world’s leading auction house Christie’s, where she was global marketing manager and led on a number of high-value international luxury campaigns. In her new role...
Global real estate advisor Colliers International has made three senior promotions in its South West office. Amy Brooksbank has been appointed an associate director in the parks, sports and marinas team while Ed Jefferson from its hotels agency and James Skelly, who works in the rating team, both become senior surveyors. Amy’s primary focus is the holiday and...
Monday June 10 Final: Codemasters Group Holdings Economic announcements: Gross Domestic Product, Index of Services, Industrial Production, Manufacturing Production Tuesday June 11 Finals: Augmentum Fintech, B P Marsh & Partners, CML Micosystems, Halma, IG Design Group, Iomart Group, Motorpoint Group, Oxford Instruments, Trifast Interims: Oxford Metrics, RWS Holdings Economic announcement: Claimant Count Rate Wednesday...
Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Marcus Evans, sales director at Crest Nicholson Regeneration Bath Riverside, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Hereditary Book you read? Notes on a Nervous Planet by...
Bath City FC has repeated its warning that it could be forced to move away from its Twerton Park home if its ambitious redevelopment plan is kicked out by councillors. The club has submitted a planning application for the partial redevelopment of Twerton Park to Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES). The proposed...
Bath firms are being urged to ease traffic congestion in and around the city by helping their employees get active and take more sustainable journeys to work for six weeks from next Monday. The annual Travelwest Challenge returns for another year to celebrate the benefits of sustainable travel and the positive impact it can...
