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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

January 26, 2019
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Monday January 28 Final: SThree Interim: Caterpillar Tuesday January 29 Final: Crest Nicholson Interims: Hargreaves Lansdown, PZ Cussons, eBay, Pfizer, Apple Trading updates: Royal Mail, Domino’s Pizza Wednesday January 30 Final: Centamin Interims: Facebook, Microsoft, Visa, Boeing, McDonald’s Trading update: Britvic Thursday January 31 Final: Unilever Interims: BT Group, Rank Group, Diageo, Shell, UPS,...

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Colliers’ South West office appoints director to head its investment property management team

January 25, 2019
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Colliers’ South West office appoints director to head its investment property management team

Property agency Colliers International’s South West office has appointed Jo Edwards as a director and head of its investment property management (IPM) team.  Jo, pictured, has worked in commercial property in Bristol for more than 20 years. She joins Colliers’ office in the city after 24 years at JLL (previously King Sturge), where she...

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Registered property receiver joins Knight Frank’s South West office as partner

January 25, 2019
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Registered property receiver joins Knight Frank’s South West office as partner

Global real estate advisory firm Knight Frank has expanded its restructuring and recovery team with the appointment of Harry Dunger as a partner based in its South West office. Harry, pictured, will have a national focus to develop Knight Frank’s corporate recovery & insolvency offering across the firm’s 10 regional offices, including Bristol. He...

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Buoyant SCISYS says it has ‘mitigated Brexit risks’ with parent company move to Ireland

January 25, 2019
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Buoyant SCISYS says it has ‘mitigated Brexit risks’ with parent company move to Ireland

A flurry of new business won by its space division in December gave specialist IT and software group SCISYS a better-than-expected end to 2018, it said in a trading update today.   The Chippenham-headquartered group landed a series of contract wins with an aggregate value of £23m during the month. That bolstered its order...

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More Phenomenal Women talks lined up by The Gainsborough following last year’s success

January 25, 2019
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More Phenomenal Women talks lined up by The Gainsborough following last year’s success

The Gainsborough Bath Spa hotel’s series of inspirational talks by high-profile business women is to return for a second year with the aim of celebrating, supporting and inspiring. Following the success of 2018’s Phenomenal Women talks, The Gainsborough Bath Spa has teamed up again with the University of the West of England’s Business School...

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Descendants of historic bespoke joinery’s founder gather in Bath to mark its 100th anniversary

January 25, 2019
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Descendants of historic bespoke joinery’s founder gather in Bath to mark its 100th anniversary

One of the Bath area’s oldest firms, Hawker Joinery, celebrates 100 years in business with a grand dinner and dance this evening.  Attended by the Mayor of Bath, Cllr Patrick Anketell-Jones, the event takes place in the the Pump Room of the Roman Baths and will bring together 17 direct descendants of the founder...

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More scale-up activity on the cards for online fitness marketplace as it is selected for unique programme

January 25, 2019
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More scale-up activity on the cards for online fitness marketplace as it is selected for unique programme

Bath tech firm MoveGB, already the UK’s largest fitness marketplace, has been chosen as one of 30 high-growth UK businesses to take part in a prestigious programme aimed at accelerating their expansion.   MoveGB operates a flexible fitness scheme that gives users one membership to thousands of activities and classes, gyms and studios, so...

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Increased demand for facilities management services creates more jobs at Almeda

January 25, 2019
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Increased demand for facilities management services creates more jobs at Almeda

Keynsham-based facilities management firm Almeda has created 16 jobs over the past six months as it continues to expand. The group, which has also recently restructured to improve client experience, expanded its team to meet increasing demand for its services. It now employs around 70 people.  It provides a range of facilities and property...

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Bath online wedding gift pioneer vows to go global following latest investment

January 25, 2019
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Bath online wedding gift pioneer vows to go global following latest investment

Bath-based online wedding gift list group Prezola is aiming to deliver its highly successful formula to brides and grooms across the world after receiving more investment for growth.   The firm, which has its head office in Northumberland Buildings and a warehouse on Westbury’s Woodland Estate, helps couples create stylish, modern wedding gift lists...

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Thrings’ Bath team oversees sale of Hampshire cladding firm

January 24, 2019
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Thrings’ Bath team oversees sale of Hampshire cladding firm

Lawyers based in the Bath office of regional firm Thrings have advised on a private equity-backed deal that will enable a Hampshire-based cladding and roofing business to accelerate its growth plans.   Elite Façades, a market leader in the installation of built-up roofing and cladding systems on commercial and residential sites, has been bought...

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