To cynical observers such as BrandSoup, the festive season may hold few surprises – the same old songs, the same old traditions, the same old advertising campaigns. And that’s precisely why we love it so much: it’s a beacon of consistency and reliability in a fast-moving, uncertain world. So imagine our astonishment when we...
A mullti-million pound deal will drive innovation and create jobs at a West of England car and motorbike wheel manufacturer. London-based Puma Investments is injecting £3.6m of private equity into Chippenham-based Dymag, a pioneering British designer and manufacturer of carbon hybrid automotive and motorcycle wheels. The deal will enable to Dymag to expand its...
Confidence among the South West’s firms has fallen once again and is now significantly below the national average, according to two new surveys. The latest quarterly report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reflects a level of SME pessimism among members across the region not seen since the aftermath of the financial crash...
Bath firms that make ethical business a priority by selling or using Fairtrade products are to be championed in a unique annual awards scheme that is about to return for its seventh year. The South West Fair Trade Business Awards recognise the contribution that businesses, organisations and institutes across the region make in support...
The Institute of Directors has appointed Bath businessman Muir Macdonald as its next South West regional chair. Muir, who was managing director of Bath-based BMT Defence Services and is a former Ministry of Defence senior project manager, takes over in January from Nick Sturge, director of Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub, who is stepping down at...
MEET South West, the exhibition and conference showcase that will make its debut in January, has been boosted through a series of partnerships with key business organisations in the region. Among those endorsing the inaugural event are Bristol Airport, GWR, film production company Floating Harbour and Bath Business News. MEET South West takes place...
Monday December 17 Interim: Hennes & Mauritz Tuesday December 18 Interim: Carnival Trading update: Petrofac Wednesday December 19 Interim: Blackberry Economic announcement: CPI (November) Thursday December 20 Interim: Nike Economic announcement: Retail sales (November) Friday December 21 Economic announcement: GDP (Q3, final)
Online calculators to help businesses and individuals estimate their legal costs for conveyancing, debt recovery and probate have been launched by Bath-headquartered regional law firm Royds Withy King. The three calculators are in response to new rules from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on pricing and transparency which came into effect last week. ...
Bath solicitor Raquel Ugalde is on top of the world after achieving the highest mark in an international legal qualification. Raquel, pictured, a member of law firm Stone King’s specialist international and cross-border team, won the Worldwide Excellence Award for her performance in the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Advanced Certificate in...
Company bosses from Bath and across the West of England are “intensely frustrated” with the latest delays affecting Brexit, according to the region’s largest business organisation. Business West – which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce and the Bath & North East Somerset Initiative – said time was now running out for a managed departure...
