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Fast-growing education group Wishford has expanded into the secondary school market for the first time with the acquisition of Westonbirt School. Family-run Wishford Schools, which is based in Corsham, has grown rapidly since its first acquisition – Heywood Prep, also in Corsham – in 2012. The business had been launched two year...
Two of the UK’s most influential chefs, Pierre Koffmann and Marco Pierre White, are to launch a restaurant in a Bath hotel. Pierre and Marco, pictured, who between them have amassed six Michelin stars, are working with The Abbey Hotel to finalise plans for the new venture, which is expected to open in...
A former sidekick of Sir Richard Branson and a key figure in his Virgin business empire has joined the board of Chippenham-based green energy group Good Energy. Will Whitehorn, who took over as non-executive deputy chairman today, was also one of the founding shareholders of online estate agency Purplebricks. He currently holds non-executive roles...
Monday July 2 Trading Update: AG Barr Economic announcement: Manufacturing PMI (June) Tuesday July 3 Interim: St Modwen Trading Update: HSS Hire Economic announcement: Construction PMI (June) Wednesday July 4 Trading updates: Sainsbury’s, Topps Tiles, McCarthy & Stone Economic announcement: Services PMI (June) Thursday July 5 Final: Superdry Trading updates: Persimmon, Associated British Foods,...
Bath-based website design agency Storm Consultancy, the lead trainer at Mayden Academy and the co-founder of a fintech start-up were among the winners at the SPARKies – the awards showcasing the best of the West of England’s tech sector. Storm Consultancy, which works with clients such as the University of Bath, media group Future...
Well-heeled travellers have voted Bath as the UK’s best city in an upmarket magazine readers’ poll with boutique hotel No.15 Great Pulteney Street landing a hat-trick of accolades in the same awards. Thousands of readers of Luxury Lifestyle Magazine nominated their top picks among some of the country’s most revered destinations and show-stopping hotels....
Bath-based magazine publisher and media group Future has appointed new editors for two of its guitar titles. Damian Fanelli now heads Guitar World while Christopher Scapelliti is at the helm of Guitar Player. Damian has been promoted from his role as online manager at Guitar World, where he boosted the brand’s Facebook following from...
A team of 130 lawyers and staff from Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King have completed a 200 mile walk in 10 days, raising more than £18,000 for four charities. The Step Ahead Challenge connected all six of the firm’s offices. Starting in Bath, it took the participants on a cross-country route through North...
Bath-based specialist finance group Chelverton Asset Management has invested £1m in a firm developing surveillance systems that harness the power of the Internet of Things (IoT). iDefigo initially developed its surveillance platform in New Zealand before relocating to Reading in 2013. The company’s offering combines power management, mobile network optimisation and intelligent cloud image...
