One of the top country house hotels in the Bath area has come back onto the market with a further £1.5m reportedly cut from its asking price. Grade I listed Ston Easton Park, pictured, near Shepton Mallet – the childhood home of North East Somerset MP Jacob Rees-Mogg’s family – is being sold by...
Confidence in the UK’s economic prospects among West of England bosses has continued to fall despite most expecting their own business to prosper this year. The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) from Business West, the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, shows just 16% of firms in the region think the economy will improve over...
Bath Digital Festival returns next month with a focus on three impactful themes reflecting the city’s historic foundations and its modern global reach. Sport, space and cities will act as the cornerstones for the three-day festival, which takes place between 14 and 16 May. TechSPARK, the information hub for all things tech in Bristol,...
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The University of Bath is set to play a key role in a new £37m programme aiming to get a hydrogen-fuelled aircraft off the ground within a decade. It has joined the HyFIVE consortium led by UK aerospace group Marshall, which will make use of the specialised research and development capability at the university. ...
Time Finance, the Bath-headquartered alternative finance lender, is to boost its backing for small, expanding businesses following a major increase in its own funding. The group, which specialises in asset, loan and invoice finance products, now has total facilities worth more than £200m after finalising agreements with its funding partners. These include the British...
Bath-headquartered financial advice business Fidelius Group aims to double in size over the next five years following approval of an investment in it by a major Swedish wealth manager. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has cleared Sӧderberg & Partners’ acquisition of a significant minority stake in the firm – giving it the green light...
Bath businesses are to get the chance to meet individuals who took part in a specialist digital skills programme staged in the city at an event later this month. The 2023 Click Start Programme offered a series of free digital skills sessions targeting learners from low-income and minority backgrounds as a way of tackling...
Regional law firm Goughs Solicitors has made a number of promotions across various departments, including two new partners, in a move that recognises and celebrates its internal talent. The firm, which has seven offices across Wiltshire, including in Chippenham, Trowbridge, Melksham and Corsham, said its latest promotions round celebrated “exceptional knowledge, skills and talent” within the...
Monday April 1 Bank holiday: Nothing listed Tuesday April 2 Economic announcements: Consumer credit, M4 money supply, Mortgage approvals, PMI manufacturing, BRC shop price index Wednesday April 3 Finals: Hilton Food Group, Pantheon Infrastructure Economic announcements: PMI services, PMI composite Thursday April 4 Final: Lunglife AI Economic announcement: PMI construction Friday April 5 Economic announcement: Halifax house price index
