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 Les Redwood, head of business development and partnerships at Visit Bath, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Blade Runner 2049. I’m a massive Harrison Ford fan. Book...
Around 200,000 sq ft of office space in Bath has been converted for residential use over the past few years, creating a ‘chronic’ shortage of business accommodation and forcing growing firms to consider relocating to Bristol, according to a new report. But while the amount of available quality office space has dwindled in the...
Bath and the West of England have a great opportunity to overcome any looming economic challenges so long as its civic leaders work together, according to the region’s largest business group. West of England Metro Mayor Tim Bowles and Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol, need to ensure that the city-region remains a great...
Bath’s happiest workplace will be revealed on Tuesday as a unique contest aimed at highlighting the region’s most enlightened employers draws to its conclusion. Four firms from the Bath area are going head to head to win the prestigious title, which will be presented at an awards ceremony at Hartham Park, Corsham. Circle Bath...
Historic Bath firm Regency Laundry, which has worked with some of the area’s top hotels for more than 125 years, has been sold by its owners. The management buy-in (MBI) has transferred ownership of the business from its shareholders – who were not involved in the day-to-day running of the firm – to Julian...
Innovative Bath renewable energy firm Green Hedge is aiming to play a major role in the fast-growing battery storage market after launching a string of new projects over the past year. The firm, which was established in 2010, has pioneered the Energy Barn concept of battery energy storage housed in steel-framed buildings and now...
Bath-based cloud computing firm Eduserv is relocating to Bristol after securing a seven-figure funding deal from the Royal Bank of Scotland. The firm, which employs 130 staff and has a turnover of £15m, has used the secured loan facilities to buy new offices in Portwall Lane, the former Open University base in Bristol. Eduserv...
Exclusive artwork donated by artists such as Sir Peter Blake and Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park are to be auctioned at a special fundraising dinner in Bath to support disadvantaged young people in the city and across the South West. The event on November 30 is hosted by The Prince’s Trust and...
Employers will hear how to stay abreast of new immigration laws, particularly when they employ or want to recruit EU nationals and international talent at a seminar to be staged later this month by Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King. The event on November 29 is aimed at HR practitioners, business owners, managers and...
Accountancy group Grant Thornton has appointed Matt Parfitt to lead the growing employment taxes team in its regional office. Matt, pictured, brings a wide range of commercial and technical experience and is a regular contributor to leading tax publications. He joins as senior manager after three years at Swindon-based Nationwide Building Society, where he...
