Allied Irish Bank (GB) has appointed James Penman as its business centre leader for the South West region. James, pictured, was previously with Principality Commercial, Bank of Ireland, Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays and has extensive experience working with commercial and corporate customers in the region over the past 15 years. In his...
Each week Bath Business News and Pearson May bring you the top national finance stories. Savers turn their backs on cash ISAs Money saved into cash ISAs fell by £19.5bn in 2016/17. Read the full story here Turning to pension savings to fund start-ups Older entrepreneurs consider accessing pension pots to fund a business....
A 12% increase in turnover to £22.3m has enabled Bishop Fleming, Bath’s largest accountancy firm, to recruit 24 new trainees this month, taking the total to 30 over the past year. To keep pace with growing demand for its accounting, tax, corporate, restructuring and advisory services to businesses and private wealth advice from clients,...
RBS has strengthened its regional structured finance team in the South West with two appointments and a promotion. Stefan Gunn and Rebecca Jarrett join as directors and will cover the Thames Valley, Solent and South Wales as well as the South West. Peter Glinn, who joined the bank in 2015 through its apprenticeship programme,...
The search is on to find Britain’s female start-up of the Year – with the winner following in the footsteps of two West of England-based businesswomen. The successful entrant will be crowned in Bristol next month following a live pitching session on stage at the annual Festival of Female Entrepreneurs, which returns to the...
Fundraising feats ranging from completing the Three Peaks Challenge to staging a bake-off have earned Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King recognition as a senior corporate partner of the Royal United Hospital’s (RUH) Forever Friends Appeal. The efforts of partners and staff at the firm raised more than £25,000 for the appeal, which Royds...
Actor and singer Jason Donovan is to be the headline act for The Prince’s Trust Red Dinner next month, which will raise thousands of pounds for disadvantaged young people across the South West. The platinum award-winning singer and former Neighbours star, pictured, will entertain guests at the black-tie event in Bristol on October 5....
Shares in Bath-based specialist lender 1pm climbed this week after it posted another strong set of annual financial results, driven by organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Pre-tax profits at the group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market, rose by 17% to £4.3m for the year to May 31 on revenue...
International PR agency Bell Pottinger – or Bell Rottinger, as it is now being referred to – has had a pretty rough ride over the past few months, culminating last week in being booted out of industry trade body the PRCA for the next five years. But what happened? How does a global PR...
Tech start-ups and scale-ups seeking funding have just a week left to apply for the Silicon Gorge Investor Showcase taking place as part of Venturefest Bristol & Bath next month. Applications, which must be in by September 15, are open to early stage tech firms – those looking for investment of between £100,000 and...
