Andrews, the Keynsham-based property group, has rounded off 2016 with another industry award, taking Silver in the training & development category at the Estate Agency of the Year Awards. The firm, which has 55 branches across the South of England, was commended by the judges for the way in which it does not view...
Businesses that get turned down by their banks for finance now have many other options available to them to secure the funding – but they need to take advice before approaching alternative lenders, warns regional accountants Bishop Fleming. Bath’s largest accountancy firm has welcomed a new legal obligation on high street banks to refer...
Epoch, the Bath-based wealth management firm, has donated a total of £10,000 to good causes this year and has plans in place to donate a further £4,000 by the end of March. The firm has a pledge to give a percentage of its annual profits to charity and this year’s beneficiaries include the Lewis...
Green utility Good Energy has won a major award for installing a spectacular rainforest display inside its Chippenham head office to mark the launch of a new eco product. Staff and visitors to the office were stunned when set designers transformed the building into a rainforest on the day the firm unveiled its eco-friendly...
Property agents Carter Jonas’s Bath office has secured three industrial lettings totalling more than 19,000 sq ft as its industrial team continues its successful 2016. Two of the lettings are on the Dunkirk Business Park at Southwick, near Trowbridge, with the third on the Westfield Trading Estate in Midsomer Norton. The deals strengthen Carter...
A new inhaler developed by Chippenham firm Vectura to treat lung disease has been shown to be an effective alternative to traditional devices in a large-scale trial. Patients using the Ultibro Breezhaler in the trial improved lung function and COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) symptoms after switching from their previous treatment, Vectura said in...
Law firm Royds Withy King, which has a major office in Bath, has donated legacy IT equipment worth £100,000 to a social enterprise that helps young people from disadvantaged backgrounds gain the skills and practical experiences they need to secure work placements, further training and employment. We Do. IT overhauls IT equipment no longer...
With the office Christmas party season now in full swing, Bath’s restaurants and bars are busy with employees from local firms enjoying their traditional festive get-together. The festive get-together is a great way to boost staff morale and recognise the efforts of staff over the past year. But it can also be...
Bath-based developer Kersfield has staged an exclusive tour of its newest luxury residential development at an event attended by around 100 of the region’s top property professionals. The invitation-only gathering, organised jointly with the Bristol office of accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson, was an opportunity to see the transformation of Burwalls,...
The Bath corporate and commercial team at regional law firm Royds Withy King has signalled further expansion with the appointment of solicitor Ed Chapman. Ed, pictured, has joined the team – Bath’s largest – from Bristol headquartered national firm TLT, where he worked on a range of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, disposals, fund-raising...
