Nearly £34,000 was raised for charity when Keynsham-based building contractor Dribuild staged its annual summer afternoon of racing at Bath Racecourse. The firm hosted the event, which attracted businesses from across the South West, as part of its fundraising programme for Bristol hospital charity Above & Beyond, its Charity of the Year. The company...
Bath law firm Stone King has bolstered its commercial team with the appointment of experienced business property lawyer Philip Lawrence. Philip joins the firm as an associate solicitor from Veale Wasbrough Vizards in Bristol, where he held a similar position. He specialises in commercial property and property development, including advice on strategic land options...
Nine senior promotions have been made by global accountancy group PwC across its West and Wales offices as it continues to invest in its people and the region. Taking up partner roles are Lynne Baber, who heads up the governance, risk & control business, and Sue Morling, who leads the financial services assurance business....
Accountancy group EY has appointed John Howarth as a new equity partner in its regional office as part of its expansion plans across the South West & Wales. John, pictured, has become an audit partner in the firm’s assurance practice in Bristol, moving from EY’s Reading office where he was an executive director for...
Regional law firm Thrings has continued to expand its private client tax planning and trusts offering with the appointment of experienced legal and tax professional Stephen Horton. Stephen, pictured, joins the firm’s Bath office as a senior executive, having previously worked for estate administration service providers Kings Court Trust in the city. Prior to...
The bitter EU referendum campaign and fears over its outcome hit Bath firms’ confidence and impacted on the wider economy even before the result to leave was announced, according to the latest survey by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. On all major indicators, the poll of more than 550 businesses across the...
Property group Andrews’ branch in Bear Flat has become one of the first of its 55 offices to showcase its new identity. The Keynsham-based, which has branches across the South of England, has developed the revised branding following extensive customer research. The unveiling of the new-look offices follows the recent launch of Andrews website...
Monday 11 July Interims: Frenkel Topping, SThree Finals: Collagen Solutions, Pinewood AGMs: 1Spatial, Eco City Vehicles, Equatorial Mining & Exploration EGMs: Epistem, Future, Totally Tuesday 12 July Finals: Begbies Traynor, Jaywing Trading statements: Alliance Pharma, Asos, Galliford Try, ITE, Michael Page AGMs: Brown (N), Marks and Spencer, Mitie, NewRiver Retail, Quantum Pharmaceutical Economics: BRC...
Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the area’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Lindsay Holdoway, managing director of commercial property group HPH, answers our 10 questions What was the LAST: Film you watched? Bridge of Spies – the cold war drama with Tom Hanks....
Property services firm Ian Williams and bakery Ministry of Cake are the winners of the region’s most prestigious business awards. The firms came out top at accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards, which were announced at a gala dinner this week. Chipping Sodbury-based Ian Williams provides a range of...
