Commercial law firm Thrings’ Bath office has advised on the acquisition of two landmark grade II-listed buildings that will help transform the historic heart of Gloucester. The agreement between Ladybellegate Estates – part of the L&R Group – and Gloucester City Council will lead to the restoration and refurbishment of two former merchants’ office...
Individuals who have been supported into work and training through an innovative programme run by Bath-based housing and support organisation Curo have been recognised. Curo’s accredited work placement programme started in 2014 and has supported nearly 70 local people, many of whom attended a ceremony hosted by the business at The Bath Hilton. Participants...
Specialist exhibition design firm The Graphic Mill has created another prestigious, high-profile window display as it continues to grow this part of the business. The firm, based just outside Trowbridge, has transformed the retail space and window of Whole Foods Market’s flagship London store into an eye-catching branding space for food firm Rude Health...
A University of Bath researcher has been awarded a grant to develop an innovation with the potential to boost Britain’s crisis-hit steel industry. The ‘Shell-Thick’ project will assess a key stage of steel production, improving quality, safety, productivity, costs and – ultimately – competitiveness of the UK and EU steel industries at a time...
Bath’s largest law firm Withy King has strengthened its commercial property team with the appointment of solicitors Rhiannon Campbell and Richard Gorham. Rhiannon joins from the London office of US firm McGuireWoods. She has also worked for London and Bristol firm RPC and Bristol-based law firm Bevan Brittan. At Withy King she is work...
The Bath Pub Company is to open its fourth pub – the former Dolphin Inn on Locksbrook Road in Lower Weston – next month. The firm, which runs The Chequers, The Marlborough Tavern and The Hare and Hounds, has invested £250,000 in refurbishing the pub in a joint venture with Enterprise Inns. It will...
Green energy firm Good Energy has launched a carbon neutral gas tariff to celebrate the signing this Friday of the UN Climate Change Agreement. The new offering, partly made up from biomethane – or ‘green gas’ – is designed to make it easy for energy customers of the Chippenham-based business to take action against...
Monday 18 April Finals: Cityfibre Infrastructure, Elecosoft, Netdimensions Trading statements: Centrica, Rio Tinto AGM: Centrica EGMs: Cairn Homes, LGO Energy Economics: Rightmove house prices Tuesday 19 April Interims: Associated British Foods, Connect, McCarthy & Stone, Utilitywise Finals: Regional REIT, Saga, The People’s Operator, TP Trading statements: Ashmore, Meggitt AGMs: Global Graphics, McColl’s Retail EGMs:...
Bath firms interested in exporting can find out more at a number of special events this week as part of Exporting is GREAT Week. Hosted by UKTI South West, the events are aimed at those just starting out on their export journey as well as more experienced exporters. The Exporting is GREAT initiative was...
Juice Recruitment, the Bath-headquartered employment agency, is looking to grow its branch network as the region’s jobs market continues to strengthen. Between January and March the firm recorded its highest number of recruits securing permanent positions – up 32% year-on-year – since it was launched 18 years ago. The number of permanent job placements...
