Two leading mobile technology businesses have come together to create one of the UK’s largest firms in their fast-growing market. Mobile software firm M-Netics, which makes software that helps retailers and logistics businesses streamline their supply chains, has been acquired by the UK arm of US group Peak-Ryzex. Both firms are based on Chippenham’s...
Confidence among professional services firms is at its highest for more than two decades with most planning to increase spending on recruitment, marketing and IT next year, according to a new survey. Some 99% of respondents to accountancy firm Smith & Williamson’s annual professional practices survey said they were positive about year ahead –...
Bath-based law firm Stone King has advised on the Institute of Financial Planning’s (IFP) merger with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI). Caroline Leviss, pictured, a senior associate in the firm’s corporate and commercial team, and colleagues Peter Woodhouse and Amy Berry handled the legal aspects of Bristol-based IFP’s transfer of its...
Bath-based Epoch Wealth Management has been awarded the prestigious title of Accredited Financial Planning Firm by the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP). Epoch is one of 75 firms nationally – and the only independent financial adviser in Bath – to join the elite group of accredited firms. This puts Epoch in the top 1%...
BMT Group, the international design, engineering and risk management consultancy with a major presence in Bath, has further demonstrated its commitment to continued professional development by teaming up with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Working with the IET, 25 of BMT’s employees were recently achieved Incorporated Engineer (IEng), Chartered Engineer (CEng) and...
Facilities management firm Openit has been appointed to manage the day-to-day running of serviced offices in Kingston House, a Grade II listed Georgian building Bath city centre. The building in Pierrepont Street is owned by accountants Leslie, Ward & Drew and also serves as the firm’s Bath office. Other tenants include home care firm...
The corporate deals market has bounced back in the South West and is on course for its strongest year since 2010, according to an analysis of recent mergers and acquisitions published by accountancy firm Grant Thornton. Some 142 deals – ranging from acquisitions to management buyouts and flotations – are projected to complete this...
Bath Racecourse has gained full planning approval for the next phase of its multi-million pound upgrade, including a new luxury grandstand overlooking the final furlong. The improvements are aimed at ensuring that the course becomes a year-round, regionally important premier sporting, leisure and business venue. It also wants to substantially increase income from corporate...
A new enterprise zone in the Somer Valley area including Radstock and Midsomer Norton is to be created to help attract new businesses and potentially create thousands of jobs. The plan was announced by Chancellor George Osborne in his Autumn Statement last week and follows lobbying by Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES)...
Bath-based pioneer in cloud-managed server appliances Zynstra has been named as the Bath & Bristol region’s best technology business. The firm, which offers small to medium-sized business remotely managed, enterprise-class IT on a pay-as-you-go basis, collected the TechCityinsider award – the latest in a series of accolades it has landed this year – at...
