Millions of pounds have been wiped off the value of SciSys, the specialist IT firm, after it warned of a major collapse in its profits this year. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, the Chippenham firm – which counts governments, the BBC and space agencies among its customers – blamed difficulties in...
Lloyds Bank has strengthened its global transaction banking business in the South West by appointing Mark Parsons as regional head of its new trade and working capital team. Mark, pictured, who previously headed Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance’s mid markets division in the South West, will be responsible for providing a range of working capital...
The chief executive of Bath-based management consultancy Nine Feet Tall is among eight business leaders who have today been appointed to the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership’s board to help drive its growth ambitions. Esther McMorris is one of five new representatives who join three reappointed members on the newly formed LEP board,...
Law firm Thrings’ Bath office has helped restructure the firm behind Priston Mill – one of the area’s best-loved wedding venues – in a move expected to boost growth for its two, very diverse business operations. The firm has organised and hosted wedding receptions and civil ceremonies at the upmarket location for more than...
Four more summer holiday routes have been added to Bristol Airport’s rapidly-lengthening destination board following the decision by travel giants Thomson and First Choice to add a third aircraft to their fleet at the airport. The move means the holiday firms, both part of TUI UK and Ireland, will be offering their largest flight...
Vysiion, the Chippenham-based communications infrastructure and outsourced IT service provider, has secured a deal with Ark Data Centres, the Corsham firm that runs the town’s massive Spring Park IT centre. Under the ‘smart hands’ contract, Vysiion, formerly known as RFL, will provide remote management, custom installations and equipment troubleshooting assistance to Ark using highly-trained...
Bath firms are being encouraged to establish closer trading partnerships with their counterparts in the South West’s sister region in China following the signing of a major new agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Bristol & West of England China Bureau is aimed at overcoming the difficulties...
The West of England-based Festival of Female Entrepreneurs (FFE), which supports women in business, is to be expanded following a link-up with small business network Enterprise Nation. Launched four years ago by Joni Farthing, founder and director of Women Outside The Box, the event has carved a reputation for inspiring speakers, energising advice and...
Business West, the organisation that runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, has described last week’s Queen’s Speech as ‘bittersweet’, with positive measures counter balanced by risks linked to the EU referendum. The speech, which set out the new Government’s legislative programme for the year ahead, included a number of major measures which will impact on...
Bath Racecourse has appointed Rosanna Hood as its new business development executive. Rosanna, pictured, who previously worked in an account management role for a local recruitment agency, is looking forward to becoming part of the Bath business community and attending networking events. She said it was a privilege to be an ambassador for such...
