Exports by South West firms have risen slightly over the past year despite turmoil in the key eurozone market, new figures show. And more companies are following the Government’s advice and selling overseas as a way of strengthening their business. Regional trade boss Russell Jones welcomed the figures with cautious optimism and pointed to...
International property agency DTZ has appointed Jo Williams as a director in its South West office where she joins its project & building consultancy team. Jo, pictured, joins from national firm Ridge and Partners, where she worked in all aspects of core building surveying. She brings 19 years’ experience with her, including a strong...
Accountancy firm Grant Thornton has appointed Adina Watt as business development manager for the South West. Adina, pictured, moves to the region from the North West where she was the firm’s business development manager in its Manchester and Liverpool offices. Prior to joining Grant Thornton she held the same position at one of Manchester’s...
Monday 8 December Final: Jelf Group AGMs: Hunter Resources, Stellar Diamonds EGM: Patagonia Gold Tuesday 9 December Interims: Ensor Holdings, Imimobile, Iomart Finals: easyHotel, OMG, Pressure Technologies, RWS Holdings, Treatt, Victrex, Zytronic Trading statement: ASOS AGMs: AB Dynamics, Billing Services Group, Debenhams, GCM Resources, Leed Resources, Xeros Technology Economics: BRC sales, Industrial production, Manufacturing...
Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Roger Wilkins, a director of business growth consultancy Cool Ventures, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Mr Turner directed by Mike Leigh. Timothy Spall is superb...
Mulberry, the luxury goods brand, has slumped into the red with a half-year loss of £1.1m after a disastrous attempt to go upmarket backfired. The firm, based at Chilcompton, suffered a 9% fall in sales to £45.1m in the six months to September 30 while wholesale revenues tumbled 31% to £19.6m. In the same...
Bath-based health food wholesaler Supernutrients has leapt into a widely-respected league table of the country’s fastest-growing private businesses. The family-owned firm, formed in 2006 and based at South Stoke, is one of Europe’s largest importers and wholesalers of superfoods such as Goji berries, coconut oil and wheatgrass. Its 89% average annual sales growth over...
Hi-tech start-ups incubated by SETsquared, the innovation hub backed by the University of Bath, have created 9,000 jobs and contributed a staggering £3.8bn to the UK economy, research released today shows. The figures, which emerge from a study commissioned from Warwick Economics & Development, are based on the 1,041 companies that have benefitted from...
A masterplan developed by Bath-based firm of landscape architects Grant Associates to create London’s “most-liveable” neighbourhood has won it one of the top awards in its industry. Grant Associates’ bold infrastructure and public realm plan will transform the Church Street and Paddington Green area, setting new UK standards and creating a neighbourhood retro-fitted to...
The Bath Business Expo returns next spring – and after the success of this year’s event it promises to be bigger and better represent the city’s dynamic business scene. All 72 stands at this July’s Expo, held at the Guildhall, were sold out and more than 400 visitors attended the all-day event. Next year’s...
