Bath-based Highlight PR has won a contract to boost awareness of The Military Preparation College (MPCT), a national organisation dedicated to helping 16-18 year olds prepare for a career in the Armed Forces. Founded in 1999, MPCT aims to engage, educate and motivate young people, boosting their physical fitness, functional skills and self-confidence. For...
A 20,000 sq ft industrial building on a popular trading estate has come onto the market. Commercial property agency Kavanaghs has been appointed jointly with Carter Jonas to market the vacant Unit 3 building on the Leafield Industrial Estate in Corsham by Bath-based commercial property developer HPH. The estate, four miles south of J17...
Bath law firm Mogers Drewett has further strengthened its specialist dispute resolution team with the promotion of Maeve England to partner. Maeve, pictured, joined what was then Mogers as a trainee in 2005 and has made a significant contribution to the firm over the past nine years. As head of the dispute resolution department,...
PA Helen Witcombe, who works at Bath-based Epoch Wealth Management, has raised £4,650 for children with life-limiting conditions by scaling Africa’s highest mountain. Helen’s ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro raised much-needed funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), which supports young people who have a shortened life expectancy and their families. Helen spent six days...
Bath-based commercial lawyer Gavin Llewellyn has been appointed president of the International Association of Lawyers’ (UIA) Intellectual Property Commission, which brings together some of the world’s top intellectual property (IP) lawyers. Mr Llewellyn, a senior associate in Bath-based law firm Stone King’s corporate and commercial team, specialises in IP matters. He speaks regularly on...
Bath-based international media group Future has appointed industry heavyweight Hugo Drayton as a non-executive director as its major restructuring programme nears its end. Mr Drayton, pictured, who takes up the role on December 1, is CEO of advertising technology company InSkin Media. Prior to that he spent two years as CEO of behavioural targeting...
Chippenham-based supply chain and logistics firm Wincanton is looking to accelerate its growth after appointing Martin Palmer as commercial director. Mr Palmer, pictured, joins from rival Norbert Dentressangle where he was business development director for four-and-a-half years. Prior to that he was a business unit director at TDG and has also held senior business...
Monday 24 November Interims: Cranswick, Eckoh, GB Group, Solid State Trading Statements: Amlin EGMs: Amlin, International Biotechnology, Puricore Economics: Nationwide house prices Tuesday 25 November Interims: Accumuli, AO World, Byotrol, Caledonia Investments, Creston, De La Rue, Kcom, Phoenix IT Group, Quintain Estates & Development, Renold, Scapa Group, Severfield, Severn Trent Finals: Cambria Automobiles, Greencore,...
Manufacturers across the South West are calling for a massive boost to infrastructure and innovation in Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement to build on the strong economic recovery and lay foundations for longer-term economic growth. The call comes from the EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, in its submission to the Autumn Statement. It focuses heavily...
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 David Goodall, corporate director for Barclays, answers our 10 questions What was the LAST: Film you watched? It was a wet Sunday afternoon and I was persuaded by my youngest daughter...
