Optimism among law firms is at its highest level for seven years despite an increasingly competitive business environment and forthcoming major tax changes. Eight in 10 firms are confident about the year ahead, compared to six in 10 last year. Smaller firms – those with 25 partners or less – are the most upbeat,...
Independent brewer and restaurant chain Bath Ales has unveiled its two new-look café/bars at Bristol’s Colston Hall music venue following a major refurbishment. The firm, based between Bath and Bristol at Warmley, took over the iconic building’s food and drink contract last November. It has transformed the first-floor restaurant into a charcuterie bar called...
Bath’s role as an innovative city will be demonstrated at the highest-profile gathering of the global property market next week. MIPIM, staged annually in Cannes, brings together the most senior players in international property development and investment and acts as a showcase for business and development opportunities across the world. For the first time...
Monday 3 March Interims: Earthport, Thorntons, Tristel Finals: Amlin, British Polythene Industries, FBD Holdings, HelermanTyton, Intertek, Johnson Service Group, Keller, Robert Walters, Senior, Ultra Electronics AGM: Image Scan Holdings Economics: Hometrack housing survey, Purchasing managers' index – manufacturing, Net consumer credit, Net lending secured on dwellings, Mortgage approvals, M4 money supply, Halifax house prices,...
Law firm Withy King, which has an office in Bath, has been ranked 58th in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Mid-Sized Companies to Work For and awarded the highly sought-after Best Companies Two Star Accreditation. The recognition is for its outstanding levels of staff engagement and its commitment to creating a positive working...
Helphire, the Bath-based specialist accident-claim handler, is to buy a law firm specialising in road traffic personal injuries as it continues to widen its legal services. The NewLaw group also provides consumer-related services such as wills and probate and provides medical reports, costs drafting and employment law advice. Cardiff-based NewLaw, which also has a...
Bath law firm Mogers is to merge with Dyne Drewett, which has offices in Shepton Mallet and Sherborne, it was announced today. The merger, the latest in a series of similar moves among the region’s law firms, will take effect from June 1 when a new name for the combined firm will be announced....
Bath’s reputation as a magnet for global film and TV production has been strengthened by it becoming the setting for an American drama-documentary on the life of composer George Frideric Handel. Kent-based Two Productions, commissioned by US firm Groberg Films, worked closely with Bath Film Office, part of Bath and North East Somerset Council,...
Buying Fairtrade products can be a tiny decision for a business yet it can have a huge impact on people’s lives. This message was brought home to West businesses on Monday as Fairtrade Fortnight got underway with a launch breakfast at Bristol law firm Burges Salmon. Margarita Espinoza, a Fairtrade coffee producer from Nicaragua...
Bath Mencap Society, the local charity supporting people with learning disabilities, is seeking people with business, legal or IT experience to join as trustees and help shape the future of the organisation. The charity’s vision is for people in the Bath area with a learning disability to live fulfilling lives where they are valued...
