A recent trend in the UK mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape is the increased prevalence of search funds as acquirers of established trading businesses. This relatively new phenomenon provides an interesting potential acquirer to owner-managers that are looking to sell their business. What is a Search Fund? In its simplest form a search fund...
A series of new bootcamps is being introduced by Bath Spa University to help close the biggest skills gaps in the region. The five short courses in areas such as environmental data science and digital skills within the education sector follow an earlier series staged by the university from September 2021 onwards. More than...
Regional law firm Michelmores’ property awards – regarded as among the most prestigious in the South West – are returning this year after last being staged in 2021. This year will also mark the 20th anniversary of the contest, which celebrates the best property, development and construction projects in the region and have long-championed sustainability...
Bath-headquartered law firm RWK Goodman has appointed Sonal Ghelani to its residential property, farms and estates team as a partner. Sonal, who joins from specialist legal claims firm Bolt Burdon Solicitors, has spent the past 15 years dealing with all aspects of residential conveyancing in London. She advises clients from the UK and abroad...
Businesses are being encouraged by regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon to carry on preparing for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax in spite of the announcement of a two-year delay. Milsted Langdon, which has five offices – including one in Bath – said the further changes to the much-delayed MTD initiative by HM...
Monday January 16 Final: Hercules Site Services Interims: Knights Group Holdings, Net Zero Infrastructure Trading announcements: Ashmore Group, Rio Tinto Tuesday January 17 Finals: Safestore Group, Crest Nicholson, Ramsdens Holdings Trading announcements: Experian, IntegraFin Holdings, Hays Economic announcements: Claimant count rate, Unemployment rate Wednesday January 18 Interim: Gateley (Holdings) Trading announcements: Antofagasta, Currys, Rathbones Group, Hochschild Mining, Burberry, WH Smith, Diploma, Qinetiq,...
The University of Bath and Bath Spa University have teamed up on a world-first research project to find out why live theatre can trigger strong emotions in an audience. The pioneering analysis will monitor theatre goers at Bristol Old Vic to reveal the hidden responses their bodies have to the drama unfolding on stage. ...
Craft brewery The Wild Beer Co, which ceased trading shortly before Christmas, has been bought out of administration, with its new owner promising to honour the subscriptions and discounts available to its members and former shareholders. Wild Beer, best known for its unusual approach to brewing and the quirky-flavoured beers that came from it, went...
Logistics group Wincanton today insisted its diverse customer base will help it overcome market turmoil triggered by the cost of living crisis, industrial action and a slowdown in consumer spending. The Chippenham-headquartered group has performed strongly over recent years, benefitting from the huge increase in home shopping during the Covid lockdowns and the switch...
A 1970s office building regarded as one of the 15 most important developments of its kind in the UK, is to be given a new lease of life by Bath-based landscape architecture practice Grant Associates. Grade II listed Mountbatten House in Basingstoke was commissioned in 1973 and has since become an icon of the...
