An experienced chairman and chief executive with a track record of growing IT businesses has been appointed by Bath-based communication technology firm Gradwell as its new chair. John Whitty, pictured, the former CEO of Nottingham-based IT managed group Air IT and Oxford-based communications tech firm Solar Communications, has succeeded Mark Howling who was in the...
Bath-headquartered law firm RWK Goodman has strengthened its real estate team with the appointment of a new partner. Robert Walton, pictured, joins from Michelmores in Bristol having previously spent five years at Stone King’s Bath office. He has also worked for BLB Solicitors in Bath. A litigator for eight years prior to transferring to...
Late September into mid-October was a turbulent time for the government and a confusing time – at best – for taxpayers and advisers alike, after former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s fiscal statement on 23 September, writes Pearson May partner Matthew Rutter. Indeed, not long after we wrote last month’s article on the ‘mini-Budget’, the new...
Humanitarian charity People against Poverty has appointed a new CEO as it looks to grow its operations to help more people experiencing poverty in the UK and abroad. Belinda Wadsworth, pictured, brings extensive third sector expertise to the Wiltshire-based organisation gained through leadership roles in a variety of national and international charities over the past...
Monday November 7 Interims: Tharisa, Great Eastern Energy Corp Trading announcement: Beazley Economic announcement: Halifax house price index Tuesday November 8 Finals: AB Foods, Beximco Pharmaceuticals Interims: Oxford Instruments, Aveva Group, DCC, Argentex Group, Marks Electrical Group, Zoo Digital Group, Warehouse REIT Trading announcement: Persimmon, Coca-Cola HBC Wednesday November 9 Finals: Versarien, Smiths News Interims: Workspace Group, Marks & Spencer, Biffa, Volex,...
Confidence among small business in the South West has fallen to a record low as fears grow about rising costs – with the region now the most pessimistic of any part of the country. The gloomy outlook comes from the latest survey by the FSB (Federation of Small Businesses), which measures business sentiment each...
Bath’s top legal firms and many of their individual lawyers have again earned praise in annual independent legal guide Chambers and Partners. Following hot on the heels of the Legal 500, which last month shone the spotlight on the city’s top-performers, Chambers shows Bath as a thriving hub for legal services. The widely respected guide...
Plans to redevelop part of central Bath as a destination for fashion and culture, including providing a new home for the city’s world-leading Fashion Museum, have won approval from the public. An informal consultation on the Milsom Quarter Masterplan held from May to July found strong support for the scheme, particularly for new homes...
Bath’s hospitality and tourism venues are being urged to take part in the city’s first official wellbeing festival next February which will underpin its global reputation as a centre for wellness. ReBalance Bath will take place in venues across the city for three weeks between 7and 23 February and will include a number of...
Sustainable transport schemes, including improved links between Bath and Bristol and Somer Valley, look set for approval next week as part of a region-wide upgrade plan. Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES) has received £120m grant funding from the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) for the schemes, which aim to significantly improve...
