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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

June 3, 2013
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Monday June 03 INTERIMS GW Pharmaceuticals FINALS GB Group, Graphene NanoChem, Phoenix IT Group AGMS Billington Holdings, Fairpoint Group, Global Brands S.A, Steppe Cement Ltd, Verona Pharma UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS PMI Manufacturing (09:30) Halifax house price index Tuesday June 04 FINALS Acal, B.P. Marsh & Partners, Sepura, Severfield-Rowen, Software Radio Technology, Tricorn Group, VP,...

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Upmarket Hunstrete House hotel sold for £5m to expanding group

May 29, 2013
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Upmarket Hunstrete House hotel sold for £5m to expanding group

Home Grown Hotels, the group behind The Pig chain of upmarket hotels, has bought Hunstrete House near Bath for £5m from von Essen Hotels founder Andrew Davis. The 18th century Georgian hotel has been closed for two years following the administration of the Bath-based von Essen group. Hunstrete House, set in about 70 acres,...

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Controversial Green Park budget hotel site back on market

May 29, 2013
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Controversial Green Park budget hotel site back on market

A high-profile Bath city centre site controversially earmarked for redevelopment as a budget hotel is back on the market. The 1.23-acre site at Green Park is being marketed as having “potential for comprehensive redevelopment for a variety of uses”. Bath-based architecture practice Nash Partnership has been commissioned to undertake a feasibility study to establish...

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National recognition for West accountants Bishop Fleming’s tax team

May 29, 2013
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National recognition for West accountants Bishop Fleming’s tax team

West accountants Bishop Fleming’s tax practice has been hailed as the best in any regional firm in the country. The accolade was announced at the 2013 LexisNexis Taxation Awards at a black-tie ceremony attended by 700 tax professionals at London's Hilton Park Lane Hotel. Bishop Fleming, which has a large office in Bath, is...

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‘Posh’ pasty retail chain expands with major bank funding package

May 29, 2013
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‘Posh’ pasty retail chain expands with major bank funding package

Bath-based Cornish pasty retailer Pasty Presto is to expand its chain of outlets after securing bank finance of around £450,000. The rapidly-expanding firm already operates 28 shops across the country having recently opened in two new locations, including its first in the Lake District. It concentrates on high-end tourist destinations and includes outlets in...

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Bath finance firm to step up lending to small firms following £1.25m injection

May 29, 2013
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Bath finance firm to step up lending to small firms following £1.25m injection

1pm, the Bath-based specialist asset finance provider, is to increase its lending to small firms following successful negotiations to boost two of its block discounting facilities by £1.25m. The firm, listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market, said the additional funds will be used exclusively to write new lease contracts at a time...

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Manchester scheme brings boost to Bath office of construction consultancy

May 29, 2013
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Manchester scheme brings boost to Bath office of construction consultancy

Edmond Shipway, the national construction consultancy with an office in Bath, has started work on site at a much-anticipated redevelopment project in Manchester. The firm was first appointed as cost manager by then developer UK Land and Property almost three years ago. Having been brought on board to manage enabling works worth £1.5m known...

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Prestigious company director award beckons for top Bath engineer

May 29, 2013
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Prestigious company director award beckons for top Bath engineer

Engineer Roy Qullliam, technical director at Bath-based BMT Defence Services, is being recognised as one of the highest scorers in a certificate scheme for company directors. He is shortlisted for the SW Institute of Directors (IoD) Director Development Award as one of this year’s top performers in the IoD’s Certificate in Company Direction. The...

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Council-supported work schemes contribute to big fall in Bath’s jobless rate

May 29, 2013
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Council-supported work schemes contribute to big fall in Bath’s jobless rate

Bath and North East Somerset councillors have welcomed a substantial fall in unemployment in the area, and stressed the role the council is playing in creating work opportunities. The number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance in the Bath parliamentary constituency has fallen by 12.1% year on year while in North East Somerset it is...

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Bath lawyers Stone King sponsor biggest ever Later Life event

May 28, 2013
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Bath lawyers Stone King sponsor biggest ever Later Life event

A successful annual event sponsored by Bath law firm Stone King offering free advice to older people and their families is being moved to a larger venue. The 4th Bath Later Life Show on June 21 will be the biggest yet and showcase the wide range of specialist services available across Bath and North...

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