The debate about how Bath and the West of England will develop over the next 40 years is kick-started this afternoon with the launch of a book looking at the region in the year 2050. Called High in Hope, the book presents the main ideas generated through the Bristol 2050 project which over the...
The Bath office of Target Accountants, which went into administration last week, has been bought by Bishop Fleming, the accountancy firm with the widest spread of offices in the South West. The move has saved the jobs of three partners and more than 40 jobs at Target, whose offices in Bath, Reading and Rugby...
Innovative small firms across the region are being encouraged to show they’ve got what it takes to “export for growth” by entering a new competition run by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) South West. The new Exporting for Growth competition aims to encourage more small businesses to take their products and services to overseas...
Bath Lib-Dem MP Don Foster said many of the issues he had pushed for were included in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. “I was pleased to see that rail fares are to be capped at 6.2% -1% above inflation. This is down from 8.2%. This will make a real difference to commuters in Bath. “In...
Business organisations across Bath and the West were generally supportive of the Chancellor's help for small and medium-sized businesses, particularly measures to boost research and development and encourage investment. Gerry Jones, chairman of the Institute of Directors in the South West, said the Chancellor was “absolutely right” to stick with his Plan A fiscal...
Bath-based internet services provider Gradwell has again been listed as one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK by Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 list. The company, founded by managing director Peter Gradwell in 1998 during his second year of university, came sixth in the South West regional rankings and 99th in the UK, with...
HSBC has appointed Paul Wood as senior corporate banking manager for the South West. In his new role Paul will focus on the extensive corporate market in the region, supporting businesses with a turnover of £25m-plus and ensuring that HSBC continues to meet the needs of its corporate clients. Paul will report to Mark...
Bath-based publishing group Future has crashed to a £19.3m annual loss as a result of a poor performance by its US printed magazines. The group, which owns around 90 magazines including Total Film, Classic Rock and Fast Car, had made a profit of £5.5m in the previous year. Revenues for the year to the...
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, the Bath-based architects, have been appointed as lead architects for the masterplanning of Plymouth College of Art’s expansion and refurbishment that will pave the way for a 10-year redevelopment. The project will review the accommodation on college’s main Tavistock Place site and two other nearby satellite sites, looking at ways...
Entrepreneurs need three attributes to be successful – creativity, passion and tenacity, according to Paul Lindley, the founder of fast-growing baby food producer Ella’s Kitchen. The former accountant and kids’ TV executive launched the business, named after his daughter, six years ago with a clear mission – to produce healthy, tasty packaged food for...
