Bath can take advantage of the promise by Chancellor George Osborne to devolve more powers from London to regional cities – but only by working closer with other West of England authorities. The view has come from regional business leaders who fear that unless the four West councils collaborate better the region will be...
Two bosses from Marshfield Bakery have been shortlisted in the coveted Institute of Directors (IoD) South West Director Awards. Chris Smith, the current regional holder of the Director of the Year title, is competing again this year while the bakery’s sales director Ben White is also challenging for the title. Sales of the Marshfield-based...
Bath firms are today making their way to the South West’s biggest free business event gets underway today with organisers saying it looks set to be a flyaway success. Up to 3,000 delegates are expected to attend the Business Showcase South West 2015, which returns to returns to Bristol’s Colston Hall today and tomorrow....
The CBI today called on the new Tory Government to set out clear plans for the next Parliament within the first 100 days. With the in-out referendum on EU membership, which has been promised with two years, grabbing political attention, the business organisation wants swift action on a number of key issues including airport...
National property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has made a key senior appointment in the South West as it looks to expand its regional industrial and logistics operations. Brett Casswell, pictured, joins as associate director in the firm’s Bristol office to manage the industrial and logistics division, with development support for investors. Brett, who...
Anticipation is building with less than a week to go before delegates gather for the region’s biggest free business event. Organisers hope to welcome up to 3,000 delegates to Business Showcase South West 2015 next Thursday and Friday. Star attractions include keynote speakers ‘Millionaires’ Mentor’ Bev James and Levi Roots of Reggae Reggae Sauce...
Avon Rubber chief executive Peter Slabbert, who is credited with helping transform the business into a global manufacturing innovator, is to leave later this year. Confirmation of his resignation after 15 years at Avon – seven of them as chief executive – came as the group posted another strong set of financial results which...
Pre-tax profits accelerated by 30% to £1.51m at AB Dynamics, the Bradford on Avon-based automotive equipment manufacturer, as it benefited from a new robot assembly unit and improved margins. The profit rise was achieved on a 13% increase in to £7.56m for the six months to February 28 – a period when it also...
Organisers of next month’s Business Showcase South West have come up with five compelling reasons for Bath business people to attend what will be the biggest event of its kind in the region The event, on May 14 and 15 at Colston Hall, in Bristol, will celebrate the best in innovation, creativity and enterprise...
New flights from Bristol Airport to Paris and Düsseldorf took off earlier this week as operator bmi regional extended its route network in the West of England. The flights, which are expected to boost trade between the region and France and Germany, were launched just over a week after rival easyJet started services on...
