What are the commercial finance options for solar PV and is it worth the investment? Join an independent panel of experts at this live webinar on Tuesday 3 October and get all your questions answered. Solar PV is leapfrogging ahead of other energy sources across Europe and taking an ever-increasing share of energy generation...
Inspecs, the Bath-headquartered spectacles designer and manufacturer, has said a new plant in Vietnam and a contract with a major global store group give a bright outlook in contrast to the difficult times it saw last year. The group, which produces a wide range of spectacle frames and lenses, including sunglasses and safety glasses,...
A sharp rise in the number of firms in the South West becoming insolvent has made the region the worst in the country for increasing business instability. The latest analysis by insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 reveals an increase of just under 40% in insolvency-related activities in the region in July compared to...
Iconic Somerset-based fashion business Mulberry has appointed the boss of an international upmarket drinks brand as a non-executive director. Leslie Serrero will join the board of the group, best known for its high-end designer bags, following its AGM on 7 September and will also sit on its audit committee. Ms Serroro has extensive experience...
Bath manufacturer Rotork’s recovery from last year’s global supply chain problems has continued, with the firm now having a record order book. The group, which designs and makes flow control equipment for the international oil, gas, water and chemical industries, said new orders rose by 11.9% during the first six months of this year....
Rapid-growth tech firms from the Bath area are being invited to enter one of the sector’s longest-running annual awards schemes as it prepares to showcase another group of highly successful and innovative companies. Now in its 26th year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 ranks the UK’s fastest-growing tech firms based on the last four years of revenue...
Hopes that small business confidence levels in the South West are bouncing back have been dashed by the results of a new survey, reflecting firms’ concerns over the economic outlook. But while there has been a fall in confidence among the region’s smaller companies, some positive signs have emerged over their own growth aspirations....
A social enterprise is offering Bath firms the chance to take part in outdoors team-building days while also helping local communities and the environment thrive. Charity Your Park Bristol & Bath has launched the team days in response to the shift to hybrid working by many businesses, which has created a need for them...
More than 350 businesses from across the South West have already expressed an interest in applying for finance from a new £200m regional investment fund just weeks after its launch. The government-backed South West Investment Fund (SWIF), which was unveiled last month by the British Business Bank, aims to increase the supply and diversity...
One of the co-founders of Bath global success story Lovehoney is teeing up a new business venture – this time in the more conservative world of golf. Richard Longhurst started sexual wellness firm Lovehoney in 2002 with £4,500 savings after leaving his job as a magazine editor at Future Publishing in Bath. By the...
