A 12-month long series of events is to be staged in Bath this year to mark the bicentenary of the death of astronomer William Herschel, best known for discovering Uranus while living in the city. The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £64,000 to Bath Preservation Trust, which owns the city’s Herschel Museum of...
Nearly three-quarters of tech firm executives in the South West put purpose before profits while just under 80% prioritise relationships over success, according to a new survey. The region also boasts a far higher number of female tech entrepreneurs than the national average – 36% against 22% for the UK as a whole, the...
The South West office of LDC, the UK’s leading mid-market private equity firm, is to increase its support to businesses this year after completing transactions with a combined value of more than £280m in 2021. LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, said it is aiming to invest in at least 100...
The Bath office of regional law firm Royds Withy King has advised logistics and warehousing group OTIF on its third acquisition in five years – with the latest taking its turnover above £40m. The firm’s corporate team, led by partner Katharine Mortimer, pictured, worked with ther Swindon office of corporate finance specialist Watersheds...
A University of Bath spin-out firm aiming to revolutionise the way indoor air quality is monitored has teamed up the university’s academics on a ground-breaking research project. Atmo Technology has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the university’s Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering to partner on the work. The firm, co-founded by former University of Bath mechanical...
Time Finance, the Bath-headquartered alternative finance provider, has appointed Michael Freebury as head of sales in its invoice finance team to drive growth in Wales. The move comes as the firm reports a significant rise in demand for invoice finance over the past few months. Time Finance said the move also reflected a...
Property agency Savills has appointed senior residential sales director Alistair Heather as head of its Bath office. Alistair, pictured, has worked as an agent in London and Bath for nearly two decades. Savills said his arrival, from Strutt & Parker’s Bath office where he was head of sales, further bolstered its senior team...
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The chairman of the five-star Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa has stepped down after 25 years of service. Harry Murray MBE, pictured, who is also president of The Hospitality Professionals Association (HOSPA), spent his last day in the role on New Years’s Eve. He was appointed managing director of the luxury 42-bedroom hotel...
More than three-quarters of manufacturing firms across the West of England have been affected by delays or other disruption when importing supplies or goods, according to the latest economic survey by the regions largest business group. Two-thirds of all importers have also been affected, triggering a fear among many firms that their prospects will...
