Bath-based glasses designer and manufacturer Inspecs Group has hit the acquisition trail for the second time in a month with the takeover of a Swedish eyewear firm. The £6.2m deal to buy Stockholm-based Ego Eyewear comes four weeks after Inspecs snapped up German spectacle frame distributor BoDe Design Vertriebs for €1.76m (£1.51m). The...
Bath’s oldest joinery business is expanding into a new workshop to meet growing demand for its high-end products. Hawker Joinery, pictured, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019 and has worked on historic properties ranging from Windsor Castle to Bath’s Royal Crescent, has bought the 12,900 sq ft industrial/warehouse building on Marston Trading...
Raffles, quiz nights, walks and other challenges helped accountancy practice Gooding Accounts raise more than £20,000 for local charities last year. The firm, which has offices in Westbury, Warminster and Melksham, donated the money to Wiltshire Air Ambulance, Dorothy House Hospice Care, Julia’s House Children’s Hospice and mental health charity Wiltshire Mind. More...
Designability, the Bath charity that enables disabled people to live with greater independence, has officially welcomed its new chair of trustees. Jerry Marwood, pictured, has taken on the role at a time when the charity is expanding across the UK and widening access to its products, including the unique Wizzybug powered wheelchair, which...
Nash Partnership, the Bath-headquartered planning, architecture, heritage and placemaking consultancy, has promoted two of its team members to associate. Architects Laura Mitchell and Richard Mather-Jones have been with the practice since 2012 and 2016 respectively. Richard, pictured right, has extensive knowledge of 3D modelling, particularly using Revit software and BIM methodology in the...
Bath’s Homewood Hotel & Spa has been named as one of the world’s best venues for dog lovers in a major awards scheme. Established by leading dog-friendly holiday company PetsPyjamas in 2014, the awards champion hotels, cottages, country houses and B&Bs in the UK and abroad where pooches – and their owners –...
With the ongoing impact of the pandemic, climate change and Brexit, 2022 will be another tough year for many Bath businesses. Phil Smith, managing director of Business West – the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce and the Bath and North East Somerset Initiative – looks at the needs and challenges for this year? ...
Bath-based accountancy firm Richardson Swift has appointed Debbie Boulton as its first managing director. Debbie, pictured, has been a director of the firm for seven years and takes up the new role this month. Richardson Swift director Derek Swift, who co-founded the business with Mike Richardson in 2009, said the decision to promote...
Bath-based broadband provider Truespeed is poised for further expansion after securing £100m from Aviva Investors – its largest funding since its launch nearly eight years ago. It is the second investment from the global asset management arm of UK-based insurance giant Aviva and follows on from the £75m it invested in Truespeed in...
Monday January 3 Bank holiday Tuesday January 4 Interim: Vulcan Industries Trading update: Tasty Wednesday January 5 Nothing listed Thursday January 6 Trading announcements: Next, Ten Entertainment, Sosandar, Made.com, British Honey, Greggs Friday January 7 Nothing listed
