Bath-headquartered law firm Stone King has made 11 promotions ranging from partner to associate and legal executive across its specialist sectors of business, charity, education and private client law. The new partner is Rebecca Eels, pictured, a Bath-based lawyer in the family & mediation team. The four new senior associates are Josh Gilbert (business...
Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King has appointed two new partners to boost its personal injury and family teams. Jayne Martins has joined the firm’s Bath office to focus on the practice areas of financial remedies, cohabitation disputes and private law involving children, while Sarah Wolf will work in its London office as part of...
The Western Gateway, the cross-border economic partnership of eight cities either side of the River Severn including Bath, has appointed three new members to its board. They include former Institute of Directors Bristol chair Lhosa DalyLhosa, pictured, who has also been chair of Bristol art gallery Arnolfini. The partnership was launched in November 2019 as the UK’s...
Insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting firm Gallagher has boosted its presence in the South West with the appointment of Richard Horne as regional broking director. Richard, pictured, will report to Stephen Smith, who leads Gallagher’s South of England broking & placement team, which supports regional offices in managing insurer relationships, as well as ensuring access...
Monday May 3 Bank holiday: Nothing listed Tuesday May 4 Finals: Camellia, Frenkel Topping Group, Microsaic Systems AGMs: Apax Global Alpha, Hammerson, Plus500 Economic announcements: Mortgage approvals, PMI manufacturing, M4 money supply, Consumer credit Wednesday May 5 Final: Wandisco Interims: Cambria Auto, Smiths News, Virgin Money UK Q1 result: Amryt Pharma Trading announcements: Direct Line, Smith & Nephew Thursday May 6 Final: Trainline...
Five firms from the Bath area have been honoured by the Queen in her Awards for Enterprise scheme, with three of them - sex toy firm Lovehoney, digital science publisher SelectScience and specialist chemicals firm Glentham Life Sciences – gaining the accolade for the second time. Lovehoney, Europe’s largest manufacturer and online retailer of pleasure products, landed...
Global trading conditions are steadily improving for Bath-headquartered global manufacturer Rotork, it said today, despite continuing uncertainty over the impact of Covid-19. The group, which makes specialist valves for the global oil, gas, water and chemical industries, suffered a 9.7% fall in sales last year to £604.5m as coronavirus shut down large swathes of...
A unique research project to explore what publishing means in the 21st century has been launched in the West of England, a region with a long history and reputation for innovation in the industry. The Amplified Publishing project will look at areas as diverse as children’s animation, gaming, social inclusion, the use of AI (artificial...
Shares in Somerset-based upmarket fashion brand Mulberry have risen to their highest level for more than two years after its sales bounced back over recent months. In a trading update, the group, best known for its luxury bags, said there had been strong growth in its important Asian markets while online sales had also...
Business West, the region’s largest business group, has used the ratification of UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) to renew its plea for help for firms hit by Brexit-related red tape. The TCA, the blueprint for free trade between following the UK’s departure from the EU, had been signed on December 30 last year...
