Exports by South West businesses have slumped to historic lows as they are hit by higher trade barriers due to Brexit, according to a major new survey. Manufacturers have been impacted most, the research by the British Chambers of Commerce South West shows. Some 53% of exporters said they had been impacted by the...
The reopening of Bath’s hospitality industry is being celebrated with a special craft beer – the result of a unique partnership between a city-based brewery and café and coffee roaster. Electric Bear Brewery and Mokoko Café’s Mokoko Chocolata beer will make its debut this evening at the brewery’s tap room on Brassmill Lane when...
The hunt for a new chairman is underway at Bath advanced analytics firm Actual Experience after Stephen Davidson announced he is to stand down at next year’s AGM. Mr Davidson, pictured, joined Actual Experience’s board as non-executive chairman in February 2014, at the same time as the firm’s listing on the London Stock Exchange’s...
Fans of craft beers will be able to enjoy a brewery-fresh tipple in a socially distanced way from tomorrow when Yonder Brewing & Blending throws open its gates. Outdoor seating and full table service will be available every Saturday from now on at the modern farmhouse brewery in the Mendips – enabling beer lovers...
Sunglasses designed and made by Bath-based Inspecs from recycled materials, including rubber tyres and plastic bottles, have beaten off competition from nearly 1,500 pairs to win a major global sustainable business accolade. The O’Neill WOVE sunglasses came first in the Sport category of the highly acclaimed International Green Product Awards 2021. They were selected from a...
Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News each week to bring you the top national finance stories. Government launches recovery loan scheme The new scheme is open to businesses big and small. Click here for more details Life after Brexit: one in four exporters halt EU sales Increased red tape forces UK exporters to...
Bath Business News has teamed up with business development and growth consultants Tinderbox to host an exclusive virtual event aimed at helping business owners and leaders thrive during these uncertain times. A Brave New World – Leading Through Uncertainty will be a one-hour interactive and thought-provoking presentation. Expert presenters from Tinderbox will discuss the tactics needed...
One of the UK’s largest housing developers has acquired a high-profile 16.4-acre site on the edge of Bath to build 171 homes. Sulis Down, off Combe Hay Lane, Odd Down, was bought by Countryside from previous owners the Hignett Family Trust and Bloor Homes, which secured planning permission for the site in 2019. The...
Specialist construction consulting firm Voloco has opened its second office as it expands its reach into the East of England. The Marshfield-based firm’s new base in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, is headed by newly-recruited partner Kevin Robinson. Voloco was founded in 2014 to provide services to construction and development companies during peak workloads. It has grown...
Bath-based alternative financial services firm Time Finance has promoted business development manager Matt Harding to a relationship manager role in its invoice finance division. Matt, pictured, brings more than 10 years’ commercial finance experience to the role, in which he will be responsible for managing client relationships and bringing their growth plans to life. ...
