Bath-based specialist small business lender 1pm has appointed Rebekah Middleton to the new role of head of hard asset in a move group said further demonstrated its commitment to investing in its people as well as driving growth across its portfolio of financial products. Rebekah, pictured, has more than 20 years’ industry experience. In...
Major challenges for employers ranging from managing remote staff to changing the way entire organisations work post Covid-19 will be tackled head-on in a webinar to be staged next week by Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King. Called Workforce of the Future: The New Norm, the event will give insights from practical futurist and...
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Doctor, broadcaster and comedian Phil Hammond has been appointed by Julian House, Bath’s main homeless charity, as its new patron. Dr Hammond, pictured, who works in a highly regarded NHS team for young people with chronic fatigue syndrome/ME, is also a regular guest on of TV shows including The One Show, Have I Got...
Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has welcomed the launch today of the government’s Kickstart scheme, which offers subsidised job placements to out-of-work young people. Under the £2bn programme, 16 to 24 year olds claiming Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment, will be able to gain six-month work placements. The government...
Even among those who follow good tax planning practice and maintain forecasts running several years forward, it is unlikely that many foresaw the dramatic end to the 2019/20 tax year, writes Pearson May partner Matthew Rutter. With the impact of Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown, the economy shrank a record 20.4% in April and...
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Bath tech and creative businesses seeking equity investment of between £100,000 and £2m are being invited to take part in the next Silicon Gorge showcase. Taking place on November 12 as part of Bristol Technology Festival, the event will give up to 12 start-ups or scale-ups the chance to pitch to a virtual room...
Wincanton, Britain’s largest third-party logistics business, has won a three-year contract to with furniture retailer Dwell, including click-and-collect services in its stores and home deliveries. Under the agreement Chippenham-based Wincanton will also manage store replenishment from the Dwell’s Milton Keynes distribution centre. Formed in 2003 and owned by DFS since 2014, Dwell sells sofas, dining...
The new management team at an award-winning historic pub are promising to build on its strong reputation and take its food offering to the next level. Kevin Chandler takes over as head chef of The Methuen Arms in Corsham next week along with new general manager Hannah Liquorish. Kevin, pictured with Hannah, right and...
