Bath Ales has extended its sponsorship of Bath Rugby, which started in 2014, for a further season. Under the deal, the brewery’s flagship amber ale Gem will continue as the ‘Official Beer of Bath Rugby’ and be served on cask at The Rec when the new season starts later this month. Gem branding will...
Statistics recently issued by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) indicate that in the 2018/19 financial year the average Inheritance Tax (IHT) bill was £200,000. With the main IHT rate at 40% and the Nil Rate Band (the amount up to which an estate has no IHT to pay) frozen at £325,000 for more than...
Independent South West property consultancy Alder King has elected Simon Price as its new senior partner. He will succeed Martyn Jones, who is stepping down after more than 10 years in the role on November 1. Simon, pictured, joined the Bristol-headquartered firm as a graduate surveyor in 1988 and was appointed partner in 1997. ...
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MEET South West, the region’s only trade show dedicated to the event industry, returns next January with its organisers promising it will be even bigger and better. The inaugural show in January this year sold out with more than 350 event professionals attending to hear expert speakers provide practical insight to support them in...
Visit Bath, the city’s destination market organisation, has appointed the head of tourism for Bristol as its part-time, interim chief executive officer. Kathryn Davis, pictured, has been seconded to the organisation by Destination Bristol and will spend three days a week working in Bath until next spring. Her arrival is the latest twist in...
Renewable energy developer Spring has partnered with a German investor to develop subsidiary-free solar projects across the UK. Chippenham-headquartered Spring was formed last year by three former staff at Good Energy, the long-established green energy pioneer based in the town. Spring said it would bring its extensive clean energy development experience to the partnership...
A record number of graduates and school leavers have been taken on this year by expanding regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has an office in Bath. The 34 trainees have joined the firm as it marks its centenary with further expansion. The 25 graduates, seven school leavers and two 12-month industrial placements will...
Shares in Bath-based media group Future shot up by nearly 11% to a new record high in less than two hours after it released a London Stock Exchange update saying its current trading is stronger than it expected. The acquisition-hungry group, which last month snapped up Washington DC-headquartered digital media publisher SmartBrief for $45m...
Logistics group Wincanton’s new chief executive James Wroath has joined the business with the promise to steer it towards an “exciting next phase of growth and development”. Mr Wroath, pictured, joins Chippenham-headquartered Wincanton from LSG Sky Chefs, the world’s largest provider of airline catering and in-flight services and part of German flag carrier Lufthansa,...
