Law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has appointed commercial property expert Fionnuala Nolan as a partner to advise its fast-growing portfolio of real estate sector clients. Fionnuala, pictured, who joined from City law firm Banks Kelly Solicitors, has more than 20 years’ experience in the areas of retail, property development and...
Monday January 8 Interim: Micro Focus Tuesday January 9 Trading updates: Persimmon, Morrisons, Big Yellow, GoCompare, Topps Tiles, Majestic Wine, Stock Spirits Wednesday January 10 Interim: SuperGroup Trading updates: Sainsbury’s, Taylor Wimpey, Cineword, Devro, Foxtons, Interserve, McBride, Page Group, Ted Baker Economic announcement: UK Trade balance (November) Thursday January 11 Trading updates: Sports Direct,...
The University of Bath has officially launched the UK’s first business acceleration hub dedicated to helping set up and grow a new generation of innovative small firms in the sustainable technologies sector. The Sustainable Technologies Business Acceleration Hub, based in the university’s existing city centre innovative unit, aims to develop more than 130 small...
Members of Bath’s business community have heard how they can support the Bath Half Marathon, the city’s biggest annual fundraising event. More than 40 businesses attended a networking breakfast organised by the Half Marathon team in the Pump Room to find out more about the opportunities linked to the race. Many firms use the...
Bath businesses are being urged to have their say on a major planning blueprint that will determine where future development takes place across the West of England over the next 20 years. The public engagement process on the final draft of the Joint Spatial Plan (JSP) closes next Wednesday, January 10, before it is...
Bath law firm Mowbray Woodwards has recently acted for the owners of city-based animation and design studio A Large Evil Corporation on its sale to US giant Funko for $4m (£2.98m). Since its foundation by owners Guy Thomson and Seth Watkins in 2006, A Large Evil Corporation -also known as Evilcorp – has developed...
Glassware designer Phaedra Politis is now exhibiting her colourful creations in a US art gallery after seeking free business advice from growth consultancy Cool Ventures. Phaedra, founder of Phaedra Glass, specialises in making kiln fired glassware and gifts at her art studio in Wingfield near Trowbridge and at the Owl Gallery in Frome. Her...
Do you react the same way as I do to patronising and homespun New Year messages about people’s hopes for the future? Probably the same way I usually feel about round robin festive letters – and don’t even get me started on electronic Christmas cards! So I am not going to fall into that...
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Experienced automotive industry trainer Ashley Wiltshire has joined sector-focused learning and development agency RTS Group as an account director. Ashley, pictured, is well-respected in the sector and brings with him extensive knowledge gained from working in dealerships, manufacturers and vehicle finance. He has also run his own successful training company. At RTS, which is...
