Bath’s hospitality industry will continue to grow against the national trend this year, with more rooms, more visitors and more high-profile deals, according to new research. The city will benefit from the growing trend for ‘wellness’ short breaks, which are forecast to reach record levels in 2018. And as the gateway to...
IT firm Systemagic has welcomed Apple specialist James Bunting to its award-winning team based in Bradford on Avon. James, pictured, joins as demand for using Apple computers and servers continues to grow among businesses. He is the latest addition to Systemagic’s helpdesk team, bringing with him more than eight years’ experience implementing and supporting Apple...
ITV chairman Sir Peter Bazalgette highlighted the importance of the UK’s creative industries during an inaugural lecture at the launch of Bath Spa University’s new Centre for Cultural and Creative Industries. Speaking to 60 members of staff and students from the university, the former president of the Royal Television Society and deputy chairman of...
National property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has promoted two surveyors in its South West office. Tom Dickson, a member of LSH’s South West building consultancy team, and Roxine Foster, who works in its office advisory team, have been made senior surveyors. In addition, industrial and logistics surveyor Chris Williams has become the latest...
The future shape of the festival and events sector will come under the spotlight when a heavyweight panel of creative industry leaders – including Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis – gathers at Bath Spa University next month. The event will be a chance for festival industry professionals – as well as those just starting...
Super fit staff at Bath wealth management firm Epoch have raised tens of thousands of pounds for charity by tackling some of the world’s toughest and remotest terrain. Managing partner Barry Newbury and co-founding partner Jon Rolfe have just returned from Central America where they completed a gruelling challenge in aid of The Lewis...
The tax benefits of making pension contributions can be significant and although there have not been any major changes in this area in recent years – despite speculation that the government would do so – it is always useful to recap the main tax benefits, writes Pearson May partner David Richards BA (Hons) ACA...
Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming’s Bath office partner Andrew Sandiford has been promoted to managing partner and will now lead a newly constituted management board. Andrew, who is also head of the firm’s corporate and business services group, takes over from Matthew Lee, who held the post since 2001. Under Matthew’s leadership the firm has...
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...
