Bath-based international development charity Send a Cow is to receive a boost from actress Jane Horrocks, who is to present a national radio appeal on its behalf. The Lancashire-born star, best known for her roles as Bubble in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, is a long-standing supporter of the charity, which works with families...
Bath businesses will be able to celebrate the Chinese New Year and look ahead to building improved trade links with the country at the regional China Bureau’s annual banquet later this month. The gala on February 27 has become a key event in the business calendar and this time marks the start of the...
A crowdfunding campaign by Bath tech firm MoveGB to finance international expansion has raised £1m in just a few hours. Now the firm, which has become the UK’s largest fitness marketplace in only a few years, is continuing with the campaign for another three weeks to give more of its users and small investors...
The organisation tasked with helping shape the economic future of the West of England is hoping to attract more businesswomen to join its board to go some way to address its major gender imbalance. Out of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) 18 board members, just two are women. Now, as the...
Business growth consultancy Cool Ventures is offering free advice to help aspiring Bath entrepreneurs and established businesses expand and win more customers. The firm is running a series of no-cost workshops for individuals and businesses that enrol on its start-up and support programmes. It will also provide free one-to-one support to small and medium-sized...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up to bring you the top national finance stories. This week we look at . . . Residence nil-rate band to rise again The latest phased increase kicks in from April 6, 2019. Click here to find out if this affects you...
A team from the Bath office of regional accountancy group MHA Monahans out-smarted their rivals to earn themselves top spot in the inaugural Trowbridge Charity Quiz, organised by the firm to raise money for Dorothy House Hospice. Twelve teams went head to head to prove who was the brainiest – with the entry fees...
Business leaders in Bath are being encouraged to enter one of the region’s top award schemes for recognising excellence and enterprise in the boardroom. The Institute of Directors’ (IoD) South West Director of the Year Awards 2019 champion outstanding leaders and entrepreneurs and focus UK-wide attention on success in the region. Over recent years the prestigious...
Actress Stephanie Cole OBE is urging businesses and individuals to mark World Cancer Day next Monday by making a donation to the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group (BCUSG). Stephanie, pictured, best known for her roles in the TV sitcoms Still Open All Hours and Waiting for God, is president of the BCUSG, which...
Bath-based online wedding gift list group Prezola is aiming to deliver its highly successful formula to brides and grooms across the world after receiving more investment for growth. The firm, which has its head office in Northumberland Buildings and a warehouse on Westbury’s Woodland Estate, helps couples create stylish, modern wedding gift lists...
