Regional chartered accountancy firm Monahans has appointed Anne Gardner-Thorpe as senior tax manager, based primarily in its Bath and Taunton offices. Anne, pictured, has joined from the Bristol office of national accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson, where she was a senior manager in the private client tax team. She has...
Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, is calling on Chancellor Philip Hammond to use his Spring Budget next month to bolster confidence amid fears that higher inflation and skill shortages will combine to hit West of England firms hard. While latest official jobless figures show unemployment continuing to fall, the strength of the...
Government plans to force millions of small businesses to make online quarterly updates to the taxman from April next year are far too rushed and could put some firms in danger of closure. The warning has come from regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has an office in Bath. It claims the government’s “unseemly...
Bath has one of the most vibrant economies in England with a strong creative and cultural scene, according to new analysis published today – but it lags behind many other areas of the country when it comes to inclusion and equality. And while it boasts an entrepreneurial and innovative economy as well as a...
Businesses in the property development and construction supply chain are being urged to register for the HMRC’s Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) amid misunderstandings over who it affects. The warning comes from the South West office of accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson, whose experts say many firms wrongly believe it only...
Independent financial advice firm Chase de Vere’s Bath-based certified financial planner Patrick Connolly has won an unprecedented four awards at the Unbiased Media Awards 2017. The awards recognise the contributions of those who work alongside the financial media in providing informed and insightful comment for readers. It is judged by a panel of financial...
Pearson May partner David Richards looks at proposed changes to the flat rate VAT scheme Many small businesses use the VAT flat rate scheme (FRS) to simplify VAT reporting and some even gain a cash advantage from using the scheme. One of the conditions for using the FRS is that the business’s turnover (excluding...
Directors from Bath and across the West of England are being invited to enter one of the region’s top annual awards schemes that recognises excellence and enterprise in the boardroom. The prestigious Institute of Directors’ South West Director of the Year Awards 2017 will showcase outstanding leaders and entrepreneurs as well as focusing UK-wide attention on...
Former Lloyds Banking Group head of equity investments Fiona Gibson has joined BGF (Business Growth Fund) as a portfolio specialist to support its growing portfolio across the South West. At Lloyds, Fiona, pictured, was responsible for the bank’s portfolio of more than 250 legacy equity assets. She delivered a number of significant exits including the...
Accountancy group KPMG has appointed Maria Samra as a managing director to head up its consultancy practice across the South. Maria, pictured, will manage a growing team of management and risk consultants with expertise in technology-enabled business transformation, financial services, forensics and cybersecurity, programme management and assurance. She has held roles at board and senior...
