Finance

1pm clocks up more strong growth and stays on lookout for more acquisitions

January 20, 2017
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1pm clocks up more strong growth and stays on lookout for more acquisitions

Bath-based specialist lending group 1pm’s half-year sales have surged by more than 50% as demand for finance from small and medium-sized businesses continued to soar. The acquisitive group, which achieved revenue growth of 52% to £7.99m in the six months to November 30 with pre-tax profits up 23% to £2.05m, said it continued to look for further...

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Ethical investing to be explored at next week’s Royall Wealth Club meeting

January 20, 2017
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Ethical investing to be explored at next week’s Royall Wealth Club meeting

Bath entrepreneurs are being invited to attend the second meeting of The Royall Wealth Club, the innovative West-based community of forward-thinking individuals, on Monday. The club, which covers Bath and Bristol, was launched last October to bring together successful people from all walks of life to meet, share and develop their personal goals around wealth,...

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Two manager appointments lend strength to Aldermore in the region

January 19, 2017
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Two manager appointments lend strength to Aldermore in the region

Specialist lender Aldermore has made two senior appointments to its growing South West and South Wales team. Jamie Cullen, who takes up the post of field-based residential relationship manager, has 12 years’ experience in financial services with NatWest and TSB, where he worked as a bank manager and area manager for mortgages. More recently,...

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Former Parliamentary adviser takes up business development role at Care Planning Services

January 19, 2017
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Former Parliamentary adviser takes up  business development role at Care Planning Services

Bath-based Care Planning Services has appointed lawyer and former Parliamentary adviser Sarah Clarke as business development manager. The firm was set up as a joint venture nearly three year ago by Stone King solicitors and Money Wise Independent Financial Advisers – both with offices in Bath – to provide joined-up legal and financial advice to help...

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Employers offered free stands at college jobs fair

January 18, 2017
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Employers offered free stands at college jobs fair

Free stands are being offered to employers at Bath College’s Futures Apprenticeships and Jobs Fair. Hundreds of young people will be looking for jobs and opportunities at the event in March – making it an ideal opportunity for West employers to promote apprenticeships and vacancies to students and to speak to potential new employees....

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Hope for the best but plan for the worst, Bath businesses warned after May’s landmark Brexit speech

January 18, 2017
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Hope for the best but plan for the worst, Bath businesses warned after May’s landmark Brexit speech

Bath firms should hope for the best but plan for the worst, according to the region’s largest business organisation following Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech on Tuesday outlining her plans for Brexit. Business West, which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, said while the landmark speech gave some clarity to the government’s intentions over leaving...

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‘Tourist tax’ plan for Bath being discussed with government, council confirms

January 13, 2017
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‘Tourist tax’ plan for Bath being discussed with government, council confirms

Bath & North East Somerset Council has confirmed it is holding talks with government ministers over levying a ‘tourist tax’ on overnight visitors to the city. A council spokesperson confirmed the discussions, and similar talks with other local authorities, in a week during which Bath has hit national media headlines as potentially the first...

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Companies House delays risk damaging businesses’ credit status, warns Bishop Fleming

January 13, 2017
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Companies House delays risk damaging businesses’ credit status, warns Bishop Fleming

Businesses are at risk of getting black marks against their credit profile because of Companies House delays in processing filed documents and accounts, according to accountancy firm Bishop Fleming. The firm, which has an office in Bath, is warning that a backlog of up to a fortnight in processing documents could adversely affect the credit...

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Trade links on the menu for Bath firms at Chinese New Year banquet

January 13, 2017
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Trade links on the menu for Bath firms at Chinese New Year banquet

Bath businesses with links to China – or those wishing to explore them – are being invited to welcome in the Year of the Rooster at a special Chinese New Year celebration banquet next month. The gala banquet is being stage by the Bristol and West of England China Bureau, which works to connect...

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Inspirational speakers lined up for second Royall Wealth Club meeting

January 13, 2017
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Inspirational speakers lined up for second Royall Wealth Club meeting

The Royall Wealth Club, the innovative West-based community of forward-thinking individuals, stages its second meeting later this month with a platform of inspirational speakers. The club, which covers Bath and Bristol, was launched last October with the intention of bringing together successful people from all walks of life to meet, share and develop their personal...

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