The international arm of Bath-based wealth management company Novia is to expand into the Middle East in response to demand from its burgeoning expat community. Set up in 2015, Novia Global offers a comprehensive wealth management service or full wrap platform for investment advisors and their clients across the globe. The multi-currency online service,...
Bath-based property developer HPH has secured a first-of-its-kind funding package to help pursue its green initiatives. The firm, which owns a diverse portfolio of office, industrial and retail properties across the South West, arranged the loan through Lloyds Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Green Lending Initiative. Lloyds launched the £1bn scheme in March to incentivise...
Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming’s corporate finance and tax teams have chalked up new records on the back of a flurry of deals over the summer. Despite initial market uncertainties in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, the teams based across the firm’s Bath and Bristol offices have advised on a double-digit number of...
Brilliant networking opportunities will be on offer at Bath Business Show next Friday – the largest business event of its kind in the area. The show has now sold out for exhibitors and organisers expect to attract even than the 450 delegates who attended last year. Taking place at The Guildhall between 10am and...
Bath-based specialist lending group 1pm has said the “positive trading momentum” of its last financial year has continued while the EU referendum result has had no impact on its growth. The group, which specialises in asset-backed loans to small and medium-sized businesses, doubled its pre-tax profits to £3.7m in the year to May 31....
A new regional Prince’s Trust development committee has been set up by a group of leading business figures to help the organisation raise vital funds to support young people. The committee aims is to raise more than £1m during 2016-17 to go directly towards The Prince’s Trust in the region and help bring to...
Business leaders from Bath and across the West of England will get their first chance to hear the views of the CBI’s recently appointed president and its incoming regional chair at the organisation’s annual dinner next week. The event is traditionally a high point of the region’s business calendar, attracting hundreds of senior businessmen...
West of England accountancy firm Old Mill has been shortlisted for one of the industry’s most prestigious awards, thanks to its innovative way of rewarding employees. The firm, which operates from offices including Melksham and Wells, is in the running for the Most Innovative Practice category at the British Accountancy Awards. The shortlisting recognises...
Bath City Football Club is being transformed into a community-owned football club following the success of the Big Bath City Bid campaign in achieving its goal of raising £300,000. The Bath City FC Supporters Society, which organised the bid, announced its triumph more than a day before the deadline. The campaign, which was backed by...
The campaign to turn Bath City FC into a community-owned football club is within touching distance of hitting its £300,000 goal. The Bath City FC Supporters Society, which is organising the Big Bath City Bid, has until next Wednesday to come up with the funds. This morning around £34,000 remained to be raised after...
