A sparkling wine-tasting evening, hosted by accountants Monahans and law firm Clarke Wilmot has raised more than £1,200 for Headway Bristol, the charity that helps survivors of brain injury. Nearly 30 guests attended the Festival of Fizz at Clarke Wilmott’s Bristol office, sampling a variety of sparkling wines supplied by Bristol wine merchants Davis Bell...
Accountancy firm Grant Thornton’s South West region has promoted Jenny Batchelor to partner. Jenny, pictured, advises privately-owned businesses and listed companies on domestic and international tax matters, including tax efficient restructuring, acquisition structures and AIM listings. Grant Thornton said her promotion came off the back of the firm’s continued drive to invest in, and...
Curo, the Bath-based housing and support organisation, and Corsham-based pharmaceutical manufacturing company Bath ASU will next week find out whether they have won the region’s most prestigious business awards. The firms are competing against some of the South West’s top companies in accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards, which...
Key facts of the West of England devolution deal approved by the area’s three councils this week: The deal would secure £900m of investment over 30 years, with the potential to leverage in additional funds, such as transport funding linked to the emerging Joint Transport Plan. So it is expected to be worth more...
While many people are still reeling from the outcome of last week’s EU referendum, managers in the Bath office of national financial advice firm Chase de Vere are preparing for the potentially painful result of another vote. The office has staged its own referendum with five male managers volunteering to be on the ballot...
New technologies such as much cheaper storage batteries and more widespread use of rooftop solar cells are set to transform the UK energy market, experts told a Barclays-staged roundtable discussion. With government subsidies for solar farms and onshore wind projects being cut dramatically, the focus is now shifting towards smaller-scale generation and better storage,...
Business leaders have welcomed the £1bn West of England devolution deal approved by councillors this week, calling it a “strong signal of long-term confidence and investment into this area”. Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES), along with Bristol City and South Gloucestershire councils, agreed the package, which transfers funding and powers from Westminster in...
Bath business leaders have called on councillors to back the £1bn devolution package for the West of England when it goes before a special council meeting this evening. The deal, announced by Chancellor George Osborne in this year’s Budget, would bring essential funding and additional powers for key areas such as transport, housing, employment...
Firms across Bath and the West of England are already cutting jobs, hiking prices and freezing investment as a result of the fall-out from the Brexit vote, according to a snap poll by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. One company said it was considering moving overseas while others have stopped taking on...
Firms from Bath and across the West of England are being asked for their views on the likely impact of Brexit ahead of a series of crunch meetings between business leaders and senior government figures. The first takes place today when Business Secretary Sajid Javid, pictured, hosts a round table with more than 20 representatives...
