Regional accountants Milsted Langdon’s forensic accounting partner Roger Isaacs has been appointed vice-chair of the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) Forensic Group. The group, which meets around four times per year, is responsible for the institute’s thought leadership in forensic accounting and supports new members and long-established practitioners with issues...
The Bath office of regional accountancy group Milsted Langdon is backing the Theatre Royal Bath’s egg hunt by sponsoring one of its 25 decorated eggs hidden across the city centre. Organised by the egg, Bath’s young people’s theatre, to celebrate its 10th birthday, the hunt takes place place during the Easter holidays. Each egg...
One of the area’s best-known accountants has joined the fast-growing Bath office of regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming as a partner. Christine Tuckerman’s arrival takes the number of partners in the Lower Bristol Road base to four with 41 staff – making it the city’s largest accountants’ office. Christine, who was educated Bath High...
Aspiring entrepreneurs in Keynsham will be able to benefit from expert business advice at a free workshop in the town later this month. The Starting in Business workshop on April 21 is being staged by business growth consultancy Cool Ventures and Bath and North East Somerset Council. The interactive evening session – in Keynsham...
Shares in specialist IT group SciSys continued to fall today after its chairman warned that its performance this year would be “flat”. Dr Mike Love, pictured, who co-founded the Chippenham-based group, admitted the business faced challenges last year but insisted its 2014 financial results, announced yesterday, had been “solid”. Pre-tax profits doubled last year...
By Adam Powell, director of skills, West of England LEP Businesses in our region continue to face the challenge of a skills gap, impacting on growth and stifling productivity and future innovation. However, how can we ensure that the skill demands of the business community can be met now and in the future? The...
Business Showcase South West 2015, the biggest event of its kind in the region, is preparing to welcome businesses from the Bath area among the hoped-for 3,000 delegates in just under two months’ time. The event attracted more than 1,700 pre-event delegate registrations for its inaugural show last year. This year it has been...
More than 800 jobs have been created in 222 businesses over the past year through the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) Growth Fund. The £10m-plus handed out by the fund has enabled the wide range of businesses to gain training, attract investment and carry out research and development as well as create...
Bath firms are being urged to act quickly to secure the last few exhibition stands at the ‘early bird’ rate for Business Showcase South West 2015, the region’s biggest business exhibition. The event, which is expected to attract 3,000 delegates, is being staged at Colston Hall in Bristol on May 14 and 15. Last...
Bath business journalist-turned-PR consultant Paul Mullins will be teaching firms how to secure valuable media exposure at a forthcoming workshop. The founder of PR and digital content agency Sandusky Media Consultants is running his Promote your business with PR workshop at the Somer Valley Enterprise Park in Paulton on April 16. Mr Mullins, pictured,...
