The Western Gateway, the cross-border economic partnership of eight cities either side of the River Severn including Bath, has appointed three new members to its board. They include former Institute of Directors Bristol chair Lhosa DalyLhosa, pictured, who has also been chair of Bristol art gallery Arnolfini. The partnership was launched in November 2019 as the UK’s...
Shares in Somerset-based upmarket fashion brand Mulberry have risen to their highest level for more than two years after its sales bounced back over recent months. In a trading update, the group, best known for its luxury bags, said there had been strong growth in its important Asian markets while online sales had also...
Small business confidence has staged a dramatic recovery in the South West, according to the results of a new survey, as firms look head to life after lockdown. The latest quarterly survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), conducted among its members last month, reveals levels of optimism not seen for nearly seven...
Somerset-based luxury fashion brand Mulberry – best known for its iconic bags – has vowed to become a net zero business by 2035 with a promise to start by using the world’s lowest carbon leather for its next product launch. Its new sustainability manifesto – which it has called Mulberry Made to Last –...
Martin Knight, an associate at Bath-based landscape architects Grant Associates, has been appointed to the Design Council’s new network of built and natural environment experts. The 400-plus individuals in the network are active leaders and change makers from a number of professions, backgrounds and regions who collectively embody the organisation’s commitment to make life...
Time is running out to register for Bath Business News’ exclusive webinar aimed at helping business owners and leaders thrive during these uncertain time. Staged with business development and growth consultants Tinderbox , Brave New World – Leading Through Uncertainty will be a one-hour interactive and thought-provoking presentation. It takes place next Thursday, April 29, from 9:30am to...
Bath-based Pure Planet, Britain’s first digital green energy supplier, has been named among the UK’s top fast-growth tech firms. The firm, which uses smart technology and a shared community to make being sustainable the easy choice, is one of 22 companies joining the Future Fifty programme, Europe’s leading growth programme for late-stage UK tech...
A floristry company that diversified to overcome the impact of the pandemic on the business is in the running for a national small firm award. Young Blooms has been selected as a finalist in the ‘Bricks and Clicks’ category of the 2021 Small Awards in recognition of its use of multiple channels “with innovation,...
Family-owned firms based in Bath can get free advice and support on using digital technology to improve and streamline their business processes. The three-month programme, called Evolve Digital, will enable family businesses to identify key areas such as moving into online sales, electronic invoicing or working remotely the where digital technology can benefit them. ...
Green utility group Good Energy has invested a further £1m into the parent company of Zap-Map, the electric vehicle mapping service, to accelerate its growth. Chippenham-headquartered Good Energy already majority owns Next Green Car Ltd following two previous investments, which have helped make Bristol-based Zap-Map a major player in the drive towards zero carbon...
