Bath-based communications agency Clearly has taken on four new staff and launched an undergraduate internship program after chalking up a 59% increase in revenues over the past six months. The firm has also pledged to donate 2% of total revenues to environmental and social impact programs – with a target of £500,000 over the next seven years. While the...
Quartet, the community foundation covering Bath and the West of England, has appointed Suzanne Rolt as its new CEO. Suzanne, pictured, has nearly 15 years’ experience in charity leadership, having led Bristol’s iconic music venue St George’s as director and CEO since 2006. She will join Quartet as it is on course for another record-breaking...
Bath firms struggling with post-Brexit trade complications are being urged to get expert advice and support by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. With the UK now outside of the European Union as of December 31, businesses must adhere to new rules and regulations when trading with the EU. As reports emerge of how...
Mendip craft brewery Yonder Brewing & Blending has launched two limited edition seasonal beers as it continues to expand. Flying Wonder and Who is Nellie? – as with the rest of its range – use locally foraged ingredients, showcasing the variety of flavours available on its doorstep while also eliminating food miles. The farmhouse...
The ethical wholesale grocery firm behind a new foodhall and kitchen being built at Saltford have given more details of how they plan to make it a beacon of sustainability. Given the name of Flourish Foodhall & Kitchen at Glenavon Farm this week, Cotswold Fayre’s development will sell quality products sourced from local producers,...
Business West, the region’s largest business group, has broken with its traditional method of recruiting for its board to take on three new non-executive directors. The £10m turnover group, which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, said the move was designed to access a wider talent pool that represented the full range of the region’s...
Ambitious plans to develop sustainable transport routes around Bath to persuade commuters to leave their cars at home, including a new high-frequency link with Bristol, have come a step closer following a £1.5m investment. The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) said the money would be used to identify options for a ‘high-frequency mass...
Bath area firms are being urged to join a scheme that aims to bridge a digital divide made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic by refurbishing laptops and donating them to disadvantaged families. Wiltshire Digital Drive was launched last year by a group of businesses in Bath and West Wiltshire working on a pro bono...
Twenty-one firms that represent Bath’s innovative business culture and talented workforce will be highlighted this year as the city’s Bath Unlimited campaign is stepped up. Bath Unlimited was launched last October to support the city’s Invest in Bath inward investment arm in attracting businesses to the area by celebrating some of its dynamic, successful,...
Bath’s small businesses can access help and advice to grow internationally through a new, free, post-Brexit programme. The Export Academy involves overseas trade experts from the Department for International Trade (DIT) hosting a series of online workshops and events offering advice and support directly to business owners. The programme has been designed for businesses...
