A precision engineering firm founded in the 1960s and which now works with some of the region’s largest blue-chip manufacturers is looking forward to a bright future under new ownership. Frome-based Keyford has been acquired by the Edwin Lowe Group of Birmingham for an undisclosed sum in a deal supported by the...
Independent shops may have a stronger trading outlook than large chains despite the UK’s high streets being under more pressure than ever, according to research carried out by Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King. However, its Retail Reboot report says that commercial landlords, tenants and local government must work together to redefine what the high...
Lizzy Painter, a solicitor in the Bath head office of law firm Royds Withy King, has become the new regional chair of a group representing the professional voice of young people in the UK built environment industry. Generation for Change (G4C) aims to drive change in the industry by developing and connecting its future...
Bath’s top law firms and their highly performing individuals are celebrating their inclusion in the UK’s most-respected legal directory – demonstrating once again the depth of expertise in the city. The Legal 500 is the leading annual guide to law firms and solicitors in the UK, with sections highlighting the best in the regions...
Royds Withy King, the Bath-headquartered regional law firm, is in advanced merger talks with a smaller London practice in a move that would lift its annual revenue to more than £50m. Royds Withy King, which also has offices in Bristol, Swindon, Oxford and London, confirmed the discussions with Goodman Derrick, saying they were being held...
Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King has boosted its offering in the social care sector by partnering with a dedicated portal for those looking to acquire care home businesses. Ownacarehome.com provides a one-stop portal, with information and access to everything providers may need when acquiring a care home business. These range from detailed information...
National law firm Stone King’s Bath office has made a number of new appointments and internal promotions as it continues to strengthen its workforce. Senior associate Hannah Gates has joined the office’s commercial property team along with trainee solicitor Jessica Ventham in trusts and estates and Jasdeep Dhariwal, who takes up a paralegal role...
Regional law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has continued to develop its staff by appointing two new partners, three senior associates and seven associates in its annual promotions round. The new partners are Emily Prout, a dispute resolution specialist and head of the firm’s contentious probate team, who is based in...
The Prime Minister announced last month that National Insurance contributions (NICs) and the three dividend tax rates will all increase by 1.25% from next April to pay for the social care system in England, writes Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden. From April 6, the basic rate of dividend tax increases to 8.75% (up from...
More than £1m has been pledged by businesses and organisations across the West of England from their unused apprenticeship levy funds to help people in the region develop new skills. The funds have gone to the Share to Support scheme, which was launched earlier this year to create vital apprenticeships for individuals and boost...
