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Survey shows gloomy South West firms ready to axe jobs as demand fails to recover

September 3, 2020
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Survey shows gloomy South West firms ready to axe jobs as demand fails to recover

Firms in the South West are among the most pessimistic in the UK about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with many expecting to shed jobs when the government’s furlough scheme ends, according to a new survey. The Lloyds Bank Business Barometer, which takes the pulse of 1,200 firms across England every month, shows...

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Royds Withy King webinar will explore challenges linked to the post Covid-19 workforce

September 3, 2020
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Royds Withy King webinar will explore challenges linked to the post Covid-19 workforce

Major challenges for employers ranging from managing remote staff to changing the way entire organisations work post Covid-19 will be tackled head-on in a webinar to be staged next week by Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King.  Called Workforce of the Future: The New Norm, the event will give insights from practical futurist and...

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Government’s Kickstart scheme will help firms develop young talent, says Business West

September 2, 2020
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Government’s Kickstart scheme will help firms develop young talent, says Business West

Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has welcomed the launch today of the government’s Kickstart scheme, which offers subsidised job placements to out-of-work young people. Under the £2bn programme, 16 to 24 year olds claiming Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment, will be able to gain six-month work placements.  The government...

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Free training sessions for charity trustees to be staged by Stone King

August 26, 2020
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Free training sessions for charity trustees to be staged by Stone King

Bath-headquartered national firm Stone King is offering free virtual training sessions for trustees and senior management teams of charities, including guidance on managing the impact of the coronavirus crisis. The training programme, called Essential Trustee And Governance In Practice, is designed to equip charity trustees and staff with the knowledge they need to carry...

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Royds Withy King strengthens its disputes resolution team with ‘valuable acquisition’ of new partner

August 26, 2020
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Royds Withy King strengthens its disputes resolution team with ‘valuable acquisition’ of new partner

Experienced commercial and corporate disputes lawyer Tom Llewellyn has joined Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King as a partner. The strategic appointment comes as the firm continues to build its profile in Bristol – where it recently opened an office – as well as nationally.  Tom, pictured, has joined from the Bristol office of...

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Gloomy West firms start to axe jobs as they count cost of coronavirus on profits

August 21, 2020
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Gloomy West firms start to axe jobs as they count cost of coronavirus on profits

The coronavirus pandemic has hit profits at more than 60% of firms in the West of England – with nearly one-in-seven fearing they will never return to pre-Covid levels of activity, according to the largest business survey in the region. Just under a quarter of firms have, or plan to, axe jobs with a...

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Strength of West of England’s legaltech sector to be promoted on national stage

August 21, 2020
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Strength of West of England’s legaltech sector to be promoted on national stage

The West of England is to be showcased as a national centre for legaltech by drawing on its strengths in both technology and law and promoting innovation in the fast-growing sector. The region is already acknowledged as having one of the UK’s fastest-growing legaltech sectors with many of its law firms undertaking pioneering work...

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Government eviction rules still failing landlords, according to Bath property lawyer

August 20, 2020
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Government eviction rules still failing landlords, according to Bath property lawyer

Landlords are being failed by government policy despite the lifting this weekend of restrictions on tenant evictions introduced at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a top property lawyer claims. Jacqui Walton, pictured, a senior paralegal in Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King’s residential property team, said there was unlikely to be an immediate...

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Hard winter for businesses forecast as rents arrears and debts trigger big increase in insolvencies

August 14, 2020
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Hard winter for businesses forecast as rents arrears and debts trigger big increase in insolvencies

A steep rise in corporate insolvencies linked to the coronavirus pandemic is being predicted for this winter – and could start as early as October. New research from insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 indicates that lack of funds to pay their rent is likely to be the biggest cause of firms getting into...

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Surveys point to slow recovery for South West firms as they emerge from lockdown

July 30, 2020
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Surveys point to slow recovery for South West firms as they emerge from lockdown

Most firms in the South West remain cautious about their prospects as the coronavirus lockdown eases, according to the results of three business surveys released this week – but the region’s small manufacturers appear to be leading the bounce back. The surveys paint a mixed picture of the outlook over the next few months,...

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