Even the biggest brands need to play by the rules – and they don’t come much bigger than McDonald’s. The global burger chain has thousands of trade mark registrations worldwide and spends an eye-watering amount each year maintaining and enforcing them. But in a recent dispute with Irish burger chain Supermac, McDonald’s Mc’d up...
The organisation tasked with helping shape the economic future of the West of England is hoping to attract more businesswomen to join its board to go some way to address its major gender imbalance. Out of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) 18 board members, just two are women. Now, as the...
Personal injury legal experts based in the Bath head office of regional law firm Royds Withy King have secured a settlement of £1.6m for a woman who developed complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) following a car accident. The case, originally valued at less than £25,000 by the insurance company involved, is one of...
Business leaders in Bath are being encouraged to enter one of the region’s top award schemes for recognising excellence and enterprise in the boardroom. The Institute of Directors’ (IoD) South West Director of the Year Awards 2019 champion outstanding leaders and entrepreneurs and focus UK-wide attention on success in the region. Over recent years the prestigious...
Lawyers based in the Bath office of regional firm Thrings have advised on a private equity-backed deal that will enable a Hampshire-based cladding and roofing business to accelerate its growth plans. Elite Façades, a market leader in the installation of built-up roofing and cladding systems on commercial and residential sites, has been bought...
Free mediation information sessions are being offered by the Bath office of law firm Stone King to people considering divorce. The sessions with the firm’s family law and mediation team are being held as part of Family Mediation Week, which runs from January 21 to 25. The week is staged by the Family Mediators...
Nearly 40% of West of England business owners back a second Brexit referendum while just one in 10 is confident the government will secure a good deal for the UK, according to the region’s largest business survey. Worryingly, more than 40% of the senior managers and directors taking part did not know whether their...
Bath-based boutique investment house Apollo Multi Asset Management is aiming to expand nearly five-fold after merging with a rival. Apollo has combined with Surrey-based Total Wealth Management (TWP) to create a full-service wealth proposition with £450m of assets under management. The merged firm now has ambitions to grow its managed asset portfolio to £2bn....
Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King has used its traditional new year gathering for the city’s business community to highlight eight challenges that could shape the future of the economy. Ranging from electric vehicles to Brexit, the topics were identified by the firm, which has two offices in Bath, to spark debate among the...
Countdown presenter Nick Hewer is to host this year’s South West Fair Trade Business Awards. Nick, pictured, who was also Sir Alan Sugar’s former right-hand man on The Apprentice, is a long-running supporter of ethical business and a patron of The Fairtrade Foundation. He will help present the awards – now in their seventh...
