Bath’s forward-looking employers now have more time to enter a top awards scheme that champions the happiest workplaces in the West following a decision by organisers to extend the deadline for entries. Staged by Bristol-based and interior design consultancy Wylde IA, the Happiest Workplace competition recognises firms that go the extra mile to ensure...
Paul Seymour has joined Bath’s biggest accountancy firm Bishop Fleming as its new marketing director. Paul arrives from the Bristol office of national law firm Bond Dickinson, where he worked for six-and-a-half years as senior communications manager and, more recently, marketing and communications manager. At Bishop Fleming – one of the UK’s fastest-growing firms of accountants –...
International Trade Secretary Liam Fox will today tell West of England businesses that there has never been a better time to start exporting, with the help of his department. Latest government figures show an 11% surge in the value of overseas sales made by businesses from the region, with more than 8,600 firms now...
Possession claims in Bath & North East Somerset are on the rise and many landlords are resorting to court proceedings to recover property. With average rents topping £1,200, a long and drawn out recovery process can be very costly. Difficult tenants can have a damaging impact on landlords and their investments – on average...
Guests from across a range of Bath businesses enjoyed the hospitality at regional law firm Thrings’ annual summer barbecue at its Bath office. All photos by Beata Cosgrove Photography
Court of Protection, estate planning and care matters lawyer Heledd Wyn, an associate solicitor at Bath law firm Mowbray Woodwards has been appointed to the board of trustees of leading dementia research charity BRACE. Heledd, pictured, is a passionate advocate for helping and supporting vulnerable and older people, their families and their carers. She...
Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Maeve England, a partner at Bath law firm Mogers Drewett and recently appointed chair of the Bath Business Improvement District (BID) board, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film...
Lawyers and staff from the Bath head office of regional law firm Royds Withy King have raised more than £23,000 for its charity of choice Dorothy House Hospice Care. Fund-raising activities included two Bath Half Marathons, monthly dress down days, an auction of promises, raffles and a sponsored cycle ride from Bath to Paris....
The unexpected outcome of the General Election and the resulting hung Parliament has sent shock waves through businesses and the organisations representing them. Carolyn Fairbairn, director-general of the CBI, said it was a serious moment for the UK economy. “The priority must be for politicians to get their house in order and form a functioning government,...
The vital issues affecting Bath’s economy – from Brexit to rail electrification – will come under the spotlight at a major event in the city next week. Taking place the day before Thursday’s General Election, the annual Bath Economic Question Time will have extra relevance this year, with highly-acclaimed economist and public speaker Mark...
