Confidence levels for firms across the West of England have fallen on the back of lower sales, fewer new jobs and worsening cashflow, according to the results of Business West’s latest survey. The figures, released this week, show how susceptible the region is to shifts in the world economy, said James Durie of Business...
The Spice Tailor, the brand created by TV chef Anjum Anand to sell authentic Indian curries, pastes and sauces, has appointed Bath-based integrated marketing firm AgencyUK to promote it in the UK and Australia. The Spice Tailor uses authentic ingredients that can be ‘tailored to taste’ in a convenient, three-step cooking process. AgencyUK was...
Bath and Bristol’s future as a vibrant business centre will be debated by three of the region’s leading business women at the UK’s biggest gathering of female business owners next month. They will take as their starting point the creation of a so-called Western Powerhouse to unite the region and claw back vital powers...
AgencyUK, the Bath-based integrated marketing firm, has emerged as the South West’s top digital agency in a major review of the sector. It has been ranked fifth of all agencies employing fewer than 25 staff across the whole of the UK and was the leading digital agency in the South West across all size...
Bath-based community-business connector Neighbourly has become one of the founding UK members of the B Corporation, a global scheme that identifies socially responsible business. Neighbourly, which links community projects with companies that want to make a difference, helped launch B Corporation yesterday with a group of like-minded businesses. B Corporation aims is to do...
Expanding Bath communications firm Grapevine Telecom has recruited Liam Toms as its new marketing manager. Liam, pictured, joins Grapevine, which acts as a mobile phone and data account manager for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), having previously worked with the firm in his role as business engagement consultant at Bournemouth University during which he facilitated a...
Sustainability is firmly on the agenda for 80% of West of England boardrooms with nearly a third considering it one of their business’s top three priorities, according to an exclusive survey conducted by executive search firm Moon Consulting and Bath Business News. Just 5% are not currently engaged in sustainability activities or do not...
Small business network Enterprise Nation has announced the final line-up for its major event next month aimed at helping female-founded businesses to grow. The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs (FFE) in Bristol will hear from successful women in their field to inspire and advise those setting up on their own or wanting to take an...
Bath integrated marketing firm The Agency – one of the UK’s fastest-growing independent agencies – is entering a new era with a complete rebrand and the addition of new flagship services. The Agency, which offers a full range of services from strategy, creative, technology, social & PR and media, is now known as AgencyUK....
Six designs for the first new bridge across the River Avon in Bath for more than 100 years are to be unveiled as part of an international design competition. The 65m-long Bath Quays cycle and footbridge forms a key part of Bath and North East Somerset Council’s (B&NES) masterplan for the £1bn Riverside Enterprise...
