Barclays Business has appointed Fiona Harrison as its new regional development manager for the South West. Fiona, pictured, will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with independent brokers to generate, package and place new commercial mortgage lending propositions of between £50,000 and £3m for businesses seeking finance. She will also work closely with...
TheAgency, the fast-growing Bath communications specialist, has appointed Matt Rees as planning director. Matt joins from the Bristol office of brand-building, event management, training and PR agency Bray Leino, where he was also planning director. TheAgency’s first quarter revenue figures showed exponential growth in excess of 300% and partner Amy Stobie said more was...
Chartered tax adviser Laura MacDonald has joined accountants Old Mill’s Melksham office as assistant tax manager. The 30-year-old is the first dedicated tax specialist at the Wiltshire office and will work with the rest of the firm’s tax specialists from its four other offices under new head of tax Victoria Studley. Laura, pictured, is...
Accountancy firm PwC has continued to invest in the region with the appointment of three directors, eight senior managers and 15 managers. The three director promotions are made from the firm’s assurance, deals and consulting practices. In assurance, Stephen Patey, who celebrates his 20th anniversary with PwC later this year, will to continue to...
Lucille Barnes, personal assistant to law firm Thrings managing partner Thomas Sheppard, has been named as the first winner of the South West PA of the Year award, staged by Bath Business News. Click here to open the gallery.
Wincanton, the Chippenham-based logistics and supply chain management group, has appointed David Radcliffe and Martin Sawkins as non-executive directors with effect from July 27. Mr Radcliffe is chief executive of corporate services group Hogg Robinson, a position he has held since 1997. Mr Sawkins is group human resources director of Rentokil Initial, having been...
The Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) has appointed Phil Jones as head of supply chain development, in its bid to help manufacturers increase efficiency and growth throughout their supply chains. Based in the South West, Phil will be focused on looking for supply chain opportunities that will help both SMEs and large enterprises develop their businesses....
Former DHL International managing director David Coles has joined the board of Bath Building Society as a non-executive director. Mr Coles, a long-time Bath resident, brings a wealth of experience at a senior level in marketing, retailing and consumer goods to an already diverse management board. Mr Coles’ career took him from the marketing...
HSBC has made a number of key appointments to its Bristol and Bath Commercial Centre, bringing in Nick Stork and Chris Jones as area commercial director and deputy area commercial director respectively. The team has also been bolstered by Paul Williams’ appointment as senior international commercial manager and Lee Newman as senior commercial manager....
Invoice finance specialist Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has promoted its South West business director Terry Wolfendale to regional managing director. Terry, who has more than 14 years’ experience in the UK financial services sector, joined BFS in 2010 and has played a key role in its growth and development throughout the South West, achieving...
