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Bath director on mission to use to tech to improve healthcare named among UK’s top business leaders

October 7, 2022
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Bath director on mission to use to tech to improve healthcare named among UK’s top business leaders

Chris May, the founding director of Bath specialist software house Mayden, has been recognised as one of the UK’s most ambitious business leaders. The 50-strong list, produced by private equity firm LDC, celebrates the inspiring individuals behind some of the UK’s most successful and fast-growing medium-sized firms.  Supported by The Times and now in...

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Old Mill continues its recruitment drive by taking on tax expert as associate director

September 27, 2022
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Old Mill continues its recruitment drive by taking on tax expert as associate director

Highly experienced tax specialist Chris Watts has appointed as an associate director in regional accountancy firm Old Mill’s capital tax advisory team. A qualified member of the Association of Accounting Technicians, Chartered Institute of Taxation and Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Chris, pictured, has 26 years’ experience in the industry, with particular expertise in...

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Nine promotions at Thrings as it maintains its commitment to nurturing talent

September 26, 2022
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Nine promotions at Thrings as it maintains its commitment to nurturing talent

Law firm Thrings has appointed four new partners and promoted five other lawyers as it continues its commitment to nurturing talent across the firm. Three senior associates are among those promoted to partner – Kathryn Bew and Charlotte Dooling, who are both based in its Bath office and work in the family and real estate teamsrespectively,...

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Bath tech firm on hunt for new CEO after founder steps down with immediate effect after 13 years

September 23, 2022
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Bath tech firm on hunt for new CEO after founder steps down with immediate effect after 13 years

The chief executive of Bath-based advanced analytics firm Actual Experience has quit the business he founded 13 years ago with immediate effect. The analytics-as-a-service firm, which has a mission to “make the digital world work for everyone, everywhere, all of the time”, said in a statement that Dave Page had “stepped down from his...

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Future’s shares under pressure as it confirms CEO – and architect of its huge success – plans to leave

September 20, 2022
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Future’s shares under pressure as it confirms CEO – and architect of its huge success – plans to leave

Bath-headquartered global media group Future this week admitted that its CEO Zillah Byng-Thorne, who is widely regarded as the driving force behind its success in recent years, plans to step down. It made the move after its share price slumped by more than 16% on media reports of her intended departure. The group, which...

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New chief operating officer for Future as it looks to grow globally following spate of acquisitions

September 16, 2022
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New chief operating officer for Future as it looks to grow globally following spate of acquisitions

Bath media group Future has appointed an experienced sector figure as chief operating officer to support its global expansion as it continues to reap the rewards of a raft of recent takeovers. Claire Blunt, pictured, currently chief advertising officer and CEO of international at Guardian Media Group, will take up her new role at...

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Truespeed strengthens its board with appointment of experienced non-executive director

September 15, 2022
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Truespeed strengthens its board with appointment of experienced non-executive director

Former BT chief customer officer Lisa Harrington has joined Bath-based full fibre broadband provider Truespeed as a non-executive director, bringing with her more than 25 years’ telecoms industry experience. Lisa, pictured, joins the Truespeed board as the company accelerates the rollout of ultrafast, ultra-reliable broadband across the South West.  A diversity advocate as well...

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Old Mill makes trio of wealth management promotions as it looks for further expansion

September 13, 2022
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Old Mill makes trio of wealth management promotions as it looks for further expansion

Three members of the wealth management team at regional accountancy firm Old Mill have been promoted as it continues with its strategy of doubling in size and become the fastest-growing practice in the South West. The firm, which has offices in Chippenham, Wells, Yeovil and Exeter, is aiming to ‘retain and promote’ current staff as well...

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Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset role for former Thrings managing partner

September 9, 2022
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Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset role for former Thrings managing partner

Thomas Sheppard, the former managing partner of law firm Thrings, has been appointed the Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset in recognition of his long service to the county. Thomas, pictured, is a familiar face in the county, having spent decades combining his day job as an experienced solicitor  in Thrings’ Bath office with a host of...

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Time Finance bolsters its asset finance team as it aims for further growth this year

September 8, 2022
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Time Finance bolsters its asset finance team as it aims for further growth this year

Bath-headquartered alternative funder Time Finance has continued to strength its key asset finance division with the appointment of a new broker manager. Lauren Sharples is the latest in a series of appointments aimed at taking forward the group’s growth strategy.  Time Finance, which also offers invoice, property and vehicle finance along with commercial loans,...

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