James McDevitt has been appointed as general manager of Francis Hotel Bath, part of the MGallery UK group. An American national, James, pictured, joins from the 187-bedroom Hotel Indigo Manchester, where he managed the pre-opening and opening phase. His previous roles include high-level positions at Hotel Du Vin Harrogate and Macdonald Hotels & Resorts....
Time Finance, the Bath-headquartered alternative finance provider, has appointed Michael Freebury as head of sales in its invoice finance team to drive growth in Wales. The move comes as the firm reports a significant rise in demand for invoice finance over the past few months. Time Finance said the move also reflected a...
Bath advanced engineering firm Rotork has ended its six month search for a new CEO by making an internal appointment. Kiet Huynh, pictured, currently managing director of the group’s water & power and chemical, process & industrial (CPI) divisions, has taken on the role with immediate effect. He also joins the Rotork board. Kiet, 42,...
Property agency Savills has appointed senior residential sales director Alistair Heather as head of its Bath office. Alistair, pictured, has worked as an agent in London and Bath for nearly two decades. Savills said his arrival, from Strutt & Parker’s Bath office where he was head of sales, further bolstered its senior team...
The chairman of the five-star Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa has stepped down after 25 years of service. Harry Murray MBE, pictured, who is also president of The Hospitality Professionals Association (HOSPA), spent his last day in the role on New Years’s Eve. He was appointed managing director of the luxury 42-bedroom hotel...
Designability, the Bath charity that enables disabled people to live with greater independence, has officially welcomed its new chair of trustees. Jerry Marwood, pictured, has taken on the role at a time when the charity is expanding across the UK and widening access to its products, including the unique Wizzybug powered wheelchair, which...
Nash Partnership, the Bath-headquartered planning, architecture, heritage and placemaking consultancy, has promoted two of its team members to associate. Architects Laura Mitchell and Richard Mather-Jones have been with the practice since 2012 and 2016 respectively. Richard, pictured right, has extensive knowledge of 3D modelling, particularly using Revit software and BIM methodology in the...
Bath-based accountancy firm Richardson Swift has appointed Debbie Boulton as its first managing director. Debbie, pictured, has been a director of the firm for seven years and takes up the new role this month. Richardson Swift director Derek Swift, who co-founded the business with Mike Richardson in 2009, said the decision to promote...
International audit, tax and advisory firm Mazars has strengthened its team in the region with the promotion of Jon Barnard to audit partner and a major intake of new trainees. Jon, pictured, joined Mazars’ South West office in Bristol nearly 17 years ago as a student chartered accountant and has worked there ever since, including...
Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word. This week Grace Farrimond, founder of Young Blooms, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? The Mauritanian with Jodie Foster and Benedict Cumberbatch. It’s not for the faint-hearted but it’s extremely powerful....
