National property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has appointed a new associate director to its South West industrial agency team as part of its expanding national offer. Byron Hammond, pictured, joins the Bristol-based team with more than nine years’ experience in providing disposal and acquisitions services to a broad range of industrial occupiers and property...
Two new independent non-executive directors with wide experience of business have been appointed to the board of Bath-based Wessex Water Services. Kate Mingay and Jim McKenna join the existing group of independent non-executive directors at Wessex Water Services, the business running Wessex Water group’s regulated water and sewerage operations. The group said Kate, pictured...
Regional law firm Thrings’ managing partner Simon Holdsworth has been reappointed for a further three-year term by a unanimous vote at its annual partners’ meeting. Simon, pictured, who joined Thrings in 1997 and became managing partner in 2013, will oversee its’ strategic direction and retain responsibility for its legal and operational activities for a...
Carolyn Matravers, an adviser at West of England financial planning firm Old Mill, has joined the prestigious Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) organisation. SOLLA was formed in 2008 as a not-for-profit society dedicated to helping people and their families find trusted accredited financial advisers who understand the financial needs of later life. SOLLA...
Regional law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has appointed private client, succession and tax specialist Douglas Smith as partner. Douglas, pictured, has more than 30 years’ experience of acting for UK and non-UK domiciliaries on tax planning, preparing wills and trusts, and probate work involving the administration of substantial and complex...
Dave Rowe, former divisional director of South West construction firm Midas Group, has joined Bouygues UK, one of the country’s largest building companies, to lead and develop its projects in the South West. Dave, pictured, held a series of senior positions in both Midas and also ISG for nearly 20 years before joining Bouygues...
Bath-headquartered regional law firm Royds Withy King has announced 20 promotions, including five new partners, along with further annual growth. Turnover at the firm, which also has offices in London, Oxford and Swindon, rose by 6% to just over £38m which it said had been achieved despite increased uncertainty around Brexit and continuing competitive...
Regional accountancy group Bishop Fleming’s corporate audit director Ria Burridge has been promoted to partner less than three years after joining the firm. Ria takes up her new role from June 1. Bishop Fleming, which has an office in Bath, said the promotion was in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the firm together...
The Prince’s Trust has appointed Andrew Billingham as chair of its South West Development Committee (SWDC). Andrew, who is managing director of YTL Arena Bristol, has been SWDC vice-chair for four years. He will take over from Mike Beesley, the CEO of Bristol-based recruitment group RSG who set up the SWDC in 2015. The...
Logistics group Wincanton has appointed a new chief executive following the decision by its current CEO to retire later this year. The Chippenham-headquartered firm, the largest UK business of its kind, said Adrian Colman, its chief executive for the past six years, will step down from its board in October. He will be replaced...
