Bath-based Independent Vetcare (IVC) has been named among the finalists for the coveted PwC West of England Business of the Year Awards – the region’s most prestigious business accolades. IVC– the UK’s fastest-growing veterinary group – will line up against nine other firms from across the South West at the glittering awards gala dinner in...
Bath Business Improvement District (BID) has appointed Allison Herbert as its communications & commercial manager – a newly created role in which she will ensure it continues to develop and support projects and create new opportunities for its members. Allison, pictured, has extensive private and public sector experience having worked for Mendip District and...
VisitBath, the destination marketing body, today unveiled its new branding as it seeks to position itself as the ‘go-to’ organisation representing the city. It said the new logo, pictured below, designed by Sue Bush of Bath design agency Touchpoint, captured the essence of what the UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath is about – “iconic...
Directors at facilities management group Almeda are anticipating record sales for its latest financial year following a string of high-profile client wins and partnerships. The Keynsham-based company recently secured a contract with English Heritage to handle mechanical and engineering maintenance on 23 of its historic sites including the coastal castles at Pendennis, Tintagel and Dartmouth....
Bristol Airport CEO Robert Sinclair is to step down later this year to become the new chief executive officer of London City Airport. New Zealander Robert, pictured, was appointed CEO at Bristol in October 2008, joining from Auckland Airport, where he was chief financial officer. He has since overseen a 45% increase in passenger...
Targeted campaigns aimed at attracting UK and foreign-owned firms to the West of England helped create a record 1,600 jobs last year. The figures, released by inward investment agency Invest Bristol & Bath (IBB), were announced by recently elected Metro Mayor Tim Bowles. IBB said more than half of all companies it supported were new or...
The two charitable trusts that own Keynsham-based estate agency and property group Andrews are to share nearly £500,000 in annual dividend payments. Andrews Charitable Trust (ACT) and the Christian Book Promotion Trust are the sole shareholders of Andrews Property Group, which has 56 offices across the South of England. The ownership structure, which is...
Housing developer Lovell has appointed Richard Williams as land manager to drive its ambitious growth strategy for its residential developments portfolio across the South West. Richard, pictured, brings wide-ranging knowledge of the regional property market to his new role. His 17-year career has included working as a property consultant for South West property...
Bath-based property developer Rengen, the firm behind the regeneration of the city’s former Labour Exchange building, has formed a joint venture with a London developer and investor to seek further opportunities across the UK. The partnership is with Farleigh Property, which has developed a number of high-quality residential schemes in and around the capital....
Bath’s largest accountancy firm Bishop Fleming has promoted its director of corporate finance Charles Davey to corporate finance partner. Since arriving at Bishop Fleming in 2015 from NatWest Structured Finance, Charles has been instrumental in completing a number of major deals for clients. These include business sales, family transitions, acquisitions and fundraisings, working with...
