Nash Partnership, the Bath-headquartered planning, architecture, heritage and placemaking consultancy, has opened an office in London as it continues to win prestigious commissions in the capital and across the South East. The firm, which also has a base in Bristol, said its new office, pictured, in Paddington reflected its growing portfolio of projects in...
Bath area businesses are being urged to enter teams for a half marathon in September to help raise funds for a range of charities. More than 500 people have already signed up for this year’s Chippenham Half Marathon, with hundreds more expected to register over the coming weeks. But its organisers are keen to...
Bath and the West of England will become the UK’s centre for electric vehicle technology when the long-expected green light is finally given for a battery gigafactory in Somerset, according to business leaders and politicians in the region. The government this week agreed a deal with Tata Group, which owns Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), to...
Profit warnings from South West companies listed on the London Stock Exchange soared by 66% in the first half of this year as the cost of living crisis hit consumers. According to new research by international accountancy group EY, 15 warnings were issued by quoted firms in the region during the six months –...
Regional alternative finance lender South West Investment Group (SWIG) lent a record £14m to ambitious small and medium-sized businesses across the region in the past year, new figures show. The non-profit group, which supports viable businesses that cannot secure sufficient funding from their bank, provided 559 loans to 478 start-ups and growing firms in...
A design and construction firm that restores, renovates and builds bespoke, premium homes is expanding with two new senior hires. Dan Kitson and Gino Kent have both joined Beam Development, which operates in Bath and London, as project managers. Dan, pictured right, who moves from Hertfordshire-based Hawksmoor Construction, brings 13 years’ experience to the position, having...
The five-star Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa near Bath has made two additions to its senior leadership team. Nicola Payne, pictured, left, who boasts 12 years’ experience in the travel and hospitality industry, joins as head of sales and events, while Francesca Mannone, pictured, right, who has worked in Belgium, Germany, Italy and the UK, has...
The residential property team at regional law firm Goughs Solicitors has been boosted with the arrival of new partner Lesley Warren. Lesley, pictured, has joined as head of residential property after nearly 11 years at Bristol firm GL Law (formerly Gregg Latchams), where she was director and head of residential property. Her appointment at...
Logistics group Wincanton has appointed a non-executive director with a long track record in the sector as it looks to trade its way through what it described as a “challenging environment”. John Pattullo OBE takes up his role on 1 November and will also sit on the Chippenham-headquartered group’s audit and nomination committees. Since...
Growth capital investment group BGF’s South West team backed fast-growth businesses to the tune of £40m during the first half of this year as the region continued to provide fresh opportunities for funding. Capital investments were made across a diverse range of sectors including technology, healthcare, engineering and manufacturing. Among the deals were Bristol-based healthcare...
