A previously empty shop in Bath city centre has been transformed to give it a unique double life. On weekdays the unit on New Bond Street, previoulsy occupied by giftware firm Bloomsbury, is used as Bath & North East Somerset Council’s commercial property letting hub while at the weekends becomes a festive pop-up...
Global property consultancy Knight Frank has expanded its regional team with the appointment of Jemima Young on the graduate programme and Claire Stretton as a senior surveyor in the residential development valuation team. Claire, pictured right, joins with 15 years' experience in real estate, having worked at South West property agents Alder King and, most...
A boutique hotel near Bath has become the first British venue to join the recently launched WorldHotels Crafted Collection. The Rudloe Arms in Corsham, owned by acclaimed chef and restaurateur Marco Pierre White, is one of just eight venues in the prestigious group of luxury hotels. The collection, launched earlier this year, aims...
Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King has advised on the sale of two specialist dementia care homes by long-standing client, the Wiltshire care provider Equality Care. Family-owned Equality Care, which is based in Trowbridge, sold the homes to Buckinghamshire-based Care Concern Group, which runs more than 50 homes for the elderly across the...
Two-thirds of small firms in the South West have no active plan to reduce their impact on the environment, according to a new survey, with many arguing they should receive tax breaks, grants or low interest loans to help them go green. The report by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) – issued to...
A Saturday start-up clinic is to be held for the first time to allow more would-be entrepreneurs across Bath and North East Somerset to access free expert advice on launching their own business. The Business Start-up programme provides free training and support to help people see if their idea are viable and, if...
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed former Somerset defence electronics industry executive Steve Hill as the new chair of its South West region. Steve, pictured, has been vice-chair since July and succeeds Muir Macdonald following the completion of his three-year term as chair. In his new role Steve will be the voice for South...
If Covid has taught us anything, it is the importance of relationships. It has made us re-evaluate who we see, how we are perceived and how we care for others. This is true of our personal relationships but equally true of the working relationships we have with clients, partners and employees. The current recruitment...
Half Moon Bay, the Bath-based licensed giftware wholesaler, has relocated its warehouse for the second time in three years. The firm, which sells products licensed from many of the world’s top entertainment brands such as Disney, Harry Potter, Superman, Doctor Who and Star Wars, has agreed a nine-year lease for a modern refurbished...
National law firm Stone King has relocated to a new head office in Bath after spending almost two centuries in the city’s iconic Queen Square. The firm’s new office on Upper Borough Walls, pictured right and below, opened this week, meaning all its 150-plus Bath-based specialist sectors and teams are now working together at...
