Swedish flat-pack furniture retailer Ikea has extended its contract with logistics group Wincanton to operate two of its UK customer distribution centres. Chippenham-based Wincanton, Britain’s largest third-party logistics business, will now run the centres in Medway, Kent and Harlow, Essex, for a further five and two years respectively. The centres serve Ikea customers across...
Bath’s hugely popular Christmas Market could be reinstated this year after falling foul of Covid restrictions in 2020. Recommendations to bring it back in a Covid-secure way with a reduced number of stalls are set to be considered by Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) councillors next week. A report to the council’s committee...
A hub offering support to Bath’s high street traders and businesses as they recover from the effects of the pandemic has been launched in the city centre. Set up in an empty shop on Cheap St and using primarily recycled and reclaimed furniture, the temporary High Street Hub will provide quick access to business...
Pioneering Bath Artificial Intelligence firm Cognisess has relocated to a refurbished grade II-listed office building in the city centre to meet its need for a more collaborative working environment. The firm, which provides a market-leading software platform that helps businesses identify, nurture and retain talent, has pre-let 4,128 sq ft of prime office space in...
National chartered surveying and property consultancy firm Sanderson Weatherall has broadened its offering in the South West with the appointment of development consultancy expert Alastair McLeod. Alastair has brought with him more than 13 years’ experience having worked as a senior associate director in BNP Paribas’ development teams in Southampton and Bristol before working...
Bath businesses are being asked for their views on the changing work patterns of their employees to help gauge post-Covid transport needs. Independent research has been commissioned by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), which includes Bath and North East Somerset, into the ways firms across the region plan to use their workplaces...
Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has an office in Bath, has completed the sale of a mechanical and electrical maintenance group on behalf of its shareholders. Acorn Engineering Group, based in Slough, was acquired by Cambridge Maintenance Services for an undisclosed sum in a deal that provides a further boost to both companies’...
The Institute of Directors (IoD) is recruiting a new chair to lead its South West region as the role’s current holder Muir Macdonald comes to the end of his three-year term this autumn. The successful candidate will act as the voice for regional directors, working alongside a dedicated team at the IoD to build on...
In recent years, the tax landscape for property investors has changed dramatically, perhaps no more so than when it comes to non-resident capital gains tax (NRCGT). Indeed, most tax benefits that derived from having non-resident status have now been eliminated and with the new surcharge for SDLT of 2% from April 1 this year,...
Work to bring better connectivity within the reach of almost every home and business in Bath has started – with CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, breaking ground in the city. CityFibre is investing £25m in a network that it says will future-proof Bath’s digital needs for generations to come. Along with...
