Technology

Complex cross-border acquisition completed by Bath advisers

September 16, 2016
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Complex cross-border acquisition completed by Bath advisers

A team of Bath-based corporate advisers have helped the UK subsidiary of a French firm with a major acquisition that involved complex cross-border negotiations. The corporate and commercial team at law firm Royds Withy King, tax advisers at Bishop Fleming and specialist technology merger and acquisition (M&A) advisers ICON Corporate Finance advised on the...

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Permanent job for Priority IT’s first apprentice as it recruits a second

September 14, 2016
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Permanent job for Priority IT’s first apprentice as it recruits a second

The first apprentice taken on by specialist IT support business Priority IT has secured a full-time job with the firm, which has now recruited its second apprentice. Adam Townsend joined the Trowbridge-based firm a year ago from Wiltshire College, where he obtained an Advanced Level 3 Apprenticeship qualification in IT. The 19-year-old has been...

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Prestigious Tech Track 100 placing for fast-growing digital platform provider

September 9, 2016
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Prestigious Tech Track 100 placing for fast-growing digital platform provider

MDS Technologies, the Chippenham-based enterprise and digital platform service provider, has been named as one of the UK’s fastest-growing private tech companies. The firm, whose blue-chip customers include a range of central Government departments, local authorities, NHS organisations and large IT service providers, appears in 54st place in The Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track...

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MoD draws on SCISYS’ innovation to develop leading-edge support system for Navy warships

September 5, 2016
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MoD draws on SCISYS’ innovation to develop leading-edge support system for Navy warships

Specialist IT and software firm SCISYS has landed work with the MoD worth a potential £3m as it continues to build its defence expertise. Under the contract, the Chippenham-based group is to help develop a new cutting-edge support system for Royal Navy warships.  SCISYS, which develops high-end software for a range of sectors, said an initial...

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Excitement building ahead of next month’s Bath Business Show

September 2, 2016
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Excitement building ahead of next month’s Bath Business Show

Hundreds of business owners from across the West of England are expected to attend the annual Bath Business Show next month as it returns bigger and better than previous years. Last year’s sold out event attracted more than 450 delegates and 55 exhibitors and organisers believe this year’s show on October 14 will be...

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Record number of jobs created as West of England acts as magnet for growing businesses

August 31, 2016
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Record number of jobs created as West of England acts as magnet for growing businesses

Thousands of new jobs will be brought to the West of England over the next few years as firms are attracted by its growing reputation as a tech, creative and financial services hub, according to inward investment chiefs. Over the past year a record 1,800 jobs have been created in the region by inward...

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Chocolate Factory office scheme set to boost West of England’s tech and creative sectors

August 18, 2016
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Chocolate Factory office scheme set to boost West of England’s tech and creative sectors

Work to convert a landmark building on the former Cadbury’s factory site in Keynsham into modern workspace is underway and on schedule for completion next summer. The 100,000 sq ft of high-quality employment space in what will be branded as The Chocolate Factory is being viewed as key to further developing the West of...

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Bright outlook at SciSys triggers sharp rise in share price

August 16, 2016
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Bright outlook at SciSys triggers sharp rise in share price

Shares in SciSys, the specialist IT group, soared this week after it said its half-year financial results are likely to be “significantly” better than expected. The Chippenham-based group, which sells complex software systems to the space, defence, media and government sectors, said a favourable trading picture this year had resulted in strong cashflows, transforming a £1m...

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Nine reasons why Bath Business News is essential reading for anyone serious about business

August 12, 2016
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Nine reasons why Bath Business News is essential reading for anyone serious about business

No other news service in the Bath area can compete with Bath Business News for authoritative, independent online business news and information. Here are 9 reasons why Bath Business News is essential reading for anyone serious about business.  1) We have a strong track record of quality journalism and news coverage dating back more than 30 years. Our award-winning editor Robert Buckland...

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Third acquisition for Cloud Direct as it storms ahead with its antidote to traditional IT

August 12, 2016
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Third acquisition for Cloud Direct as it storms ahead with its antidote to traditional IT

Cloud Direct, the Bath-based cloud services firm, has hit the takeover trail for the third time in just over a year as it accelerates its growth. The takeover of London-based managed service provider (MSP) Redblade gives Cloud Direct customers access to an increased level of technical expertise.  Cloud Direct sees this as strategically important...

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