Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

June 20, 2021
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Monday June 21 Finals: Brandshield Systems, SYS Group Tuesday June  22 Finals: Gear4Music, Novacyt, Smith (DS),  Staffline Group, Trackwise Designs, Trifast Economic announcement: Public sector net borrowing Wednesday June 23 Finals: Berkeley Group, Liontrust Asset Management, Manolete Partners Trading announcement: Joules Group Thursday June 24 Finals: Alpha Financial Markets Consulting, First Property Group, Latham (James), SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust,...

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Inspecs re-focuses on growth this year after seeing acquisitions made in a tough 2020 pay off

June 18, 2021
Inspecs re-focuses on growth this year after seeing acquisitions made in a tough 2020 pay off

The founder of Bath-based spectacles designer and manufacturer Inspecs today insisted the group was seeing growth this year after unveiling annual results showing it had fallen into the red on lower revenues in 2020. Robin Totterman, pictured, the former bond trader who launched Inspecs in 1988, said it had performed well in the first...

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EasyJet to introduce new routes from Bristol Airport as trend for staycations takes off

June 18, 2021
EasyJet to introduce new routes from Bristol Airport as trend for staycations takes off

Low-cost airline easyJet is to launch two new domestic flights from Bristol Airport next month as more holidaymakers opt for staycations this summer to avoid quarantining when they return home. The airline,  the airport’s largest operator, is to begin flights to Aberdeen on July 9 and Jersey the following day.  Both will put it...

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Time Finance looking to double its lending by funding small firms’ Covid recovery plans

June 18, 2021
Time Finance looking to double its lending by funding small firms’ Covid recovery plans

Bath-based alternative financial services group Time Finance is aiming to more than double lending over the next four years as part of a major expansion of the business. The group, which appointed a CEO earlier this month, also plans to fund more of its loans rather than act as a broker to other lenders...

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Boost for Bath as Christmas Market poised to return this year – but in a smaller, Covid-secure format

June 18, 2021
Boost for Bath as Christmas Market poised to return this year – but in a smaller, Covid-secure format

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...

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High street support hub for businesses opens in city centre to help with post-Covid recovery

June 18, 2021
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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...

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