Nearly 40% of West of England business owners back a second Brexit referendum while just one in 10 is confident the government will secure a good deal for the UK, according to the region’s largest business survey. Worryingly, more than 40% of the senior managers and directors taking part did not know whether their...
Bath-based boutique investment house Apollo Multi Asset Management is aiming to expand nearly five-fold after merging with a rival. Apollo has combined with Surrey-based Total Wealth Management (TWP) to create a full-service wealth proposition with £450m of assets under management. The merged firm now has ambitions to grow its managed asset portfolio to £2bn....
Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King has used its traditional new year gathering for the city’s business community to highlight eight challenges that could shape the future of the economy. Ranging from electric vehicles to Brexit, the topics were identified by the firm, which has two offices in Bath, to spark debate among the...
Bath-based exclusive personal training specialist HEALTH is set to expand this month with the launch of a new boutique fitness studio in the city’s Riverside development. Called CLASS, it will be the first venue in Bath to offer a uniquely structured ‘flow’ programme – the latest trend in mobility and bodyweight training. HEALTH has...
An innovative scheme encouraging and supporting Bath scale-up businesses has been praised by industry experts as a role model for other parts of the country. The ScaleUp Institute, a company which aims to make the UK the best place in the world to develop a thriving business, said the West of England Growth...
Logistics group Wincanton has been appointed by The Weetabix Food Company – the food processing firm behind the breakfast cereal – to provide transport, warehousing and packing services. Starting on February 1, the partnership is made up of two separate, five-year contracts. Chippenham-headquartered Wincanton will take over operating four warehouses where Weetabix products are...
