Pearson May weekly financial round-up

August 2, 2018
Pearson May weekly financial round-up

Each week Bath Business News teams up with Bath accountancy firm Pearson May to bring you the top national finance stories.  How would you spend a windfall?   Know your options if you come into cash.   Find out more here   How to improve your business’ cashflow   Keep the cash flowing over...

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Curo in the running to do the double at prestigious national housing industry awards

August 2, 2018
Curo in the running to do the double at prestigious national housing industry awards

Bath-based housing association and housebuilder Curo has been shortlisted for two national awards in recognition of the success of its sales team and its Mulberry Park flagship development. The sales team are finalists in the ‘Home Ownership Team of the Year’ category of the National Housing Awards while Mulberry Park is in the running...

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More growth for Bath hotel group with acquisition of four-star Homewood Park Hotel & Spa

August 2, 2018
More growth for Bath hotel group with acquisition of four-star Homewood Park Hotel & Spa

Bath hoteliers Ian and Christa Taylor have hit the acquisition trail again – snapping up Homewood Park Hotel & Spa at Freshford for their fast-growing Kaleidoscope Collection. They bought the four-silver-AA-star, 21-bedroom hotel, pictured, from Longleat Group Hotels to take Kaleidoscope’s portfolio to three with the 40-bedroom boutique No.15 Great Pulteney, which opened in...

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Breaking: Bank of England increases interest rates by 0.25% to 0.75%

August 2, 2018
Breaking: Bank of England increases interest rates by 0.25% to 0.75%

Interest rates have been increased from 0.5% to 0.75% by the Bank of England – taking them to their highest level for nearly a decade. It is only the only the second time the Bank has hiked the cost of borrowing since the economy crashed 10 years ago. Most economic commentators were expecting the...

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Director of IT joins Royds Withy King’s business services leadership team to drive further growth

August 1, 2018
Director of IT joins Royds Withy King’s business services leadership team to drive further growth

Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King has appointed Ben Short as its first director of IT – a move that completes the line-up of its new business services leadership team.   Ben, pictured, joins the team – set up to drive the firm’s future growth – from Capita Specialist Services in London, where he...

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New chief executive lands at Bristol Airport as it prepares for next phase of ambitious expansion

August 1, 2018
New chief executive lands at Bristol Airport as it prepares for next phase of ambitious expansion

Bristol Airport’s new chief executive officer Dave Lees took up his post today with a pledge to work with businesses, politicians and local communities to build on the airport’s success and oversee its next phase of growth. Mr Lees, pictured, joins from of Southampton Airport where he was managing director. During his time at...

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