Allied Irish Bank (GB) has appointed James Penman as its business centre leader for the South West region. James, pictured, was previously with Principality Commercial, Bank of Ireland, Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays and has extensive experience working with commercial and corporate customers in the region over the past 15 years. In his...
Each week Bath Business News and Pearson May bring you the top national finance stories. Savers turn their backs on cash ISAs Money saved into cash ISAs fell by £19.5bn in 2016/17. Read the full story here Turning to pension savings to fund start-ups Older entrepreneurs consider accessing pension pots to fund a business....
A 12% increase in turnover to £22.3m has enabled Bishop Fleming, Bath’s largest accountancy firm, to recruit 24 new trainees this month, taking the total to 30 over the past year. To keep pace with growing demand for its accounting, tax, corporate, restructuring and advisory services to businesses and private wealth advice from clients,...
RBS has strengthened its regional structured finance team in the South West with two appointments and a promotion. Stefan Gunn and Rebecca Jarrett join as directors and will cover the Thames Valley, Solent and South Wales as well as the South West. Peter Glinn, who joined the bank in 2015 through its apprenticeship programme,...
The search is on to find Britain’s female start-up of the Year – with the winner following in the footsteps of two West of England-based businesswomen. The successful entrant will be crowned in Bristol next month following a live pitching session on stage at the annual Festival of Female Entrepreneurs, which returns to the...
Fundraising feats ranging from completing the Three Peaks Challenge to staging a bake-off have earned Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King recognition as a senior corporate partner of the Royal United Hospital’s (RUH) Forever Friends Appeal. The efforts of partners and staff at the firm raised more than £25,000 for the appeal, which Royds...
