Redevelopment of an historic but overlooked area of Bath is taking another step towards completion after planning permission was granted for its final phase. Building work on part of Walcot Yard, off Walcot Street, is already underway with a courtyard of eight three-bedroomed houses by Bath-based developers Kersfield. Now construction on the remainder of...
Bath-based Epoch Wealth Management has strengthened its advice team with the appointment of experienced financial specialist James Butler and additional support staff. James has worked in financial services since 2008 and has managed both advisory and discretionary investment portfolios as well as advising high net worth and not-for-profit clients. He joins Epoch from London-based...
Each week Bath Business News and Pearson May bring you the top national finance stories. Reporting expenses and benefits The deadline for reporting expenses and benefits for tax year 2016/17 is July 6, 2017. Read the full story here State pensions: the major changes Changes to state pension age and national insurance contributions came...
Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming has achieved Platinum Champion Partner status with Xero, the global leader in cloud-based accounting software. The firm, whose Bath office is the city’s largest accountancy practice, is now in the top 2% of Xero accountants. The Bishop Fleming team achieved the milestone as a result of significant growth in the number...
Specialist manufacturer Avon Rubber has ended its six-month search for a new finance director by appointing tobacco group Imperial Brands’ director of finance, planning & reporting to the role. Nick Keveth, pictured, who joins the Melksham-based group on June 1, worked at Bristol-based Imperial Brands (formerly Imperial Tobacco) for 12 years in a number...
It is important that profit extraction strategies for owner-managed companies are reviewed on a regular basis to take in to account changes in circumstances and in tax rates and rules, writes Pearson May partner David Richards. The advent of a new tax year is often an opportune moment to review one’s tax affairs...
