Business owners who fear their marriages are heading for the post-Christmas rocks are being urged to tread carefully as their assets and income will be two of the main negotiating points in any impending divorce. Lawyers traditionally receive around twice the number of divorce inquiries in the first weeks of January compared with other...
Law firm Stone King’s Bath-based family law team is offering free mediation information sessions to couples facing new year separation as an alternative to potentially painful court disputes. The firm is staging the free half-hour appointments to coincide with Family Mediation Week, which runs from January 23 to 27. Organised by the Family Mediators...
Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has a large office in Bath, has appointed Ian Smith as chair. He succeeds Jerry O’Sullivan, who recently completed his six-year term in the role. Ian, pictured, who took up the post on January 1, is a corporate and business services partner who was partner in charge of the...
Bath brand and digital agency Mr B & Friends has developed a refreshed identity and e-commerce site for employee benefits provider TechBenefits, which is also based in the city. TechBenefits allows businesses’ employees to select what tech they want from an online shop, including laptops, speakers, headphones and TVs. Employees can then pay monthly...
Recruitment firm managing director Helen Lacey has been elected as the new vice chair of Somerset Chamber of Commerce. Helen, pictured, who founded Red Berry Recruitment in 2007, was unanimously voted in by the Chamber’s board of directors at its December meeting. Red Berry, which specialises in supplying temporary, permanent and contract staff to...
Bath firms that put ethical responsibilities at the heart of their business are being invited to enter the South West Fairtrade Business Awards. Now in their fifth year, the coveted awards champion businesses that demonstrate commitment to using and promoting fairtrade and supporting fair and ethical business practices. Bath organisations have traditionally been among...
