Housebuilder Skanska Residential is to develop up to 45 homes on a 4.2-acre former Ministry of Defence site at Lansdown on the outskirts of Bath. The firm, part of the giant Swedish construction and development group Skanska, is to work with award-winning Bath architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studio to develop concepts and plans for...
Monday June 11 FINALS First Property Group, Flybe Group, Latchways, Software Radio Technology AGMS Ashley (Laura) Holding, Graphite Enterprise Trust, Hansteen Holdings, Roxi Petroleum, Trader Media East Ltd GDR (Reg S), Walcom Group (DI), Zhejiang Expressway Co 'H' Shares Tuesday June 12 INTERIMS Gooch & Housego, Pressure Technologies, Terrace Hill Group FINALS Carclo, CML...
West manufacturers are continuing to take advantage of growth opportunities in emerging markets and the strength of the aerospace and automotive industries, according to the latest sector survey released today. However, the continuing problems in the eurozone and a lack of domestic demand are leading to a mixed forecast for the next three months...
West Country rockers Reef, Star Wars Storm Troopers and the late Apple chief Steve Jobs may sound an unlikely combination but Bath creative sector workers can find out why they all play a role in protecting Intellectual Property (IP) at a one-off event next week. Staged by Creative Bath, Money for Nothing: Protecting your...
A marked drop in operating margins helped push down annual pre-tax profits by 59% at CEPS, the Bath-based diversified industrial group whose products span body armour to swimwear. Net revenues at the group, which emerged from the refinancing of Bristol footwear firm Dinkie Heel eight years ago, edged down by 9.3% to £7.8m –...
Wednesday June 06 FINALS Allanfield Group, Nature Group, Printing.com AGMS Afren, Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd., Duet Real Estate Finance Ltd, Exillon Energy, Mears Group, OAO OMZ (Uralmash-Izhora Group) ADR (Level 1) , Patagonia Gold, Ruspetro UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS BoE Interest Rate Decision (12:00) BRC Shop Price Index (00:01) PMI Construction (09:30) Thursday...
Fast-growing finance specialist 1pm has agreed a new £2m block discounting facility with a UK based commercial and retail bank. The funds will be used exclusively by the Bath-based company for writing new lease contracts. Managing director Maria Hampton said: “This is excellent news for 1pm and is the single largest tranche of funds granted...
More than 100,000 passengers are expected to pass through Bristol Airport over the Jubilee Bank Holiday – from tomorrow to Tuesday – with tomorrow and Saturday set to be the busiest days. Airlines and tour operators are reporting hefty demand, with destinations within the eurozone as well as this summer’s four new destinations – the...
Specialist software developer SciSys issued an upbeat trading statement ahead of last week's annual general meeting, suggesting it could soon hit the acquisition trail. The company, which has its head office in Chippenham and a major base in Bristol, says it opened the year with a comfortable order book of £26.7m and the order...
Independent brewer and pub operator Bath Ales has opened its second Graze bar and brasserie following the success of its first outlet in Bristol. The new Graze in Cirencester takes the concept of a stylish bar and eaterie with a sophisticated city feel to the Cotswolds. Graze in Bristol has built up a reputation...
