Finance

Business Showcase South West 2015 signs up Barclays as latest blue-chip sponsor

February 27, 2015
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Business Showcase South West 2015 signs up Barclays as latest blue-chip sponsor

Barclays has become the latest blue-chip company to sponsor Business Showcase South West 2015 – the region’s biggest business exhibition which returns for a second year in May. Barclays joins First Great Western and Enterprise Rent-a-car in sponsoring the event staged again at Bristol’s Colston Hall. Following last year’s successful debut as a one-day...

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Sunday Times’ ‘best companies to work for’ ranking for Chase de Vere

February 27, 2015
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Sunday Times’ ‘best companies to work for’ ranking for Chase de Vere

Chase de Vere, the Bath-based independent financial advice business, has been named as one of 100 best companies to work for in the prestigious Sunday Times list. The firm is ranked in 95th place in the table, which showcases companies that demonstrate the highest levels of engagement within their organisation. Firms are judged on...

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Key appointment for Milsted Langdon’s expanding Bath office

February 25, 2015
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Key appointment for Milsted Langdon’s expanding Bath office

South West accountancy firm Milsted Langdon has appointed Ian Lloyd as a partner in its Bath office as it continues to grow its presence in the city. Ian joins from Monahans, one of the largest independent accountancy firms in the region, where he was a partner. He brings with him a wealth of experience...

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West firms urged to look east and explore opportunities in India

February 25, 2015
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West firms urged to look east and explore opportunities in India

The Indian market will be demystified and the commercial opportunities outlined at a seminar for West of England firms next week. Speaking at the event in Castle Combe, near Chippenham, on Thursday March 5, will be Siddharth Mukne, business adviser at the UK India Business Council, and Waseem Hussain, internationally renowned expert on doing...

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What’s Right auction to raise funds for range of local charities

February 23, 2015
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What’s Right auction to raise funds for range of local charities

Business networking group What’s Right is holding an auction at Bristol and Bath Science Park in aid of several local charities. The event, from 6pm on Thursday, is the latest staged by What’s Right, which has raised more than £20,000 for good causes. Bristol Rovers tickets, a round of golf, spa days, free business consultations and a...

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Barclays event will explore how to lead in the digital age through the use of intelligent social media

February 20, 2015
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Barclays event will explore how to lead in the digital age through the use of intelligent social media

With businesses becoming increasingly reliant on the successful use of social media to grow, Barclays is staging an event next week highlighting some of its more effective tools. Called Leading in the Digital Age – the use of Intelligent Social Media, the event at UWE’s Frenchay Campus near Bristol on Wednesday evening will hear...

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Expanding Bishop Fleming takes carbon footprint reduction in its stride

February 20, 2015
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Expanding Bishop Fleming takes carbon footprint reduction in its stride

Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has an office in Bath, has continued to shrink its carbon footprint despite growing its staffing levels. The firm has added 75 people to its workforce and won more 1,000 clients over the past year yet its average consumption of electricity and gas per employee fell by more...

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‘Most-admired’ status for Chase de Vere in list of top private client firms

February 19, 2015
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‘Most-admired’ status for Chase de Vere in list of top private client firms

Chase de Vere, the Bath-based firm of independent financial advisers, has been named as one of the Top 25 Most Admired UK Companies for 2015. The accolade from eprivateclient, the leading website and news service for private client practitioners, is based on an analysis of comments from leading firms of lawyers, accountants, trust companies...

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Business West welcomes another fall in unemployment – but calls on politicians to focus on full recovery

February 18, 2015
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Business West welcomes another fall in unemployment – but calls on politicians to focus on full recovery

Bath firms are greeting positive economic news, such as the latest fall in unemployment, with “faint alarm bells rather than celebratory cheers”, according to the region’s largest business organisation. Business West, which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, said politicians should now focus on the “significant hurdles” that remained to achieving a lasting recovery. Today’s...

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Solicitors warned of looming tax disclosure deadline

February 18, 2015
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Solicitors warned of looming tax disclosure deadline

Solicitors with tax affairs which are not up to date, including those with undisclosed taxable income, have less than three weeks to notify HMRC of their intention to take part in its disclosure facility. The warning comes from the South West office of accountancy and investment management group Smith & Williamson, which also points...

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