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The future of an historic Bath paper mill that started production more than 225 years ago has been secured following its acquisition by a major German company. Portals Paper, which operates Bashford Paper Mill, said the takeover by Drewsen Spezialpapiere provided it with new opportunities for growth by widening its product range and generating...
A slowdown in the car insurance switching market has moderated the performance of Go.Compare, the comparison website owned by Bath-based global specialist media group, after a ‘standout’ year in 2024. The group, which bought Go.Compare in 2021 for £594m, described the weaker market as expected and said it was diversifying into other categories, such...
Biotechnology firm Advetec has appointed a customer success director as it seeks to strengthen client relationships, drive value and pursue further growth. Will Garrard has joined Advetec, based near Trowbridge, from KEW Technology, a Midlands-headquartered developer of sustainable energy systems, where he was operations director. Will, pictured, has held several senior management and operational...
Private equity investment in the South West increased marginally last year to £6.2bn as a near 33% increase ahead of the Autumn Budget overcame a slow first half. Deal volume in the region also remained stable, edging down slightly from 104 to 100 year-on-year, according to a survey by global accountancy firm KPMG. This...
The risks to society posed by digital technology are to be explored by academics from Bath as part of a major new research collaboration. The University of Bath’s newly launched Institute for Digital Security and Behaviour brings together behavioural and social scientists to help people and organisations navigate the digital revolution, including artificial intelligence (AI),...
The retrofit and regeneration of a 1970s office building known as the ‘Hanging Gardens of Basingstoke’ has been completed, with three Bath architecture firms playing key roles. Grade II listed Plant Basingstoke, pictured – formerly known as Mountbatten House and considered one of Britain's 15 most important listed modern buildings – was commissioned in...
