Bath-based Andrew Brownsword Hotels has become the latest major hospitality group to join a scheme that donates breaks in unsold rooms to volunteers nominated for their work with charities. The 13 hotels in the collection, including The Bath Priory, will now offer accommodation that would otherwise remain empty to the Room to Reward partnership...
Law firm Thrings is celebrating 15 promotions across the firm – including its first environmental consultant – as it continues to develop and strengthen its teams. Two new partners, two legal directors, three senior associates and seven associates have been appointed in the latest tranche of promotions across its offices, including Bath. Almost half...
Leadership development business Resilient Leaders Elements (RLE) is to expand its operations outside of the UK for the first time after launching a strategic partnership agreement with an Australian organisation. The link-up with SOAR Leadership International Accreditation Programme means RLE has now extended its accreditation programme offering to Australia. Based at the Glove Factory...
Specialist funder Time Finance is to increase lending by its invoice finance business after renewing and increasing its back-to-back funding facility with NatWest by £10m. The increase to £65m includes £55m fully committed and an additional £10m ‘accordion’ line of credit. The facility will be used exclusively for lending to UK businesses and provides...
Monday October 7 Final: Beeks Financial Cloud Group Economic announcement: Halifax house price index Tuesday October 8 Final: Abingdon Health Interims: S & U, Angling Direct Trading announcement: Intercede Group Economic announcement: Retail sales Wednesday October 9 Final: Netcall Interim: CMC Markets Trading announcement: Marston’s Thursday October 10 Nothing listed Friday October 11 Trading announcements: Jupiter Fund Management, Hays Economic announcements: Index of services, Industrial...
Struggling Somerset-based fashion business Mulberry has rejected an £83m takeover bid from Frasers Group, the retail business controlled by billionaire Mike Ashley that already owns 37% of its shares. The offer was made as Mulberry, which has manufacturing sites at Chilcompton, south of Bath, and in Bridgwater, faces some of its tough trading conditions since...
