Monday August 22 Finals: Base Resources, Smoove Interim: Phoenix Group Holdings Tuesday August 23 Interims: AB Ignitis Grupe, Aferian, RM Economic announcements: PMI manufacturing, PMI composite, PMI services Wednesday August 24 Interim: Anglo Pacific Group Economic announcement: Retail price index Thursday August 25 Finals: Hays, Morses Club Interims: Faron Pharmaceuticals, Hunting, CRH, Grafton Group, Puretech Health, Macfarlane Group Q3 result: Benchmark Holdings Friday...
Bath-based spectacles designer and manufacturer Inspecs has returned to profit after extending its global reach – although its founder said he remained cautious of the overall economic outlook for the UK and European market. The firm turned a $3.5m loss for the first half of 2021 into a pre-tax profit of $800,000 for the six months to...
An expert in urban development and infrastructure in Europe and the Middle East has been lined up as guest speaker at next month’s Bath Business Conference, the city’s only dedicated event of its kind. Steve Scott, UK executive leader of global professional services company GHD Advisory, will address business leaders at the breakfast taking...
An online bookseller which suffered a sharp fall in sales due to Brexit and the cost of living crisis has closed with debts of nearly £550,000. A Great Read, based on Westbury’s Woodland Industrial Estate, was also impacted by Brexit and the conflict in Ukraine. The business, which launched in 2007 by David Wavre...
Bath financial services consultancy and software provider Altus has appointed commercial interiors specialist Paramount to create an “inspiring workplace” as it prepares to move to its new headquarters in the city. The 9,445 sq ft office at the heart of the flagship Bath Quays regeneration project will meet the fast-growing firm’s post-pandemic hybrid working requirements...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up to bring you the top national finance stories. Govt. expands ‘Help to grow: digital’ scheme The programme is expanded to very smallest businesses. Click here to find out if this applies to your business Wages fall at record rate Pay has decreased during rising costs of bills....
Six inspiring creative tech projects ranging from a digital classical musical assistant to art made with an accessible robotic drawing machine have received grants from a Bath-based fund. The Studio Recovery Fund was set up last year to financially support freelancers, micro-businesses and third sector organisations in the creative tech sector. Supported by Bath...
Business leaders from across the South West are being invited to a major event in the region’s business calendar, the CBI’s annual regional dinner. The event, which is traditionally a sell-out, is attended by more than 300 senior business figures from across the region – although it has not taken place for the past two years...
A shopping centre is set to be given a makeover after changing hands in a multi-million pound deal. Emery Gate in the centre of Chippenham has been acquired by property developer Acorn in what is the London-based group’s largest commercial investment. The 90,000 sq ft undercover centre, pictured, and the adjoining former Woolworths building...
The government must set out an immediate plan to spur economic recovery, including helping firms pay their spiralling energy bills and easing restrictions on employing overseas workers. The call has come from Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, which fears more firms will be forced to close down unless ministers take action now. ...
