One of the region’s largest motor groups has expanded its dealership portfolio with an acquisition. Trowbridge-headquartered Platinum Motor Group has taken over Pebley Beach in a move that adds outlets in Swindon and Cirencester to its existing network, which includes dealerships in Bath, Box, Frome and Chippenham. As well as widening family-owned Platinum’s geographical spread, the...
Renewable electricity firm Good Energy has signed up as headline sponsor of this year’s Pride in its home town of Chippenham. The 100% renewable energy provider, which employs more than 250 people at its head office in the town, is sponsoring the main stage hosting the headline acts at the event on 15 June....
Public entries for this year’s Bath Half Marathon may have sold out but one charity in the city is still looking for runners and sponsors to support its life-changing work with young people. Bath Rugby Foundation, which helps thousands of vulnerable youngsters through inspiring programmes that focus on health, education and employability, has signed...
Bath-based housing association and housebuilder Curo has named Young Lives vs Cancer as its charity of the year for 2024. Young Lives vs Cancer, which was established in 2005, provides essential support services for children, young people and families affected by cancer across the UK. It offers specialised support from diagnosis onwards, including providing...
Thomas Sheppard, the Bath-based former managing partner of law firm Thrings, has been installed as a lay canon of Wells Cathedral in recognition of his continuing service to the Church and its community. The honorary position has been conferred by the Bishop of Bath and Wells on Thomas, pictured, who has been with Thrings...
Monday February 19 Finals: Moneysupermarket.com Group, Bank of Cyprus Holdings Interims: Wilmington, Transesnse Technologies Tuesday February 20 Finals: Intercontinental Hotels Group, Antofagasta, Barclays, Plus500 Interims: Springfield Properties, Petra Diamonds Q4 result: Gran Tierra Energy Wednesday February 21 Finals: HSBC Holdings, Rio Tinto, Glencore, BAE Systems, Riverstone Credit Opportunities, Conduit Holdings Interim: Feedback Economic announcement: Public sector net borrowing Thursday February 22 Finals: Lloyds,...
Alliance Pharma, the international healthcare group, has appointed a key figure in the global consumer healthcare sector as its new chair. Camillo Pane takes up the post on Monday, replacing Jo LeCouilliard, who has been in the role for five years and who the Chippenham-headquartered firm has accredited with transforming it from a business...
Bath financial services software provider Altus Consulting has teamed up with a creative agency to introduce a new brand identity and website as part of its growth plan. Altus called in Chippenham-based Milk & Tweed to work on the brief, which follows a period of expansion at the business. Founded in Bath in 2005...
Bath-headquartered alternative finance lender Time Finance has achieved a record lending book of £188.6m after several months of sustained growth. The firm, which specialises in a range of funding services spanning invoice finance, business loans and asset-based lending, achieved the 23% increase in the six months ending last November compared to the same period...
Good Energy, the 100% renewable electricity supplier and power provider, has hit the acquisition trail again, snapping up another specialist solar firm. Chippenham-headquartered Good Energy has completed a number of takeovers in recent years to broaden its offering away from just power generation and supply. These included Wessex EcoEnergy, an established solar installation business...
