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...
South West accountancy firm Monahans has secured ‘significant’ investment to launch an acquisition strategy as it targets a quadrupling of its turnover over the next five years. The firm, which has seven offices including in Bath, received the funding from Sumer, the nationwide partnership of accountancy firms it joined last May. Part of the...
A partner with Bath-headquartered law firm Stone King has helped an online newspaper become the UK’s first charitable ‘public interest’ news provider. In a move that could ensure the future of local journalism, Stone King partner Tom Murdoch has helped The Guildford Dragon achieve charitable status. The process involved several months of dealings with...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. HMRC cautions self-assessment customers against scammers The warning comes after a 14% increase in suspicious contacts. Click here to find out more Record number of company formations in 2023 More than 900,000 new businesses were created. For more details,...
Bath-based workplace design-and-build company Interaction’s design for an iternational law firm’s state-of-the-art office is in the running for another prestigious award. Following its shortlisting last year in two categories of the SBID International Design Awards – regarded as among the most coveted accolades for design excellence - Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office, pictured, is now challenging for a British...
Law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has been recognised by the National Farmers Union (NFU) for its “comprehensive advice” and “consistent excellent service” to the agriculture sector. The firm is this year’s winner of the prestigious Tim Sell Excellence Award, which acknowledges the outstanding work of law firms in supporting the...
Asbestos remains the biggest cause of work-related deaths in the UK, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Around 5,000 people die every year from asbestos-related diseases which can take decades to develop and cannot be cured. And yet many people who own or occupy commercial property are unaware of their responsibilities when...
Monday February 12 Nothing listed Tuesday February 13 Q1 result: TUI AG Economic announcements: Unemployment rate, Claimant count rate Wednesday February 14 Final: Coca-Cola HBC Interims: Dunelm Group, Pan African Resources Trading announcement: Severn Trent Economic announcements: Retail price index, Consumer price index, Producer price index Thursday February 15 Finals: Relx, Centrica Interim: MJ Gleeson Q1 result: Benchmark Holdings Economic announcements: GDP, Manufacturing production,...
Bath’s retail property market was “remarkably resilient” last year despite the cost of living crisis hitting high streets across the UK, according to a new report. Bath remained a firm favourite for national chains while food and drink operators continued to target the city, analysis by South West commercial property agents Aldert King shows....
Designability, the Bath-based charity that enables disabled people to live with greater independence through well-designed products, has appointed a leading digital and tech entrepreneur as its new CEO. Jim Bowes, pictured, has more than 20 years’ experience as a founder, leader and consultant in a wide range of start-ups, commercial, public sector and not-for-profit...
