Shares in Future, the Bath-headquartered specialist global media group, fell by more than 18% today after its CEO announced he is to quit just 18 months after being appointed. Jon Steinberg, pictured, was a major figure in the US media sector before taking over from previous Future chief executive Zillah Byng-Thorne. In a statement...
Bath-headquartered architecture and placemaking consultancy Nash Partnership has secured full planning permission for one of the UK’s largest community-led development projects of its kind. The approved proposals represent the first build phase of the ground-breaking masterplan in the Southmead area of Bristol, with 187 new flats and a mix of non-residential uses. The project...
A Grade I listed Georgian townhouse used as an upmarket venue for weddings and other events has come onto the market with a guide price of £950,000. Parade House, pictured, on Fore Street, Trowbridge, was built in around 1720 for the wealthy cloth merchant Robert Houlton and is one of the town’s finest buildings. It...
The tussle for ownership of struggling Somerset-based fashion business Mulberry descended into a war of words this week, with retail group Frasers upping its offer but the brand’s majority owner insisting it had no interest in selling up. Frasers, which is controlled by billionaire Mike Ashley, increased its cash bid for Mulberry from £83m...
Zapmap, the electric vehicle app and data provider part-owned by Good Energy, is powering up its aim of making EV charging hassle-free by partnering with energy-saving tech firm Hive. The link-up will allow Hive customers to make charging their EVs easier at, or away, from home. Under the first phase of the partnership starting next year,...
Boutique hotel No.15 by Guesthouse Bath has been named as the ‘City Hotel of the Year’ by the readers of a respected travel publication. Food and Travel Magazine’s Reader Awards celebrate “the finest individuals and companies in food, drink and travel”, according to the independent title. No. 15 by Guesthouse Bath on Great Pulteney...
Small and medium-sized firms in the innovation hotspot of the West of England can tap into funding worth thousands of pounds to protect their intellectual property (IP), such as trademarks, patents and designs. Under the scheme, launched by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), businesses that meet a number of criteria can access...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. Companies House sets date for identity verification changes New director ID requirements will start in early next year For more details, click here IFRS 15 meets expectations despite challenges Positive results, but application hurdles remain for businesses. Click here to...
Bath-headquartered workplace design firm Interaction has taken the wraps off its latest office scheme with an emphasis on staff wellbeing, collaborative working and client events – including a spin room with colour LED lights and a disco ball. Global property consultancy Knight Frank commissioned Interaction to create the 4,500 sq ft base in Bristlol to...
Impact investor BBRC (Bristol & Bath Regional Capital) has appointed Adam Greenhalgh as its new investment director in a move that strengthens its growing team as it continues to scale its operations. Adam, pictured, joins from the Bristol office of International real estate advisor Savills, where he held the role of associate director. During his seven...
