Future, the Bath-based international media group, has created the new positions of sales director and commercial operations director as it continues its recovery from a tough period of trading. The firm, best known for its GamesRadar, Edge, MusicRadar, Guitarist, SFX and Total Film titles, has recruited former Clear Channel agency director Kerry Hindhaugh to...
Business West, the organisation that runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, has been named among the UK’s best employers for the first time. Business West, which also operates a business centre in Midsomer Norton, appears at number 80 in this year’s prestigious Sunday Times ‘100 best not-for-profit companies to work for’ national list and is...
Five individuals who want to become Bath’s MP at the General Election will face questions from the city’s business community tomorrow. The Question Time-style event, staged by the Institute of Directors (IoD) and which is being supported by Bath Business News as media partner, will give each candidate the chance to speak on their...
Bath-based law firm Stone King has welcomed two more experienced solicitors to its fast-growing legal teams. Philip Askew joins as an associate solicitor in the residential property department while solicitor Sarah Eden begins work dispute resolution team. Mr Askew previously worked for his family’s law firm Askews Solicitors in North Yorkshire, where he followed...
Specialist automotive industry agency RTS’s head of learning Kathryn Searle has been promoted to the group’s board as director of learning and development. Kathryn, pictured, joined Chippenham-based RTS four years ago. The group provides learning and development for customer-facing staff in the automotive industry and counts leading brands such as Mazda, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz and...
Manufacturing companies across the West of England have increased output and investment over recent months, resulting in new jobs and a brighter outlook than most other regions of the UK. The upbeat picture emerged from a major survey published today which also showed the slump in the oil price has had little impact so...
West of England commercial law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has strengthened its corporate offering to domestic and international clients with the appointment of Jonathan Morris as partner. Jonathan, pictured, is a highly-experienced corporate solicitor with more than 10 years’ experience of working with businesses listed on the London Stock Exchange’s...
Savills has appointed Chloë Clark as senior planner covering the South West. Chloë, pictured, who qualified as a chartered town planner in 2012, joins Savills from Hunter Page Planning in Cheltenham. Chloë has experience of a range of residential and commercial development projects, as well as urban regeneration and rural conversion schemes for a variety...
Monday 2 March Interim: Swallowfield, Thorntons Finals: Alent, Amlin, British Polythene Industries, Dialight, FBD Holdings, HellermanTyton, Hiscox, Intertek, Keller, PPHE, Senior, Trinity Mirror, Ultra Electronics EGM: Dunelm Economics: Consumer credit, Net lending secured on dwellings, Mortgage approvals, Manufacturing data, M4 money supply Tuesday 3 March Interims: Ashtead Group, Clinigen, ISG Finals: Barclays, Costain, Devro,...
Law firm Withy King, which has its largest office in Bath, has been ranked 42nd in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Mid-Sized Companies to Work For in 2015 – up from 58th position last year. The firm’s ranking was revealed at an awards ceremony held in London yesterday and will be published in...
