Monday 8 September Final: Dechra Pharmaceuticals Trading statement: Associated British Foods AGMs: Bacit, Creston EGM: B.S.D. Crown Tuesday 9 September Interims: HaloSource, Hilton Food Group, Safecharge International, Synety Group Finals: Abcam, Hargreaves Services, ISG Trading statements: Dixons Carphone, Fenner, Whitbread AGMs: Oxford Instruments, Pets At Home Economics: BRC sales, Trade figures, Industrial production, Manufacturing...
Each week Bath Business News lets a prominent member of the area’s business community have the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Dr Markas Gilmartin, founding partner of Epoch Wealth Management, answers our 10 questions What was the LAST: Film you watched? Dead Man’s Shoes. It’s a hard-hitting British revenge thriller with a great music score, great acting...
Julie Welch, HR director of Chippenham-based logistics firm Wincanton, has been shortlisted in a major national awards scheme for her long-term efforts to champion diversity and equality in the business. HR magazine’s prestigious Most Influential Practitioner of the Year Award recognises HR professionals who have had the greatest influence in the field of people...
Future, the Bath-based media group currently undergoing a major restructuring, has broken new ground in the industry by launching a promotion giving buyers of its print titles a free digital edition. All issues of its magazines on sale this month will have the option of a free digital edition. No other publisher has attempted...
Bath-based IT services company IPL has been appointed to help develop a new system that makes it easier for small firms to bid for Government contracts. The new version of Contracts Finder will support commercial reforms introduced under the Government’s flagship programme aiming to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Government wants to...
By Adam Powell, director of skills, West of England LEP What will your business look like three years from now? Do your existing staff have the right mix of skills to help your business flourish? Do you have the right recruitment and workforce development strategy in place? If you find any of these questions...
Inventor Sir James Dyson has unveiled his firm’s latest innovative appliance aimed at revolutionising household chores – a powerful robot vacuum cleaner that works even when its owner isn’t home. Launched to great fanfare in Tokyo yesterday by Bath-based Sir James, and using technology developed at Dyson’s world-beating Malmesbury research and development centre, the...
Chippenham-headquartered warehousing and distribution group Wincanton has been appointed as Howdens Joinery’s logistics partner following a strategic review of the leading kitchen manufacturer’s supply chain. Wincanton secured the contract following a competitive tender and will operate and manage three of Howdens’ UK transport sites in Avonmouth, Glasgow and Radlett, Herts, as well as associated...
Using social media to promote charity fundraising and other issues faced by the region’s professional fundraisers and charity marketers will be examined at a major event next month. The second South West Charity Marketing Conference, organised by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) South West region, will give the sector’s professionals the opportunity to...
Chippenham’s Borough Parade shopping mall, which has brought retailers such as Waitrose and Argos to the town, has been sold for £16.3m. The 82,000 sq ft retail centre has been bought by London-based property investment firm Development Securities from joint owners Clearbell Capital and Tristan Capital Partners. Borough Parade, which is anchored by Waitrose...
