Rob Beazley, a paralegal in the personal injury team at Bath law firm Withy King, has pledged to raise money for charity by completing 19 races covering 333km after a close friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Inspired by his friend’s illness, Rob, pictured, has already completed six races this year and is gearing...
The South West is outperforming most other UK regions for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in a highly-competitive for market, according to research published this week. The region achieved a 44% increase in the number of FDI projects last year, going from 15 to 27 – the highest number since 2010. Although London remained...
West of England chartered accountants Monahans’ new, highly-responsive website has gone live with the promise of a step change in the way existing and potential clients interact with the firm. The site – www.monahans.co.uk – offers new functionality and regular features with a greater focus on the sectors that Monahans works in, including manufacturing,...
Good Energy, the Chippenham-based green energy pioneer, is among the six finalists competing for the coveted title of West of England Business of the Year. Previous winners of the award, now in its 26th year and staged by international accountants PwC, read like a who’s who of the West’s most-respected companies, including Dyson, MITIE...
Some of Bath’s leading tech entrepreneurs visited Buckingham Palace earlier this week for a special reception with the royal family to recognise the sector’s powerful economic contribution. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were joined at the event by The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and The...
Monday 9 June Finals: Falkland Island Holdings, Latchways AGMs: Hansteen Holdings, Straight, Synairgen EGMs: Centaur Media, Straight Tuesday 10 June Interims: Gooch & Housego, Pressure Technologies Finals: Carclo, CML Microsystems, Oxford Instruments, Park Group, Phoenix IT, Sepura Trading statements: Asos, Spirit Pub Company AGMs: DDD Group, Gem Diamonds, Iofina, London & Associated Properties, Plethora...
The best of the Bath area’s tourism businesses have been recognised at the inaugural Bath Events, Hospitality and Tourism Awards (BEHTA). The 20 winners were presented with their awards in front of an audience of more than 200 industry figures and sponsors at a glittering black tie ceremony at Bath’s historic Assembly Rooms. Lucknam...
By Nick Sturge, centre director, SETsquared and Vice-chair, High-Tech Sector Group, West of England Local Enterprise Partnership Having worked with nearly 300 high-tech start-up businesses – some for just an hour, some for several years – and having done a start-up myself, I've watched, very carefully, how leadership develops and evolves over the life...
Trade and investment minister Lord Livingston has been given a glimpse of the innovation and global ambitions of specialist software firm SciSys on a visit to its Chippenham headquarters. The firm, which develops bespoke IT services and integrated systems in a range of sectors including space and defence, is looking to grow its international...
Measures announced in Wednesday’s Queen’s Speech to help small and growing businesses and speed up infrastructure projects have been welcomed by Business West, the organisation behind that runs Bath Chamber of Commerce. It also praised the Coalition Government for promising a relatively small number of new Bills in its final year before the General...
