Specialist charity fundraising services provider The Woods Group, which works with major organisations such as RSPB, National Trust and Motability, has been bought by its management team. The Chippenham-based firm stages raffles, weekly lotteries, response handling and fulfilment allowing its charity clients to concentrate on core fundraising campaigns. The deal, financial details of which...
The House, the Bath-based business and brand agency, has been shortlisted for two Transform Awards, which recognise rebranding, repositioning and brand transformation in the UK and in Europe’s creative industries. The House’s work with Norton Radstock College is nominated in the category for ‘best external stakeholder relations during a rebrand’ while its work with...
The Bath office of national property consultancy Carter Jonas has strengthened its team with the appointment of Martin Walker from rival Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). The move reunites Martin, a chartered building surveyor who has worked in Bath since 1976, with former colleague Mike McElhinney. Mike, a former director at JLL, moved to Carter...
A sensitively-designed supported housing scheme for people with autism and affordable homes at one of Bath’s biggest developments – both part of city-based Curo’s portfolio – have reached the finals of the prestigious UK Housing Awards (UKHA). The high-profile Bath Riverside development, which includes 121 new affordable Curo homes, is shortlisted for the Large...
The Ayrlington, one of Bath’s small, five-star hotels, has been sold for well above its £2.5m asking price in a move that demonstrates a strong recovery in the tourist business. The 16-bedroom Ayrlington was bought by a private Italian investor who already owns an hotel in Bath. Simon Wells, hotels director at property agents...
Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, the division that supports mid-market businesses and large corporates, has further strengthened its West operation with the appointment of Daniel Tregunna as relationship director. Daniel will be part of the bank’s 25-strong mid-markets team, which supports a wide network of businesses with annual turnover in excess of £25m, providing financial...
Innovative businesses in the Bath area working on pioneering research and development projects can apply for financial help through a £4m innovation fund launched today by the University of the West of England (UWE). Grants of between £25,000 and £150,000 will be available to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as large companies...
Accountants and financial planners Old Mill have recruited their first IT director in a move that reflects the firm’s significant on-going investment in its IT systems and infrastructure. Highly-experienced IT specialist James, pictured, will head Old Mill’s existing three-man IT team across its five West Country offices, including Wells and Melksham. The 41-year-old previously...
Six Bath hi-tech firms have received investment totalling nearly £400,000 from a regional growth fund to help them develop their pioneering products. The businesses – Neighbourly, Clean Energy, Citeab, Tivarri, Envolve Technologies and CloudFind – are based at the city’s SETsquared centre, which supports small, fast-growing innovative businesses, mainly in the hi-tech sector. Centre...
Optimism among UK businesses reached its highest level since 1992 in January, pointing to rapid economic growth over the coming six months, according to a major new survey. Manufacturers are particularly upbeat about their prospects and the overall high confidence levels among businesses are likely to lead to strong employment growth as firms take...
