Further evidence that the West of England’s economy is growing at a solid pace has emerged from the latest British Chambers of Commerce quarterly survey. Confidence among West firms is running high as sales, orders and recruitment increase, according to the survey findings, which were described as a “fantastic to start the New Year”...
Construction work has started on the UK’s largest solar power farm, thanks to Bath-based agricultural land specialists at West law firm Thrings. The firm acted in collaboration with land agency WebbPaton on behalf of the landowner of the 230-acre site near Didcot, including negotiating the lease of the land to Hampshire-based solar farm developer...
National property agents Knight Frank’s industrial team in the South West has been boosted with the arrival of Josh Gunn as a graduate surveyor. Josh, pictured, joins the Bristol office from Plymouth property consultant Vickery Holman where he spent two years in the agency department after graduating from Oxford Brookes University in Real Estate...
Monday January 6 Trading update: Caledonia Investments Economics: Services PMI Tuesday January 7 Trading update: Costain Group, Dunelm Group, Topps Tiles Economics: New car registrations Wednesday January 8 Trading update: Domino’s Pizza Group, Ferrexpo, Galliford Try, J Sainsbury, Persimmon, Tarsus Group, Robert Walters Economics: No UK data scheduled Thursday January 9 Trading update: Centamin,...
Businesses across the West are being warned for the possibility of flooding as gale-force winds and rain batter the region. The Environment Agency has issued a series of warnings and alerts with firms operating in low-lying areas along the River Avon particularly vulnerable to being caught up in the storms and high tides. The...
The farm agency team at national property consultancy Carter Jonas, which has offices in Bath and Wells, has completed its most successful year ever, handling more than 18,000 acres of land with a combined asking value of more than £185m. The figures reflect the continued strength of the farmland market and the high regard...
Some of the Bath area’s best-known business figures – and some who are lesser known – have been recognised in today’s New Year’s Honours list. Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud, pictured, who lives in a 15th-century farmhouse near Frome, has been honoured for services to sustainable living and energy saving with the MBE. Mr...
GreenSquare, the social housing group with an office in Chippenham, has been placed among the top five housing associations in the UK. It is the only South West-based housing association to be included in the list, compiled by leading industry magazine 24housing and the Housing Quality Network (HQN). GreenSquare came in at number five...
Bath-based Novia Financial Holdings has sold its Novia Investment Services joint venture to partner Aegon UK, part of one of the world’s largest life insurance and pensions groups. The deal, for an undisclosed sum and subject to regulatory approval, means development work on Aegon’s website Aegon Retirement Choices will be taken in-house. Novia Investment Services...
Bath Business Improvement District’s night marshal scheme has been hailed a success by the city’s top health chief. Director of public health for Bath and North East Somerset Dr Bruce Laurence spent a Friday evening with the marshals shortly before Christmas to see for himself how they work to improve safety during the city’s...
