Bath area firms are being urged to tell the Treasury how it could change the business tax system to make the UK more competitive. The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) is seeking ideas for an initial report on tax simplification to be presented ahead of next month’s Budget. Andy Richens, technical tax director at...
Comedy greats Terry Jones, Barry Cryer and Arthur Smith have become patrons of Bath Comedy Festival. Monty Python member Terry Jones, writer, panel show veteran and king of the one liner Barry Cryer OBE, and comedian and ‘grumpy old man’ Arthur Smith join a number of other patrons of the festival, now in its...
Shares in AB Dynamics, the Bradford on Avon-based automotive equipment manufacturer, rose by nearly 8% today after it released an upbeat trading update. The firm, which employs 50 people designing and making advanced testing systems and measurement products for the global automotive industry, said trading had been in line with market expectations while a...
Business West, which runs the Bath Chamber of Commerce, has welcomed the fall in inflation to 1.9% – the first time it has been below the important 2% level since 2009. The rate, as measured by the consumer prices index, was down from 2% in December. The surprise fall – most economist expected it...
Bath’s innovative firms in the green, hi-tech and creative industries are being invited to take part in a unique trade mission to China which aims to open up valuable new markets for businesses in these key sectors. Taking the ‘Smart Cities’ concept as its theme, the November visit will give 10 businesses from the...
HSBC has appointed James Jordan as area commercial director for Bath and Bristol with responsibility for supporting businesses turning over between £500,000 and £30m. The appointment marks a return to the region for James, who has spent the past two years as area commercial director for HSBC in Central London. James, pictured, has spent his entire career with HSBC,...
Monday 17 February Interim: Gleeson (MJ) Finals: Electric Word, Fidessa, Hammerson Trading statement: DCC AGM: Brewin Dolphin Economics: Rightmove house prices Tuesday 18 February Interim: BHP Billiton Finals: AZ Electronic Materials, Brammer, Dragon Oil, Drax, Hutchison China Meditech, InterContintental Hotels, Morgan Sindall, Pendragon, John Wood Trading statement: Essar Energy EGM: NewRiver Retail Economics: Consumer...
Firms are being urged to sign up to GigaBath – the pioneering scheme to give the city the region’s fastest broadband – following its launch on Monday. Bath-based internet telephony, broadband and web hosting firm Gradwell Communications has teamed up with London fibre infrastructure provider CityFibre to develop the city centre network. At the...
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...
