Burningham & Brown, the Bath-based private client legal practice, has recruited Mary McCartney as an associate solicitor. She joins with more than 30 years’ experience of practising in Bristol at the highest level, most recently with Meade King, bringing with her expertise in wills, probate, tax and trust law. Mary, pictured, is a member...
South West accountancy firm Bishop Fleming is hoping to gain another two national awards next month to take its tally for the year to a record of six. The firm, which has an office in Bath, is shortlisted in two categories in the National Accountancy Awards – Best Mid-Tier Firm and Best Employer. The...
Bath University is to develop a world-class research facility for low-emission vehicles following the award of funding worth £3.2m. The centre, which will lead research into alternative fuels, electric and hybrid electric vehicles, will be the only one of its kind in the UK. The investment, from a number of sources including the university...
Bath is facing a shortage of quality office space following a deal that means one of city’s most prestigious office buildings is now fully let, according to leading property agent. Financial services company Altus has relocated from the Widcombe area and taken 7,000 sq ft in Royal Mead. The building, close to Bath Spa train...
Bath-based business coach Robert Craven, described by the Financial Times as ‘The Entrepreneurship Guru’, is has lanched two major online initiatives this month. The prolific writer with five best-selling business books to his name has released a new, updated version of Customer Is King – first published in 2002 – on Kindle. Sir Richard...
The Consortium, the Trowbridge-based educational and health supplies distributor, has helped its parent company Smiths News achieve a 14% rise in full-year profits. The Consortium, which Smiths News bought for £38m in April last year, contributed underlying operating profits of £7.4m in the year to August 31 compared with £3.6m in the previous 12...
Bath-based Independent Financial Adviser Chase de Vere has set out to help professionals cut through the confusion surrounding long-term care with a unique planning tool. The issue of long-term care and funding for individuals is never far from the news agenda. But as an increasing number of people need help so the range of...
Shares in Future, the Bath-based international media group, rose sharply this morning on an upbeat trading statement and a promise to give shareholders their first dividend for two years. The group, whose titles range from TechRadar to Simply Knitting, said advertising bookings for the first quarter of its 2014 financial year were up by...
Alliance Pharma, the Chippenham-based speciality pharmaceutical company, has negotiated new £55m enlarged bank facilities partly to help it hit the acquisition trail. The group signed the deal with Lloyds Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland on improved terms. The new facilities, which replaced earlier facilities and will be available until June 2018, are made...
Manufacturing company Watson Gym Equipment is expanding into new premises after a securing a commercial mortgage with Barclays. The £328,000 loan has helped the Frome-based firm, which specialises in handmade bespoke professional gym equipment, move into a 6,400 sq ft site on the town’s Commerce Park Industrial Estate to support its growth strategy. Launched in...
