Bath-based Epoch Wealth Management has appointed experienced financial services compliance specialist Belinda Cusmans as part of its latest recruitment drive. Belinda, pictured, who joins from Wiltshire Financial Management, will help strengthen Epoch’s in-house compliance team and complement its external compliance functions. She will work closely with the firm’s head of technical planning and compliance...
Bath’s Kingswood School has staged a topping-out ceremony for its new teaching block, the first phase of a major redevelopment funded by Barclays. Guest of honour at the event was CEO of Corporate Banking, Barclays, John Winter, along with Bath architects Mitchell Taylor and building contractors Beards. The bank has provided a funding package to...
Accountants and financial planners Old Mill have appointed highly-experienced corporate tax specialist Elaine Kinsella as its new head of tax. Elaine, , started her career at international accountants Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) in 1988 where she trained as a chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser, before moving onto KPMG and Capital One Bank. Most...
Staff at the Bath offices of law firm Withy King have raised £12,144.25 for Children’s Hospice South West with a wide range of fund-raising activities. These included a 180-mile staff cycle-ride from Children’s Hospice South West, based in Bristol, to Helen and Douglas House in Oxford, a Santa Fun Run around Bath, the Bath...
West businesses will be looking for Chancellor George Osborne to reallocate departmental budget savings to local areas so they can determine their own economic futures in his spending review this Wednesday. Businesses feel the Government needs to meet its commitment to implement Lord Heseltine’s recently-announced proposals for a Single Pot. However, there is uncertainty...
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Businesses across the West were celebrating last night as they received awards for community and sustainability work from Business in the Community. The national charity, led by HRH The Prince of Wales, is committed to building resilient communities, diverse workplaces and a more sustainable future. The annual Responsible Business Awards ceremony, at St George’s...
The work of new and emerging artists from refugee backgrounds is to be showcased to West organisations and businesses to explore ways they can be employed on creative projects. The groundbreaking initiative, the result of a link-up between St George’s Bristol and Platforma South West, the arts and refugees network, will introduce the performing...
Bath businesses were today hit by the snowfall which caused chaos across the region. Bus operator First took all its vehicles off the road, including park and ride services. Bath and Bath Spa Universities were closed along with most of the area’s schools. At Bristol Airport all flights were grounded until around 2pm. Several...
Business and financial advisory firm Grant Thornton has appointed Allister Weir as a director in its South West tax team. Allister, pictured, will lead the firm’s corporate tax advisory and compliance practice across the region. A history graduate from the University of Birmingham, Allister has 12 years’ corporate tax experience with a Big Four...
