The Genesis Trust, the charity helping socially vulnerable people in Bath, has been voted Charity of the Year for 2012/13 by the members of the Bath Business Women’s Association (BBWA). BBWA chair Julie Cooper said: “Each year our members vote for a new local charity to raise funds for. So we were thrilled that...
The traditional ‘topping out’ has taken place of Summerfield Developments’ latest project in Chippenham – a 8,220 sq ft office scheme for IT equipment reseller Bechtle Direct on Methuen Business Park. The ceremony marked the construction of the highest part of the building which Bechtle Direct, currently based on the town’s Bumpers Farm business...
Energy firms from around the West of England can find out how to benefit from international opportunities at a renewable energy roadshow later this month. With growing demand for renewable and alternative energy across the globe, potential export markets are opening up for businesses in the industry – a key sector for the region....
Valldata Group, the Melksham-based outsourcing partner for the charity sector, is competing for one of the region’s most prestigious businesses awards. It is in the running against three other firms PwC’s West of England Business of the Year Awards 2012’s category for firms turning over less than £25m or employing fewer than 100 employees....
Merger and acquisition activity in the South West’s waste and recycling industry increased last year as it remained one of the region’s few growth sectors, latest figures compiled by accountants and business advisers Grant Thornton reveal. The firm’s 2011 Annual Waste Sector Review shows market continued to develop despite waste volumes falling by nearly...
Low growth in earnings and inflationary pressures will combine to create a sluggish economic recovery with weak consumer spending and job creation, according to indicators from accountants BDO. The firm’s Inflation Index dropped by just 0.1 points last month, suggesting the nine-month downward trend in inflationary expectations is coming to an end. This levelling...
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Invoice finance specialist Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has promoted its South West business director Terry Wolfendale to regional managing director. Terry, who has more than 14 years’ experience in the UK financial services sector, joined BFS in 2010 and has played a key role in its growth and development throughout the South West, achieving...
One of Bath’s prime office buildings, Cambridge House on Henry Street, has begun a substantial makeover and expansion and all is due to be revealed at the end of July. An entire new floor is being built on top of the existing building. Leading property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle’s Bath office is managing the...
Bath buns and Bath chaps have for centuries been the city’s best-known culinary items – but now a Bath pub hopes to add a new dish to the repertoire. The Assembly Inn has teamed up with local pie makers Lovett Pies to create the Bath Pie – and the response, they say, has been...
