Three former University of Bath students who have gone on to launch their own successful businesses in the city are to shed light on their entrepreneurial journeys at an event next week. Staged by Bath Unlimited, the organisation helping promote the city’s sustainable growth and future success, the event will look at how these...
International automotive specialist firm Holman is to create around 100 jobs as it continues to expand in the UK. The US-owned company, which has its UK headquarters in Chippenham, is also to open a new office in Birmingham. The firm provides a range of services to the automotive industry including vehicle funding and fleet...
Business leaders, academics and student entrepreneurs will share their business and research expertise and showcase their start-up successes at the University of Bath’s second annual Enterprise Day next week. Enterprise Day on Wednesday, March 29, is part of the university’s Enterprise and Entrepreneurship programme, which supports staff, students, graduates and entrepreneurs with their ambitions. The...
One of the largest distribution parks on the M4 corridor is to become even bigger following the decision by its developer to bring forward more warehouse space. The 78.2-acre St Modwen Park at junction 17 near Chippenham is already home to eCommerce fulfilment company Huboo and online furniture business Furniturebox, which occupy nearly 190,000...
An industry expert with more than 35 years’ experience in the housebuilding industry has joined Barratt David Wilson Homes South West as managing director. Ralph Hawkins’ appointment brings him back to the Barratt Developments group, where he previously spent nine years as development director at Barratt Bristol. Ralph, pictured, then went on to spend more...
Pioneering clean energy firm Good Energy has launched a new smart export tariff for households with solar panels as part of its strategy to expand its decentralised energy services offering. Called Power for Good, the tariff will pay customers 10p per kWh, which the Chippenham-headquartered group describes as a leading rate for a variable...
A group of University of Bath students is creating a working artificial heart as part of a global competition to nurture the next generation of medical innovators. Team Bath Heart is aiming to design, prototype and test the device, pictured, for the worldwide ‘Heart Hackathon’, the final of which takes place in Texas in...
Bath firms need more help from the government in the face of stubbornly high inflation, including transitioning to more energy efficient sources and easing supply chain difficulties, the region’s biggest business organisation has said. With annual inflation unexpectedly jumping from 10.1% in January to 10.4% last month, Business West – which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce...
Regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon’s tax team in its Bath office has been strengthened by the arrival of Zoe Chandler as a tax manager. Zoe, pictured, has joined after more than six-and-a-half years at accountants Old Mill, where she trained and went on to become a senior tax specialist. A highly qualified Chartered Tax...
The Novia Foundation, which was formed five years ago by Bath-based wealth management firm Novia Financial to more efficiently channel its fundraising efforts in the city, is to be extended to new areas. The move follows the appointment of a new chair at the end of last year and nearly two years after Novia...
