Bath-based Target Chartered Accountants' corporate finance arm has played a key role in the acquisition of marketing, media and communications recruitment specialist Xchangeteam by the Pertemps Network. Xchangeteam chief executive Emma Brierley, who founded the firm in 1999, said: “We are delighted to have become part of the successful Pertemps Network Group while still retaining...
Around 400 businesses are working with the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in 11 sector groups – a real sign of the willingness of the private sector to play its part, says LEP chairman Colin Skellett. “We have had seen successes during the year, which have included the creation of the Enterprise...
Activity levels among South West firms rose last month, although the rate of expansion due to new business slowed, new figures show. The latest Lloyds TSB South West Business Activity/PMI Index survey, which tracks factors such as output, new orders, employment and prices, shows October’s rate of growth was solid, and stronger than that...
Creating the right culture, communicating effectively with staff and having fun are among the key elements for a successful entrepreneurial business. These points were highlighted by three entrepreneurs – each at different stages in their business growth – at an event last night. The speakers included former University of Bath student Griff Holland, co-founder...
Wincanton, the Chippenham-based logistics group, has plunged to a £75.5m half-year loss following the sale of its European operations. It also today revealed plans to sell off its loss-making foodservice division. Revenue fell 5.6% to £1.04bn in the six months to September 30 against the same period last year. The group, which at this...
University of Bath graduate-turned-entrepreneur Griff Holland, co-founder of whole food outlet Friska, joins two other innovators this evening to explain how they have risen to the challenge of retaining creativity in their businesses. The trio will give an insight into the different stages of developing creative businesses at the event jointly staged by the...
Around 2,000 skilled jobs have been put at risk by the cuts to a key incentive for renewable energy announced by the Government yesterday, according to experts at Regen SW, the region’s green energy group. It claims the cuts, proposed in the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) consultation and review of Feed-in...
Social enterprises and charities from across the South West will get the advice and expertise they need to compete, flourish and grow at a unique one-day exhibition staged tomorrow. The exhibition at the UWE Bristol Exhibition and Conference Centre is hosted by the university’s Bristol Business School in partnership with the Social Enterprise Mark...
Bosses at Trowbridge-based bed and furniture maker Airsprung have accepted an increased cash offer with the holding company of Andrew Perloff, an active investor in Airsprung. His investment company, Portnard, has upped its offer for the company to 31p a share from 27p. Shares in the company had already posted big gains after the...
Bath law firm Stone King has set up a dedicated traffic team to defend local motorists and deal with an increase in drivers challenging prosecution. The team is made up of five experienced solicitors headed by Emma Haley, an expert in traffic law. Working alongside her is Andrew Banks, who specialises in transport law,...
