Most high-growth tech firms are funding their expansion with investment from business angels, family or friends rather than banks, a new survey shows. More than half (56%) had been financed by business angels – wealthy individuals who usually play an active role in developing the business as well as investing – with a third...
Museum experts from Russia have been learning about Bath’s heritage during a visit designed to forge stronger links with England. The 12 senior managers and curators from the Kremlin Museums have been visiting southern England this month to learn more about architecture, heritage sites and museum collections. The visit is also an opportunity for...
Barclays has promoted director Paul Freeman to take responsibility for the regional office of its Wealth and Investment Management division. Paul has worked in various management roles for the Barclays Group for more than 10 years during which he has been instrumental in developing a new operational structure across the South West and Wales....
Monday April 29 INTERIMS Aberdeen Asset Management, Cambria Automobiles, Egdon Resources, Redefine International AGMS Global Ports Investments GDR (REG S), New Europe Property Investments, Randgold Resources Ltd., Sports Stars Media, X5 Retail Group NV GDR (Reg S) TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS Greene King UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS PMI Retail (09:30) Q1 Eurasia Drilling Co Ltd GDR (Reg...
Business West's unique web platform that supports exporters has won the final of the ICC World Chambers Federation 2013 Competition for Best International Project. The finals took place in Doha and were hosted by Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The ICC World Chambers Federation is the only forum open to the global community...
Keynsham-based recruitment agency Bristol Drivers Solutions (BDS) has been acquired by gap personnel – one of the UK’s 10 largest industrial labour providers. BDS supplies LGV drivers to the transport industry has been acquired. The firm, which earned revenues of £1.5m last year, will become part of gap personnel’s specialist driving division Driving Force....
The 200th anniversary this year of the publication of Bath resident Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and the afternoon teas of that period, have inspired a novel fundraising event in the city. An ‘Elegance in the Afternoon Charity Fashion Show’ to being staged tomorrow to raise money for Bath & North East Somerset Council...
More passengers are flying from Bristol Airport to Scotland than from any other UK airport outside London, according to new figures. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data shows nearly 630,000 journeys were made between Bristol and Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness in 2012 – a 4.5% increase on the previous year. Bristol Airport’s biggest carrier, easyJet, operates 22...
I’m confused about the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion. The Government seems to talk about them as virtually the same thing – is that right? It has always been pretty clearly understood that tax evasion is wrong. It involves breaking the law and is a criminal act. Tax avoidance, on the other...
In the latest Bath Business News Expert Panel article, Steven Treharne, managing partner of Bath-based Mogers, explains why the law firm is a passionate supporter of the Royal United Hospital’s (RUH) Forever Friends Appeal. There aren’t many who go through life untouched by The Big C. One in three of us will be struck...
