West of England firms are right behind the Prime Minister as he sets out his opening position on renegotiating the UK’s relationship with the EU, according to the region’s largest business organisation. Business West, which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, says the region’s businesses want a clear settlement that keeps the UK in a...
InterAction of Bath, a consultancy specialising in ergonomics and human factors, is to 3D scan 1,400 military personnel as part of a major Ministry of Defence project. The consultancy, which has carried out a number of smaller exercises for the MoD, will collect the size and shape of the male and female personnel, including...
Specialist seating manufacturing Summit Chairs has reported a better-than-targeted 17% increase in turnover after re-shaping its business model. The Trowbridge-based firm, which employs 50 people and has a turnover of £4.7m, received support from the Business Growth Service after encountering problems with working methods following a move to a new factory. It realised it...
SETsquared, the University of Bath-backed innovation partnership, has been named the best in Europe at helping new businesses for the third year running. The recognition came in the University Business Incubator (UBI) Index, which ranks Europe’s best performing university business incubators. SETsquared, a partnership of the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey,...
By Matt Cross, head of inward investment, Invest Bristol and Bath. Business leaders, students, visitors and residents are the most powerful, passionate and authentic advocates of any town or city. People who live and breathe Bristol and Bath get the message across better than any other form of advertising or promotion. Why is that?...
Bath firms are to be given the chance to explore doing business in more than 70 countries worldwide when an international delegation visits the region next month. ExploreExport 2015 is aimed at all companies keen to expand overseas and is staged against a backdrop of rising exports from the South West. Latest figures show that...
Bath firms remain optimistic about their prospects despite official figures showing the economy slowing, according to the area’s largest business organisation. UK gross domestic product (GDP) increased by a lower than expected 0.5% between July and September compared to growth of 0.7% in the previous three months, this week’s figures from the Office for...
Vastern Timber, which operates a sawmill at Studley, near Chippenham, has won a major national award for one of its key products. The firm’s jointed British sweet chestnut cladding came top in the Best Cladding System category at the Build It Awards held recently in London. Family-owned Vastern Timber, which is based in Royal...
The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs attracted hundreds of start-ups, established firms and potential small business owners to the Colston Hall in Bristol for a packed programme of expert speakers and advice as well as a great opportunity for networking. All photos by Jon Craig JonCraig.co.uk
Now is the best time for three decades to launch a business, former City ‘superwoman’ Nicola Horlick told the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs (FFE) yesterday. Ms Horlick, pictured – given her title by the media for juggling a high-powered career in finance with bringing up six children – was among the panel of speakers...
