A pioneer of bomb disposal technology and two stalwarts of the University of Bath have received awards in the Queen’s Birthday Honours Sidney Alford, pictured, the founder of Chippenham-based Alford Technologies – which has developed innovative bomb disposals techniques – gets the OBE for services to explosive ordnance disposal technology. University pro-chancellor Peter Troughton...
Clinical trials of a new treatment for asthma that uses an innovative inhaler system developed by Chippenham-based specialist pharma group Vectura have started. The move follows successful pre-clinical tests for the product, known at this stage as VR942, which has been developed with Belgian biopharma giant UCB. The two firms have been collaborating on...
Millions of pounds have been wiped off the value of SciSys, the specialist IT firm, after it warned of a major collapse in its profits this year. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, the Chippenham firm – which counts governments, the BBC and space agencies among its customers – blamed difficulties in...
The chief executive of Bath-based management consultancy Nine Feet Tall is among eight business leaders who have today been appointed to the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership’s board to help drive its growth ambitions. Esther McMorris is one of five new representatives who join three reappointed members on the newly formed LEP board,...
Bath firms are being encouraged to establish closer trading partnerships with their counterparts in the South West’s sister region in China following the signing of a major new agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Bristol & West of England China Bureau is aimed at overcoming the difficulties...
Actual Experience, the Bath-based digital supply chain management firm, has increased sales by 21% to nearly £330,000 as it continues to win new clients. But pre-tax losses at the firm, which aims to become a global player in its market, nearly trebled to £1m in the six months to March 31. The firm believes...
Bath can take advantage of the promise by Chancellor George Osborne to devolve more powers from London to regional cities – but only by working closer with other West of England authorities. The view has come from regional business leaders who fear that unless the four West councils collaborate better the region will be...
Two bosses from Marshfield Bakery have been shortlisted in the coveted Institute of Directors (IoD) South West Director Awards. Chris Smith, the current regional holder of the Director of the Year title, is competing again this year while the bakery’s sales director Ben White is also challenging for the title. Sales of the Marshfield-based...
Bath firms are today making their way to the South West’s biggest free business event gets underway today with organisers saying it looks set to be a flyaway success. Up to 3,000 delegates are expected to attend the Business Showcase South West 2015, which returns to returns to Bristol’s Colston Hall today and tomorrow....
The CBI today called on the new Tory Government to set out clear plans for the next Parliament within the first 100 days. With the in-out referendum on EU membership, which has been promised with two years, grabbing political attention, the business organisation wants swift action on a number of key issues including airport...
