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The Spring Budget: Bath expert reaction

March 16, 2023
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The Spring Budget: Bath expert reaction

Rob Chedzoy, tax partner at regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon, believes the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s drive for growth has created interesting tax planning opportunities for businesses and their owners. Rob, pictured, said prior to the Budget, many businesses were concerned about the upcoming increase to Corporation Tax in April, when the rate will rise from 19% to...

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The Spring Budget: Bath political reaction

March 15, 2023
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The Spring Budget: Bath political reaction

West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris said the Spring Budget contained some measures that would benefit the region but overall would do nothing to unleash the potential of its businesses. “The hit to living standards over the past two years is the largest since records began,” the Labour mayor, pictured, who heads the West...

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The Spring Budget: Bath business reaction

March 15, 2023
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The Spring Budget: Bath business reaction

Business West, the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, welcomed what it called the return of a Budget that addressed immediate threats while including measures aimed at future prosperity. But it said the government must commit to providing the stability and confidence needed by businesses to invest and grow the UK economy. Managing director...

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The Spring Budget: Key points . . .

March 15, 2023
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The Spring Budget: Key points . . .

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his Spring Budget. The key points are: The economy is expected to contract by 0.2% this year but should avoid a technical recession.  Growth next year is forecast to be 1.8%, followed by 2.5% in 2025; 2.1% in 2026; and 1.9% in 2027. Inflation is forecast to fall to 2.9%...

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Spring Budget preview: Ned Dorbin, investor, BGF. The region’s tech and creative sectors need a helping hand to kick-start growth

March 10, 2023
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Spring Budget preview: Ned Dorbin, investor, BGF. The region’s tech and creative sectors need a helping hand to kick-start growth

The tech and creative sectors in Bath and the West of England are rich and varied. They are also critical to the strength of the region’s economy. Both will be keeping a close eye on next Wednesday’s Spring Budget, when it is hoped Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will provide some help for their ongoing success.  At the...

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More work to be done on gender equity in business, International Women’s Day panel event hears

March 10, 2023
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More work to be done on gender equity in business, International Women’s Day panel event hears

Businesses have come far in terms of gender equity in recent years, a panel discussion on the key topic heard, but there is still a long way to go in achieving it both in and outside of the workplace. The event, staged by Business West – the organisation that run Bristol Chamber of commerce...

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Search is on for female-founded micro business to join creative incubator hub

March 9, 2023
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Search is on for female-founded micro business to join creative incubator hub

A competition to find a women-owned micro business from the West of England with exceptional growth potential has been launched by a creative business as part of its incubator hub programme. The winner will receive rent-free office space for up to four people for six months at Istoria Group’s Bristol base, along with a free...

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Growth in annual South West venture capital investment outpaces national trend

March 6, 2023
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Growth in annual South West venture capital investment outpaces national trend

The South West ’s strength in burgeoning sectors such as cleantech, fintech and AI (artificial intelligence) helped push up venture capital investment in the region last year by 9%, outperforming the national picture. Firms in these sectors, along with manufacturers, attracted some of the largest investments out of the annual total of £455m across 124 deals,...

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Region’s space industry on launch pad to create 1,000 jobs as demand for specialist tech is set to rocket

March 3, 2023
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Region’s space industry on launch pad to create 1,000 jobs as demand for specialist tech is set to rocket

The West of England’s space industry could double in size over the next four years to employ around 2,000 people, with the University of Bath playing a key role. Space West, the cluster of advanced manufacturing firms, specialised tech businesses and academic and research organisations making up the industry in the region, is viewed...

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Sales and profits move ahead at Rotork as it bounces back from supply chain headaches

March 3, 2023
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Sales and profits move ahead at Rotork as it bounces back from supply chain headaches

Bath manufacturer Rotork has hailed a return to growth last year after a challenging period when it was beset by supply chain issues and the aftermath of the pandemic. The group, which designs and makes flow control equipment for the global oil, gas, water and chemical industries, increased annual pre-tax profits by 17.2% to...

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