A manufacturer of plastic moulded litter bins based near Bath has expanded through the acquisition of a firm that makes self-watering planters and street furniture. Leafield Environmental’s takeover of Amberol adds a range of organisations, including local authorities, community gardening groups, businesses, and educational establishments, to its client base. Formerly known as Linpac Environmental,...
Companies in the South West are more gloomy about the economy and their own prospects than those in all other regions of the UK, according to a new survey. Business confidence in the region fell three percentage points to 11% during July, making it the least confident region in the UK for the second consecutive month, the...
Changes at the top of growth finance group BGF, including a new chief executive officer, have been welcomed by the head of its South West and Wales region. The group, a major investor in businesses in the region over recent years, has promoted its chief investment officer Andy Gregory, current to its board as...
More than seven in 10 West of England firms consider climate change to be a core business issue for them but many admit they need help to do anything about it due to cost pressures. As a result, fewer than a quarter have taken concrete steps to reduce their impact, such as measuring their...
Naturbeads, the Bath firm developing biodegradable alternatives to harmful microplastics, has been named as one of the UK’s top tech innovators. The firm, a spin-out from the University of Bath, was a finalist in this year’s Emerging Giants Tech Innovator competition run by the UK arm of global accountancy group KPMG. The fast-growth...
The next Prime Minister and their Chancellor of the Exchequer must take immediate action to help companies cope with the impact of sky-high inflation, the region’s largest business group has said. Latest figures from the Office of National Statistics this week show inflation at a 40-year high of 9.4%. The rise, the ninth monthly...
Regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon, which has an office in Bath, has helped secure the sale of an innovative battery business at the forefront of the electrification of the aerospace industry. Electroflight’s directors called in Milsted Langdon’s specialist restructuring and insolvency team to advise on the future of the Cheltenham-based business after seeking additional...
Bath-headquartered law firm RWK Goodman has advised on a deal that could revolutionise the way modern cars and other vehicles are serviced by using advanced diagnostics technology. A team from the firm worked with the shareholders of Abingdon, Oxfordshire-based SOMIT Solutions on its sale to global automotive group KPIT Technologies. The deal, financial details...
Bath firms are to get the opportunity to have their say the city’s future as a vibrant and innovative hub for business at a major event later this year. The Bath Business Conference, which is being staged by the Bath Business Improvement District (BID) on 20 September, is designed to bring businesses together to...
Bath Unlimited, the organisation helping promote the city’s sustainable growth and future success, has hosted its first Young Professionals Network meeting. Called Unlimited Potential, the networking group aims to bring together under-35s based in Bath who are contributing to its development as a centre for innovation – or intend to in the future. The...
