Monday March 13 Finals: Phoenix Group Holdings, HG Capital Trust, MTI Wireless Edge, Direct Line Insurance Group Interim: Nightcap Tuesday March 14 Finals: Genuit Group, Gresham Technologies, Midwich Group, Kazatomprom, Harworth Group, Yu Group Interims: Eagle Eye Solutions, Close Bros Group, Litigation Capital Management, Pci-pal, Virgin Wines, Aptamer Group Economic announcements: Unemployment Rate, Claimant Count Rate Wednesday March 15...
The Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel’s Phenomenal Women series of talks returns next week after a gap of three years. The series aims to bring some of the West of England’s most inspiring women to the hotel to share their experiences – with best-selling author, critic, broadcaster and stand-up comedian Viv Groskop first up next Tuesday,...
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...
Bath accountancy firm Richardson Swift has promoted its head of accounts and business services Rachael Rackham to director – meaning two of the five directors making up its leadership team are now women. Rachael, pictured, has worked at Richardson Swift, the largest independent firm of chartered accountants and tax advisers based solely in Bath,...
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...
The runaway success of Bath’s inaugural ReBalance wellbeing festival means it will be repeated next year, organisers have said – with more businesses being invited to take part. More than 150 events and activities were staged as part of the three-week programme, with 70-plus businesses and wellness practitioners taking part. These attracted in excess...
Logistics group Wincanton has warned that a “more challenging environment” and the loss of a government contract will hit its financial performance. The Chippenham-headquartered group, which has 20,300 employees and 8,500 vehicles in more than 170 sites across the country, has performed strongly over recent years, benefitting from the huge increase in home shopping...
Concentrating on its core products has resulted in Bath-headquartered alternative lender Time Finance growing at a faster rate than expected, with pre-tax profits soaring by 172%. The firm, which specialises in asset, loan and invoice finance products, clocked up profits of £3m in the nine-months ended 28 February on revenues up 28% to £20m. In...
Regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon has promoted two of its specialists to partner in recognition of their service and exceptional support of clients. As partners, Jon Edge and Richard Warwick will play an important role in shaping the future of the firm, which has one of its five offices in Bath. Jon, pictured right, who...
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...
