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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

September 15, 2024
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Monday September 16 Final: Wilmington Interims: AOTI, Greencoat Renewables, M P Evans Group, Facilities by ADF, HydrogenOne Capital Growth, Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Tuesday September 17 Finals: Litigation Capital Management, Springfield Properties, Ferguson Enterprises, Target Healthcare REIT Interims: JTC, Good Energy Group, Kingfisher, EKF Diagnostics Holdings, Fintel, Billington Holdings, EJF Investments, Northcoders Group, GCP Asset Backed Income Fund, Team17...

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Inspecs now looking forward to a brighter end to 2024 following order boost and reduced costs

September 13, 2024
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Inspecs now looking forward to a brighter end to 2024 following order boost and reduced costs

Strong trading over the summer and an uptick in new orders means Inspecs, the Bath-headquartered eyewear firm, is focusing on a better second half after seeing a fall in revenue earlier this year. The group, which designs and makes a wide range of spectacles, lenses and frames for worldwide sale, suffered a 7.3% fall...

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Former Airbus UK chief and senior council officer to lead new body aiming to spur economic growth

September 13, 2024
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Former Airbus UK chief and senior council officer to lead new body aiming to spur economic growth

A new collaboration between business and the West of England’s leading universities aiming to tackle the region’s long-term challenges and pave the way for greater investment and prosperity has appointed its inaugural chair and director. Ex-Airbus UK managing director Sir Iain Gray and Andrea Dell, the former head of Bristol City Council’s One City initiative, have...

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Sustainable business exhibition will showcase how accelerated climate action is now urgently needed

September 12, 2024
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Sustainable business exhibition will showcase how accelerated climate action is now urgently needed

The South West’s largest sustainability-focused event takes place next week with more than 60 businesses exhibiting their latest ‘green’ products and services. The Festival of Sustainable Business Exhibition, which is hosted at the recently re-opened We The Curious science museum on Bristol Harbourside on Thursday, 19 September, is expected to attract more than 1,000 visitors.  The event, now in...

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Top 50 accountancy group moves into US advice niche by snapping up specialist Bath tax consultancy

September 12, 2024
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Top 50 accountancy group moves into US advice niche by snapping up specialist Bath tax consultancy

A tax consultancy based near Bath that specialises in helping expatriates and high net worth individuals has been acquired by a top 50 accountancy practice with offices across the South of England. Sestini & Co, which has been taken over by Shaw Gibbs, was launched by Rachel Sestini nearly 12 years ago and has...

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Last year’s Christmas Market unwrapped a record £47m gift for the city, new figures reveal

September 12, 2024
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Last year’s Christmas Market unwrapped a record £47m gift for the city, new figures reveal

The 2023 Christmas Market in Bath contributed £47m to the city’s economy, according to an independent survey – a 37% increase on 2022 and the highest-ever achieved in its 21-year history. It was also 88% up on 2019’s figure of £25m. The iconic market – often voted one of the best in the UK...

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Pearson May financial round up

September 12, 2024
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Pearson May financial round up

Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. National Living Wage set to increase next year Low-paid workers projected a 5.8% wage increase. For more details, click here Companies House to replace Government Gateway New single sign-in system to be introduced for all Companies House accounts....

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Boost for Goughs Solicitors’ private client team with arrival of four new members, including new partner

September 12, 2024
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Boost for Goughs Solicitors’ private client team with arrival of four new members, including new partner

Goughs Solicitors has strengthened it private client offering with the appointment of four new members. The arrival of David Patterson, Andrew Langbridge and Elliott Chambers along with newly qualified solicitor Casey Gilroy means the team, which advises on wills, lasting powers of attorney, future planning, probate, estate administration and tax, is now 18-strong.  David,...

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Uptick in revenues and assets at Time Finance take them to new record as growth plan pays off

September 11, 2024
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Uptick in revenues and assets at Time Finance take them to new record as growth plan pays off

Time Finance, the Bath-headquartered alternative finance provider, clocked up its best-ever monthly revenues during July and August as it continues to see the benefits of its four-year strategic growth plan. The group, which provides asset, loan and invoice finance products to more than 11,000 UK businesses, also chalked up record net tangible assets of...

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Leslie Redwood joins Mogers Drewett in head of marketing and business development role

September 11, 2024
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Leslie Redwood joins Mogers Drewett in head of marketing and business development role

Bath legal and financial planning firm Mogers Drewett has appointed Leslie Redwood as its new head of marketing and business development. Leslie, pictured, has more than 20 years’ experience in business development and building strategic partnerships in the financial services and charity sectors, both regionally and nationally.  He was previously head of charities business...

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