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Defence manufacturer Avon Protection has said it is seeing the benefits of its transformation plan faster than expected, with annual revenues and profits now likely to be slightly higher than previously expected. The Melksham-based group spent much of last year recovering from a tough period during which its shares lost around 70% of their...
More than £11m has been lent to start-up firms across the South West ranging from a sewing café to a mobile cocktail bar over the past year under a programme run by the British Business Bank. Since its launch in 2012, the Start Up Loans scheme has supported more than 9,000 businesses through £90m in loans...
Law firm Thrings has extended its support for a podcast created by farmer and BBC Countryfile host Adam Henson that champions wellbeing and mental health in the farming sector. Keeping on Track was launched at the beginning of this year to encourage people in the farming community not to suffer alone and to get the support they...
Monday July 22 Final: Advancedadvt Trading announcement: Beeks Financial Cloud Group Tuesday July 23 Finals: Cropper (James), Marlowe Interims: SThree, Science Group Trading announcements: Luceco, JTC, Compass Group, Mitie Economic announcements: IFO business climate Wednesday July 24 Finals: Van Elle Holdings, Totally Interims: RHI Magnesita, Unite, Breedon Group, Primary Health Properties Q2 results: Pensionbee Group, Banco Santander Thursday July 25 Final: Cambridge Nutritional...
Global defence consulting firm BMT is to relocate its Bath staff to the city’s No.1 Bath Quays office building, making it the third firm to take space in the flagship development. BMT, which has two offices a stone’s throw away on Lower Bristol Road, joins financial services consultancy and software provider Altus and chartered...
The West of England’s economy is forecast to grow faster over the next five years than any other part of the UK outside London, according to two new reports. The region, along with South Wales, will achieve economic expansion of 1.4% a year between now and 2029, according to the analysis commissioned by the...
Measures included in the King’s Speech aimed at boosting housebuilding and devolving more powers from Whitehall to the regions have been widely welcomed by key business figures in the West of England. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill – one of the 40 included in the speech that will shape the first year of the new...
Bristol Airport is preparing for its busiest ever summer holiday getaway, with more than 1.6m passengers expected to pass through the terminal between mid-July and early September. On the busiest days, 40,000 people will fly in and out of the airport, while around 155,000 are expected over the August bank holiday weekend. Last summer...
An inflatable device designed in Bath that enables critically ill patients to be moved is set to enter clinical trials at the city’s Royal United Hospital later this year. The Inflatable Prone Repositioning Device (IPRD) – known as the ’BathMat’ – has been created by engineering academics from the University of Bath in collaboration with...
