Bath-based financial services platform Novia has set aside millions of pounds to cover potential compensation claims over ‘legacy investments’. The provisions have been revealed after Novia found potential liabilities in some investments held on its platform. Novia was launched in Bath in 2008 and became one of the UK’s leading wealth management platforms capable...
Public relations professionals from the Bath area have landed six golds at the region’s top PR industry awards – with purpose-driven comms consultancy Second Mountain and consumer agency Highlight winning two each. More than 100 PR professionals gathered at the Double Tree in Bristol City Centre Hotel for the 2023 CIPR South of England and...
Logistics group Wincanton has repeated its warning that its total revenues are likely to be lower this year as it continues with a strategic reorganisation of its transport operations. The Chippenham-headquartered group alerted shareholders to expected outcome recently when it updated them on its first quarter performance. Now it has reiterated the warning in...
Aer Studios, the creative technology firm based near Bath, has won a major tech sector award for its groundbreaking immersive experience workplace e-training tool. The gamification project, called The Data Escape Room, landed the BIMA Award in recognition of its industry-first, innovative design. Designed to enhance data literacy among professionals through an engaging and...
Bath-based workplace design and build company Interaction has relocated to a new state-of-the-art head office in a former city centre distillery building. The firm harnessed its own award-winning expertise to transform the Grade II-listed building in Edgar Mews into a flexible, modern workspace for up to 70 staff, making it one of Bath’s largest...
Bath-headquartered law firm RWK Goodman has strengthened its residential property, farms and estates team in the city with the appointment of Rebecca Gillard as a senior associate. Rebecca, pictured, joined from the Salisbury office of Trethowans and has also worked for Goughs in Trowbridge and TLT in Bristol. She has spent the past nine years...
Monday October 16 Finals: Seeing Machines, Tristel Trading announcement: Audioboom Group Tuesday October 17 Finals: Bellway, Revolution Bars Group, Seraphim Space Investment Trust, Ensilica, Nanoco Group, Abingdon Health Interim: Smartspace Software Economic announcements: Unemployment rate, Claimant count rate Wednesday October 18 Interim: Whitbread Trading announcements: Liontrust Asset Management, RHI Magnesita, Quilter, Segro Economic announcements: Producer price index, Retail price index, Consumer price...
Falling inflation has sparked higher business confidence among bosses of firms across the West of England – but most are still gloomy about the UK’s economic prospects. Labour costs also remain a challenge along with problems in recruiting the best people as the skills shortage continues to hit firms in all sectors. The mixed...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. 250,000 file self-assessment in first week Figures mark a 100,000 increase in early filing since 2018. Click here for more information. Treasury task force details carbon company cuts New net zero measures are designed to follow ISSB standards. Find...
Bristol Airport has appointed a new planning & sustainability director as it targets becoming among the UK’s first net zero airports by 2030 while also expanding to handle an extra 2m passengers a year. Clare Hennessey, pictured, who previously worked for French energy giant EDF, joins the airport as work gets underway on its largest...
