Further evidence that West businesses are seeing signs of an upturn has emerged from a survey by R3, the insolvency trade body – although nearly half the firms taking part disagree with Chancellor George Osborne that the UK economy is in recovery mode. R3’s latest Business Distress Index (BDI) reveals that the 81% of...
Pizza Hut Delivery has opened a takeaway outlet in Chippenham town centre following planning consent for a change of use in a building previously occupied by a restaurant and wine bar. The 1,081 sq ft unit on New Road has a 474 sq ft (44 sq m) bar and seating area at the front...
Cyclists who don’t wear helmets may lose up to a quarter of any compensation if they are injured in an accident, warns Bath law firm Withy King. With winter approaching and many cyclists now commuting to and from work in more challenging conditions, the firm is keen to highlight this important issue following a...
West chartered accountancy firm Milsted Langdon, which has an office in Bath, has completed its second merger in six months. Smaller Bristol practice David Cottrell & Co completed the tie-up with Milsted Langdon last Friday and its staff have relocated from its Westbury-on-Trym base into Milsted Langdon’s Bristol city centre offices at One Redcliff...
Business West managing director Phil Smith could never be accused of being a buttoned-up sort of boss. But when he came face to face with Sir Richard Branson recently he was lightheartedly given a dressing down by the Virgin founder – for dressing up. Laid back Sir Richard is not one to stand on...
The countdown is on for Export Week and West companies need to act fast to sign up to explore a world of trade opportunities on their doorstep. The Government’s trade promotion organisation UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is running a series of regional events during the week of November 11-15 aimed at getting businesses...
Monday 4 November Interims: e2v Technologies, Grafenia Final: Egdon Resources Trading statements: Biome Technologies, Hiscox, HSBC, Telecity, Weir Group Economics: Purchasing managers' index – construction, Halifax house price data Tuesday 5 November Interims: First Derivatives, Marks & Spencer Finals: Associated British Foods, Imperial Tobacco, Next Fifteen Communications Trading statements: 4Imprint, Balfour Beatty, CSR, G4S,...
Logistics and supply chain group Wincanton has been appointed by supermarket giant Asda to look after around half of its fleet of 1,800 home shopping vehicles. The contract with Chippenham-based Wincanton’s specialist repair and maintenance provider Pullman Fleet Services includes dedicated round-the-clock, 365 days a year repair and maintenance cover for the 3.5-tonne vans...
Both of West accountants Bishop Fleming’s technical tax directors have been appointed as advisors to Chancellor George Osborne as part of his drive for tax simplification. Andy Richens has been engaged by the Chancellor’s Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to advise on tax issues for small businesses, and is now retained to advise on...
Fifty-seven workers at Bath audio books firm AudioGo have been made redundant as administrators blamed “significant accounting issues” for its collapse. The firm, employing around 100 staff in Bath, officially entered administration last Thursday, less than a week after efforts to sell it as a going concern were abandoned. Accountants BDO said its restructuring...
