1pm, the Bath-based specialist asset finance provider, is to increase its lending to small firms following successful negotiations to boost two of its block discounting facilities by £1.25m. The firm, listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market, said the additional funds will be used exclusively to write new lease contracts at a time...
Edmond Shipway, the national construction consultancy with an office in Bath, has started work on site at a much-anticipated redevelopment project in Manchester. The firm was first appointed as cost manager by then developer UK Land and Property almost three years ago. Having been brought on board to manage enabling works worth £1.5m known...
Engineer Roy Qullliam, technical director at Bath-based BMT Defence Services, is being recognised as one of the highest scorers in a certificate scheme for company directors. He is shortlisted for the SW Institute of Directors (IoD) Director Development Award as one of this year’s top performers in the IoD’s Certificate in Company Direction. The...
Bath and North East Somerset councillors have welcomed a substantial fall in unemployment in the area, and stressed the role the council is playing in creating work opportunities. The number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance in the Bath parliamentary constituency has fallen by 12.1% year on year while in North East Somerset it is...
A successful annual event sponsored by Bath law firm Stone King offering free advice to older people and their families is being moved to a larger venue. The 4th Bath Later Life Show on June 21 will be the biggest yet and showcase the wide range of specialist services available across Bath and North...
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Future, the Bath-based publisher, has blamed a cyclical decline in the computer games market for a fall in earnings and revenues. Earnings tumbled by 23% to £2.2m on a 1% fall in revenues to £56.4m in the half year to March 31. However, group digital revenues rose 33% year-on-year and now represent 25% of...
Absolutely Fabulous actress Julia Sawalha and historian Adrian Tinniswood will formally launch the No.1 Fan Club, a new Bath Preservation Trust initiative to raise vital funding for No. 1 Royal Crescent and help the conservation the key city landmark. The club, launched next Tuesday at the nearby Royal Crescent Hotel, aims to raise £200,000...
HSBC has strengthened its West corporate team covering Bath with the appointment of Georgina Garrett and Veryan Young as senior corporate banking managers. Both roles have a strong emphasis on business development and HSBC is keen to talk to West businesses turning over £30m plus about their growth plans, particularly those with an international...
Bailbrook House Hotel, the Grade II* listed hotel on the eastern outskirts of Bath, is undergoing a £10m restoration following its acquisition last year by Hand Picked Hotels. The re-development will transform the hotel into a leading four-star destination, and includes a sympathetic restoration and refurbishment of the original Mansion House and a total...
