Bath Business News’ weekly Expert Panel series enters 2013 with Bath Racecourse looking at the increasing popularity of using sports venues for business events Bath Racecourse is best known for its flat racing, held high above the city on Lansdown Hill every year between April and October. But times are changing. Over the past...
Bath law firm Thrings has launched an integrated human resources service to help ease some of the biggest employment headaches faced by small firms. Thrings HR will support clients in areas such as disciplinary investigations, grievance hearings, individual redundancy consultations, performance management and managing long-term absence. The bespoke service will use Thrings’ own highly-qualified...
Shepton Mallet-based Framptons Transport Services is to open a £5m, 85,000 sq ft distribution centre on the town’s outskirts as part of its collaboration with pet food supplier Crown Pet Foods of Castle Cary. The project has already created 50 jobs since the summer, taking Frampton’s workforce to more than 200. Once it is...
Good Energy, the Chippenham-based sustainable power firm, has been selected by Bath Rugby to be its official energy supplier. The firm, the UK’s leading 100% renewable electricity firm and which also boasts award-winning customer service, will support the club in its efforts to become more sustainable. Electricity supplied by Good Energy will be used...
Nash Partnership, the Bath-based architectural practice, is to sponsor this year’s Independent Bath Literature Festival as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations. The practice, which also has an office in Bristol, was started in 1988 by Edward Nash and has grown over a quarter of a century to become one of the most respected...
Bath Balloons, one of the region’s longest-established hot air ballooning companies, has appointed Tony Rees to market the brand, part of the Bristol-based company Ballooning Network. Tony, an experienced marketer, joins from English Heritage where he held several positions, most recently marketing historic properties in Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. Ballooning Network managing director Nic...
Business West managing director Phil Smith reflects on 2012 and looks forward to 2013 as being a year of stability, followed by growth. “The end of one year and the beginning of another is always a time for both reflection and optimism; looking back over the year to assess what worked and what didn’t...
Deciding to start a business is a big decision, and one that needs careful consideration. Many people make a new year pledge to go it alone and start up by themselves. But how do you decide whether starting a business is right for you? A good starting point is to consider whether you have...
More than eight in 10 West firms believe they can win new business by adopting a sustainable approach, while just under half say they have taken a practical approach to sustainability by changing at least one of their practices. However, nearly two thirds admit they have little or no understanding of sustainability and 37%...
The use of emerging technologies by small and mid-sized businesses to access new markets, work more efficiently and increase their profits will be the theme of the next Board 2020 seminar. Executive architect of computer giant IBM’s Smarter Cities project Dr Rick Robinson will lead delegates, made up of senior directors from businesses across...
