SDS, the specialist in surface water management systems, is marking its 10th anniversary by sponsoring today’s meeting at Bath Racecourse. The firm, based at Biddisham near Cheddar, works with local authorities, water companies and private developers providing a service from design, consultancy and manufacturing to installation and maintenance. Its customer include some of the...
Confidence among West manufacturers appears to be “draining away” as output slumps to levels last seen nearly three years ago, a downbeat survey shows. With margins squeezed, exports down sharply and no overall job creation in the sector, the survey results paint a “dark picture”, according to accountants BDO which commissioned the research with...
Monday September 03 INTERIMS Biome Technologies, Cupid, Pennant International Group, Staffline Group Q4 Kofax FINALS Kofax, Sweett Group AGMS Galileo Resources UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS PMI Manufacturing (09:30) Tuesday September 04 INTERIMS Abbey Protection, Hydro International, Johnson Service Group, Lupus Capital, Quindell Portfolio, Stadium Group, Ubisense Group Plc FINALS Alumasc Group, Craneware, Dechra Pharmaceuticals, Genus,...
Independent accountancy firm Milsted Langdon has opened an office in Bath as it continues its expansion across the region. The office, at One Queen Square, is headed by Peter Groves, who joins Milsted Langdon having previously been the managing partner of independent Bath firm Richardson Groves. Peter said: “I am delighted to have joined...
The CBI today has revised down its forecast for the UK economy this year from plus 0.6% to minus 0.3% but said growth should return to towards the end of the year. In its latest quarterly economic forecast, the influential business lobbying organisation also said there will be “a little pick up” in the...
The search to find the brightest of the West’s rising female stars has begun with the launch of the Women of the Future Awards 2012. Founded by food guru Pinky Lilani OBE in 2006, the awards celebrate the next generation of Britain’s high-potential women aged 35 and under who are breaking the mould and...
The Abbey Hotel in Bath has staged an exclusive reception to preview the highlights of the National Gardening Show, which opens on Friday at the Royal Bath & West Showground. Attended by more than 100 leading figures from Bath and the regional business community, the event was held in the newly-refurbished hotel and its...
Barclays Business has appointed Fiona Harrison as its new regional development manager for the South West. Fiona, pictured, will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with independent brokers to generate, package and place new commercial mortgage lending propositions of between £50,000 and £3m for businesses seeking finance. She will also work closely with...
Many organisations – and especially IT companies – cite the term Green IT, yet not many people understand what this means. Are there genuine benefits or is it simply the latest IT marketing spin to encourage firms to spend on IT consultants? Chippenham-based IT provider ITS has come up with four tips to dispel...
Frome-based independent travel agents Travel Angels, which has eight branches across the West, has been sold to Midcounties Co-op Travel for an undisclosed sum. Managing director Peter Grayson and director David Logan founded the business in 1993 with its first outlet in Frome. It has since built a loyal customer base across its network...
