An in depth report by a team of Financial Times investment analysts and experts has compared all 39 Local Enterprise Partnerships and declared the West of England is the number one. The Financial Times fDi Magazine tasked the team to assess the performance of the UK’s local enterprise partnerships since they replaced the regional...
Specialist marine identification and tracking technology firm Software Radio Technology (SRT) today said it has shipped the first batch of its Identifier vessel identification systems under a $3.7m (£2.3m) order landed by the Midsomer Norton-based firm in June. The delivery represents approximately 15% of the initial order value and the balance is expected to...
Bath Ales is celebrating the 10millionth bottle of beer to roll off its production line since its state-of-the-art bottling plant was opened five years ago. The independent brewer installed the line at its brewery at Walmley, between Bath and Bristol in 2007 and has since bottled its own beers, including flagship brew Gem, as...
PR agencies in the West are being invited to hire trainees through a new apprentice scheme that aims to widen the intake of young people to the profession. Traditionally those taking up a career in public relations have tended to be graduates. But a new initiative launched by the PRCA (Public Relations Consultants Association)...
Accountancy firm Old Mill, which has offices in Melksham and Shepton Mallet, is celebrating a double success with trainee Charlotte Parrish striking gold in a national competition and paraplanner Samantha Grattan achieving the highest mark in the region for her financial planning exams. Charlotte was part of a team of three from White Horse...
TheAgency, the fast-growing Bath communications specialist, has appointed Matt Rees as planning director. Matt joins from the Bristol office of brand-building, event management, training and PR agency Bray Leino, where he was also planning director. TheAgency’s first quarter revenue figures showed exponential growth in excess of 300% and partner Amy Stobie said more was...
1pm, the Bath-based specialist asset finance lender, has secured a further £500,000 to help fund small and growing businesses. The firm announced the increase in its lending facilities as it staged its AGM in Bath. The £500,000 has been borrowed on commercial terms from a private investor and will be used exclusively for the...
Independent food supplier Lovejoys Wholesale has leased more space at the Ashville Centre on Hampton Park West, Melksham, to accommodate its expansion plans. Property consultants Alder King and Kavanaghs secured the deal on the 2,647 sq ft (245.9 sq m) building on behalf of a private landlord. Lovejoys supplies fresh, locally-sourced produce to restaurants,...
Work on a new stone mining heritage centre in Combe Down, Bath, and construction of some of the greenest new homes in they city are due to begin over the coming weeks. The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has agreed a contract for its development partner Cox to begin working on the first stages...
Business confidence has fallen to its lowest point this year with prospects in the service and manufacturing sectors looking poor for the rest of 2012, according to new research. The latest Business Trends report by accountants and business advisers BDO, who have a major office in Bristol, shows confidence among business owners falling for...
