Bath-based equine artist Stuart James Knowles, who has sold his paintings to celebrities including Madonna and Guy Ritchie, returns to his home city later this month with an exhibition at the Walcot Chapel Gallery. Stuart’s oil paintings of horses are proving more popular than ever – a fact he puts down to the success...
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Two Bath office buildings have been acquired by commercial agents Knight Frank for £1.6m on behalf of Bedfordshire-based property investment firm Kindale. The freehold buildings, Charter House and Hanover House on Lower Bristol Road, have combined space of 14,118 sq ft and are occupied by accountants Baker Tilly and property management firm Eagle One....
Fast-growing finance specialist 1pm has agreed a new £2m block discounting facility with a UK based commercial and retail bank. The funds will be used exclusively by the Bath-based company for writing new lease contracts. Managing director Maria Hampton said: “This is excellent news for 1pm and is the single largest tranche of funds granted...
Future, the Bath-based publisher, has sold Trucking, Britain’s leading road transport magazine, and the Truckstop News monthly newspaper, to Kelsey Publishing, where they joins a portfolio that spans motoring, rural and lifestyle titles. Future described the titles as non-core as it continues a move to developing digital products and exploiting overseas growth opportunities. Kelsey...
More than 100,000 passengers are expected to pass through Bristol Airport over the Jubilee Bank Holiday – from tomorrow to Tuesday – with tomorrow and Saturday set to be the busiest days. Airlines and tour operators are reporting hefty demand, with destinations within the eurozone as well as this summer’s four new destinations – the...
Specialist software developer SciSys issued an upbeat trading statement ahead of last week's annual general meeting, suggesting it could soon hit the acquisition trail. The company, which has its head office in Chippenham and a major base in Bristol, says it opened the year with a comfortable order book of £26.7m and the order...
Cricket legends Sir Ian Botham and Sir Viv Richards will take part in a unique celebrity cricket match in Bath this Sunday to raise funds for the Hope for Tomorrow charity, which launched the world’s first mobile chemotherapy unit in 2007 The pair have not been back to the West Country together since the...
Independent brewer and pub operator Bath Ales has opened its second Graze bar and brasserie following the success of its first outlet in Bristol. The new Graze in Cirencester takes the concept of a stylish bar and eaterie with a sophisticated city feel to the Cotswolds. Graze in Bristol has built up a reputation...
Commercial property opportunities in Bath are to be showcased to national and international investors and developers in London this week. The event is being staged by property firm Jones Lang LaSalle, which has an offices in the city, to attract more inward investment into Bath and the region. Senior directors from the offices, with...
