Bath and Bristol are working together for the first time to raise their international profile at MIPIM, Europe’s largest property fair taking place in Cannes this week. The West of England’s four local authorities will run a large stand to showcase the area as a world-class location for creativity and technology to an international...
South West chairman of the Institute of Directors (IoD) Gerry Jones has urged Chancellor George Osborne to reform Air Passenger Duty (APD) in this month’s Budget to help regional airports like Bristol. He called on the Treasury to either freeze the rate of duty or introduce two-tier pricing and accused successive governments of ‘being...
Freesource Energy, the renewables company based at Corsham, has been highly commended by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust for its work supplying free solar PV systems to homes. The firm collected the accolade in the Climate Change Impact category of the Trust’s fourth Corporate Green Awards. People in more than a hundred homes have benefitted...
Following its acquisition of Bath‘s Target Accountants in December, Bishop Fleming is growing fast and creating new jobs in the city. Managing partner Matthew Lee has spoken exclusively to Bath Business News about the firm’s plans for the office and its growth plans
University of Bath spin-out business Earsoft, which is developing an innovative loudness control for audio devices, has been highly commended in the Lloyds TSB’s Enterprise Awards. The firm, based at Bath’s Innovation Centre, was one of 10 businesses challenging in the regional heat of the awards staged in Bristol last week. Earsoft created its...
Struggling specialist accident-claim handler Helphire today insisted it is on the road to recovery after plummeting into serious losses. The Bath-based group revealed a pre-tax loss of £3.6m in the second half of last year against a £1.1m profit in the equivalent period in 2010. Revenues halved to £112.9m as a result of the...
A £100,000 internal refurbishment is underway at historic private members’ club Bath & County Club. The renovation will modernise the bar, function suites and meeting rooms as well as creating a new library area at the Queen’s Parade club. The club, which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2008, continues to attract new members including...
Designer resale website Fashion Bloodhound and London & Country Mortgages have won the business categories in this year’s Bath Life Awards. The prestigious awards – which celebrate the best of Bath’s culture, business, fashion and lifestyle – were presented at a gala dinner at the Assembly Rooms last week. Fashion Bloodhound collected the New...
Bath-based specialist engineering firm Rotork is on the takeover trail again after achieving record revenues, profits and order intake last year. The group, which makes complex actuator valves for the global oil and gas industries, made six acquisitions last year as it racked up a 17% increase in pre-tax profits to £116.5m on revenues...
Some of Bath’s most famous venues are combining their resources today to promote their facilities and special brand of hospitality at a business show in Bristol. Called Unique Venues of Bath, the group includes Bath Rugby, the Theatre Royal, Thermae Bath Spa, Bath Racecourse and Bath’s Historic Buildings, which takes in venues such as...
