Bath-based international landscape architecture practice Grant Associates has promoted three of its people to associate director, paving the way for them to play key roles in its management and future direction. Danny Nagle, Chin-Jung Chen and Ibrahim Diaz Vera, pictured, were previously senior associates at the firm, which employs more than 70 people from nearly...
The Bath corporate team at law firm Thrings has advised UK interior fit-out and refurbishment specialist Bulb on its sale to a major global workplace design group. Founded in 2005 in Reading, Bulb has become a leader in research, innovation and manufacturing facility planning and construction across the UK. As a result, it has...
Iconic Somerset-based fashion business Mulberry has appointed the boss of an international upmarket drinks brand as a non-executive director. Leslie Serrero will join the board of the group, best known for its high-end designer bags, following its AGM on 7 September and will also sit on its audit committee. Ms Serroro has extensive experience...
Bath-headquartered national law firm Stone King has continued its expansion by taking on new recruits in its business property, construction, immigration and international and cross-border teams while also opening an office in Manchester. Katie Shire, pictured right, has joined the business property team in Bath as a senior associate, while the firm’s construction team in the city...
As Paris prepares to host next year’s Olympic Games – and the resulting influx of tourists – Bradley Stoke Community School student Leah Moyce, who has just returned from the city, suggests eight things for visitors to do. 1. Explore the Eiffel Tower and beautiful area around it This magnificent tower, pictured, on the Champs...
Monday August 21 AGM: Calculus VCT Tuesday August 22 Interims: Empresaria Group, Wood Group (John), Anexo Group Trading announcements: Rua Life Sciences, Gem Diamonds Economic announcement: Public sector net borrowing Wednesday August 23 Q1 result: Gail (India) Economic announcements: PMI services, PMI manufacturing, PMI composite Thursday August 24 Finals: Cropper (James), Redcentric, Hays Interims: CRH, Hunting, Tribal Group, Macfarlane Group, Harbour Energy...
The number of complaints it received by Water2business, the specialist retailer co-owned by Wessex Water, has reduced for the fourth consecutive year. The water industry’s leading annual business customer complaints report, published by the Consumer Council for Water (CCW), shows over the past 12 months, written complaints received by the firm fell by a quarter....
More than 34,000 plastic bottles were potentially prevented from being sent to landfill in just one week after Bristol Airport almost doubled its number of free water refill stations. The airport installed six new stations, pictured, last month as it headed into its busiest period of the year – taking to 13 the total number...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. Govt. to reform personal insolvency framework Policy will align framework with ‘the needs of 21st century stakeholders’. Click here for more information One million more pulled into tax on savings Over 2.7m will pay tax on cash interest in...
Thousands of festival-goers at one of the region’s best-loved summer gatherings stayed connected despite its location in a notorious data no-go area – thanks to the efforts of Bath-based full-fibre broadband provider Truespeed. The firm provided the network and wi-fi connectivity for Valley Fest, the three-day celebration of music, food and relaxation in the...
