A new series of TV matchmaking show First Dates is being filmed in Bath in a move has delighted tourist chiefs. With maître d’ Fred Sirieix describing it as the UK’s most romantic city, the programme’s relocation will raise Bath’s profile at a time when many of its hospitality businesses are continuing to recover from the impact...
Growth capital investment group BGF’s South West team backed fast-growth businesses to the tune of £40m during the first half of this year as the region continued to provide fresh opportunities for funding. Capital investments were made across a diverse range of sectors including technology, healthcare, engineering and manufacturing. Among the deals were Bristol-based healthcare...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. R&D tax relief crackdown allegedly deterring genuine claims Valid claims are apparently being rejected by HMRC. Click here for more information Chancellor aims to boost pension funds by £1,000 a year Announcement part of wider pension reforms. Find out...
An innovative scheme to ensure young people now in schools in Bath and across the West of England consider working in the green jobs of the future is to be expanded. A recent survey found more than half of young people wanted to have environmentally sustainable careers. But for many, the range of jobs is...
Shareholders in logistics group Wincanton have been assured by its directors that it can manoeuvre its way through the current “challenging environment” by continuing to reshape the business and investing in new technology. Revenue in the first quarter of its current financial year was down 10.4% year-on-year at the Chippenham-headquartered group, which has 20,300...
Relocating its head office to a modern, energy-efficient building meant renewable energy company Good Energy reduced its carbon emissions by a third in just one year. The Chippenham-headquartered firm said by moving to the new office in the town, which is powered by renewable electricity and green gas had been the biggest contributor in...
A national research hub led by the University of Bath has been awarded £11m to help the UK reach net zero by harnessing the power of hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels. The funding, from the government’s UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) organisation, aims to make UK-HyRES, the UK Hub for Research Challenges in Hydrogen...
Specialist engineering firm SEA’s support for ex-military personnel has earned it the highest badge of honour under a scheme that recognises the role businesses play in supporting the Armed Forces. The firm, which has its head office in Beckington, near Frome, was presented with the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award, having previously held a...
South West accountancy and finance group Old Mill has appointed its first chief operating officer as it looks to speed up its already rapid growth while also developing its operational infrastructure. Adil Taha, pictured, joins as the firm, which has offices in Chippenham, Wells, Yeovil and Exeter, as it nears the halfway point of its...
Bath legal and financial planning firm Mogers Drewett has launched a campaign to help struggling families during the school holidays by supporting local foodbanks. The firm is accepting donations of long-life food items, cleaning products and toiletries at it office in the city along with its bases in Sherborne and Wells. The much-needed donations will go to foodbanks local to the offices following a massive increase in demand for help....
