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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

July 10, 2023
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Monday July 10 Finals: Onthemarket, Eco Animal Health Group Q1 result: Big Yellow Group Trading announcements: MJ Gleeson, OMV Petrom Tuesday July 11 Finals: D4t4 Solutions, Begbiesn Traynor Group, Trifast, Sosander, Kinovo Interim: Synectics Trading announcement: Vistry Group Economic announcements: Claimant count rate, Unemployment rate, BRC sales monitor Wednesday July 12 Finals: Ashmore Group, Renold, Loungers, Carclo Trading announcements: Tullow Oil, Ten Entertainment...

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Bath Digital Festival and Agilebase to host session on using no-code software to build a CRM

July 7, 2023
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Bath Digital Festival and Agilebase to host session on using no-code software to build a CRM

Game-changing no-code software will be showcased at next week’s Bath Digital Festival, with a city-based not-for-profit organisation benefitting. Pioneering Bath-headquartered software firm Agilebase will demonstrate its capabilities at a session, highlighting the way it allows businesses to take control of their own Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems. The Build Your Own CRM interactive session...

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£200m investment fund launched to empower Bath and the South West’s innovative small businesses

July 7, 2023
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£200m investment fund launched to empower Bath and the South West’s innovative small businesses

Small and medium-sized firms in Bath with growth potential can apply to a new £200m fund aimed at boosting innovation and prosperity across the South West. Launched by the British Business Bank yesterday, the South West Investment Fund (SWIF) will increase the supply and diversity of early-stage finance for new and growing smaller firms....

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Firms in inflation spiral as they are forced to put up prices to fund higher wages for their staff

July 7, 2023
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Firms in inflation spiral as they are forced to put up prices to fund higher wages for their staff

Workforce issues, including pressure to increase wages, remain the biggest headache for business based in Bath and across the West of England, with many raising their prices to fund pay awards. Combined with wider concerns over inflation, this has led to a slump in confidence – with levels now lower than they were immediately...

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Record results for Redde Northgate as it drives ahead with strong period of growth

July 7, 2023
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Record results for Redde Northgate as it drives ahead with strong period of growth

Redde Northgate, the mobility and automotive services group that includes Bath-based specialist vehicle accident management firm Redde, have accelerated into record territory, driven by a spate of new contract wins and acquisitions. Pre-tax profits for the year to the end of April came in at a new high for at the group of £178.7m, a 34.7%...

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‘Purpose-driven’ PR practitioner dedicates coveted national industry award to his late father

July 6, 2023
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‘Purpose-driven’ PR practitioner dedicates coveted national industry award to his late father

Ben Veal, founder of purpose-driven communications consultancy Second Mountain, has been named as the UK’s top independent PR practitioner.  The title, conferred on Ben, pictured, at the 2023 Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Excellence Awards, is the latest in a string of accolades since he set up the agency in Bath during the...

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Mogers Drewett invests in its people and makes raft of new appointments after record year

July 6, 2023
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Mogers Drewett invests in its people and makes raft of new appointments after record year

Bath legal and financial planning firm Mogers Drewett has created a new people development role and made several new appointments following a year of record growth. Turnover at the firm, which also has offices in Wells, Sherborne and Frome, increased by 10% last year. This has allowed it to invest further in its people,...

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New CEO for overseas property firm Kyero as it prepares for more expansion

July 6, 2023
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New CEO for overseas property firm Kyero as it prepares for more expansion

Bath-based overseas property portal Kyero has appointed Gemma Coles as its new CEO, a role in which she takes over the leadership of the fast-growing business from its co-founders. Martin and Louise Dell set up Kyero in 2003 with an initial investment of just £5,000. It has since grown to become the largest international...

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Specialist water services firm’s new managing director to bring wealth of leadership experience to the role

July 6, 2023
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Specialist water services firm’s new managing director to bring wealth of leadership experience to the role

Water2business, the specialist retailer co-owned by Bath-based Wessex Water, has appointed Andy Coates as its new managing director. Andy, pictured, will replace Charley Maher at the helm of the business, following her departure from the group. Andy, who was previously Water2business’s chief operating officer, has six years’ experience in the water retail industry. He also has...

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Novia bosses aiming to get in peak condition with challenge to raise £25k for good causes

July 6, 2023
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Five senior executives from Bath-based financial services firm Novia Group are hoping to bring in £25,000 for charity by taking on the Three Peaks Challenge later this month. Taking part on 29 July will be CEO Patrick Mill, chief people officer Vicki Baker, chief risk officer Tom Dudley, chief customer officer Lucy Bristow and Robert...

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