Bath public relations, social and digital media agency Clearly has been awarded a prestigious industry award for the third consecutive year. The agency, which was established in 2014, triumphed in the Best Medium-Sized PR Consultancy category in the South West PRCA DARE Awards. Organised by the PRCA, the world’s largest professional body for the...
Experienced tax adviser Kim Farmerey has joined regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon as a senior tax manager. Kim, is a Chartered Tax Adviser with more than 20 years’ experience in the industry, including working at two of the UK’s Big Four accounting firms. She has a broad spectrum of clients, including sole traders, landlords,...
The West of England’s pioneering tech sector has been showcased to business leaders from India looking to build bilateral ties with the region. The 30-strong delegation includes CEOs, presidents and directors from businesses at the forefront of cutting-edge computer technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning and zero trust security. The executives, who are looking...
The convention bureau that promotes Bath to the global meetings and events industry has been shortlisted in the sector’s most prestigious awards scheme. Meet Bristol & Bath, which is part of the regional Visit West destination marketing organisation, has been named as a finalist in the Best UK Convention Bureau category of this year’s...
Monday June 26 Finals: Sysgroup, Prospex Energy Trading announcements: AB Foods, Fresnillo Tuesday June 27 Finals: CML Microsystems, Telecom Plus Trading announcement: Forward Partners Group Economic announcement: BRC shop price index Wednesday June 28 Final: SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust Interims: Harmony Energy Income Trust, Schroder European REIT, Abrdn Private Equity Opp Trust Economic announcement: Nationwide house price index Thursday June 29...
Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on our weekly e-bulletin. This week Tom Webb, corporate commercial partner at law firm Mogers Drewett, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Air. I loved the documentary film on Michael Jordan, The Last Dance, so was...
A lack of interest among the West of England’s politicians in its tech sector, despite its strength, is holding it back compared to other regions, according to a major new report. At the same time, the government’s ‘levelling-up’ agenda is steering funding towards parts of the country with strong and supportive political leadership. As...
Renewable electricity provider Good Energy has made another strategic acquisition as it looks to move into complementary markets. The Chippenham-headquartered group is paying £2.5m for Wessex EcoEnergy, an established UK-based solar installation business. Good Energy said the acquisition represented a further milestone in delivering on its strategy to expand its capability in decentralised energy...
The chief executive of Designability, the Bath charity that enables disabled people to live with greater independence, is to step down from the role in September after four highly successful years. Catharine Brown, pictured, has significantly expanded the charity’s reach and impact since joining in 2019 following a successful early career in marketing. As well...
A leading academic and digital pioneer at the University of Bath’s Institute of Coding (IoC) has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours. The award to IoC director Prof Rachid Hourizi, pictured, was “richly deserved”, said the university’s vice-chancellor and president Prof Ian White, who hailed the institute’s work in breaking down barriers...
