Monday April 24 Final: Frenkel Topping Group Interim: Lok'N Store Group Q1 result: Kaspi KZ JSC Trading announcement: Centralnic Group Tuesday April 25 Finals: Whitbread, Card Factory, Keystone Law Group, Northcoders Group, Corero Network Security, Dillistone Group, Avacta Group, Jadestone Energy, Next 15 Group, Hvivo, Oxford Biomedica, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund Interims: Associated British Foods, AB Dynamics, Focusrite Trading...
Bath-based property firm Rengen has started developing the final phase of a major scheme in Bristol that has become a magnet for businesses in the city’s burgeoning creative sector. The work at Paintworks is on course to finish this summer, bringing more commercial and public space and nearly 100 new homes to the highly successful mixed-use development....
Bath’s five-star Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa has relaunched its Montagu’s Mews restaurant and bar with an emphasis on local produce and sustainability – including ditching glass beer bottles in favour of aluminium cans. The 45-bedroom Georgian hotel & spa, owned by London-based investment group Topland, describes the new look as making the restaurant a “modern,...
The reopening of the Chinese economy after three years of Covid-related lockdowns combined with higher UK sales and an end to discounting to boost revenues at iconic Somerset-based fashion business Mulberry. The firm, best known for its high-end designer bags, revealed sales were slightly ahead of last year in a trading update for its...
Strong growth in overseas markets has earned dairy products exporter Coombe Castle International a highly coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. The Award for International Trade – the fifth for the firm and the first since Charles III ascended to the throne last September – recognises its 46% growth in turnover against what it called...
A Bath planning consultant has been named as one of the leading women in the sector. Rachel Tadman features in The Planner’s Women of Influence 2023 list – putting her among a select group who have made an impact, influenced national planning policy and inspired those who work with them. Out of more than...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. HMRC releases guidance on abolition of lifetime allowance (LTA) for pensions The government will pass legislation in 2024/25. Find out more here New bill will modernise business rates The new measures will incentivise property improvements. Click here for further details...
A six-figure invoice finance facility from Bath-headquartered alternative funding provider Time Finance is enabling an energy consultancy to accelerate its investment in sustainability and its support for the UK’s decarbonisation. Award-winning consultancy Indigo Swan secured the finance package to support the completion of a management-buy-out by manager director James Groves and implement a renewed...
Crossbench peer and former head of MI5 Eliza Manningham-Buller is guest speaker at next week’s ICAEW West of England annual business dinner – one of the largest gatherings of its kind in the region’s business calendar. The black-tie event, which takes place on Thursday at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium, traditionally brings together around 400 representatives from...
Bristol Airport is to open two new premium pre-flight lounges as it prepares for its busiest summer getaway period in years. The airport, which has almost fully recovered from the impact of the pandemic, is working with airport services business CAVU to bring its Escape Lounge and 1903 Lounge concepts to Bristol. The airport...
