Bath firms can get up-to-date information on preparing for Brexit – including the likely impact of a no-deal exit on them – from Business West. The region’s largest business organisation, Business West is being funded by the government to offer a support and signposting service to firms across the West of England ahead of...
Bath-based chartered accountants Richardson Swift and law firm Mogers Drewett teamed up to host an exclusive drinks and film evening at the city’s TIVOLI Cinema. More than 50 guests attended the event, which included a pre-screening of Hard, Cracked the Wind – the latest short film from Early Day Films, the BAFTA-winning Bristol film...
The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has refreshed its board – and addressed a major gender imbalance – by recruiting six new business leaders to help it shape the economic future of the region. The six senior businesses leaders – five of them women – work across a range of sectors and...
The tax benefits of making pension contributions can be significant and although there have not been any major changes in this area in recent years, it is always useful to recap the main tax benefits, writes Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden. Personal pension contributions As a reminder, personal pension contributions made by individuals are...
Regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon’s forensic partner Roger Isaacs has been named Partner of the Year in a major national awards scheme. Roger, pictured, received the accolade at the 2019 British Accountancy Awards in recognition of his work in significantly raising the profile of his specialist field in the UK. Roger works with a...
The days of the South West’s family-owned firms automatically being passed on to their founders’ offspring are long gone, with few now believing in a right to succession, according a new survey. Instead, most owners want to ensure their offspring are qualified to take over on merit not blood ties and should only gain...
Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has appointed Carmen Peacock as director for large corporate clients in the South West and South Wales – a role that supports businesses’ growth plans, including debt origination. Carmen, pictured, brings more than 10 years’ banking industry experience, joining from Santander’s Bristol office, where she worked with a large number...
The woman who ran a female-only software business in the 1960s and strived to change the gender makeup of the technology sector is set to inspire a new generation of women in business as the annual Festival of Female Entrepreneurs returns to the West of England today. Dame Stephanie Shirley, now 85, pictured below,...
Bath accountancy firm Pearson May joins Bath Business News each week to bring you the top national finance stories. This week we ask . . . Is your Christmas party exempt from tax? Qualifying conditions for a tax break on staff annual events. Click here to find out more Could inheritance tax be in...
The deadline is looming for Bath’s small and medium-sized businesses to apply for grants to help them improve their energy efficiency by reducing bills and protect against future price rises. A £1m fund has been set up by the West of England Combined Authority through which businesses across the region can apply for a...
