A mullti-million pound deal will drive innovation and create jobs at a West of England car and motorbike wheel manufacturer. London-based Puma Investments is injecting £3.6m of private equity into Chippenham-based Dymag, a pioneering British designer and manufacturer of carbon hybrid automotive and motorcycle wheels. The deal will enable to Dymag to expand its...
Online calculators to help businesses and individuals estimate their legal costs for conveyancing, debt recovery and probate have been launched by Bath-headquartered regional law firm Royds Withy King. The three calculators are in response to new rules from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on pricing and transparency which came into effect last week. ...
Company bosses from Bath and across the West of England are “intensely frustrated” with the latest delays affecting Brexit, according to the region’s largest business organisation. Business West – which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce and the Bath & North East Somerset Initiative – said time was now running out for a managed departure...
A Bath-based biotech firm aiming to increase crop yields while reducing the need for pesticides and fertilisers hopes to gain a £150,000 investment to take it to the next level. Secure Harvests was selected to attend an investor event in London staged by SETsquared, the innovation hub backed by the University of Bath. The...
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International accountancy group EY has continued to expand its South West & Wales office with 10 senior appointments and 119 promotions as it looks to increase staffing levels to 500 by 2020. The regional office in Bristol has grown rapidly in recent years and now employs around 350 people. A month ago EY announced...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) introduced the Let Property Campaign nearly five years ago. At that time, it was expected to last 18 months. However, no end date has been set, writes Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden. Campaigns such as the Let Property Campaign generate revenue quickly and ensure future tax for HMRC by...
Investment group BGF is celebrating its best ever year for deals across the South West and South Wales handled by its regional office. The group, the UK’s most active investor in growing businesses, has invested more than £50m across seven new businesses and two existing portfolio companies over the past 12 months. Its regional...
An ambitious scheme to restore and protect Bath’s local natural heritage has secured £1.65m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The Bathscape Landscape Partnership officially launched the project delivery stage of Bathscape at an event held at the city’s Roman Baths following confirmation of the HLF funding award. The scheme will bring to life...
National accountancy group Grant Thornton has appointed Karen Robb to head the VAT team in its South region, which covers Bath. Karen, pictured, joins from the firm’s London office, where she led its VAT, customs and indirect tax practice for the UK and EMEA. Grant Thornton said her relocation was further evidence of its...
