Regional accountancy firm Old Mill, which has offices in Melksham and Wells, has met stringent financial planning checks for the fourth year running to achieve the BS 8577 standard. Standards International, which awarded the certificate to the firm, commended it for investment in technology and “empathy and warmth for clients”. BS 8577 is the only...
Most of you have probably heard of Capital Gains Tax (CGT), but how much do you know about the situations in which CGT is charged? You could be forgiven for thinking that it’s only payable when you sell an asset which is chargeable to CGT (e.g. a rental property) and realise a ‘profit’ on...
Innovative small and medium-sized firms from the Bath area can apply for grants of between £10,000 and £75,000 to carry out research and development following the relaunch of an established funding programme. Innovation 4 Growth (I4G) funding totalling £500,000 is available to businesses from across the West of England in all sectors who...
Banner, one of the UK’s leading school uniform suppliers, has hit the acquisition trail for the third time in less than three years. The Trowbridge-based firm snapped up rival F.R. Monkhouse in a move that represents a key step in the firm’s strategy to be the market leader in supplying uniforms and sportswear to...
National law firm Stone King has appointed Amanda Loran as director of finance based in its Bath office. She has responsibility for all aspects of its financial management, including supporting its national growth. Amanda, pictured, joins from the Bristol head office of Veale Wasbrough Vizards, where she was also director of finance for five...
Bath firms that go the extra mile to ensure their staff are cheerful and fulfilled are being invited to enter the annual South West Happiest Workplace Competition. The brainchild of workplace and interior design consultancy Wylde IA, the contest has successfully championed enlightened businesses since it was launched four years ago. This year it...
Regional accountancy firm MHA Monahans has appointed insolvency practitioner Dan James as a senior manager in its Bath office. Dan, who has more than 15 years’ experience helping companies and individuals in financial difficulty, joins the firm’s specialist business recovery and insolvency team after 10 years at rival Begbies Traynor’s Bath office. He has...
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Staff at regional accountants MHA Monahans put on their trainers to kick off the firm’s annual fundraising efforts by running or walking nearly 155 miles in one day – without even leaving the office. Some 81 people across the firm’s Trowbridge, Swindon and Taunton bases took to treadmills provided by HomeGym UK to officially...
Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has an office in Bath, has promoted three directors to partner as it continues to keep pace with a growing demand for its services. The three include Bath-based John Talbot, who joined the firm just over a year ago as audit director. John has nearly 20 years’ accounting...
