West of England insurance broker Jelf has become the first sponsor of an upcoming contemporary circus show in Bath designed to encourage audiences to engage with their emotions and explore complex issues around love and mental health. The show is being staged next month by newly formed Emotive Circus Arts. The Bristol-based circus company...
R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade body, has appointed accountant Louise Durkan as the new chair of its South West and Wales region. Louise, pictured, an insolvency practitioner with more than 20 years’ experience in restructuring, is the financial advisory and restructuring director at accountancy group Deloitte’s Bristol office, where she leads a team...
Three of Bath’s most innovative tech businesses are hoping for investment after taking part in a pitch event for £20m funding in London. The annual Accelerating Growth Investment Showcase staged by the SETsquared incubator network was this year attended by around 150 investors, all eager to back high-growth businesses. The three Bath firms –...
Health insurance broker Lesson Moore has extended its offering to employees in the public and not-for-profit sectors after joining forces with a specialist insurance firm for civil servants. The partnership with CS Healthcare allows Radstock-based Lesson Moore to offer more options when discussing new or renewal of any kind of health insurance policy. It...
Each week Bath Business News and Pearson May bring you the top national finance stories. Introduction to automatic re-enrolment What is automatic re-enrolment and what do employers have to do? Find out more here State pension top-up proves a flop Only 13,000 people took advantage of government scheme. Find out more here ...
A series of inspirational talks by high-profile business women is to be launched next year by The Gainsborough Bath Spa hotel in conjunction with the University of the West of England’s Bristol Business School. Called Phenomenal Women, the bi-monthly events will run from February to November with the aim of celebrating, supporting and inspiring...
The digital innovator credited with the success of Moneysupermarket.com is to join Chippenham-based renewable energy group Good Energy as an independent non-executive director. Tim Jones, chief information officer of Moneysupermarket.com Group, has more than 20 years’ experience in using digital to drive change in organisations. He is widely regarded as one of the UK’s top...
The CBI has appointed Susan Davy, chief financial officer of environmental infrastructure group Pennon Group, as the next chair of its South West region. Susan, pictured right, will replace Andrew Livingston, CEO of Yeovil-based DIY and building equipment supplier Screwfix, who is leaving the post early. Andrew, pictured below, took over the role for...
Two innovative Bath businesses have been named in a unique list of the South West’s 25 most disruptive firms. Ordoo, at number 10, was created by Bath student entrepreneur Tom Dewhurst as a time-saving solution to a traditional British pastime – queuing. Previously known as Ordable, it enables users to browse menus, order and...
At this time of year you may be looking forward to the annual staff Christmas party, but have you considered the tax and National Insurance implications of laying this on for your team? writes Pearson May partner Nick Oliver FCA FIoD. After all, there’s nothing more festive than sitting down to examine the...
