Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, today called on Chancellor Philip Hammond to “be brave, but invest in the long term” in Wednesday’s Budget. The group, which runs most chambers of commerce across the West of England – including in Bath – said businesses’ patience was wearing thin with a government that was...
With two days to go, speculation is rife on what will be in the all-new Autumn Budget. Interest is, of course, heightened by the fact that this is the first Budget for the new Parliament and the first to be held since Article 50 was triggered and the countdown to Brexit began, writes Jon...
Regional chartered accountancy firm Monahans has rebranded as MHA Monahans to underscore the strengths of being part of the national invitation-only MHA network. Monahans, which has eight offices across the West of England including in Bath, has been the region’s representative for MHA since 2012, enabling it to offer their clients enhanced specialist expertise...
As you may recall, our article published in August included details of the Let Property Campaign which was launched by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) nearly four years ago, writes Pearson May partner Nick Oliver FCA FIoD. The Let Property Campaign is not the only campaign in existence. In the recent past, HMRC...
Alternative funding specialist ThinCats has appointed Alison Whistance in a senior management role to cover its South West region. Alison, pictured, joins as origination manager, South-West, as the firm gears up for its next period of growth. ThinCats, an online peer-to-peer lending platform that allows investors to make secured loans directly to businesses, recently...
West of England firms’ domestic sales and orders have grown at their fastest rate for two years, while business confidence is at its highest since before the Brexit referendum, according to the latest survey from Business West. The organisation, the largest business membership group in the region, said the findings showed local businesses had...
National independent financial advice firm Chase de Vere, which has an office in Bath, has been named as one of top financial planning companies for the eighth successive year. The firm features in thewealthnet Top 25 list, which highlights companies that are best equipped to provide financial planning advice to clients. It is based...
Simon Milner, a director at Radstock-based health insurance broker Lesson Moore, has been named among the industry’s newcomers of the year – at the age of 48. Simon received the honour at the national Health Insurance Awards, where he was up against a shortlist of much younger contenders. Simon achieved the top three finish...
Challenges linked to infrastructure, apprenticeships and Brexit were among the topics discussed by businesses when they met Chippenham MP Michelle Donelan at a roundtable staged by business services organisation Business West. With uncertainty still hanging over the government’s Brexit negotiations, businesses at the event emphasised the importance of agreeing a meaningful transitional deal with...
The company behind one of Bath’s most prestigious housing developments has received a £35.4m loan from a specialist property fund. Hope House (Bath), a joint venture between Acorn Property Group and Galliard Homes concluded the deal with Titlestone Property Finance, which has already backed 29 similar schemes across the South West. Hope...
