The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs returns to the West of England next Friday for its fifth year, bringing together some of the UK’s most influential female entrepreneurs, business leaders and brightest start-ups to provide detailed insight for starting and scaling a business. The jam-packed programme at the At-Bristol science centre includes: Julie Deane, who...
Hundreds of business people from across Bath and the West of England are today taking part in brilliant networking opportunities, inspirational workshops and hearing engaging speakers at the city’s largest business show. Bath Business Show, taking place at The Guildhall between 10am and 3pm, sold out for exhibitors long ago and organisers are expecting...
Bath’s business community must make sure its voice is heard loud and clear as the city prepares for the huge impact of Brexit and regional devolution, according to MP Ben Howlett. He told a roundtable discussion staged by Bath Business News and hosted by Barclays that only by pulling together could businesses ensure the...
Bath accountancy firm Pearson May is this year celebrating its 175th year anniversary in the city. The firm recently hosted two glittering events for hundreds of clients and VIPs at the Roman Baths with drinks, canapés and entertainment. The gatherings gave Pearson May the opportunity not only to thank clients but to reflect on...
Independent financial and corporate advice firm Chase de Vere is to recruit 20 more financial advisers over the coming months, including in its Bath office. The firm, which employs 195 financial advisers, is looking to increase this number as part of its long-term growth strategy. Chase de Vere increased annual profits by 34% to...
The president of the CBI has urged West business leaders to press for a ‘soft’ Brexit with full access to the European Single Market and to also counter the view that immigration is bad for the UK. Paul Drechsler CBE told the South West CBI annual dinner that he was “fed up” with business...
Members of Bath’s business community were among around 80 people from across the South West who took part in the UK’s largest sleep-out. They bedded down in Bristol’s Millennium Square on Friday night to raise money for youth services run by Action for Children. Among businesses involved in Byte Night were Bath-based media group...
The international arm of Bath-based wealth management company Novia is to expand into the Middle East in response to demand from its burgeoning expat community. Set up in 2015, Novia Global offers a comprehensive wealth management service or full wrap platform for investment advisors and their clients across the globe. The multi-currency online service,...
Bath-based property developer HPH has secured a first-of-its-kind funding package to help pursue its green initiatives. The firm, which owns a diverse portfolio of office, industrial and retail properties across the South West, arranged the loan through Lloyds Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Green Lending Initiative. Lloyds launched the £1bn scheme in March to incentivise...
Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming’s corporate finance and tax teams have chalked up new records on the back of a flurry of deals over the summer. Despite initial market uncertainties in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, the teams based across the firm’s Bath and Bristol offices have advised on a double-digit number of...
