Finance

Trade minister praises West of England’s strength in attracting inward investment

July 24, 2015
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Trade minister praises West of England’s strength in attracting inward investment

The West of England’s ambitions to attract more inward investment and boost its level of exports were highlighted this week with the visit of trade and investment minister Lord Francis Maude. Lord Maude met a cross section of small and medium-sized firms and recent investors in the area along with representatives from engineering giant...

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Innovative community-business connector Neighbourly goes for growth after £1m angel investment

July 24, 2015
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Neighbourly, the innovative Bath-based internet platform that connects community projects with companies wishing to make a difference, has raised more than £1m from angel investors. The funds – its third round of investment – will be used to grow the firm’s engineering team and accelerate its development and international launch. It is also being...

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First-time dividend for 1pm shareholders as it clocks up another year of growth

July 24, 2015
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First-time dividend for 1pm shareholders as it clocks up another year of growth

Shareholders in Bath-based specialist lender 1pm are to receive their first dividend after the firm achieved its fifth year of strong organic growth. Pre-tax profits for the year to May 31 rose by 20% to £1.62m on revenues up 31% at £5.5m on a surge in new business and a significant increase in business...

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Bath area manufacturers urged to air their views on skills gap in major new survey

July 17, 2015
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Bath area manufacturers urged to air their views on skills gap in major new survey

Accountancy firm Monahans, which has five offices in and around Bath, is encouraging the area’s manufacturers to have their say on the effect of the engineering skills gap as part of a major industry survey. The firm is backing the survey, which has been launched by MHA, the association of accountancy and business advisory...

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Withy King earns a place on Government panel of legal and financial experts

July 14, 2015
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Withy King earns a place on Government panel of legal and financial experts

Regional law firm Withy King, which has two offices in Bath, has been appointed to the Government’s panel of professionals that protects people who may not have the mental capacity to make decisions about their finances. The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) Panel of Professional Deputies is made up of court-approved professionals with...

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Storage group Bott lands prestigious PWC Business of the Year Award

July 10, 2015
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Storage group Bott lands prestigious PWC Business of the Year Award

Bott, the workplace storage equipment firm, and Devon Air Ambulance Trust have won the PWC Business of the Year Awards – the South West’s most coveted business accolades. Bude-based Bott’s CEO Clive Woodward received his trophy for the £30m-plus turnover category from Mark Beard, chief executive of last year's winner, Swindon construction firm Beard....

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The LAST WORD: Debbie Boulton, director of business services, Richardson Swift

July 10, 2015
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The LAST WORD: Debbie Boulton, director of business services, Richardson Swift

Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Debbie Boulton, director of business services at Bath accountancy firm Richardson Swift, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Jurassic World in 3D with my daughters –...

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Epoch Wealth Management employee saddles up for international horse show

July 10, 2015
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Jaime Long, an office administrator at Bath-based Epoch Wealth Management, is to compete at the prestigious Longines Royal International Horse Show held at Hickstead later this month. Jaime, pictured, secured her place at the show – one of the country’s biggest outdoor equestrian events – after coming third in the coloured non-native pony class...

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New regional relationship director joins Lloyds’ commercial real estate team

July 9, 2015
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New regional relationship director joins Lloyds’ commercial real estate team

Lloyds Bank’s commercial real estate team has appointed David Willock as relationship director for the South West and Wales. He joins from RBS, where he was a senior director in its Bristol real estate team. During his 10 years with RBS he was responsible for loan origination and client management for real estate clients...

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SUMMER BUDGET 2015: Business West reaction

July 8, 2015
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Before the Budget Business West – the organisation that runs Bath Chamber of Commerce – called for a focus on infrastructure, exports and the skills gap. Managing director Phil Smith said today: “Our nation’s roads and apprentices got a cordial mention , international trade was almost utterly absent. “Also missing was a...

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