Shares in 1pm, the Bath-based specialist lender, climbed by more than 20% after it said its profits this year would be “significantly” above market expectations. The firm, which offers asset-backed funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), told shareholders in a trading update that it had experienced a fifth consecutive year of strong organic...
Bath accountants Richardson Swift’s first apprentice, Ellen Crozier, is celebrating after securing a full-time position with the firm. The 20-year-old joined straight from Writhlington School, Radstock, where she obtained A-levels in ICT, business studies and economics. She has since gained her Association of Accounting Technicians Level 4 Diploma and been promoted to the position...
National accountancy firm Haines Watts, which has an office in Trowbridge, has been successful in the 2015 annual FDs’ Excellence Awards, landing the Accountancy Firm of the Year – Larger Clients title. The firm also came close to winning Accountancy Firm of the Year – Smaller Clients award, having won the category for the...
Lloyds Bank has strengthened its global transaction banking business in the South West by appointing Mark Parsons as regional head of its new trade and working capital team. Mark, pictured, who previously headed Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance’s mid markets division in the South West, will be responsible for providing a range of working capital...
The chief executive of Bath-based management consultancy Nine Feet Tall is among eight business leaders who have today been appointed to the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership’s board to help drive its growth ambitions. Esther McMorris is one of five new representatives who join three reappointed members on the newly formed LEP board,...
A team from the Bath office of accountancy firm Bishop Fleming will do battle with colleagues from its Bristol base in the first marathon to be staged jointly by the two cities. Having already signed up as sponsors for the Bristol & Bath Marathon, the two Bishop Fleming offices will each field a team...
The chief executive of Bath Building Society, Dick Jenkins, has been elected as deputy chairman of the Building Societies Association. Mr Jenkins, pictured, takes up the post immediately and will become chairman in November when David Cutter, group chief executive of Skipton Building Society, steps down from the post. The Building Societies Association represents...
Bath firms are today making their way to the South West’s biggest free business event gets underway today with organisers saying it looks set to be a flyaway success. Up to 3,000 delegates are expected to attend the Business Showcase South West 2015, which returns to returns to Bristol’s Colston Hall today and tomorrow....
The CBI today called on the new Tory Government to set out clear plans for the next Parliament within the first 100 days. With the in-out referendum on EU membership, which has been promised with two years, grabbing political attention, the business organisation wants swift action on a number of key issues including airport...
The ambitious £1.4m public share offer to turn Bath City FC into a community-owned club is to be launched on June 2. The event will kick off an action-packed three-month fundraising campaign during which businesses and individuals from Bath and beyond will be able to buy community shares to support the Big Bath City...
