A former cabinet minister, a human rights activist and a psychotherapist are among the nine speakers lined up for this year’s TEDxBath. Taking place on Saturday 14 October, the event will also include three live acts and engaging exhibitions under the theme of ‘Unlimited’. Organisers promise an “uplifting and energetic day packed with ideas worth sharing” for...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. Govt. to reform personal insolvency framework Policy will align framework with ‘the needs of 21st century stakeholders’. Click here for more information One million more pulled into tax on savings Over 2.7m will pay tax on cash interest in...
A Grade-II listed former country house near Bath has been put on the market with a £8m price tag more than three years after the business that turned it into a one-time thriving serviced office complex went into receivership. Hartham Park Estate near Corsham is currently used by a number of small firms, having...
Rapid-growth tech firms from the Bath area are being invited to enter one of the sector’s longest-running annual awards schemes as it prepares to showcase another group of highly successful and innovative companies. Now in its 26th year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 ranks the UK’s fastest-growing tech firms based on the last four years of revenue...
Staff from some of Bath’s largest hotels are to take part in a sponsored charity walk to highlight mental health issues in the hospitality sector. They have teamed up with the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) – which represents 40 hotels in and around the city with around 4,000 rooms between them – to raise...
Solar energy and battery storage developer Luminous Energy has achieved financial close on its first wholly owned project, which will generate enough electricity to power more than 9,500 households. The 28.5MWp solar farm Bracon Ash Solar Farm near Norwich is expected to achieve first power next summer. Corsham-based Luminous Energy said the project signified its transition to an independent power...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. Accounting groups express concern about tax digitalisation plan Making Tax Digital is delayed until 2026. Click here for more information R&D claims to come under greater scrutiny Additional information on R&D projects now required. Find out more here
Hopes that small business confidence levels in the South West are bouncing back have been dashed by the results of a new survey, reflecting firms’ concerns over the economic outlook. But while there has been a fall in confidence among the region’s smaller companies, some positive signs have emerged over their own growth aspirations....
In last year’s Autumn Statement, the Chancellor confirmed that the Inheritance Tax (IHT) thresholds would be frozen until at least 5 April 2028. The current Nil Rate Band (NRB) therefore remains at £325,000 for the foreseeable future, with the Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) offering up to an additional £175,000 relief from IHT, writes Pearson...
More than 350 businesses from across the South West have already expressed an interest in applying for finance from a new £200m regional investment fund just weeks after its launch. The government-backed South West Investment Fund (SWIF), which was unveiled last month by the British Business Bank, aims to increase the supply and diversity...
