Staff at regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon have thanked chairman Tim Close for his work as he prepares to hand over to his successor. Experienced partner Simon Rowe is taking over from Tim, pictured, who has held his position within the practice since 2019 and is stepping down to focus on his role as partner...
Time Finance, the Bath-headquartered alternative lender, has proclaimed asset-based lending (ABL) as the future of business finance after setting up its first ABL facility. The firm, which specialises in asset, loan and invoice finance products, said the £1.1m ABL facility with a growing engineering business specialising in steelwork, manufacturing and installation was another milestone...
Novia Financial, the Bath-based financial services platform, has become the first firm of its kind in the city to be accredited by the Good Business Charter (GBC) in recognition of it embedding ethical and responsible business practices. A non-profit initiative of charity the Good Business Foundation, the GBC acts as a benchmark to demonstrate a...
An independent financial adviser for Chase de Vere in Bath has been included in a list of the next-generation leaders of the wealth management industry. Simon Walshe, pictured, appears in the first cohort of PAM NextGen Leaders, which recognises the individuals destined for the top as the industry leaders of tomorrow. Compiled by information...
TEDxBath returns later this year with a mission to “kick-start new and inclusive conversations” – with its organisers now offering sponsorship packages to firms in the city and beyond. The event, to be staged in The Forum on Saturday 14 October, will feature six speakers and two acts and, according to the team behind...
A group of businesses and charities have teamed up to launch a scheme that means families using Bath Foodbank can now take new books home for their children alongside their groceries. Bath Bookbank’s launch follows publication of a survey revealing that nearly one-in-five children aged from five to eight do not have a single...
Bath-headquartered alternative lender Time Finance is forecasting that its annual sales and profits are likely to better than expected as its ‘back-to-basics’ strategy reaps rewards. In March the firm, which specialises in asset, loan and invoice finance products, said concentrating on its core products had resulted in faster-than expected growth. Its pre-tax profits soared...
Law firm Goughs Solicitors has expanded its private client team with the appointment of Sarah Loveless as a partner. Sarah, pictured, Sarah joins Goughs, which has seven offices across Wiltshire including in Chippenham, Trowbridge, Melksham and Corsham, from Bath and Wiltshire firm BLB Solicitors, where she spent just over three years, most recently as...
Monahans, the South West’s largest independent accountancy firm, has promoted director Clare Bowen to partner in a move it said reflected its aim of creating an environment where its employees can thrive. The firm, which has eight offices across the region including in Bath, said Clare, pictured, had demonstrated outstanding levels of operational excellence...
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