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...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. HMRC explains termination payment rules Employers should take care when finalising severance packages. Click here for more information Points-based penalties planned for self-assessments HMRC will introduce the reforms in 2026. Find out more here
Nearly 350 business leaders from across the West of England attended last week’s ICAEW regional annual business dinner, where former MI5 Director General Eliza Manningham-Buller was guest speaker. Baroness Manningham-Buller drew on her experiences leading the service through significant change, expansion and scrutiny and urged businesses to embrace diversity of views to become more relevant and effective. The event at...
Organisations need a diversity of views to be relevant and effective, the former Director General of MI5 Eliza Manningham-Buller told West of England business leaders last night. Speaking at the ICAEW regional annual business dinner, Baroness Manningham-Buller, pictured, drew on her experiences leading the service through significant change, expansion and scrutiny as it dealt with the...
Lightweight car and motorbike wheel manufacturer Dymag is to accelerate the global mass production of its technology after securing investment from a South Korean firm. The funding from advanced materials manufacturer Hankuk Carbon builds on an existing strategic partnership between the two firms. That deal, signed a year ago, aims to mass manufacture Chippenham-based...
