Setting up a business or going self-employed can give LGBT people a sense of liberation and freedom to be their authentic selves, according to research by the University of Bath. The academics, who worked on the study of small businesses with LGBT owners with the Radboud University in the Netherlands, found that negative experiences in the...
As the end of the 2022/23 tax year approaches on 5 April, it is also a good time to review your affairs, making the most of opportunities to maximise your income and minimise your tax, writes Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden. Some tax planning may require action to be taken before 5 April. I...
A once-in-a-generation elite sporting event taking place in Bath this summer will offer a unique showcase for the city’s businesses. The UIPM Modern Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships are being staged at the University of Bath in August, providing unparalleled sponsorship, hospitality and staff engagement opportunities for firms in the city. The event, which...
A business launched by two former schoolfriends from Bath has raised £1m from its first investment round to market its pioneering wearable workplace safety technology. Spacebands is on a mission to improve workplace safety by using its technology to prevent accidents, injuries and deaths in hazardous environments. Initially seeking seed investment of £600,000, it has now received £1m...
Bath-headquartered alternative finance group Time Finance has recruited Casey Baldwin as business development manager in its invoice finance team. Casey, pictured, joins with 10 years’ experience in the invoice finance sector, having spent her career working alongside both national brokers and business owners to package supportive and flexible funding solutions. She most recently worked at Novuna,...
West of England impact investor Bristol & Bath Regional Capital (BBRC) is to expand its homes division to finance 1,500 quality new homes for key workers across the region by 2028. The move, which follows an equity investment in BBRC from London-based specialist impact investor Zamo Capital, will help it build on the success...
Independent commercial bank Unity Trust has appointed Steven Lovell as its relationship manager for the South West to support and develop its customer portfolio in the region. Steven, pictured, has more than a decade of experience in financial services having worked in Bristol for The Co-operative Bank, NatWest and, most recently, Lombard Asset Finance,...
Business West is to mark International Women’s Day with an event celebrating the region’s female entrepreneurs and focusing on the importance of promoting gender equity in business. A panel of five inspirational women from the region will discuss a range of topics at the event on 8 March, such as how business leaders can...
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A Bath firm developing innovative bioplastic food packaging from seaweed has secured more than £3m to take its technology another step closer to everyday use. Sustainable biotech business Kelpi invented the unique compostable material to replace single-use fossil fuel plastics, which take hundreds of years to decompose. The seed round, led by Bristol-based specialist...
