Bath-headquartered national law firm Stone King has appointed Graeme Beattie to its international and cross-border team as a solicitor. Graeme will support the team’s clients on matters related to international succession, cross-border planning and overseas probate work, primarily for individuals and charities. Graeme previously worked for Nerine Fiduciary Group in St Peter Port, Guernsey, and...
Despite mounting pressure to scrap the increase in National Insurance Contributions (NICs), the Prime Minister and Chancellor recently confirmed that they are ‘fully committed’ to introducing the so-called “Health and Social Care Levy” on 6 April 2022, writes Pearson May partner Matthew Rutter. With a planned increase in Corporation Tax also due in just...
Ambitious plans have been announced by FinTech West, the body that showcases technology-based financial services firms in the region, including an accelerator project, increased engagement with students and international exposure. FinTech West’s expansion comes as the ecosystem it represents continues on its own growth trajectory, having emerged over the past two years as a...
West of England accountants Bishop Fleming, which has an office in Bath, has taken on three former partners of rival Smith & Williamson with more than 60 years at the firm between them. Corporate financiers Martyn Fraser and Matthew Pearson have joined Bishop Fleming’s large corporate finance team while tax specialist Peter Ball has...
Regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon, which has an office in Bath, is celebrating the hard work, passion and commitment to clients of its general practice manager Lynsey Rowley as she marks 25 years with the firm. Lynsey joined the firm in 1997 after graduating from the University of Bath with a BSc in Economics...
A landmark student accommodation building has been sold by Bath Spa University to a property investment fund owned by insurance giant Aviva as the market for student flats in the city shows no sign of slowing. Green Park House, pictured, opposite Green Park station, has 461 accommodation units over six floors and is let...
Bath Spa University’s research and innovation hub, The Studio in Bath, has for the second year running launched a fund to help creative tech micro-businesses, freelancers and third sector organisations recover from the effects of the pandemic. The £25,000 fund, which is open to businesses, organisations and individuals based in Bath & North East...
More than six tons of laptops, PCs and other tech items have been saved from landfill, thanks to a scheme started in lockdown to redistribute unwanted devices to schools and charities. Community interest company Wiltshire Digital Drive asked for donations to help students with their learning and to provide technology to those who otherwise...
Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King has further boosted its expertise in insolvency dispute resolution with the appointment of Julie Killip as a partner. Julie, pictured, has joined from the London office of international commercial law firm Ince, where she spent nearly eight years as a partner and joint head of restructuring and insolvency. ...
A Bath couple are set to open an artisan bakery and café in a new riverfront community being developed on the site of a former dairy. The Good Loaf Café will be launched by Emma Savage and Alan Bennett, pictured, at Avonside in Melksham – an area that was originally housed a Unigate Dairy. Promising homemade,...
