National audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has promoted Richard Holm to partner in its regioanal VAT team to support its ambitious growth plans. Richard, pictured, leads the VAT division across the South West. He has more than 20 years’ experience in advising clients on the VAT implications of business reorganisations, property and real...
Lloyds Bank has added to its senior team in the South West with the appointment of regional director Amanda Dorel. Amanda, pictured, who grew up in Wiltshire, brings with her more than three decades of banking and commercial finance experience. In her new role she will work on enhancing Lloyds’ support for its portfolio of small...
The Covid-19 pandemic slashed annual visitors to the Roman Baths by nearly 73% last year compared to 2019, sending it tumbling to 51st place in the table of most-visited UK attractions. According to the latest figures from the Association for Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) released today, outdoor attractions such as gardens, parks, forests and...
Redde Northgate, the mobility and automotive services group that includes Bath-based specialist vehicle accident management firm Redde, is on track for better-than-expected annual profits despite the impact of the pandemic on the business. The group, formed from the 2020 merger of Redde and light commercial vehicle hire business Northgate, this week said it was...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up to bring you the top national finance stories. Outlook for 2022 economy sours British Chambers of Commerce and thinktank the Resolution Foundation warn of harsher economic conditions for 2022. Get more information here House of Commons passes Economic Crime Bill Beneficial owners of overseas entities...
South West accountancy firm Old Mill has welcomed 10 new starters this week as part of its plan to double its workforce to 600 by 2026. The move follows the introduction of an extra graduate intake in March to run alongside its long-established one in September. The firm, which has offices in Chippenham, Wells,...
The corporate finance team at regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has an office in Bath, has advised the shareholders of a fire safety specialist business on its sale to one of Europe’s largest fire-protection engineering companies. The acquisition of Worcester-headquartered Compco Fire Systems adds £40m to Irish group Writech’s revenue and continues its...
Bath-headquartered financial advice firm Unividual has appointed its first director to focus on developing its staff as it plans for its next phase of strategic growth. Greg Harris, pictured, who has taken on the role of development director, has been involved with the family-owned firm for more than seven years, five of those as...
More than £10,000 has been donated by Bath-headquartered national law firm Stone King to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal in aid of Ukraine. The donation from the firm’s charitable arm, the Stone King Foundation, was made as millions of people are being displaced following the brutal Russian invasion of the country. Stone King,...
As the end of the 2021/22 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. Some tax planning may require action to be taken before 5 April. Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden highlights a...
