Bath-based bathroom furniture designer and supplier Roper Rhodes has been sold to a Swedish firm in a deal worth up to £90m. Family-owned Roper Rhodes was launched 42 years ago by Brian Roper and has since grown to become a major player in the UK market. The acquisition by Svedbergs, which has been listed on the...
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed four ambassadors for the South West to ensure its members remain at the heart of its operations in the region. The quartet of experienced business leaders – Katherine Piper, Alex Chikhani, Peter Doyle and John Rotherford – will enable greater connectivity between IoD South West’s 1,200 members...
I think we were all hoping that this year’s Christmas parties would be more ‘normal’ following last year’s restrictions, but developments with Coronavirus over the past few weeks have perhaps cast some doubt on that, writes Pearson May partner Matthew Rutter. Whatever kind of festive celebrations you may be planning for your workplace, whether...
Seven staff at regional accountancy, tax and business advisory group Milsted Langdon have been promoted as demand for its services continues to grow. The firm, which has offices in Bath, Bristol, Yeovil and Taunton as well as London, said its latest round of promotions recognised the many talents of its staff while also rewarding key people...
Renewable power supplier Good Energy is to put all its wind and solar farms up for sale as it prepares to switch from being a utility to providing energy and electric vehicles services. The Chippenham-headquartered firm, which has around 250,000 domestic and business customers, plans to use some of the proceeds to invest...
Bath chartered financial planning firm Unividual has launched a wellbeing programme to help combat the lasting effects of Covid-19 on the health of its employees. Unividual, which also has an office in London, said it had listened to feedback from staff over the impact Covid-19 had on their health. As a result it...
A scheme set up to bridge the digital divide by getting laptops to schools, charities and individuals who do not have access to technology has celebrated sending out 1,000 devices. Wiltshire Digital Drive was born from the success of a laptop recycling project started by Westbury-based Priority IT during lockdown. The scheme recycled...
A Scottish property firm’s decision to offload its office portfolio in favour of retail warehouses has resulted in the sale of one of Bath’s highest-profile commercial buildings. Midland Bridge House on Midland Bridge, the head office of law firm Royds Withy King, was sold by Ediston Property Investment Company for £5.925m. Edinburgh-based Ediston...
Interpath Advisory, the independent financial advisory business, is growing its South West-based team with a number of promotions and appointments. Formerly the UK restructuring practice of global accountancy group KPMG, Interpath Advisory offers a broad range of specialisms to help organisations facing challenges and navigate opportunities. Lee Swinerd has been appointed a director and...
Business people with strong networking experience and the credibility to champion the region are being sought by the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to join its business board. The LEP is looking to appoint new board members to help shape a brighter, greener future for the West of England’s residents. The LEP...
