Invoice financier Advantedge Commercial Finance has appointed Ruth Bethel as its business development manager for the South West. Ruth, pictured, has re-joined the business having previously spent three years with it as regional sales manager before leaving four years ago. In her new role she will be responsible for leading the continued development of the...
As we have mentioned in some of our previous articles, there was a change last year to the reporting and paying of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in relation to disposals of UK residential property, writes Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden. This change came into effect on April 6, 2020, and with the recent boom...
A business mentor, coach and advisor who spent much of his career in the Bath area’s defence electronics industry has become vice-chair of the Institute of Directors’ South West region. In his new role, Steve Hill, pictured, will support the transition to a new chair later this year when current chair Muir Macdonald steps down...
Nine new directors and a new partner have been appointed by global accountancy group PwC’s West & Wales region as it heads into its new financial year. New audit partner Stuart Couch, pictured, joined PwC in the region as a director in 2014, having been with the firm in London since 2001. Born and educated...
As many Coronavirus restrictions will now remain in place until July 19, the government has decided to extend some of the temporary Covid insolvency rules to support struggling businesses. While an extension to the measures is welcome but businesses in distress still face tough months ahead. Originally introduced in March last year, the Corporate...
R3, the restructuring and insolvency trade body, has launched a free guide for company directors on how to spot signs of financial distress, options open to them to resolve it and where to get expert advice. Called Get Back to Business: A guide to dealing with corporate financial distress, it is available to download from www.backtobusinessuk.com The guide: ...
West of England business’s confidence in the economy has bounced back for the first time in four years, according to a new survey, but there are growing fears that the recovery will be choked off by a lack of skilled workers. The latest quarterly economic survey conducted by Business West, the region’s largest business...
Bath-based alternative financial services group Time Finance has become an accredited lender under a government scheme to help businesses recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The group, which specialises in asset, loan and invoice finance products, is now able to support small and medium-sized firms looking for additional funding by providing loans and...
Public relations consultancy Clearly has launched a project for young people to help businesses in its home city of Bath tackle climate change and increase positive social impact. In what it believes is the first venture of its kind for a UK PR firm, Clearly has committed £5,000 to fund the research, development and...
Bath accountancy firm Pearson May and Bath Business News team up with each week to bring you the top national finance stories. Sweeping EU VAT reforms to affect online retailers Three reforms to the EU’s VAT rules take effect from July 1 Does this affect you? Find out here Furlough scheme begins winding down as scheduled Chancellor Rishi Sunak...
