Land and buildings in Bath suitable for small residential developments are being sought by socially focussed investment group Bristol & Bath Regional Capital (BBRC) as it aims to boost housebuilding in the city. The group, owned and supported by regional organisations including the University of Bath and Bath Spa University, has teamed up with...
Time Finance, the Bath-based alternative financial services firm, has appointed Ed Rimmer as interim chief executive officer. Ed, pictured, returns to the firm – which changed its name from 1pm two months ago – having previously served as chief operating officer. He left last April following a reorganisation of the senior management team. Time...
Bath businesses will be able to learn how to boost their online overseas sales from successful women in eCommerce at a virtual conference next week. The free ‘Women in Global eCommerce’ event on Tuesday is being hosted by the Department for International Trade (DIT) in collaboration with Business West, the organisation behind Bath Chamber...
Milsted Langdon, the regional accountancy firm with an office in Bath, is starting a trainee recruitment campaign as it seeks to grow its team and develop local talent. The firm is reaching out to college students and university graduates to join its supportive training scheme, which helps them obtain a range of professional qualifications. ...
The South West’s largest business organisation has said many of its members will be “disappointed” with the government’s roadmap for taking England out of national lockdown. Business West, which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, said following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s statement in the House of Commons on Monday the onus was now on ministers...
Shares in rapid-growth Bath media group Future soared above £21 for the first time in its history today as it said its full-year profits are likely to be much higher than expected. The highly acquisitive group, whose titles span TechRadar, PC Gamer and Country Life, also updated shareholders on its latest deals, including the...
The vice-chancellors of both of Bath’s universities and the principal of its main college have joined business leaders from across the West of England in backing the creation of a ‘free port’ in the region. Prof Ian White and Prof Sue Rigby of the University of Bath and Bath Spa University respectively and Laurel...
Nearly 2,000 businesses across Bath and North East Somerset forced to close as a result of the third national lockdown have received more than £12m in support grants. Bath & North East Somerset Council had processed 1,825 applications by Wednesday of last week, paying out a total of £11m in support grants and £1.4m...
Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News each week to bring you the top national finance stories. Setting and reviewing employee pay Determining your employees’ pay rates for 2021/22? Click here for more information Stamp duty deadline threatens transactions The government’s stamp duty holiday is due to end on March 31. Find out more...
The Covid pandemic continues to hit business activity and household spending in the UK and the rest of the world. Restrictions put in place to contain the pandemic’s spread are causing many businesses to sell fewer of their goods and services. Some businesses are unable to sell at all. Even though the available evidence...
