Strong growth and a track record of innovation at the parent company of Bath Ales has earned it the prestigious title of 2017 PwC West of England Business of Year. Cornwall-based St Austell Brewery was presented with the award at a gala dinner staged on Wednesday. Judges praised its diversification, investment in new products and...
The power struggle between Chippenham green energy group Good Energy and arch-rival Ecotricity has been put on the back burner after next week’s showdown shareholders’ meeting was adjourned indefinitely. Chippenham-based Good Energy, in which Ecotricity has built up a 25.3% stake, said it hoped the acrimonious row would now be replaced by “positive dialogue”...
Branding, exporting and the challenges of being a woman boss in the male-dominated world of professional football are among the issues that will be showcased at this year’s Festival of Female Entrepreneurs in Bristol. The event, staged by small business support group Enterprise Nation on October 20, has become the largest of its kind...
Keynsham-based facilities management firm Almeda has scooped two awards at the prestigious National Family Business Awards. Managing director Brady George, pictured, won the Entrepreneur of the Year title while the company itself received the Big Heart award for improving corporate social responsibility (CSR). Almeda was recognised in this category for its efforts building towards...
Bath PR agency Creatrix and Trowbridge event management firm InEvents have given their backing to a London-to-Paris cycle challenge which hopes to raise vital funds for transport projects and healthcare initiatives in developing countries. More than 60 cyclists will take part in the 240-mile feat over three days next month in aid of...
Renewable energy firm Good Energy today formally called on its shareholders to reject a move by arch-rival Ecotricity to put two directors on its board as it announced the date of special meeting to resolve their increasingly bitter power struggle. Chippenham-based Good Energy’s board used a note to shareholders alerting them of the meeting...
Bath’s best tech businesses are being invited to enter a national awards scheme that celebrates innovation and growth among the sector’s fastest-growing firms. The 2017 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 Awards showcase the country’s dynamic technology ecosystem and the most exciting hi-tech companies. Now in their 20th year, the awards rank the UK’s...
West of England business and local authority leaders have been urged to “stop dithering” and help develop a stronger regional economy that builds on its position as one of the UK’s leading centres for innovation and creativity. The recently formed West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is drawing up a new economic blueprint for...
Guests at Bath Racecourse’s Ladies Day fixture next month will be able to tuck into an exclusive fine-dining experience, courtesy of Michelin-starred chef Josh Eggleton. The chef-patron of the multi-award-winning Pony & Trap in Chew Magna – and numerous other establishments across the South West – has teamed up with racecourse head chef Jonathan...
Confidence among West of England firms has plummeted to its lowest level since the depths of the recession in 2009, according to the latest survey of its members by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. The number of businesses describing themselves as confident about their future slumped by 22% compared to the same...
