Bath’s independent retail sector is becoming more – not less – vibrant, one of the city’s leading commercial property figures has said in response to criticism by Bath-based celebrity chef Ping Coombes. The 2014 MasterChef winner voiced her concerns on social media over the influx of national chains to the city, which she claimed...
Bath brand agency The House has helped city-based charitable foundation St John’s Hospital produce its first annual impact report in its 842-year history. The House has helped articulate the charity’s present impact and future ambitions and give local people a clear picture of its roots and priorities across its core areas of health and...
Firms are being urged to donate their old computers and help raise much-needed money for a locally based charity. The call has come from Trowbridge-based Priority IT, which is refurbishing second-hand computers for sale and giving the proceeds to its chosen charity, Alzheimer’s Support. The scheme is proving so successful that the specialist IT...
The South West and Thames Valley investment team of BGF (Business Growth Fund) has expanded with the appointment of Alex Snodgrass. Alex, pictured, is the latest addition to the 10-strong team, which is responsible for identifying investment opportunities and managing the deal process from origination through to completion. Alex has more than 10 years’...
Bath-based housing and support organisation Curo has formed a strategic partnership with one of the country’s leading housebuilders to build hundreds of homes at Mulberry Park, Bath’s former Foxhill MoD site. National developers Bellway will work alongside Curo’s housebuilding team to enhance the construction process on the 48-acre development which will eventually have 700...
Innovative Bath agency The House has won four rebranding awards in a scheme staged by Transform, the leading global branding magazine. The agency, which specialises in building brands around a clear sense of purpose, has now won Transform Europe awards for four years in a row. The House collected bronze for its work with Devizes-based engineering...
Support for Brexit has increased markedly among South West business leaders over the past year, according to a new survey, leaving the region’s bosses sharply divided on the vital issue of EU membership. The business poll, conducted by growth capital firm BGF (Business Growth Fund), shows 52% of the region’s business leaders believe British...
More than 100 businesses from across the South West heard how to grow their export potential at the recent CBI Global Growth Conference. The event, held in partnership with UK Trade and Investment, was aimed at businesses that want to explore overseas markets. The conference at the UWE Conference Centre in Bristol was opened...
Bath’s highly successful tech firms can play a lead role in building the South West into a global centre of excellence to rival similar hubs such as London’s Tech City, according to a new report. Published today, the Tech South West report calls for a group of ‘ambassador companies’ to work together to showcase...
Bristol & Bath Science Park has appointed Tom Beasley to lead day-to-day operations of its Forum and Innovation Centre. Tom, pictured, is the former director of projects and strategic development at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, where he led the team responsible for securing £26.5m funding to support development of the Gloucestershire Science &...
