The strength of the South West’s FinTech ecosystem is to be analysed for the first time as part of a new project involving businesses, public sector organisations and higher education establishments. The work will be led and delivered by Whitecap Consulting, the regional strategy consultancy with a base in Bristol. Whitecap has conducted similar...
Taste of the West, the UK’s largest independent regional food group, has launched a partnership with regional accountancy group Bishop Fleming and law firm Trowers & Hamlins to help raise the profile of the thriving South West food and drink sector. The firms will act as Taste of the West’s title sponsors for the...
Regional law firm Goughs has appointed Dan Shaw as a partner in its nationally accredited housebuilding, land and development team in a move that continues its expansion. Dan, pictured, has rejoined the firm, which has seven offices across Wiltshire, including in Chippenham, Trowbridge, Melksham and Corsham, having been an associate there for nearly three...
A charity working to break the cycle of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking has been selected by law firm Goughs Solicitors as its charity of the year. FearLess, based in Trowbridge, supports more than 3,500 adults and children every year – not only keeping them safe but helping them to rebuild their lives...
TEDxBath returns later this year with a mission to “kick-start new and inclusive conversations” – with its organisers now offering sponsorship packages to firms in the city and beyond. The event, to be staged in The Forum on Saturday 14 October, will feature six speakers and two acts and, according to the team behind...
Law firm Goughs Solicitors has expanded its private client team with the appointment of Sarah Loveless as a partner. Sarah, pictured, Sarah joins Goughs, which has seven offices across Wiltshire including in Chippenham, Trowbridge, Melksham and Corsham, from Bath and Wiltshire firm BLB Solicitors, where she spent just over three years, most recently as...
Advisers from regional law firm Thrings and accountants Bishop Fleming have helped secure a major national deal in the fast-growing data and artificial intelligence sector. The acquisition of DataShapa by market-leading Microsoft pure play technology partner Transparity will create a major specialist data practice. London-based DataShapa, a Microsoft Gold Certified data strategy and business...
Fundraising efforts including a sky dive for daring staff at Goughs Solicitors to an in-house bake-off for their more down-to-earth colleagues helped the firm net more than £3,000 for Julia’s House children’s hospice. A number of dress-down days and a pub quiz also added to the total. Julia’s House, which is dedicated to supporting...
Bath area firms are being urged to join more than 125 firms across the UK that have already signed a pledge to never support or promote blood sports such as hunting or shooting. The plea has come from West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris, who is also chair of the League Against Cruel...
Confidence among West of England firms has recovered sharply from its slump last year, according to the latest research by the region’s largest business organisation – but continued staff shortages are now adding to their problems. The quarterly survey by Business West, which runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, shows firms’ confidence in both the...
