A team from Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King has advised the shareholders of two fast-growing businesses that maintain grass verges on roads and central reservations on their sale to one of the UK’s leading traffic management firms. Camps Highways and Camps Environmental Services (CES) were acquired by Chevron TM, which provides traffic management...
The West of England has the potential to become the UK’s leading centre for the fast-growing legaltech sector outside of London, according to a new report. With Bristol and Bath already an established centre for the legal firms – 26 of the UK’s top 100 have a presence in them – and the cities boasting...
Many businesses across the West of England are facing uncertainty and challenges that could not have been foreseen a year ago when the pandemic hit our economy and livelihoods. With our new relationship with the EU, we also know that doing business with Europe has changed. This has meant adapting to new ways of...
Bath firms of all sizes are being urged to take part in a scheme that aims to boost industry by creating work placements for skilled students in the city. IKEEP – Intrapreneurial Knowledge Exchange Enterprise Pathway – is looking for local businesses and organisations of all sizes that would benefit from being matched up...
A combined legal and financial service to help people going through a divorce or separation has been launched by regional law firm Mogers Drewett, which has an office in Bath. The move coincides with the appointment of chartered financial planner and Fellow of the Personal Finance Society Daniel Gornall. His arrival in the Mogers...
National accountancy firm Smith & Williamson is launching a series of webinars for partners in professional practices later this month. The series begins on Thursday, March 25, with ‘Introduction to the Partnership,’ which will guide newly appointed equity partners through the transition from employee to equity partner. This will be followed by ‘Financial Planning...
Bath’s HR professionals will be able to hear from a leading expert based in the city on how they can change their workplace culture to meet the new, post-pandemic environment at a webinar next week. The event, the latest staged by Bath HR Network, the group dedicated to collaborative HR knowledge and expertise among employers in the city,...
Cyber technology, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and the green economy should be harnessed to drive recovery and growth in the Western Gateway, the regional powerhouse that includes Bath, the West of England and South Wales. The recommendation comes in an independent report published this week which also suggests the region should focus on raising productivity...
Regional law firm Michelmores has launched its Property Awards for 2021, which celebrate the best projects from the South West real estate and construction sectors during the year. The awards, now in their 19th year, have become a fixture of the region’s business calendar and attract applications from a broad range of innovative schemes across 10...
Family law and mediation specialist Joanna Toloczko has joined Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King as a partner. Joanna, pictured, has more than 30 years’ experience in leading law firms in London and Essex, most recently at Meaby & Co, where she was a partner and head of family law. Joanna’s arrival brings the...
