Bath-headquartered regional law firm Royds Withy King has further strengthened its health and social care team with the appointment of Mei-Ling Huang as a partner. Mei-Ling, pictured, has joined from Bristol firm Burroughs Day, bringing with her a long track record of advising care providers, GPs and dentists on regulatory aspects of health and...
Small and medium-sized enterprises from across the South West are being invited to the preview in Bath of a unique programme aimed at supporting and investing in the business leaders of the future. Productivity through People is a collaboration between four world-class organisations with the University of Bath School of Management, which has co-designed...
The search is on to find Britain’s female start-up of the Year – with the winner following in the footsteps of two West of England-based businesswomen. The successful entrant will be crowned in Bristol next month following a live pitching session on stage at the annual Festival of Female Entrepreneurs, which returns to the...
Fundraising feats ranging from completing the Three Peaks Challenge to staging a bake-off have earned Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King recognition as a senior corporate partner of the Royal United Hospital’s (RUH) Forever Friends Appeal. The efforts of partners and staff at the firm raised more than £25,000 for the appeal, which Royds...
Leading regional law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has continued its expansion on the South Coast with the appointment of commercial and corporate specialist Mary Chant as partner. Mary, who advises businesses on their commercial and contractual contracts and arrangements, including drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, joint ventures and data protection,...
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...
Bath-headquartered regional law firm Royds Withy King has boosted its residential property team with the appointment of two new members. Solicitor Rebecca Allinson and chartered legal executive Lisa-Marie Keefe have joined the 77-strong department which advises estate agents, developers, investors and individuals across Bath, North East Somerset and Wiltshire. Prior to joining...
Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has appointed one of the South West’s top marketeers as its new chairman. Iain Wolsey, pictured, said he wanted Business West to ensure the region “punched a bit above our weight” and competed against the likes of the Northern Powerhouse and the Midlands Engine. “If we want...
Planning and legal experts from Bath are working with one of the city’s most-active residential property developers to regenerate an historic Bristol school. Kersfield acquired the three-acre former Redland High School site for a reported £9m and has drawn up plans to restore its Palladian mansion, listed buildings and grounds for residential use. The...
Keynsham-based timber and sheet materials specialist Avon Plywood has been acquired by larger competitor Sydenhams in a deal handled by legal experts from Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King. Avon Plywood, which was established in 1983 as an importer of wood-based materials and timber into Bristol, is now one of the UK’s largest suppliers...
