Business West, the region’s largest business group, has warned that leaving the EU without a deal would cause “considerable damage” to many businesses. The organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce, said avoiding this outcome “must be a priority” for all General Election candidates standing in constituencies across the West of England. In its manifesto...
Confidence among businesses in the South West is back in positive territory after a sustained period of decline, according to a new survey. The latest quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor shows investment plans in the region are stronger than the UK average in areas such as employment, staff development and capital investment. The survey findings...
Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the area’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Edward Thompson, associate solicitor in Mowbray Woodwards’ dispute resolution team, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Empire of the Sun. One of my favourite books and...
This year’s Bath Boules is set to surpass all previous years with more sponsors, partners and prizes than ever before. Regarded as Bath’s unofficial summer party, the much-loved event this year is staged this weekend, starting tomorrow. As previously, it will be free to attend – whether residents, businesses, visitors, adults or children. Organiser...
Bath business leaders are invited to put their questions to a panel of experts at an Economic Question Time led by highly-acclaimed economist and public speaker Mark Berrisford-Smith. The breakfast event, hosted by Bath law firm Royds Withy King, HSBC Bank and accountants Bishop Fleming, is taking place at Bath Racecourse on June 7...
Private practice lawyer vacancies in the South West have fallen by 11% over the past year as the sector starts to suffer from uncertainty, according to a new survey. However, the decline is less than the national picture – the data from specialist recruiter Clayton Legal shows vacancies across the UK as whole falling...
A team from the Bath office of regional law firm Royds Withy King has advised the shareholders of a major care home group on the sale of a portfolio of properties to an overseas buyer. The lawyers acted for Uxbridge-based Gold Care Holdings on the complex £90m deal, which transferred ownership of 18 of...
Bath-headquartered regional law firm Stone King has made a raft of promotions across its business, education, charity and private client teams. Ten of the 16 lawyers and staff promoted by the firm, which also has offices in London, Cambridge and Leeds, this week are women who are taking advantage of its family-friendly flexible working...
Bath law firm Mowbray Woodwards has strengthened its dispute resolution offering with the appointment of associate solicitor Edward Thompson. Edward, pictured, brings with him a wealth of experience in civil and commercial litigation. His major practice area is property litigation, with additional expertise in contractual disputes, construction and land disputes, professional negligence and banking...
A major conference in June will bring together the West of England’s political and business leaders as it faces a period of unprecedented change following the Metro Mayor and national Parliamentary elections. The West of England Economic Growth Conference on June 23 will offer delegates the first opportunity to discuss the region’s economic future...
