International Trade Secretary Liam Fox will today tell West of England businesses that there has never been a better time to start exporting, with the help of his department. Latest government figures show an 11% surge in the value of overseas sales made by businesses from the region, with more than 8,600 firms now...
Bath-based fibre-optic infrastructure firm TrueSpeed Communications has received £75m from insurance giant Aviva’s global asset management arm to speed up the roll-out of its network to a further 75,000 homes and businesses in the region. TrueSpeed was set up in 2015 to deliver a fibre-optic infrastructure network across South West. It provides residential and commercial...
Melksham-based Avon Tyres has become the official shirt sponsor of Sky Bet Championship side Derby County – a promotion for the firm following its position as the club’s back-of-shirt sponsor last season. Avon, which described the new agreement as “multi-year”, initially teamed up with The Rams in February last year when it became the...
Future, the Bath-based media group, has extended its range of photography titles with the launch of a website that includes advice for those taking images on their smartphones and from drones. Future said DigitalCameraWorld.com would be a global website dedicated to helping photographers of all skill levels improve their images, buy the best gear...
Bath media group Future today announced it is to expand into the fast-growing self-build housing market with the acquisition of Centaur Media’s home interest division for £32m. The deal, which Future will part pay for by issuing new shares worth £22m, brings the three key brands to the group’s portfolio – Homebuilding & Renovating,...
Bath-based Independent Vetcare (IVC) has been named among the finalists for the coveted PwC West of England Business of the Year Awards – the region’s most prestigious business accolades. IVC– the UK’s fastest-growing veterinary group – will line up against nine other firms from across the South West at the glittering awards gala dinner in...
VisitBath, the destination marketing body, today unveiled its new branding as it seeks to position itself as the ‘go-to’ organisation representing the city. It said the new logo, pictured below, designed by Sue Bush of Bath design agency Touchpoint, captured the essence of what the UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath is about – “iconic...
Bath public relations agency Highlight PR has scooped four awards at one of the South West’s most prestigious industry award ceremonies – including the Small Consultancy of the Year title for the second year in a row. The fifth annual Public Relations & Communications Agency (PRCA) South West & Wales DARE Awards brought together...
Bath brand, creative and digital agency Mr B & Friends has crafted a striking integrated campaign for global dry lining manufacturer Siniat – with the client hailing it as “truly astonishing”. Siniat marketing and communications manager Fiona O’Callaghan admitted the firm knew it would be a “tricky brief to tackle”. But she said the...
The unexpected outcome of the General Election and the resulting hung Parliament has sent shock waves through businesses and the organisations representing them. Carolyn Fairbairn, director-general of the CBI, said it was a serious moment for the UK economy. “The priority must be for politicians to get their house in order and form a functioning government,...
