Bath-based brand, creative and digital agency Mr B & Friends has unveiled a new brand identity for UKCloud in a move that coincided with it topping a prestigious tech league table and losing a legal battle with media giant Sky. Mr B & Friends was tasked with rebranding the business formerly known as Skyscape...
Bath College is setting up a business academy to give students valuable industry experience at top companies across the region. More than 30 companies have been invited to attend the launch of the Bath Academy of Business at Bath College next Thursday (Sept 29). The evening will bring together potential partners and students who...
Bath Business Show has announced its full seminar programme offering a wealth of invaluable advice and inspirational support for the city’s entrepreneurs. All the show’s seminars are free to attend and places can now be booked online. The speakers have been chosen to inspire as well as deliver wisdom. Among them is James Buckley...
The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs returns to the West of England next month for its fifth year, with a jam-packed programme featuring amazing entrepreneurs and inspirational start-ups. Among those taking part will be Julie Deane of The Cambridge Satchel Company, tech entrepreneur Alex Depledge and Oliver Bonas founder Oliver Tress. Panels will cover subjects...
Bath businesses are teaming up to back the Big Bath City Bid – the campaign to turn Bath City FC into a community-owned club. Firms gathered in Queen Square on Tuesday to sign a pledge board and encourage others to back Bath City FC Supporters Society – which is spearheading the campaign – to...
Brewer and pub operator Bath Ales has renewed its two-year-old partnership with Bath Rugby ahead of the new season kicking off tomorrow. The extended agreement includes renaming the refurbished West Stand at The Rec as the Gem Stand after the brewery’s flagship bitter. Bath Ales’ profile around the ground has also been increased with...
Visitors to the Roman Baths can now explore locations around the perimeter of the historic site to learn more about the ancient remains and precious artefacts that have been unearthed there, thanks to a new app. Called Beneath My Feet, the free app reveals where objects such as the gilt bronze head of the...
Confidence among West of England firms has slumped to its lowest level since 2012 as they continue to react to the EU referendum, according to a new survey. The latest quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor (BCM), which gauges how businesses view the economic prospects facing them over coming year, shows confidence falling into negative...
Hundreds of business owners from across the West of England are expected to attend the annual Bath Business Show next month as it returns bigger and better than previous years. Last year’s sold out event attracted more than 450 delegates and 55 exhibitors and organisers believe this year’s show on October 14 will be...
Six Bath firms are showing their support for local carers by sponsoring the Bath and North East Somerset Carers’ Centre’s annual awards night. A major donation by NHS healthcare provider Sirona Care & Health has enabled the centre to recognise the ‘unsung heroes’ in the local community through the Celebrating Carers event. Sirona, based...
