Bath firms interested in exporting can find out more at a number of special events this week as part of Exporting is GREAT Week. Hosted by UKTI South West, the events are aimed at those just starting out on their export journey as well as more experienced exporters. The Exporting is GREAT initiative was...
Juice Recruitment, the Bath-headquartered employment agency, is looking to grow its branch network as the region’s jobs market continues to strengthen. Between January and March the firm recorded its highest number of recruits securing permanent positions – up 32% year-on-year – since it was launched 18 years ago. The number of permanent job placements...
Regional commercial law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has helped world-renowned tailor Kathryn Sargent open her first store on London’s famous Savile Row. The firm provided commercial property advice to Kathryn, pictured, – Britain’s first female head cutter – on the 854 sq ft shop which opened last week as a...
Bath brand agency The House has helped city-based charitable foundation St John’s Hospital produce its first annual impact report in its 842-year history. The House has helped articulate the charity’s present impact and future ambitions and give local people a clear picture of its roots and priorities across its core areas of health and...
Future, the Bath-based international media group, has said its investment in its Media Division resulted in strong growth with e-commerce revenues up by more than 250% in the first six months compared to the whole of the last financial year. This had been mainly driven by the group’s leading brand TechRadar, Future told shareholders...
Firms are being urged to donate their old computers and help raise much-needed money for a locally based charity. The call has come from Trowbridge-based Priority IT, which is refurbishing second-hand computers for sale and giving the proceeds to its chosen charity, Alzheimer’s Support. The scheme is proving so successful that the specialist IT...
The South West and Thames Valley investment team of BGF (Business Growth Fund) has expanded with the appointment of Alex Snodgrass. Alex, pictured, is the latest addition to the 10-strong team, which is responsible for identifying investment opportunities and managing the deal process from origination through to completion. Alex has more than 10 years’...
Bath-based branding agency Ignition Strategic Design celebrates its 20th anniversary this month – and has never been busier. Founded in April 1996, the agency specialises in ‘bringing brands to life’, having created, curated and nurtured brands of many high-profile clients over the past two decades. It puts its success down to its simple approach...
Innovative Bath agency The House has won four rebranding awards in a scheme staged by Transform, the leading global branding magazine. The agency, which specialises in building brands around a clear sense of purpose, has now won Transform Europe awards for four years in a row. The House collected bronze for its work with Devizes-based engineering...
Support for Brexit has increased markedly among South West business leaders over the past year, according to a new survey, leaving the region’s bosses sharply divided on the vital issue of EU membership. The business poll, conducted by growth capital firm BGF (Business Growth Fund), shows 52% of the region’s business leaders believe British...
