Independent PR and communications consultancy Carnsight Communications has promoted Leigh-Ann Hewer to account manager two years after joining as an intern. Leigh-Ann, pictured, became an account executive after just six months at the Marshfield-based agency, which works with small and creative businesses. Now, 18 months later, she has been promoted again to account manager. All Carnsight...
The South West team of LDC, the leading mid-market private equity firm, is predicting significant growth and investment opportunities for small and mid-sized businesses over the coming year as the regional economy recovers from the pandemic. The team completed three deals in the first half of this year with a combined enterprise value of...
Shares in Future, the rapidly-expanding Bath-based global platform for specialist media, have soared to another new high after the firm’s directors said annual profits would be higher than expected. Future has put in a stellar performance over recent years, snapping a host of new titles, exploiting a shift to digital among its readers and,...
Bath tech firms are being invited to follow in the footsteps of some of the city’s most innovative businesses by entering the Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 Awards. Now in their 24th year, the awards rank and recognise the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK, based on the past four years of revenue data....
Iconic international magazine TIME has named Bath among the 100 greatest places in the world – one of only two destinations in England to appear in the annual list. To compile the list, TIME solicited nominations of places—including countries, regions, cities and towns—from its international network of correspondents and contributors, with an emphasis on...
The site of a major town centre regeneration will host a craft beer and cider festival next month featuring up to 60 regional beers and ciders, plus street food and live music. The event will be against the backdrop of the historic buildings at Innox Mills, the 10-acre brownfield site in Trowbridge set to...
Bath’s food businesses are being urged not to bin their surplus produce but to redirect it to FareShare Southwest, the region’s largest food redistribution charity, as it gears up to prevent children going hungry during the school holidays. The food will help the charity, whose mission is to fight hunger while tackling food waste,...
Bath’s pandemic-hit independent cafés, restaurants and other hospitality and tourism-related businesses will be showcased in a social media campaign aimed at getting local people to use them throughout the summer. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) launched #MyHiddenGems this week to coincide with the official end of Covid-linked restrictions and the chance for many...
Employers have been warned to take urgent action to a avoid stress and potential conflict in the workplace following the easing of government Covid restrictions yesterday. Kate Benefer, a partner in the employment law team at Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King, said the removal businesses had to take decisions on how and when...
Bath area firms are being urged to remain cautious about easing Covid-related measures too quickly as the country prepares for most legal restrictions to be lifted on Monday. With infection rates rising again across the area, Bath & North East Somerset Council is encouraging residents to avoid crowded areas, if possible, and to continue...
