Bath’s Business Improvement District (BID) is to put a new business plan in place to help the city recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic after receiving backing for another five-year term. Based on four key strategic themes – a Welcoming City, a Smart City, a Connected City, and a Successful City –...
With the continued success of the vaccine rollout, hopefully we all have cause to look forward to a brighter few months ahead of us. However, it is clear that the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic will continue to be felt for many months and years to come, writes Pearson May partner Matthew Rutter....
Did you know that your Intellectual Property (IP) assets can be integral to the growth and sustainability of your business? When properly managed, the value of your IP can far outweigh physical assets, accounting for over 70% of your business’s value. One of the biggest misconceptions we hear about is business owners thinking they don’t own or use any...
National business group the CBI has appointed Adrian Bratt, the General Counsel of luxury motorboat manufacturer Princess Yachts, as the next chair of its South West region. Adrian, pictured, who is also a board director at the Plymouth-based firm, takes over from Pennon chief executive Susan Davy, who has held the role since 2018. CBI...
A project to breathe new life into vacant shops and buildings in high streets across Bath and North East Somerset has been awarded £500,000. Empty retail properties in Bath will be used for creative projects and pop-up businesses, with satellite projects in Keynsham and Midsomer Norton to follow across a two-year programme. The Vacant...
Some of Bath’s leading hospitality firms and venues will go head to head against the South West’s top businesses from the sector in the region’s tourism excellence awards next month. Having out-performed their rivals in last week’s Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards – as revealed by Bath Business News – the Bath businesses...
MediaClash, the Bath-based publishing group best known in the city for its Bath Life magazine, has appointed Steph Dodd as managing director. Steph, pictured, was previously the firm’s events director. She takes up the new role next month when she returns from maternity leave. She will now be responsible for the company’s market-leading magazine...
The South West continues to be the best place in the UK for gender equality at work, according to research by accountancy group PwC. The firm’s latest annual Women in Work Index places the region in the top spot for the second year in a row. It has also extended its lead over second-ranked Scotland...
The West of England has the potential to become the UK’s leading centre for the fast-growing legaltech sector outside of London, according to a new report. With Bristol and Bath already an established centre for the legal firms – 26 of the UK’s top 100 have a presence in them – and the cities boasting...
Bath’s pandemic-ravaged tourism firms have proved they are very much alive, kicking and innovating by snapping up a raft of trophies in the region’s top awards for the industry. The much-needed boost for the city came last night in the Bristol Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards which, for the first time since their launch five...
