Bath-based communications agency Clearly has taken on four new staff and launched an undergraduate internship program after chalking up a 59% increase in revenues over the past six months. The firm has also pledged to donate 2% of total revenues to environmental and social impact programs – with a target of £500,000 over the next seven years. While the...
It has been great to see many businesses adapt and thrive throughout the pandemic, while for those facing ongoing uncertainty and challenges, the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccines now provides some welcome light at the end of the tunnel. However, the future still remains uncertain for many. These businesses still have time to take...
More than 1,600 businesses across Bath and North East Somerset forced to close because of the current national Covid-19 restrictions are in line for thousands of pounds in government grants. Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES) has emailed all businesses that previously received discretionary grants during November’s national lockdown to let them know...
Bath Spa University is calling on businesspeople based in the city to become mentors to its graduates as they begin to find it harder than ever to join the workforce. The university has launched its scheme MentorMe following an 11% increase in the take up of mentoring since last year. It is now recruiting...
Investment group BGF’s South West team overcame challenges sparked by the coronavirus pandemic to invest a record amount last year. Some £67m was injected into businesses in 2020 – up on the £37m achieved in 2019 and overtaking the previous record of £50m in 2018. The new investments take BGF’s total funding in the...
Independent PR firm Carnsight Communications is marking its fifth anniversary this year with a series of five charity fundraising challenges. The Marshfield-based agency, which works with small and creative businesses, was founded in January 2016 by Jessica Morgan, building on her 20 years’ industry experience in London and a strong grounding in media relations. Since...
Recently released research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has indicated that as many as 250,000 small businesses could collapse in the next 12 months. Whilst many businesses affected by the latest national lockdown are receiving assistance via the various government financial support measures, such as the furlough scheme, grants and loans, Milsted...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged to extend business rates relief beyond its March 31 cut-off point to avoid further pressure on firms struggling from lockdown restrictions. The call has come from Business West, the region’s largest business group and the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce. Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure...
Mendip craft brewery Yonder Brewing & Blending has launched two limited edition seasonal beers as it continues to expand. Flying Wonder and Who is Nellie? – as with the rest of its range – use locally foraged ingredients, showcasing the variety of flavours available on its doorstep while also eliminating food miles. The farmhouse...
Business West, the region’s largest business group, has broken with its traditional method of recruiting for its board to take on three new non-executive directors. The £10m turnover group, which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, said the move was designed to access a wider talent pool that represented the full range of the region’s...
