Four firms from the Bath area are going head to head to win the title of the happiest workplace in the West of England. Circle Bath Hospital, Occam DM, Backslash Build and M2 Bespoke – last year’s Bath winner – are competing against 10 other businesses from across the region for the accolade. Now...
Bath property agent John Mulholland is to retire after more than three decades working in the city, during which he has handled some of the area’s biggest developments. John, pictured, who was based originally at chartered surveyor King Sturge’s office in Bath, has helped build an impressive portfolio of clients in the city,...
Bath businesses that care about their city are being urged to step up their philanthropy and offer support for organisations that prevent local people suffering mental health crises. The plea comes from the Quartet Community Foundation, the independent charity that works across the West of England to support local philanthropists in their charitable giving. ...
West of England Metro Mayor Tim Bowles is to reflect on his first six months in office and outline his vision for the future at a business breakfast later this month. The event is being staged by accountancy firm Smith & Williamson and lawyers Michelmores at Bristol Zoo on October 20. Mayor Bowles, pictured,...
International architecture and building consultancy practice AHR has appointed Natasha Spooner as business development manager for the South West. Natasha, pictured, will work across the firm’s architecture and building consultancy practices, covering the South West, South Coast and South Wales. Natasha, who will be based in AHR’s Bristol office, brings more than 10 years’...
Property agents are expecting strong interest in a vacant workshop site and one-acre yard close to the M4 that has just come onto the market. The former premises of Ardent Hire Solutions in Hullavington, near Chippenham, pictured below, is being offered for sale leasehold by Alder King’s Swindon office following its recent relocation to...
Friska, the café group started by two University of Bath graduates, has been named Regional Growth Business of the Year in the Food and Drink Federation Awards. The win comes hot on the heels of a successful fund-raising round in the summer when Friska raised £3m from Yorkshire Fund Managers (YFM). It also...
Logistics group Wincanton today announced the sudden death of its chairman Steve Marshall. Mr Marshall, pictured, had been non-executive chairman of Chippenham-headquartered Wincanton since December 2011. In a message to the London Stock Exchange this morning the group said he had “brought a wealth of the most senior business experience and wisdom to the...
Bath’s five-star Gainsborough hotel has won the UK hospitality industry’s top award while its restaurant has been confirmed as among the best in England. The £35m, 99-room hotel – which opened two years ago – was named Hotel of the Year (England) at the 2017 AA Hospitality Awards, staged earlier this week at...
The CBI has appointed Ben Rhodes as its new assistant regional director in the South West. Ben, pictured, joins from the Devon and Cornwall Business Council, where he was chief executive for five-and-a-half years. His responsibilities in the newly created role will include promoting the South West as a great place to invest and...
