VisitBath, the destination marketing body, today unveiled its new branding as it seeks to position itself as the ‘go-to’ organisation representing the city. It said the new logo, pictured below, designed by Sue Bush of Bath design agency Touchpoint, captured the essence of what the UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath is about – “iconic...
Directors at facilities management group Almeda are anticipating record sales for its latest financial year following a string of high-profile client wins and partnerships. The Keynsham-based company recently secured a contract with English Heritage to handle mechanical and engineering maintenance on 23 of its historic sites including the coastal castles at Pendennis, Tintagel and Dartmouth....
Bristol Airport CEO Robert Sinclair is to step down later this year to become the new chief executive officer of London City Airport. New Zealander Robert, pictured, was appointed CEO at Bristol in October 2008, joining from Auckland Airport, where he was chief financial officer. He has since overseen a 45% increase in passenger...
Targeted campaigns aimed at attracting UK and foreign-owned firms to the West of England helped create a record 1,600 jobs last year. The figures, released by inward investment agency Invest Bristol & Bath (IBB), were announced by recently elected Metro Mayor Tim Bowles. IBB said more than half of all companies it supported were new or...
The two charitable trusts that own Keynsham-based estate agency and property group Andrews are to share nearly £500,000 in annual dividend payments. Andrews Charitable Trust (ACT) and the Christian Book Promotion Trust are the sole shareholders of Andrews Property Group, which has 56 offices across the South of England. The ownership structure, which is...
Housing developer Lovell has appointed Richard Williams as land manager to drive its ambitious growth strategy for its residential developments portfolio across the South West. Richard, pictured, brings wide-ranging knowledge of the regional property market to his new role. His 17-year career has included working as a property consultant for South West property...
Bath-based property developer Rengen, the firm behind the regeneration of the city’s former Labour Exchange building, has formed a joint venture with a London developer and investor to seek further opportunities across the UK. The partnership is with Farleigh Property, which has developed a number of high-quality residential schemes in and around the capital....
Bath’s largest accountancy firm Bishop Fleming has promoted its director of corporate finance Charles Davey to corporate finance partner. Since arriving at Bishop Fleming in 2015 from NatWest Structured Finance, Charles has been instrumental in completing a number of major deals for clients. These include business sales, family transitions, acquisitions and fundraisings, working with...
Bristol Airport has appointed Simon Earles as planning and sustainability director to oversee the development of its new masterplan, which is now being drawn up to meet future demand for air travel over the next 20 years and beyond. In a related move, the airport’s head of planning & development Andrew Goodenough has been...
Two senior managers in the South West office of national commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) have been promoted to the position of director. James Banks, pictured right, who leads the South West lease advisory team and has more than 10 years’ experience in the property sector, joined LSH from Cushman & Wakefield...
