Confidence among businesses in the South West is back in positive territory after a sustained period of decline, according to a new survey. The latest quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor shows investment plans in the region are stronger than the UK average in areas such as employment, staff development and capital investment. The survey findings...
Bath Racecourse, which last year completed a multi-million pound redevelopment, is to host a summer wedding fayre in July to showcase its new luxury facilities. The free event, on Sunday July 9, is being organised by Love Actually Weddings and will give visitors a chance to see the much-changed venue as well as meet...
Estate agents and property group Andrews and its principal shareholder Andrews Charitable Trust have received a prestigious national award for their work to support young people leaving the care sector. The Keynsham-based group topped the Charity Partnership: Fashion and Retail category of the Business Charity Awards, staged as part of Fundraising Week. Andrews set...
Organisers of Bath’s highly successful Christmas Market are urging city traders to forgot the heatwave and look ahead to the festive season by booking their chalet now. The deadline to reserve space at the market – which this year will be between Thursday November 23 and Sunday December 10, subject to planning and licensing consent...
This year’s Bath Boules is set to surpass all previous years with more sponsors, partners and prizes than ever before. Regarded as Bath’s unofficial summer party, the much-loved event this year is staged this weekend, starting tomorrow. As previously, it will be free to attend – whether residents, businesses, visitors, adults or children. Organiser...
Brexit is already having an impact on the number of overseas firms investing up in the South West, according to new research. The number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the region fell by a quarter from 37 in 2015 to 28 last year, with experts predicting the number could fall further as the UK...
Urban regeneration specialist Helm Construction has been brought in to transform an historic area of central Bath, drawing on its experience with similar sensitive sites around the region. Helm is building a courtyard of eight three-bedroom townhouses at Walcot Yard, off Walcot Street, for Bath-based developers Kersfield. The previous buildings on the site had...
International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has continued the expansion of its public sector team in the South West with the appointment of Gary Fisher and Mark Plenty as directors. Mark, pictured right, joins as director of project management, having spent the past 15 years as main board director of Bristol-based specialist consultancy Provelio....
Real estate advisory firm GVA has promoted Gordon Isgrove to regional senior director in its South West office, replacing Jo Davis following her promotion to a national role. Gordon, pictured, who as senior director leads GVA’s land and development team in Bristol and Cardiff, has 20 years’ experience in the industry and has been involved with...
A team from the Bath office of regional law firm Royds Withy King has advised the shareholders of a major care home group on the sale of a portfolio of properties to an overseas buyer. The lawyers acted for Uxbridge-based Gold Care Holdings on the complex £90m deal, which transferred ownership of 18 of...
