Civil engineering group MJ Church has agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with Bath Racecourse, making it one of the venue’s principal partners. The agreement builds on a 10-year relationship between the Marshfield-based firm and the Lansdown course, supporting various events and using race days to raise funds for local good causes. The new deal...
Bath’s independent retail sector is becoming more – not less – vibrant, one of the city’s leading commercial property figures has said in response to criticism by Bath-based celebrity chef Ping Coombes. The 2014 MasterChef winner voiced her concerns on social media over the influx of national chains to the city, which she claimed...
Final preparations are underway for the opening of Bath Racecourse’s new Kelston Hospitality Stand next Friday to coincide with the start of the 2016 season. The stand is part of a multi-million pound redevelopment of the flat racing course, owned by the UK’s largest racecourse operator Arena Racing Company, which includes a new grandstand....
UK hotel group Apex Hotels is to build Bath’s largest hotel after securing a £29m funding package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The £35m, 177-bedroom Apex City of Bath on James Street West will include a swimming pool, gym, and conference and meeting facilities with a 420-person capacity. Due to open in the summer...
Bath-based housing and support organisation Curo has formed a strategic partnership with one of the country’s leading housebuilders to build hundreds of homes at Mulberry Park, Bath’s former Foxhill MoD site. National developers Bellway will work alongside Curo’s housebuilding team to enhance the construction process on the 48-acre development which will eventually have 700...
Support for Brexit has increased markedly among South West business leaders over the past year, according to a new survey, leaving the region’s bosses sharply divided on the vital issue of EU membership. The business poll, conducted by growth capital firm BGF (Business Growth Fund), shows 52% of the region’s business leaders believe British...
It’s seen as the most important meal of the day and for many famous entrepreneurs it sets them up nicely for long hours of doing business. But is there right or wrong food to eat for breakfast for the busy boss or owner-manager? Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson is said to enjoy fresh fruit...
A call has gone out to Bath firms to support a unique photo competition which focuses on a day in the life of Bristol. The annual 24-hour photo-marathon returns next month for its fourth year and is open to anyone with a smartphone or camera. In previous years it has attracted hundreds of amateur...
National property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) is aiming to grow its South West machinery and business assets (MBA) division following Jason Hall’s appointment as the new head of the department. Jason, pictured, joined LSH after its buyout of the ES Group in March last year, and now takes up his role in the...
More than 100 businesses from across the South West heard how to grow their export potential at the recent CBI Global Growth Conference. The event, held in partnership with UK Trade and Investment, was aimed at businesses that want to explore overseas markets. The conference at the UWE Conference Centre in Bristol was opened...
