Storagebase, the Frome-headquartered provider of self-storage units and removal services, has opened its latest site in its home town with the support of a £4m commercial mortgage from HSBC. The firm operates sites in nearly 70 towns in an area stretching from Somerset to Buckinghamshire and Staffordshire and has ambitious plans to open more....
Bath-based communications agency Creatrix PR has added new clients and taken on another member of staff as it enjoys a busy start to the year. The firm has increased its client portfolio by around a third since November, signalling another strong 12 months ahead as it enters its 16th year in business. Established in...
One of the largest business exhibitions in the region – The Bath Business Expo 2016 – is preparing to open its doors next week. The Expo on Thursday March 17 is supported by Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES) and will act as a local and regional meeting hub for business advice, seminars,...
By Brady George, managing director of facilities management business Almeda. All successful business leaders know that without great people it is difficult to have a great business. Which is why management and leadership are firmly on the agenda for businesses operating in the facilities management and the wider property sector. It has to be,...
Denise O’Leary, founder of Chippenham-based consultancy Purpol Marketing, has been named as a finalist in the prestigious national Women in Construction Awards. The awards, which take place on March 23, provide a showcase for the brightest and the best female achievers in the construction and built environment industries. Denise, pictured, who founded Purpol Marketing...
Bath’s first major office development for more than 20 years has been given the go-ahead after councillors overruled objections to the scheme from their own officers. The 113,000 sq ft grade A office development at Pinesgate on Lower Bristol Road will help Bath overcome its marked shortage of employment space – an issue property...
Bath business leaders are being urged to enter one of the top business awards schemes recognising excellence and enterprise in the region’s boardrooms. The annual Institute of Directors’ South West Director of the Year Awards showcase outstanding leaders and entrepreneurs and focus UK-wide attention on success in the region. Over recent years the awards have become...
Consultancy Purpol Marketing, which helps small and medium-sized building firms and manufacturers develop bid strategies for major projects, is on course for its second consecutive year of double-digit growth. The Chippenham-based business was founded by experienced marketer Denise O’Leary, pictured, in March 2014 who identified a gap in the market for marketing director-level expertise...
Chippenham Business Improvement District (BID) has strengthened its board with the appointment of Antony Bulley, managing director of Wiltshire estate agents Strakers. The BID was formed in November 2014 to promote the town to bring in more visitors and improve it for residents. It has introduced free wi-fi in the town centre, brought in...
Bath’s former Carfax Hotel has been put on the market, potentially scuppering plans to transform it into a high-end, boutique hotel. But the sale could earn its owners £1.25m profit in less than two years. Italian property firm Geco Spa bought the 31-bedroom Great Pulteney Street building – made up of Grade I listed...
