Falling inflation has sparked higher business confidence among bosses of firms across the West of England – but most are still gloomy about the UK’s economic prospects. Labour costs also remain a challenge along with problems in recruiting the best people as the skills shortage continues to hit firms in all sectors. The mixed...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. 250,000 file self-assessment in first week Figures mark a 100,000 increase in early filing since 2018. Click here for more information. Treasury task force details carbon company cuts New net zero measures are designed to follow ISSB standards. Find...
Bristol Airport has appointed a new planning & sustainability director as it targets becoming among the UK’s first net zero airports by 2030 while also expanding to handle an extra 2m passengers a year. Clare Hennessey, pictured, who previously worked for French energy giant EDF, joins the airport as work gets underway on its largest...
Taste of Bath is absolutely delighted to welcome long-standing employee Jo Cox as a new company director as part of an exciting new operational and strategic phase for the business. In the role of operations director, Jo, pictured, right, now owns 33.33% of the business, while Helen Rich, pictured, left, as founder and managing director,...
A major campaign has been launched by Bath Rugby Foundation to sign up 100 business and individual sponsors to support its life-changing work with young people. Each year the foundation, Bath Rugby’s charitable arm, helps around 3,000 vulnerable youngsters to succeed through inspiring programmes that focus on health, education and employability. The charity has...
If you are in receipt of income from any source, which you have not previously told HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) about, then it is important that you tell them before they get to you, writes Pearson May partner Jacqui Bowden. If you don’t make a voluntary disclosure now and HMRC writeS to you first,...
