A new collaboration between business and the West of England’s leading universities aiming to tackle the region’s long-term challenges and pave the way for greater investment and prosperity has appointed its inaugural chair and director. Ex-Airbus UK managing director Sir Iain Gray and Andrea Dell, the former head of Bristol City Council’s One City initiative, have...
The South West’s largest sustainability-focused event takes place next week with more than 60 businesses exhibiting their latest ‘green’ products and services. The Festival of Sustainable Business Exhibition, which is hosted at the recently re-opened We The Curious science museum on Bristol Harbourside on Thursday, 19 September, is expected to attract more than 1,000 visitors. The event, now in...
A tax consultancy based near Bath that specialises in helping expatriates and high net worth individuals has been acquired by a top 50 accountancy practice with offices across the South of England. Sestini & Co, which has been taken over by Shaw Gibbs, was launched by Rachel Sestini nearly 12 years ago and has...
The 2023 Christmas Market in Bath contributed £47m to the city’s economy, according to an independent survey – a 37% increase on 2022 and the highest-ever achieved in its 21-year history. It was also 88% up on 2019’s figure of £25m. The iconic market – often voted one of the best in the UK...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. National Living Wage set to increase next year Low-paid workers projected a 5.8% wage increase. For more details, click here Companies House to replace Government Gateway New single sign-in system to be introduced for all Companies House accounts....
Goughs Solicitors has strengthened it private client offering with the appointment of four new members. The arrival of David Patterson, Andrew Langbridge and Elliott Chambers along with newly qualified solicitor Casey Gilroy means the team, which advises on wills, lasting powers of attorney, future planning, probate, estate administration and tax, is now 18-strong. David,...
