Bath continues to beat the high street slowdown with brace of new store openings

August 30, 2024
Bath continues to beat the high street slowdown with brace of new store openings

Two more new shops have opened in Bath city centre as it maintains its fightback against the retail slowdown. The arrival of premium men's clothing brand Rodd & Gunn on Broad Street, pictured, and Arlo & Jacob, the handcrafted British furniture store chain, on New Bond Street follows a number of other retailers opening...

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Pearson May financial round up

August 29, 2024
Pearson May financial round up

Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. Tax hike fears trigger asset sell-offs Investors braced for Capital Gains Tax increase. For more details, click here Late payment issues worsen for UK SMEs Over half of small business owners and freelancers face overdue invoices. Click here to find...

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Ludo kicks off two more years as the official sports bar of Bath Rugby ahead of the new season

August 29, 2024
Ludo kicks off two more years as the official sports bar of Bath Rugby ahead of the new season

Sports bar Ludo has extended its partnership with Bath Rugby just over a year after opening next to Bath Spa railway station. It became the official sports bar for the Premiership Rugby club last September shortly after taking over the former Graze restaurant in Brunel Square. Now the bar has extended the agreement for...

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Hotel at Bristol Airport unveils 50 additional bedrooms as number of overnight stays continues to take off

August 28, 2024
Hotel at Bristol Airport unveils 50 additional bedrooms as number of overnight stays continues to take off

Bristol Airport’s only on-site hotel has added 50 more bedrooms to meet growing demand for overnight stays as the airport itself continues its expansion. The Hampton by Hilton hotel opened with 201 bedrooms in 2017 – a year when the airport handled 8m passengers a year for the first time in its history.  That...

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More help for ambitious small firms as Time Finance gains accreditation for Growth Guarantee Scheme

August 28, 2024
More help for ambitious small firms as Time Finance gains accreditation for Growth Guarantee Scheme

Bath-headquartered alternative finance provider Time Finance has boosted its offering to expanding small businesses after becoming an accredited lender for the government-backed Growth Guarantee Scheme. Designed to help more smaller firms access finance, the scheme was launched in July as a successor to the government’s Recovery Loan Scheme.  It is expected to benefit around...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

August 26, 2024
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Monday August 26 Bank holiday: Nothing listed Tuesday August 27 Interim: Faron Pharmaceuticals Wednesday August 28 Final: Naked Wines Interims: Pensionbee Group, Puretech Health, Integrated Diagnostics Holdings Economic announcement: BRC shop price index Thursday August 29 Interims: Hunting, Grafton Group, BBGI Global Infrastructure, PPHE Hotel Group, Gem Diamonds, China Pacific Insurance (Group) Friday August 30  Interim: Fondul Proprietatea Economic announcements: Nationwide house...

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