
Report shows hiring intentions strong but productivity puzzle continues
By Anita Jaynes
on 16 April, 2015
Business’ hiring intentions are at ‘sky-high’ levels with figures stronger than the heady days of the mid 2000s boom, according to the latest...

Boost for businesses as costs finally enter deflation
By Anita Jaynes
on 9 March, 2015
Businesses are seeing overall cost deflation for the first time since 2009, giving companies cheaper input costs to support growth, according to the...

Fraud in the South West doubled in 2014, says new BDO report
By Anita Jaynes
on 17 February, 2015
The total value of reported fraud committed in the South West nearly doubled last year, according to the Bristol office of accountancy and business...

Bath’s triple award winning Young Financial Adviser of the Year 2015
By Anita Jaynes
on 10 February, 2015
Bath based chartered financial planners, Combined Financial Strategies have three reasons to celebrate after their director, Jonothan McColgan became...

Bullish businesses unruffled by election uncertainty
By Anita Jaynes
on 9 February, 2015
New data published today reveals that businesses are unruffled by the prospect of an upcoming election, despite the current high profile debate around...

Businesses set to thrive in 2015 says new report
By Anita Jaynes
on 8 December, 2014
Businesses are on track to enjoy continued growth in the first half of 2015 even as the Eurozone’s economic prospects deteriorate, according to the...

Baker Tilly strengthens Bristol tax team
By Anita Jaynes
on 26 October, 2014
Accountancy firm Baker Tilly has strengthened its team in Bristol by promoting Matthew Sewell to Tax Partner and Andrew Gordon to Tax Director.
Matthew...
Baker Tilly issues warning to eBay traders
By Anita Jaynes
on 8 September, 2014
Accountancy firm Baker Tilly has issued a warning to those trading on sites such as eBay or Airbnb, after a man was sentenced to two years imprisonment...

Bath Building Society opens 2014 charity awards
By Anita Jaynes
on 13 May, 2014
Bath Building Society has opened its annual Charity Awards to entries from local charities and community organisations. The Awards; now in their...

Profits on the up for Bath Building Society
By Anita Jaynes
on 29 April, 2014
Bath Building Society has today announced that its annual results are at record levels. The Society’s assets rose by 0.95% to £272.5m, from £270m...
Budget reaction from Business West
By Anita Jaynes
on 19 March, 2014
Business West is one of the most influential business leadership organisations in the UK representing over 16,000 businesses in the South West...
Budget 2014 Key Points
By Anita Jaynes
on 19 March, 2014
Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered his 2014 Budget to the House of Commons.
In his opening speech the Chancellor...