The Business Exchange Bath & Somerset Issue 14: Winter 2019 | Page 3

CONTENTS THE TEAM Editor & founder Anita Jaynes [email protected] 01225 300043 08 15 23 Invest in Bath How will Bath’s Clean Air Zone affect you? The Business Exchange South West Charity Conference Connecting business & charity Cover story: Bath 2020 How Bath is shaping up for 2020 and beyond Editorial support Nick Batten [email protected] Ben Carey [email protected] Special Features Fiona Scott [email protected] Motoring Contributor Geoff Maxted www.drivewrite.co.uk Design Juicy Designs www.juicy-designs.co.uk Artwork Studio Creative Services www.studio-cs.co.uk Printed by Acorn Press www.acornpress.co.uk On the cover The Stadium for Bath vision www.stadiumforbath.com Advertising Sales Sian Swift Business Development Manager [email protected] T: 07710 566 145 REGULARS 04 Business News 18 Finance 29 Revved Up 36 Technology KEY STATISTICS Readership: 15,000 Our audience: PEOPLE 10 Business Review of the Year 2019 42 10 Minutes with… Arron Collins-Thomas 25 In Profile 23 Bath 2020 45 25 South West Business Growth Summit 2020 A special one-day event coming to Bath Racecourse In Profile Lee Mears, From rugby hero to boardroom game-changer 44 Positive Business 46 Connect Follow us on Social @TBEBATH The Business Exchange South West Facebook.com/tbebathandsomerset businessexchangesw ©The Business Exchange South West Limited 2019. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that adverts and articles appear correctly, The Business Exchange South West Limited cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by the contents of this publication. The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of its publisher or editor. All rights reserved. This publication is copyrighted and no part of this publication may be used or reproduced without the written permission of The Business Exchange South West Limited. FEATURES EDITOR’S NOTE Welcome to the new look Business Exchange. Following our special ‘Going Green’ issues this year, asking, how green is your business? We reviewed our own processes to ensure we’re doing our bit to look after our planet. Although we’ve always used recyclable, FSC paper and work with a printer passionate about keeping down its global footprint, we wanted to ensure we are printing our magazines in the most environmentally friendly way. We have now done away with the less green glossy cover, in favour of a modern matt look, produced on high-end paper. Using the new printing methods, we can now proudly display the FSC and recycle logos. This is forward thinking as most publishers are still behind on this. We hope you love the new look and feel as much as we do, we think the new paper makes the magazine even more tangible. 2019 has been an interesting year. For the most part it’s felt like we’ve been stuck in first gear with the ‘Hokey Cokey’ of Brexit dominating the headlines. However, for most it’s been a case of ‘keep calm and carry on’, shaping up our businesses for every eventuality and concentrating on the bottom line. In this special edition, read our business review of the year 2019 and find out what’s new for our region in 2020. Wishing you a happy Christmas and a prosperous new year. Anita Jaynes E: [email protected] T: 01225 300043 56% business owner/ director level 44% partner, manager or senior executive More news at: www.tbeswindonandwilts.co.uk and www.tbebathandsomerset.co.uk THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE 2019 3