Bath & Somerset
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THE TEAM
Editor & Founder Anita Jaynes anita @ tbesw . co . uk 01225 300043
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KEY STATISTICS
Readership : 15,000 Our audience :
56 % business owner / director level 44 % partner , manager or senior executive
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New project to revitalise empty shops in city centre
REGULARS
04 Business News 12 Finance 32 Technology 37 Commercial Property 41 Positive Business 42 Connect
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EDITOR ’ S NOTE
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Welcome to this special fifth birthday edition of The Business Exchange . To mark this business milestone , you will notice a few new changes in this issue . The magazine has had a refresh and we ’ ve introduced lots of new digital content to encourage you to interact with the magazine both in print and online . Where you see the icons shown above this column , you will find digital content from showcase videos to informative podcasts . We know that many of our readers enjoy The Business Exchange in print and online and our aim is to enrich that experience and engagement .
Our special feature this issue is ‘ Going Green ’, focusing on sustainability in business . A new survey conducted by Business West has revealed that local
It ’ s our birthday ! Celebrating five years of The Business Exchange in Bath
FEATURES
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35 Digital Wonderlab share their top tips to help local tech start-ups thrive
36 What can Bath and Somerset from Wiltshire ' s recent successes ?
Bath ’ s Top 50 Businesses ranked by turnover
firms need more support to tackle climate change if the UK is to reach its net-zero target ambitions by 2050 . Turn to page 10 to find out more .
In this edition we celebrate Bath ’ s top 50 businesses ( ranked by turnover ) and put the spotlight on their business leaders . Turn to pages 22-26 to read our exclusive interviews which paint an interesting picture of how the events of the last 18 months have affected a number of different sectors and reveal the plans and challenges our businesses face in the coming months . What is clear is that our leaders have the focus , drive and ambition to succeed . We look forward to reporting on their process in our winter edition ' s business review of the year .
I ' m pleased to report that we now have a busy networking and event schedule to look forward to in the coming months
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Going Green : Championing sustainability in business
PEOPLE
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21 In Profile : Ben Da Costa , Bendac Group
27 Veronica Hannon talks ESG - from leadership to legacy
Countdown to The Business Exchange South West Charity Conference & Expo 2021
including our week long , virtual , South West Charity Conference and Expo 13- 17th September , in-person after work drinks and nibbles at Cumberwell Park on 21st September and The Business Exchange Festive Big Breakfast on 2nd December . Turn to pages 41-42 to find out more .
We ’ ll be back with our winter magazine at the beginning of December . In the meantime , stay up to date by visiting our website and interacting with our social feeds .
Anita Jaynes E : anita @ tbesw . co . uk T : 01225 300043
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