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The LAST WORD: Rob Brown, Bristol partner, Claritas Tax

April 19, 2024
The LAST WORD: Rob Brown, Bristol partner, Claritas Tax

Each week Bristol Business News gives a member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Claritas Tax Bristol partner Rob Brown answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST:   Film you watched? Fast X. Fast cars and a very loose storyline – great...

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West of England Combined Authority appoints city council chief executive as its new CEO

April 19, 2024
West of England Combined Authority appoints city council chief executive as its new CEO

Bristol City Council’s chief executive Stephen Peacock is to join the West of England Combined Authority as its new CEO, it was announced this today. Stephen, pictured, was previously the city council’s executive director for growth and regeneration, during which time he worked on the City Leap decarbonisation project,...

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Bristol charity and renewable energy investor team up to empower community climate action

April 19, 2024
Bristol charity and renewable energy investor team up to empower community climate action

Two Bristol-based organisations have joined forces to raise vital funds to support community climate action over the next week. This collaboration between the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) and clean energy investment company Thrive Renewables is part of the Big Give’s Green Match Fund, a week-long campaign during which every...

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Demand for digital experiences sparks idea for new business as part of Bristol creative group

April 19, 2024
Demand for digital experiences sparks idea for new business as part of Bristol creative group

Independent Bristol agency collective Istoria Group has launched a new business to meet a growing demand for digital experiences. Called Tiny Spark, it is made up of the digital team from the group’s exhibition design agency Ignition.  As a result, it already had an established client list ahead of...

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Huboo’s European hubs deliver huge growth as UK brands start to find route back to EU markets

April 19, 2024
Huboo’s European hubs deliver huge growth as UK brands start to find route back to EU markets

Orders handled by Bristol eCommerce success story Huboo have soared by more than 120% at its German and Dutch bases over the past year – helped by a “tentative” return to the European market by UK firms. The firm launched in 2017 with two safe storage lockers in Bath...

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Impact funding for alternative learning company to support more young people struggling at school

April 19, 2024
Impact funding for alternative learning company to support more young people struggling at school

Bristol alternative learning provider Urban Pursuit has secured £55,000 from a city-based impact fund to support its work with local young people who are struggling with their education. The investment from BBRC (Bristol & Bath Regional Capital) will enable the community interest company to open a new operating base...

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Bristol workshop will show how to make the most of a King’s Awards for Enterprise application

April 19, 2024
Bristol workshop will show how to make the most of a King’s Awards for Enterprise application

Ambitious Bristol firms are being invited to join a free workshop in the city next week to learn more about how they can enter the prestigious King’s Awards for Enterprise scheme. The event, on Monday 22 April, will offer advice on how to apply along with tips on how...

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Trio of regional accountancy firms line up against each other in coveted national tax awards

April 17, 2024
Trio of regional accountancy firms line up against each other in coveted national tax awards

Three regional accountancy firms with bases in Bristol are to go head to head for a prestigious tax award. Milsted Langdon, Albert Goodman and Hazlewoods are on the five-strong shortlist for the Best Tax Practice in a Regional Firm title at this year’s Tolley’s Taxation Award.  Milsted Langdon, which also has...

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VWV says newly qualified solicitors staying at firm reflects its dedication to positive culture

April 17, 2024
VWV says newly qualified solicitors staying at firm reflects its dedication to positive culture

VWV, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, has welcomed seven newly qualified solicitors who had successfully completed their training contracts with the firm. VWV’s training contract provides aspiring lawyers with exposure to four distinct areas of the law across its offices in Bristol and London, with the new solicitors now...

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