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Corporation tax specialist’s arrival delivers boost for PKF Francis Clark’s growing Bristol office

January 3, 2025
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The corporate tax team in South West accountancy firm PKF Francis Clark’s Bristol office has been strengthened with the appointment of a new senior manager. Corporation tax specialist Paul Rattew, pictured, joined from regional rival Milsted Langdon at the end of last year.  PKF said he brought extensive experience of...

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Osborne Clarke team gets on board to help secure funding as UK darts group targets more global growth

December 31, 2024
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Osborne Clarke team gets on board to help secure funding as UK darts group targets more global growth

Lawyers from the Bristol office of international legal practice Osborne Clarke have helped the world’s largest group of premium darts equipment brands hit their private equity fundraising target. Nodor Group, based in Bridgend, owns Winmau and Red Dragon – two of the names behind many of the world’s most...

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Bristol young people’s charity gets £25k festive donation from Bevan Brittan for second year in a row

December 31, 2024
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Bristol young people’s charity gets £25k festive donation from Bevan Brittan for second year in a row

The Bristol office of national law firm Bevan Brittan has delivered a much-needed festive funding boost for the second consecutive year to a city-based charity supporting young people. In 2023 the firm’s Bristol staff decided to make 1625 Independent People their office charity – and set about staging a range...

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Bristol’s top hotel bosses planning magnificent seventh annual hospitality awards showcase

December 31, 2024
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Bristol’s top hotel bosses planning magnificent seventh annual hospitality awards showcase

Plans are well under way for the next annual Night of the Stars spectacular, when Bristol’s hospitality heroes come under the spotlight. The glittering gala returns for a seventh time in March to celebrate and honour those who have gone the extra mile in support of the sector in...

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Deals worth £3bn handled by Burges Salmon team in corporate market’s year of two halves

December 30, 2024
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Deals worth £3bn handled by Burges Salmon team in corporate market’s year of two halves

The corporate and mergers & acquisitions team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon helped complete around 80 M&A transactions with a combined value of more than £3bn during 2024. The team guided domestic and international clients through deals across a wide range of sectors, ranging from financial services,...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

December 30, 2024
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Monday December 30 Final: Cel AI Interim: Power Metal Resources Trading announcement: Duke Capital Economic announcement: Nationwide house price index Tuesday December 31 Economic announcement: BRC shop price index Wednesday January 1 Nothing listed Thursday January 2 Economic announcement: PMI manufacturing Friday January 3 Economic announcements: Consumer credit, Mortgage approvals, M4...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

December 23, 2024
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Monday December 23 Final: River UK Micro Cap Interim: Kodal Minerals Trading announcement: Proteome Sciences Economic announcements: Current account, Gross domestic product Tuesday December 24 Nothing listed Wednesday December 25 Nothing listed Thursday December 26 Nothing listed Friday December 27 AGMs: Skinbiotherapeutics, OPG Power Ventures, Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas

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Drink group’s rebrand toasts the success of the one-time pint-sized Bristol brewery it now owns

December 20, 2024
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Drink group’s rebrand toasts the success of the one-time pint-sized Bristol brewery it now owns

Bristol craft brewer and pub chain Butcombe’s name has been adopted by its parent group more than nine years after it took it over. Butcombe, which was launched as a tiny brewery in 1978 by ex-Courage Western director Simon Whitmore, has expanded exponentially since Channel Islands-based Liberation Group snapped it...

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£400k specialist funding will help Bristol creative firm generate more unique immersive experiences

December 20, 2024
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£400k specialist funding will help Bristol creative firm generate more unique immersive experiences

A Bristol visual effects firm that has worked on major natural history series such as BBC’s Earth and Netflix’s Our Oceans is looking ahead to further growth after receiving investment through a special creative industry fund. Moonraker VFX will use the £400,000 from the Creative UK-run scheme to continue its expansion into location-based...

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Rolls-Royce Bristol plant team lands prestigious defence industry inclusivity award

December 20, 2024
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Rolls-Royce Bristol plant team lands prestigious defence industry inclusivity award

An employee network at aero-engine giant Rolls-Royce’s Bristol plant aiming to break down barriers for women and help them build careers in a traditionally male-dominated sector has won a major industry award. The Bristol Gender Diversity Network (GDN) and Inclusion Champions at the base in Filton, which employs around...

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Bristol tourism sector ends year on a high after bouncing back from devastation caused by the pandemic

December 20, 2024
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Bristol tourism sector ends year on a high after bouncing back from devastation caused by the pandemic

The West of England’s vital tourism industry has fully recovered from the dire impact of the pandemic, figures out today show, with it contributing a record £2.46bn to the regional economy. According to the research carried out by Visit West, the destination marketing organisation behind the Visit Bristol brand,...

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The natural world comes indoors for Ecosurety’s new HQ – complete with rainforest and savanna zones

December 18, 2024
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The natural world comes indoors for Ecosurety’s new HQ – complete with rainforest and savanna zones

Bristol waste management company Ecosurety has unveiled its new, state-of-the-art city centre base showcasing the latest in sustainable design and technology. The 7,000 sq ft office, the latest in Bristol to be created by Bath-based workplace design and build company Interaction, features innovative ‘biomes’ that draw inspiration from the...

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Bishop Fleming advises on South West construction consultancy’s sale to global sustainability group

December 17, 2024
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Bishop Fleming advises on South West construction consultancy’s sale to global sustainability group

Regional construction consultancy firm Kendall Kingscott has been acquired by international environmental, engineering and technical group RSK in a deal handled by the Bristol office of accountancy firm Bishop Fleming. Established in 1962, Kendall Kingscott is one of the leading inter-disciplinary construction consultancies across the South and South West, with...

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