Foot Anstey, the South West and South of England-focused law firm with an office in Bristol, has expanded its geographic reach and strengthened one of its key specialisms by acquiring part of Clarke Wilmott’s intellectual property (IP) team. The deal includes Clarke Wilmott partner and head of IP Roy Crozier, who...
The banking and finance team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has been strengthened with the arrival of real estate finance specialists Rohan Campbell and Tom Farrell as a partner and director respectively. Both have joined from specialist London commercial real estate law firm Maples Teesdale, where Rohan...
SWIG Finance, the non-profit company that supports viable South West businesses that cannot secure sufficient funding from their bank, has become the new regional business support partner for Start Up Loans. SWIG will work with the programme to deliver funding and support to help unlock the potential of small...
Evelyn Partners, the national wealth management and professional services group, has appointed Owen Burn as a VAT director in its Bristol office. Owen, pictured, joins from accountancy giant PwC, where he spent more than 14 years as a tax adviser assisting organisations with VAT and indirect taxes. Prior to that...
Monday April 3 Final: Elixirr International Interim: Tracsis Economic announcement: PMI Manufacturing Tuesday April 4 Finals: Saga, Accesso Technology Group, Proteome Sciences, Hydrogenone Capital Growth Trading announcement: Anexo Group Wednesday April 5 Finals: Lookers, Hilton Food Group, Enquest, Futura Medical Trading announcement: RS Group Economic announcements: PMI Composite, PMI Services Thursday April 6 Interim: ASOS Trading announcement: Robert Walters...
Pioneering Bristol-based breastfeeding and parenting support app Anya has been selected for a prestigious NHS innovation scheme which could make it a mainstay of campaigns to improve the UK’s low breastfeeding rates. Anya founder Dr Chen Mao Davies will become one of fewer than 100 NIA Fellows selected since...
A long-established Bristol window and door manufacturer has gone into liquidation after being hit by the rising cost of materials and the effects of the pandemic on the construction industry. Family-owned West-End Windows, based in Novers Hill, Bedminster, had been trading for 48 years and employed 17 people. It...
A Bristol lawyer and a doctoral student from the University of the West of England have been featured among a select group of women who have made an impact, influenced national planning policy and inspired those who work with them. Vicki Redman, a partner in the Bristol office of...
Work has started on a hydrogen innovation centre on the outskirts of Bristol which will help put the West of England in the fast lane for research into alternative low carbon fuels. The centre, which will be housed in the £70m Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) building...
An industry-leading car parking systems manufacturer based in Bristol has been acquired by a tech business specialising in automatic number plate recognition. St Anne’s-headquartered Newpark Solutions has more than 15 years’ experience in supplying bespoke parking software and is the UK’s only manufacturer of ticketless parking systems. Its equipment...
South West chartered accountancy firm Albert Goodman is to open a new office in Bristol city centre, more than doubling the size of its current suburban base. The firm, which also has offices in Taunton, Yeovil, Weymouth and Weston-super-Mare, has signed a lease on 3,000 sq ft of newly...
Business confidence in the South West has bounced back this month, rising for the first time this year – but the region still remains one of the least optimistic parts of the UK. The latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking shows confidence levels among firms in the...
Regional law firm Michelmores, which has an office in Bristol, has unveiled a new strategy and visual identity to reflect its sustainable ambitions. The ambition behind Destination 2030 is to develop “a more diverse, equitable and engaged business, with a vision that delivers both profit and purpose”, said the...
