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Aerospace’s recovery lifts South West manufacturing, survey shows, but outlook remains gloomy

March 20, 2023
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Aerospace’s recovery lifts South West manufacturing, survey shows, but outlook remains gloomy

Strong demand from firms in the aerospace and renewable energy sectors has helped South West manufacturers enjoy a rebound in activity since the start of the year, according to a new survey. Both domestic and global markets have improved since then end of 2022, easing fears of a significant...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

March 19, 2023
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Monday March 20 Finals: Computacenter, Spectra Systems Corporation Interim: Jubilee Metals Group Tuesday March 21 Finals: Kingfisher, Gamma Communications, Quixant, Kape Technologies, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Equals Group, The Pebble Group, Alliance Pharma, Luceco, Aptitude Software Group, Boot (Henry), Staffline Group, Fintel, Ergomed, Zotefoams, Tissue Regenix Group, Boku, Science Group Interims: YouGov, SCS Group...

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Job-creating projects in Bristol’s key sectors to be fast-tracked after region wins government funding

March 17, 2023
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Job-creating projects in Bristol’s key sectors to be fast-tracked after region wins government funding

Major projects in Bristol aimed at growing the city’s economy by harnessing its strengths in key sectors such as net zero, creativity and advanced manufacturing re to be fast-tracked after receiving a multi-million boost. The city will get the lion’s share of government funding worth around £18m earmarked for...

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Profits and customers increase at sustainable bank Triodos as it overcomes economic challenges

March 17, 2023
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Profits and customers increase at sustainable bank Triodos as it overcomes economic challenges

Pre-tax profits at Bristol-headquartered ethical bank Triodos UK shot up by 18% last year despite what it described as “tumultuous times”. The lender, the UK arm of Dutch sustainable banking group Triodos, also increased customer numbers by 3.5% to 87,896 during the year while customer deposits increased by 2.1%...

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Internship programme aims to find Bristol’s best and brightest young creative talents

March 17, 2023
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Internship programme aims to find Bristol’s best and brightest young creative talents

Bristol Creative Industries, the membership network for the city’s creative businesses, has teamed up with youth empowerment social enterprise Babbasa to launch an internship programme. The scheme aims to offer six-month, full-time paid placements to applicants in roles ranging from advertising, marketing, design, animation and digital in many of Bristol’s...

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Osborne Clarke works with medical device firm on £34m fundraising as it looks to revolutionise surgery

March 17, 2023
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Osborne Clarke works with medical device firm on £34m fundraising as it looks to revolutionise surgery

The Bristol office of international legal practice Osborne Clarke has helped a pioneering medical device company focusing on the emerging field of surgical endoscopy raise more than £33m to fill a funding gap and speed up its expansion. Creo Medical Group develops and commercialises minimally invasive electrosurgical devices from...

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Burges Salmon corporate and pension teams in the running for four major industry awards

March 17, 2023
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Burges Salmon corporate and pension teams in the running for four major industry awards

The corporate and pension teams at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon have been shortlisted in four categories of two different award schemes. The pensions team hope to win a hattrick at the Professional Pensions’ UK Pensions Awards while the corporate team is in the running for the Legal...

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Double appointment boosts Shakespeare Martineau’s private client team in Bristol

March 17, 2023
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Double appointment boosts Shakespeare Martineau’s private client team in Bristol

Full-service national law firm Shakespeare Martineau has added to its Bristol-based private client team with the arrival of solicitor Benjamin Griffiths and paralegal Margarita Kappanen. Benjamin, pictured, right with Margarita, qualified last September with Welsh law firm JCP Solicitors, where he had worked for more than four years, while Margarita, who...

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Traditional UK caravan holiday firm appoints Bristol PR agency to raise its profile in tough market

March 17, 2023
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Traditional UK caravan holiday firm appoints Bristol PR agency to raise its profile in tough market

Bristol-headquartered public relations agency Speed Communications has been taken on by leading UK holiday firm Haven to deliver consumer campaigns aimed at families seeking staycations amid the cost of living crisis. Speed has been tasked by Haven, which operates 41 family holiday parks in England, Scotland, and Wales, with kickstarting a...

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Prestigious international energy management certificate awarded to Grundon’s Bristol site

March 17, 2023
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Prestigious international energy management certificate awarded to Grundon’s Bristol site

Waste management firm Grundon’s commitment to addressing its environmental impact has recognised by a new accreditation for energy management at its Bristol site. The ISO 50001 certification, which was awarded following a detailed audit by national standards body BSI, also demonstrates the firm’s commitment conserving resources and improving the...

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The Spring Budget: Bristol expert reaction

March 16, 2023
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The Spring Budget: Bristol expert reaction

Rob Chedzoy, tax partner at regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon, believes the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s drive for growth has created interesting tax planning opportunities for businesses and their owners. Rob, pictured, said prior to the Budget, many businesses were concerned about the upcoming increase to Corporation Tax in April, when...

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The Spring Budget: Bristol political reaction

March 15, 2023
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The Spring Budget: Bristol political reaction

West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris said the Spring Budget contained some measures that would benefit the region but overall would do nothing to unleash the potential of its businesses. “The hit to living standards over the past two years is the largest since records began,” the Labour...

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The Spring Budget: Bristol property sector reaction

March 15, 2023
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The Spring Budget: Bristol property sector reaction

Simon Peacock, South West head of international property agents JLL, said the Chancellor was always unlikely to pull any rabbits out of the hat given the need for stability and to reassure markets. “Still, those operating in Bristol’s property sector – where demand is outstripping supply – will be...

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