International law firm Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office has boosted its standing in the renewables sector by advising on another major deal involving a battery storage project. A team led by corporate partner Chris Yeo advised investment company The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) on the acquisition of the entire equity...
The Bristol office of international accountancy group PKF has helped an Irish-founded security equipment distributor and remote monitoring business complete three strategic acquisitions. PKF director Sam Phillips, who heads PKF’s transaction services offering in Bristol, was part of the team that carried out financial and tax due diligence for existing...
Monday January 2 Nothing listed Tuesday January 3 Trading announcements: Darktrace, Aptamer Group Economic announcements: Retail sales, PMI manufacturing Wednesday January 4 Economic announcements: Mortgage approvals, Consumer credit, M4 money supply, PMI services, PMI composite, BRC shop price index Thursday January 5 Trading announcements: Next, Greggs, B&M Economic announcements: Current account, Gross...
Improving environmental credentials isn’t just good for the planet – employees increasingly expect it from their employers too. Most of us recognise the important of going green through recycling and better energy use. And if concern for the planet isn’t enough to affect your business, then perhaps employee expectations...
Monday December 19 Nothing listed Tuesday December 20 Final: Redx Pharma Wednesday December 21 Economic announcements: Producer price index, Retail price index, Consumer price index, Public sector net borrowing Thursday December 22 Economic announcements: Current account, Gross domestic product Friday December 23 Nothing listed
Bristol-based military jet developer AERALIS has been awarded a £9m contract by the Ministry of Defence to use its pioneering digital engineering support services on the next generation of fighter jets. The contract, under the new Global Combat Air Programme, will allow the MoD to access information that AERALIS...
Bristol’s biggest law firms have again been recognised for advancing social mobility in the workplace and the wider community. Burges Salmon, Osborne Clarke and TLT are named among the top UK employers in the latest Social Mobility Foundation Index. Designed by the Social Mobility Foundation (SMF), a charity that...
Chris Lawrance, managing director of Bristol-based communications consultancy JBP, has been appointed to chair the global marketing activities of Worldcom, a partnership of 85 independent public relations agencies. Worldcom’s agencies have a combined turnover of $300m (£267m) and employ around 2,000 communications professionals across 115 cities in 49 countries. JBP,...
Judges in a prestigious awards scheme have praised Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon for its “seamless client service and workplace culture” after naming it as a double winner. The firm topped the ‘Private Client Team of the Year – Large Firm’ category at the STEP Private Client Awards 2022/23...
Bristol specialist intelligent automation and inspection firm Perceptual Robotics has secured additional funding after completing an award-winning start-up programme. The firm, which uses autonomous drones to help cut the cost of maintaining wind turbines, showcased its system to more than 100 venture capitalists and key industry guests at an event...
Businesses in the West of England are now far more concerned about their prospects than they were at the height of the pandemic, while an all-time low of just 6% have confidence in the UK’s economic outlook. Three quarters of companies taking part in the latest quarterly economic survey...
Bristol Airport is gearing up for its busiest Christmas period for two years as it continues to rapidly recover from the impact of the pandemic. Up to 350,000 passengers are expected to use the airport between today and 3 January, with one of the busiest times being Boxing Day,...
Bristol creative agencies Bray Leino and Speed Communications have launched a consultancy specifically to cater for brands seeking to engage with a 50-plus audience. Anything But Grey is made up of a team of specialists across the marketing spectrum who fit into this age group – an approach the agencies...
