Long-established independent Bristol law firm Meade King is to be taken over by national legal and professional services business Knights for £2.1m in a move that strengthens the fast-growing group’s presence in the South West. Single-office firm Meade King, which can trace its origins to 1790, has a strong corporate...
Monday January 16 Final: Hercules Site Services Interims: Knights Group Holdings, Net Zero Infrastructure Trading announcements: Ashmore Group, Rio Tinto Tuesday January 17 Finals: Safestore Group, Crest Nicholson, Ramsdens Holdings Trading announcements: Experian, IntegraFin Holdings, Hays Economic announcements: Claimant count rate, Unemployment rate Wednesday January 18 Interim: Gateley (Holdings) Trading announcements: Antofagasta, Currys, Rathbones...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week John Phelps, operations manager at Grundon Waste Management in Bristol, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched: Matilda the Musical, based on the Roald Dahl...
Bristol Old Vic and academics from the city’s two universities have teamed up in a world-first research project to find out why live theatre can trigger strong emotions in an audience. The pioneering analysis will monitor theatre goers to reveal the hidden responses their bodies have to the drama unfolding on...
Workplace technology provider Amba has demonstrated its commitment to being a force for good in the world of work by achieving the prestigious B-Corp certification. The firm, based just outside Bristol at Rudgeway, takes the number of businesses in the area to gain the accreditation to more than 20. ...
Bristol-based finance firm Hargreaves Lansdown has become the first FTSE 100 listed company to be accredited as an Age Inclusive employer. The firm, which employs more than 1,700 people, achieved the status from 55/Redefined, a UK organisation that champions anti-age discrimination. A recent study by 55/Redefined revealed that 56% of...
Bristol-based legal experts at international law firm Osborne Clarke have advised growth finance group BGF on its investment in Oxbotica, a global leader in autonomous vehicle software for businesses. The $140m (£115m) Series C funding round will be used to drive the Oxford-based firm’s global expansion and accelerate commercialisation...
Fast-growing Bristol digital transformation and software specialist Amdaris has formed a partnership with a cloud financial management (FinOps) company to extend its expertise in the sector while providing a better way for its customers to manage and scale their cloud infrastructure. The collaboration with Strategic Blue will also seek...
A cross-firm team from Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised Walsall FC on its acquisition of the freehold of its Poundland Bescot Stadium in a move described as a landmark deal for the League Two club. The transaction, which includes some adjoining land, follows the takeover of...
Regional alternative finance lender South West Investment Group (SWIG) has made a number of changes to its board, including appointing former World Bank lead economist Christine Allison as its new chair. Christine, pictured, who was also a special advisor to the Treasury Select Committee, takes over from Richard Coombs, who...
National law firm Clarke Willmott’s Bristol office has appointed Sarah Coe as a partner in its specialist corporate and commercial team. Sarah, pictured, who will also work in the firm’s London office, specialises in commercial, intellectual property (IP) and technology law – areas in which she is now offering...
Three of Bristol’s largest law firms have been appointed to one of the UK’s biggest legal panels, with one of them winning a place on it for the first time. Burges Salmon and Bevan Brittan are among six firms successful in their bids to be reappointed to the Financial...
A fast-growing software firm specialising in healthcare industries has made its fourth acquisition in just over 18 months with the help of national law firm Foot Anstey. The Foot Anstey team, partly based in its Bristol office, supported and advised existing client Devon-headquartered Agilio Software on the purchase of...
