Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has been shortlisted in three categories of a major awards scheme that celebrates excellence in the UK pensions industry. The firm is in the running for the Diversity, Innovation and Pensions Law Firm of the Year titles at the Pensions Age Awards 2023. ...
FinTech West, the advisory body for the region’s burgeoning financial technology industry, has appointed two new members to its advisory board in a move to help mobilise more firms in the sector in the South West. The appointments of PwC director Katharine Adlard and NatWest senior relationship manager Louis...
The British Business Bank, the government’s economic development funder, has appointed former professional rugby player Edward Tellwright as a senior manager covering the South West. Edward, pictured, brings many years’ experience of working with smaller businesses in the region to access finance outside of his playing career with Sale...
The boss of the South West’s largest business group has urged firms to ‘stay positive’ this year in the face of huge challenges. Phil Smith, managing director of Business West – which runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce – also said companies could benefit in 2023 by being based in...
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...
