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New legal director strengthens Foot Anstey’s planning and environment team in Bristol

September 20, 2022
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New legal director strengthens Foot Anstey’s planning and environment team in Bristol

Kee Evans has joined national law firm Foot Anstey’s Bristol office as a legal director in its planning and environment team. Kee brings considerable experience to the team, part of Foot Anstey’s real estate group along with its energy and infrastructure and developer sectors.  She has acted for public...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

September 18, 2022
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Monday September 19 Bank holiday: Nothing listed Tuesday September 20 Finals: Litigation Capital Management, Brown Advisory US Smaller Co’s, Feedback, Craneware Interims: Kingfisher, Distribution Finance Capital Holdings, Cambridge Cognition Holdings, Fintel, Gaming Realms, Xaar, Ekf Diagnostic Holdings, Alliance Pharma, Hydrogenone Capital Growth, Jadestone Energy, Elixirr International, Spectral MD Holdings, First Tin,...

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The LAST WORD: Matt Rees, managing director, Fiora

September 16, 2022
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The LAST WORD: Matt Rees, managing director, Fiora

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 Matt Rees, managing director of Bristol integrated marketing agency Fiora, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST:   Film you watched? Dog: a comedy drama on Netflix drama about a bromance...

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Renewable energy adviser Everoze looking to power more growth by harnessing new technologies

September 16, 2022
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Renewable energy adviser Everoze looking to power more growth by harnessing new technologies

Everoze Partners, the Bristol-based adviser in the renewables, storage, green hydrogen and wider energy flexibility sectors, is targeting further expansion after growing dramatically over its seven-year lifespan. Founded by six partners in 2015 and with its largest office in Bristol’s Queen Square, the business now has a 75-strong-and-growing workforce...

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Growth on the cards for Bristol legal services firm after its acquisition by major US group

September 16, 2022
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Growth on the cards for Bristol legal services firm after its acquisition by major US group

A Bristol business supplying office, admin and secretarial support services to the UK and European legal sector is to expand after being taken over by global group. Since its launch 20 years ago Intelligent Office has grown to employ more than 800 people working across 60-plus client sites and...

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Osborne Clarke backs pledge to scrap paper files in court cases as it adopts ambitious green strategy

September 16, 2022
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Osborne Clarke backs pledge to scrap paper files in court cases as it adopts ambitious green strategy

International legal practice Osborne Clarke, which has a major Bristol office, has committed to an environmental pledge that could signal the end of the huge bundles of paper files traditionally used in many court cases. The firm’s disputes and risk practice group has signed the Greener Litigation Pledge, committing...

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Post-pandemic flexible working culture behind double-digit revenue growth, says Clarke Willmott CEO

September 16, 2022
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Post-pandemic flexible working culture behind double-digit revenue growth, says Clarke Willmott CEO

The CEO of national law firm Clarke Willmott has hailed a post-pandemic culture “built on flexible, collaborative and supportive working” in helping it achieve a 12% rise in annual revenues. The firm, which has a major office in Bristol, earned revenues of £59.6m in its 2021/22 financial year.  CEO...

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Temple Bright delivers on purchase of 574-bed Liverpool student accommodation development

September 16, 2022
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Temple Bright delivers on purchase of 574-bed Liverpool student accommodation development

Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has advised on the purchase of a major student accommodation scheme in Liverpool. The deal builds on Temple Bright’s recent experience on a similar rescue from administration of the nearby Aura student accommodation project, with the firm saying it further demonstrates its...

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Young innovators raise funds to extend reach of their family wellbeing app into schools

September 16, 2022
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Young innovators raise funds to extend reach of their family wellbeing app into schools

An app developed by two UWE Bristol graduates to help families improve their health and happiness with fun and engaging activities has crowdfunded £144,000. Focused on exercise, nutrition, and mental health – the three core pillars of wellbeing – the 200-plus intergenerational activities created by Famli allow households build...

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Foot Anstey’s Bristol office welcomes seven new arrivals from firm’s latest cohort of trainees

September 15, 2022
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An intake of 13 new trainees has been welcomed by national law Foot Anstey to launch their legal careers across three of its locations. Its Bristol office will be the base for Billy Blackall, James Collard, Ffion Davies, Greg Humphries, Ben Kay, Clara Pike-Siew and Oliver Toomey.  Jake Christopherson,...

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‘Original’ craft brewery Butcombe taps into new beer revolution to achieve its best ever August sales

September 15, 2022
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‘Original’ craft brewery Butcombe taps into new beer revolution to achieve its best ever August sales

Strong trading over the summer – including a record August – at Bristol brewery Butcombe means its Original bitter is on target to enter the top 10 UK cask ales this year. The Wrington-based brewer achieved a 9.5% increase in sales between 21 May and 3 September as beer...

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Business West calls for government to shed light on its energy price pledge for inflation-hit firms

September 15, 2022
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Business West calls for government to shed light on its energy price pledge for inflation-hit firms

The government has been urged to give more details about how it intends to help struggling businesses with soaring energy bills a week after assurances its price guarantee plan for consumers would also apply to them. Business West, the region’s largest business group and the organisation behind Bristol Chamber...

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Record-breaking intake of apprentices at Bishop Fleming as it looks to double its size

September 14, 2022
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Bishop Fleming Induction Week

Regional accountancy and advisory firm Bishop Fleming has welcomed its highest ever number of apprentices into the business. The 60-strong intake – made up of 42 university graduates and 18 school leavers – represents a third year of successive growth in apprentice numbers at the firm, which has the...

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