BOM IT Solutions, the long-established Bristol-based IT services provider, has recruited a cyber security solutions director to spearhead and grow its new division. The Hengrove-based family-owned business has launched the cyber security division to help protect organisations against the ever-sophisticated techniques of cybercriminals exploiting the vulnerabilities of the hybrid...
Bristol-headquartered legal expenses insurer ARAG has appointed Kate Rees as its new human resources manager as it continues its expansion in the city. Kate has joined after 33 years at supermarket giant Tesco, where she started her personnel management career and advanced to the role of people partner. She is...
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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 Bevis Watts, CEO of Triodos Bank UK and author of River Journey: searching for wild beavers and finding freedom, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Top...
A surface car park opposite Bristol’s St Mary Redcliffe church is set to be transformed into an ‘iconic parkland’ under plans drawn up by a group of Bristol and London designers. The proposed scheme is the result of a design competition staged by Bristol Housing Festival, which called for...
Loungers, the fast-growing Bristol-based café-bar chain, has announced plans to have at least 500 sites in its portfolio after serving up a 200%-plus growth in annual sales. The group, which operates its outlets under the Lounge and Cosy Club brands, has just opened its 200th venue but is already...
Annual revenue at Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has soared by 30% to £144m, beating by three years the £140m target it set itself for 2025. The firm, which employs round 1,200 people, including 140 partners, said the results reflected an exceptional year in which it launched its strategic...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has advised on the sale of IMEX Technical Services, one of the UK’s premier providers of tailored IT solutions, support and consultancy, in a deal worth more than £5m. The former shareholders of Swindon-headquartered IMEX, Tony Payne, Dan Williams and Keith Cleverley,...
Regional law firm Thrings has expanded its geographic reach following its merger with a leading legal specialist in agriculture and private client law. The tie-up with Okells FrancisLaw, which has offices in Ross-On-Wye and Lydney, strengthens Thrings’ reputation as a national leader in these specialisms, with Thrings’ managing partner...
The managing director of accountancy firm Haines Watts in Bristol has hailed the appointment of new partner Andrew Jordan as a pivotal moment for the office. Under Matthew Bracher’s leadership, staff numbers at Haines Watts Bristol have grown from 20 to 60 over the past five years, with turnover...
National law firm Clarke Willmott has jumped into a top 20 position in a prestigious table of the UK’s highest-rated planning law firms. The firm, which has seven offices across the country including Bristol, climbed eight places from 21 to 13 in the Planning Law Survey 2022. The annual...
Bristol Airport has launched a campaign to crack down on disruptive passengers as its busy summer season takes off. The airport, which prior to the pandemic was handling more than 9m passengers a year, has launched a Get On Board awareness campaign as a reminder of the serious consequences...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has expanded its Edinburgh office as it continues to grow its Scottish practice. The firm opened the office just over three years ago to support the long-standing practice. The move came shortly after it recruited three high-calibre partners from top-quality independent Scottish firms. ...
