Aerospace Bristol, the museum that celebrates the city’s world-class aviation heritage and houses the last Concorde to fly – has appointed Sally Cordwell as its new CEO. Sally, pictured, brings significant experience of senior leadership roles in visitor attractions and culture venues in Bristol and the South West, including...
A successful Skills Bootcamp programme for the unemployed and those seeking to change their career is to be extended following the allocation of £3.3m in new government funding. The money, which will enable a further 1,200 learners to take part in the scheme across the West of England, was...
Flexible workspace operator Clockwise has opened its Bristol hub in the city’s historic Grade II listed Generator building, with 30,000 sq ft of design-led spaces over six floors. The waterside building, which has extensive views over the Floating Harbour and Castle Park, first opened in 1899 and was once...
The developer behind the South West’s first net zero out-of-town office scheme has appointed regional construction firm Beard to the £17m project. The scheme, pictured right, Bristol’s first speculative out-of-town office scheme in over a decade, will involve redeveloping and extending the existing 1000 Aztec West building in North Bristol. ...
Bristol-based experts at national accountancy group Tilney Smith & Williamson have advised on a deal that greatly expands the services of a firm specialising in site exploration, including unexploded mines. The acquisition by Queen’s Award for Enterprise winner SafeLane involved five businesses within the Raeburn Group. The move expands...
A Bristol recruitment firm specialising in supplying staff to some of the world’s best-known architectural projects, including the upcoming World Cup’s main stadium, is aiming to double its own headcount within the next year. Tandem Talent was founded by Dan Huckle and Sam Jenkinson in 2020 to bring a new...
A Bristol-based firm supplying pioneering analytical technology to the global pharmaceutical industry has been sold to a major US biotech group in a deal handled by a team from law firm Thrings. Optimal Industrial Automation and Technologies’ acquisition by Massachusetts-based Bruker Corporation opens up new markets for both firms. Founded...
A strong commitment to improving the environmental sustainability of its operations and activities has earned the Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon a major award. The firm topped the Sustainability category at the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2022, which recognise and celebrate excellence and innovation across the legal sector. The awards, launched...
Four newly promoted partners and directors are embarking on the next stage of their careers at South West accountancy firm PKF Francis Clark. Ben Lee and Ryan Prynne, pictured right, have become partners in the firm’s latest round of promotions, while tax adviser Rob Deare and legal sector specialist...
Three new partners have been appointed by Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby in its annual round of internal promotions. Gabrielle Artess, Laura Roberts and Helen Franklin’s appointments take the total number of partners at the firm to 19. The move also means the firm has maintained its gender-balanced partnership. Gabrielle and...
A multi-disciplinary team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Bevan Brittan has worked on a merger to create one of the biggest housing association groups in England and Wales. The 20-plus strong team of experts provided advice across a range of legal issues over a nine-month period after being instructed in...
Monday April 4 Finals: Elixirr International, Belvoir Group, Xpediator Tuesday April 5 Finals: Sourcebio International, Quixant, Next Fifteen Communications, Property Franchise Group, DP Eurasia Trading announcements: Moonpig Group, Marlowe Wednesday April 6 Finals: Hilton Food Group, Epwin Group, Wentworth Resources, Avacta Group, Gresham House, Igas Energy Thursday April 7 Trading announcement: Parity Group Economic...
Cloud8, the Bristol firm that has developed an innovative digital employee benefits platform, has raised £750,000 to further enhance its product. The investment from from Mercia, which recently launched an office in Bristol, will enable Cloud8 to further build its team and boost its sales and marketing activity as...
