The Bristol office of LDC, the UK’s leading mid-market private equity firm, is to increase its support to businesses this year after completing transactions with a combined value of more than £280m in 2021. LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, said it is aiming to invest...
Communications group McCann is strengthening its PR and social operation in its Bristol office with the appointment of Laura Lear and Melody Meacher-Jones. The agency said the arrival of Laura, pictured above, left, as Bristol PR and social managing partner, and Melody, right, as head of social followed a successful year for...
A Bristol firm aiming to revolutionise the way indoor air quality is monitored has teamed up with the University of Bath on a ground-breaking research project. Atmo Technology has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the university’s Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering to partner on the work. The...
Bristol hotels bosses have made a fresh plea to the government to extend the reduced rate of VAT for their businesses as they endure a bleak start to 2022. Most members of the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) say they suffered a difficult end to 2021 – with many reporting...
Bristol-based property developer Cubex, best known for its Finzels Reach regeneration project in the city, has appointed Joe Downey as director. Joe, pictured, who has a proven track record in property acquisition and development, will head the business alongside managing director Peter Walford. He has also bought into the...
National accountancy group Grant Thornton’s head of employee benefits Ben Rowntree has been promoted to partner and has relocated from London to join the firm’s Bristol office. Ben, pictured, who heads the national consultancy team supporting 120 clients, has more than 20 years’ experience in people advisory roles. He...
Foot Anstey, the national law firm with an office in Bristol, has launched two work experience programmes aimed at creating a new generation of lawyers and improving diversity in the profession. The firm’s Activate Programme is open to all sixth formers (year 12 and 13 students), while its Accelerate...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has strengthened its public sector offering with the appointment of Gemma Townley as a partner in its technology, IP and data team. Gemma, pictured, joins from London-based public law firm Sharpe Pritchard, where she specialised in technology procurement and commercial contracts. Her experience includes...
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Bristol’s pioneering heat network system, a key element in the city achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, has received further investment to extend it to key development areas. The existing network – which uses a number of different methods of extracting waste heat, including from the Floating Harbour – already...
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 Helen Bassett, a partner leading Smith & Williamson’s business outsourcing services team in Bristol, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? This...
Three Bristol early-stage tech companies have been named among the country’s latest ‘Rising Stars’ of the sector. All About The Cooks, itsettled, and Lumio feature on the list complied by Tech Nation, which recognises the UK’s early-stage tech scaleups with the highest potential. Lumio allows customers to instantly track...
A Bristol-based recruitment firm that has achieved a 700%-plus growth rate since its launch three years ago has landed a prestigious national award. Foxtek Recruitment, which specialises in the Dutch IT market, was founded by Tom Baker and Tom Page, who previously worked together at Bristol firm g2 Recruitment...
