Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has made two key appointments as its boosts its near-legal public procurement offering and launches a new public inquiries team. The firm said taking on Heidi Parker as a senior procurement consultant was aimed at meeting growing demand for its public procurement service while...
Two Bristol law firms have been named among the top UK employers with a strong commitment to advancing social mobility in their workplace and the wider community. Osborne Clarke and Burges Salmon – the city’s two largest law firms – have been included in the latest Social Mobility Foundation...
The Bristol office of national investment management firm Rathbones has agreed a three-year partnership with food redistribution charity FareShare South West, including a programme to help disadvantaged people get jobs. The partnership has been arranged through the Rathbones Foundation, the firm’s charitable fund. The employability programme will be based...
National law firm Foot Anstey is incentivising its 600-plus employees to drive electric vehicles (EVs) or ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) as it accelerates efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. The firm, which has offices in Bristol and across the South West as well as in London and Southampton, has...
The commercial team in the Bristol office of national law firm Freeths has advised acquisitive snack and confectionery group Zertus UK on its takeover of Sun Valley, best known for its peanuts. Zertus, an existing client of Freeths, will add Sun Valley to its burgeoning portfolio of brands. which...
Interpath Advisory, the independent financial advisory business, is growing its Bristol-based team with a number of promotions and appointments. Formerly the UK restructuring practice of global accountancy group KPMG, Interpath Advisory offers a broad range of specialisms to help organisations facing challenges and navigate opportunities. Lee Swinerd has been...
The DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol City Centre has become only the third hotel in the city to be able to accommodate more than 300 delegates for a conference after opening its new ballroom. Completion of the room, part of a £100,000 refurbishment and extension at the hotel on Redcliffe...
Business people with strong networking experience and the credibility to champion the region are being sought by the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to join its business board. The LEP is looking to appoint new board members to help shape a brighter, greener future for the West...
Regional law firm Wards Solicitors has appointed criminal defence solicitor Maxine Twynam to its criminal team. Maxine, pictured, qualified in 2004 and has experience in advising and representing people accused of criminal offences from driving matters to serious allegations, including sexual offences, fraud and murder. She joins Wards from...
Monday November 22 Finals: Carr’s Group, Cerillion, Diploma Interims: Augmentum Fintech, Big Yellow Group, Centralnic Group, Sysgroup, Thruvision Group Tuesday November 23 Finals: Avon Rubber, Compass group Interims: AO World, Caledonia Investments, Caledonian Trust, Calnex Solutions, Cranswick, Helical Bar, IG Design Group, Pets At Home Group, Record, Schroder Real...
Two major property developments could change the face of Bristol’s Harbourside, with the firms behind them promising to revitalise the area with mixed-used office and leisure schemes. A £60m, six-storey Waterside building, pictured, on the vacant site between the Revolucion de Cuba bar and Lloyds Amphitheatre would include offices,...
A Bristol-based tech firm has secured a £150,000 investment to help it scale up its innovative method of capturing, harvesting and recycling microplastics before they can pollute the world’s oceans. Called Matter, the firm was founded in 2017 by former Dyson engineer and keen scuba diver Adam Root, pictured. ...
Bristol specialist software company Avondata has launched an innovative property management system (PMS) that makes it easier for hotels to handle everything from online reservations to corporate functions and weddings and housekeeping tasks. Called Rezcontrol, it has been designed to give managers and staff access to a range of...
