Bristol-based Vans 365 has been acquired by Cazoo in a deal that takes Europe’s leading online car dealer into the commercial vehicle retail market for the first time. Vans 365 was set up in 2012 as Van World Group and changed its name in 2018. At the same time it used...
The potential of hydrogen to transform the West of England’s economy, from its transport to the way its homes are heated, is to be explored by a new consortium of businesses and universities. The group, which includes many of Bristol’s largest firms such as Airbus and EDF, was launched...
Bristol independent animation studio A Productions has moved into additional space for its growing workforce to create content for HBO Max. The internationally recognised studio has a strong track record for producing award-winning children’s content for broadcasters and streamers and its 150-strong team is continuing to expand to fulfil...
Techmodal, the Bristol-specialist tech consultancy acquired by defence giant BAE Systems a year ago, has won a two-year contract worth up to £8.3m with the Royal Navy. The firm, which was launched 15 years ago by two students and now employs around 150 people, will create a data science...
The monthly insolvency statistics published by The Insolvency Service for September show the number of registered company insolvencies were at their highest since the start of the first UK lockdown in March 2020. This is effectively a rebalancing back to normalised insolvency levels across the economy, after the government...
The corporate team at national law firm Foot Anstey has advised on a deal to create one of the largest conveyancing practices in the UK, further consolidating the fast-growing market. The acquisition of rival Pirie Palmann by Simply Conveyancing has led to a national firm with more than 300...
Global accountancy group EY has appointed 45 graduates and apprentices to its Bristol office – up from 41 last year – as it boosts its investment in its regional business and its commitment to nurturing early talent. The new hires are among EY’s 1,088 student recruits across the UK,...
A team from Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has worked with a major affordable housing provider on a second scheme in London as the need for high-quality privately rented homes in the capital shows no sign of abating. The latest deal involved Network Homes developing and disposing of an...
Bristol research and development tax relief consultancy ForrestBrown has bolstered its presence in Scotland by opening an office in Glasgow. The firm, the UK’s leading consultancy of its kind, said the move demonstrated its commitment to a region that is at the forefront of the engineering, renewables and software...
Bristol-based specialist insurer National Friendly is in the running for a prestigious financial services industry award for the first time. The firm has been shortlisted for the 2021 Protection Review’s Best New Product/Enhancement award following the launch of its innovative and easily accessible accident-only income protection policy. The cover...
Tax and accountancy firm Finch & Associates has continued its growth with the appointment of experienced business adviser Seb Hassan-Ally as head of tax, along with two new apprentice tax advisers. Seb has joined the Clevedon-based firm, which specialises in R&D tax credits and US and UK taxation, from international...
A Bristol-based chain of family-owned pizza restaurants has expanded into Bath after securing funding from Barclays. Bosco Pizzeria has successfully launched its third restaurant in the city, pictured, and is now due to open in Cheltenham shortly as it bounces back from the impact of the pandemic. The group is the...
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