Global accountancy group PwC has appointed Bristol-based partner Richard Cleary to the role of risk leader for its West & Wales region. Richard, pictured, has more than 20 years’ major transformation programme experience across numerous sectors, including retail, utilities and defence, and is PwC’s commercial markets leader nationally for...
Regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon has welcomed 14 new trainees, including six in its Bristol office, as part of its commitment to train the next generation of tax and accounting experts. The firm, which also has offices in Bath, Taunton and Yeovil, said it had selected some of the...
Smith & Williamson, the national accountancy group with an office in Bristol, is launching a series of webinars for partners in professional practices. Its autumn series begins next week with a session entitled Introduction to the Partnership. Taking place from 9-10am next Tuesday, September 21, it will guide newly appointed equity...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has become the second from the city to commit to reducing the environmental impact of litigation. It has signed the Greener Litigation Pledge as part of its aim to be net zero by 2025 while also supporting clients with their own sustainability goals. The pledge...
The CBI has appointed a new South West team, including a new regional director and deputy regional director, to lead its activities in the region and support member businesses as they look to rebuild from the impact of Covid-19. Ben Rhodes steps up from the deputy director role he...
Monday September 13 Finals: Abcam, Dianomi, ITM Power Interims: Blackbird, Gaming Realms, Greencoat Rene, Henry Boot, Iqgeo Group, M.P. Evans Group, Spectral MD Holdings, Surface Transforms, Verici DX, Xpediator Trading announcement: AB Foods Tuesday September 14 Finals: Diurnal Group, MJ Gleeson, NCC Group, Petra Diamonds, Thinksmart Interims: Accesso Technology Group, Bluejay Mining, Cloudcall Group,...
Channel 4’s commitment to Bristol will be underpinned this evening when its flagship news programme is broadcast from the city as part of its ground-breaking Black to Front initiative. Black to Front aims to showcase Black talent and improve representation within the TV industry, said Channel 4, which opened...
Bristol hotel bosses are calling on the government to reverse the post-Brexit ban on visas for EU hospitality workers as they battle against skill shortages that have left them with around 500 vacancies. Members of the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) fear that, while business has been booming in recent...
A Bristol robotics business aiming to cut the cost of maintaining wind turbines is flying high after landing £1.6m in its latest funding round. Perceptual Robotics uses autonomous drones to map turbines before passing the images onto a cloud-based AI (artificial intelligence) system which processes them to detect damage. ...
The staycation trend combined with a renewed taste for craft beer and quality pub food helped Bristol-based Butcombe achieve strong sales over the summer. The craft brewery and pub group enjoyed a 52% increase in food sales and an 83% rise in income from its rooms over the past...
Retail workers have faced a big increase in workplace verbal, physical or sexual harassment sparked by some shoppers’ reactions to Covid-linked restrictions such as wearing masks, according to a new study by law firm Foot Anstey. Nearly two-thirds have experienced offensive behaviour at work from angry customers since the...
James Hadley, the CEO of Bristol-based cybersecurity pioneers Immersive Labs, has claimed a place in the national finals of a prestigious entrepreneur contest after being named as one of the winners of a regional heat. James, pictured below, was named as a Rising Star in the Midlands and South...
Retail group the John Lewis Partnership has been advised by Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon on a major property deal to support the rapid growth of its online sales offering Johnlewis.com. The partnership, which also owns the John Lewis stores and upmarket Waitrose supermarket chain, is sub-letting a...
