Bristol Airport has taken another major step towards fully recovering from the impact of the pandemic with the launch this week of a regular service to Frankfurt. German airline Lufthansa had planned to introduce the direct flights last March but shelved them as Covid-19 took hold across the world...
Bristol-headquartered international environmental consultancy Eunomia Research & Consulting has made its first acquisition since it was launched 20 years ago in a move that strengthens is expertise in several areas. The takeover of environmental and sustainability consultancy Collingwood Environmental Planning (CEP) adds 13 staff to Eunomia’s 100-plus consultants. Eunomia...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has advised on three major deals across the renewable energy, financial services and housebuilding sectors. TLT’s corporate team helped complete a second deal for London and Cheltenham-based renewable energy company Innova while a cross-firm team advised digital challenger bank Starling Bank on its £50m...
A specialist advertising agency that launched last year just as the UK was plunged into lockdown is marking its first 18 months of trading by opening an offices in Bristol. Bath-headquartered Fueld Media’s client base and staffing levels have exceeded founders Oliver Brightman and Russell Gregory’s expectations since it...
Bristol legal firm GL Law has expanded its private client team to meet a marked increase in people seeking advice about organising their affairs and planning for later life. Senior associate solicitor Ben Coulson and paralegal Lauren Downs have joined to help them meet demand and support the team’s...
A 24-hour sponsored bike ride completed during the recent heatwave by Matthew Prior, a director in the Bristol office of property agency CBRE director, has raised more than £2,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Matthew, pictured, a director in CBRE South West’s building consultancy team, cycled 300 miles in 24...
The Islamic finance team in the Bristol office of national law firm Foot Anstey is celebrating advising on three major deals over the past month. The transactions include advising Bahrain-based institutional investor Black Sands Real Estate WLL on a £42m corporate acquisition, acting for the London Branch of Riyad...
Tax consultancy Finch & Associates has continued with its ambitious expansion strategy by opening an office in Cardiff and launching a cryptocurrency tax arm. The new office will enable the Clevedon-based firm to provide specialist R&D tax relief advice to Cardiff’s burgeoning tech sector as well as businesses across...
Professional criminals took advantage of the unprecedented conditions caused by the pandemic to con businesses and individuals across the South West out of millions of pounds, new figures show. According to accountancy group KPMG latest Fraud Barometer, cases reaching the region’s courts in the first half of this year...
Beer lovers are to get the chance to go behind the scenes at one of the area’s largest breweries to see how their favourite tipple is made. Bath Ales is to launch a series of ‘Meet the Brewer’ open days tomorrow, Saturday August 7, at its state-of-the-art Hare Brewery at...
Lawyers from global law firm Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office have helped complete another high-profile technology deal – this time advising finance group BGF on its lead investment in a £58m funding round in femtech pioneer Elvie. London-based Elvie is a revolutionary – and fast-growing – global health and lifestyle brand...
Four recently completed Bristol construction projects ranging from a university building to an office block and an upmarket co-working space have been named on the shortlist of a major regional property award scheme. The projects are among 34 in the running for the 10 categories that make up regional...
Monday August 2 Interims: HSBC Holdings, Senior, XP Power Economic announcement: PMI manufacturing Tuesday August 3 Finals: Filtronic, Joules Group, NWF Interims: Aferian, BP, Coats, Direct Line, Greggs, Keller, Rotork, Standard Charter, Travis Perkins, Ultra Electronics Q2 result: Gran Tierra Energy Trading announcements: Barr (A.G.), Lamprell Wednesday August 4 Interims: Ferrexpo, Hiscox, Legal & General,...
