Trendy street food outlet Boxpark has vowed to work with Bristol’s indie food and drink suppliers to ensure its new venue in the city showcases the vibrancy of its eating-out culture. Boxpark’s BoxHall concept, which it will develop in the historic O&M Sheds on Welsh Back, will have space...
Bristol-based pension-led funding specialists Clifton Asset Management has hit the acquisition trail, snapping up one firm with another half a dozen in the pipeline, as it looks to disrupt the sector. The firm has completed the takeover of Leonard Gold Financial Management and is reported to have two others...
Love to Ride, the Bristol-based online platform that aims to encourage more people to cycle, is gearing up for further growth after securing finance from Triodos Bank UK, which is also headquartered in the city. The loan will allow Love to Ride to capitalise on the increase in cycling...
Four lawyers from the Bristol office of national law firm Bevan Brittan have been included in a prestigious international guide to the legal profession. The four, from the firm’s procurement practice, appear in Who’s Who Legal 2021’s government contracts section, which is based on feedback from lawyers and in-house...
A second round of funding to help address Bristol’s digital skills gaps, as well as helping the city’s economy recover from the pandemic, is being released by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). Applications are being invited for projects which together will support more than 1,000 people, helping...
Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming has advised on another cross-border deal as international firms continue to snap up UK businesses to grow their global operations. The corporate finance team at Bishop Fleming, which has the largest of its seven offices in Bristol, led the UK transaction for Canadian headquartered...
The government’s long-awaited strategy for the UK’s burgeoning hydrogen sector – which it says could create thousands of sustainable jobs and unlock billions of pounds of investment – has been welcomed by the region’s largest business group. Business West, which runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, believes the West of...
Bristol small business owners uncertain about why sustainability, net zero and climate change are relevant to their day-to-day operations are being invited to a special event next month. Staged by Britain’s biggest business representation group, The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), ‘What is net zero and why is it...
Bristol’s GL Law has been shortlisted for a new high-profile award that recognises excellence in marketing and business development in the legal sector. Excellence in Practice Promotion is one of four new categories introduced this year in the coveted Law Society Awards – the highest accolades for law firms...
The Covid-19 pandemic prompted a wave of innovation among businesses in Bristol and the South West, with nearly half saying they pivoted their operations to survive. According to a new Lloyds Bank survey, 46% of firms in the region they were forced to become more creative and innovative in...
Lawyers in the Bristol office of international legal firm Osborne Clarke have advised on a major deal that promises to take sustainable renewable energy development to a new level. The firm worked with London-based specialist asset manager Gresham House on its acquisition of a 50MW solar farm from renewable...
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A zero-emission delivery service for Bristol businesses has received a £100,000 investment from a new funding partnership set up to tackle the city’s social and environmental problems. City Funds has been launched by Bristol and Bath Regional Capital, Bristol City Council and Quartet Community Foundation to finance organisations with...
