Nearly 70% of South West firms see climate change as a core business factor for them, according to a landmark survey of companies’ attitudes to the key issue – but, alarmingly, 21% have so far taken no action despite mounting concern over its impact. Just under half (46%) of...
Monday August 9 Final: Hargreaves Lansdown Interims: Clarkson, H&T Group, Pagegroup Tuesday August 10 Interims: Abrdn, Derwent London, Flutter Entertainment, Gamesys Group, Georgia Capital, Marshall Motor, Zotefoams Economic announcement: Retail sales Wednesday August 11 Interims: 4Imprint, Admiral, CLS Holdings, Hill & Smith, Hostelworld, Quilter, RPS Group, Spirax-Sarco Q2 result: Vaalco Energy Trading announcement: Gem Diamonds...
Gapsquare, the high-profile Bristol firm using analytics software to help businesses close their gender pay gap, has been acquired by HR consultancy XpertHR. Gapsquare was founded by Dr Zara Nanu in 2017 after she heard the World Economic Forum’s prediction that it would take 217 years before the gender...
Production of the BBC’s long-running Top Gear TV show is to move to Bristol in the latest boost for the city’s media sector. The programme, beloved by petrolheads since its first outing in 1977, is made by BBC Studios Factual Entertainment Productions. It will join a roster of acclaimed...
Construction of premium workspace scheme CARGO Work has started at Bristol’s Wapping Wharf, adding employment to the vibrant Harbourside area’s existing residential, leisure and retail offering. The striking CARGO Work building will be set within the stone walls of the disused J S Fry warehouse, formerly part of the...
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...
