ARAG, the specialist legal insurer with its UK head office in Bristol, has made three key senior manager promotions as it advances its plans to develop a new generation of products. Helen Futter, Anne Wienand and Marc Willett all joined ARAG earlier this year when it acquired DAS UK,...
National property consultancy Sanderson Weatherall has grown its asset advisory and recovery team with the appointment of Rhys Griffiths, who has joined the firm’s Bristol office as a partner. Rhys, pictured, has vast experience in the sector. A member of NARA (the professional association for Property & Fixed Charge Receivers), he...
Triodos Bank UK, the Bristol-based sustainable banking group, has strengthened the wellbeing sector of its business banking team with the appointment of Tony Kear as senior relationship manager. Triodos said the appointment continued its work in assisting businesses to deliver positive social and environmental impact across the UK, with...
TLT, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, has launched a neurodiversity network as part of what it described as a progressive and inclusive working approach. The move is among a package of additional measures at the firm to support its neurodivergent employees, including helping them meet, share advice and provide...
International sustainable development and engineering consultancy Arup has relocated its Bristol office into flexible space in one of the city’s greenest new buildings. The firm, which has had a presence in Bristol for around 50 years, has taken the 27,000 sq ft second floor of the state-of-the-art EQ building...
Global real estate services firm JLL has made six promotions in the South West as it continues to invest in its regional offering. The individuals are drawn from teams covering value & risk advisory, project and development services, property & asset management, capital markets and development & regeneration. Mark...
Monday July 15 Finals: Eco Animal Health Group Interim: Verici DX Tuesday July 16 Finals: Sosandar, Brickability Group Interims: Ocada Grouo, RM Trading announcements: Integrafin Holdings, McBride, Intermediate Capital Group, B&M European Value Retail, Petra Diamonds, Wise Wednesday July 17 Finals: Renold, Cohort Economic announcements: Retail price index, Consumer...
Bristol-based specialist semiconductor maker Graphcore, the city’s first tech ‘unicorn’, is poised to take on the global giants of the industry after being acquired by Japanese investment group SoftBank. Graphcore, which launched in Bristol in 2016, said its head office would remain in the city and become a launchpad...
The chairman of highly successful Bristol-based all-day café/bar chain Loungers has told of his fears for the future of small hospitality firms as the recent change of government is unlikely to ease their plight. Alex Reilley said increases in the National Living Wage and the “lack of any direction” from...
Bristol’s top tech talent has again won big at the West of England’s most prestigious awards scheme for the sector. Firms and individuals from the city triumphed in 12 of the 17 categories of The SPARKies, the annual awards that champion the best of the region’s tech and digital...
The new government’s pledge to devolve more powers from Whitehall to the West of England offers “a really exciting opportunity” for the region, according to the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce. Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, said the move could trigger more jobs, homes and infrastructure...
More than 6,000 jobs were created in Bristol and across the South West last year as investment by overseas firms in the region recovered to its strongest for six years. The South West attracted 43 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in 2023 – a 23% increase on the previous...
An historic pub managed by Bristol craft brewery Butcombe has been named as the best in the UK in a major industry awards scheme. The George Inn at the village of Norton St Philip, near Bath, landed the prestigious Pub of the Year title at the National Pub & Bar...
