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Raft of new promotions at Evelyn Partners’ Bristol office ‘celebrate hard work’ of its teams

May 8, 2024
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Raft of new promotions at Evelyn Partners’ Bristol office ‘celebrate hard work’ of its teams

Evelyn Partners, the national wealth management and professional services group, has made a number of promotions across its professional services teams in Bristol. Those moving up include Rebecca Foley and Stephen Greenaway, who become directors in the business tax team and Paul Stagg, who is now a director in...

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Substantial increase in South West business optimism flagged up by third survey in less than two weeks

May 8, 2024
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Substantial increase in South West business optimism flagged up by third survey in less than two weeks

Another business survey has pointed to a dramatic bounce back in confidence among South West firms as the outlook on inflation and interest rates improves. Results of the quarterly survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) show optimism levels soared by 40 percentage points to their highest level...

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Ashfords re-elects its CEO for a second term after ‘transformational’ first four years leading the firm

May 7, 2024
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Ashfords re-elects its CEO for a second term after ‘transformational’ first four years leading the firm

Louise Workman has been re-elected CEO of national law firm Ashfords for a second four-year term, having overseen consistent revenue growth, greater profitability and a strengthened balance sheet. Louise, pictured, was first elected as CEO of the firm, which has an office in Bristol, in 2020.  As well as...

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New tax partner for Milsted Langdon ‘underscores firm’s commitment to excellence’

May 7, 2024
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New tax partner for Milsted Langdon ‘underscores firm’s commitment to excellence’

Experienced Chartered Tax Adviser Ben Branson has been promoted to tax partner at regional accountancy and business advisory firm Milsted Langdon. The firm, which has one of its five offices in Bristol, said Ben’s promotion underscored its commitment to excellence and its reputation as a national leader in tax...

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£1m worth of funding available to encourage innovation among Bristol’s small and mid-sized firms

May 7, 2024
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£1m worth of funding available to encourage innovation among Bristol’s small and mid-sized firms

Bristol’s small and medium-sized firms can secure grants of up to £25,000 to help them innovate and grow under a scheme set up by the West of England Combined Authority. The £1m programme offers eligible firms a one-off grant towards the cost of research and development – with the...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

May 5, 2024
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Monday May 6 Bank holiday: Nothing listed Tuesday May 7 Finals: Ebiquity, Arecor Therapeutics Q1 results: Jyske Bank, BP, Maxcyte Trading announcement: IWG Economic announcements: Internet retail sales, Halifax house price index, BRC sales monitor, PMI construction Wednesday May 8 Finals: Cornerstone, Brighton Pier Group (The), Alliance Pharma, Boohoo Group Interim: Virgin...

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Bristol premium co-working space marks fifth anniversary with glamorous get-together

May 3, 2024
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Bristol premium co-working space marks fifth anniversary with glamorous get-together

Co-working space and community hub Origin Workspace has staged a gala event to celebrate five years since it opened its doors. Over that time it has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs, start-ups and scale-ups. Today the premium co-working and meeting venue in Berkeley Square has more than 600 members, as...

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Global engineering group swoops for fast-growing Bristol engineering consultancy

May 3, 2024
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Global engineering group swoops for fast-growing Bristol engineering consultancy

Bristol-based engineering design consultancy Hydrock, which has grown rapidly through a string of acquisitions in recent years, has itself been snapped up by a global leader in its sector. Hydrock, which employs more than 950 people across its 22 UK offices, is the third acquisition this year for new...

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New CEO for rapid-growth Huboo as co-founder prepares to step down from the role

May 3, 2024
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New CEO for rapid-growth Huboo as co-founder prepares to step down from the role

The CEO and co-founder of Bristol eCommerce fulfilment success story Huboo is to step back from its day-to-day operations, having built it into a major European business with more than 700 employees in just seven years. Martin Bysh, who co-founded the firm with chief innovation officer Paul Dodd with...

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£1m investment for pioneering Bristol firm on a mission to improve home heating systems

May 3, 2024
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£1m investment for pioneering Bristol firm on a mission to improve home heating systems

A Bristol start-up looking to revolutionise how homes are heated has raised almost £1m to further develop its air source heat pump technology, Nusku was formed in 2022 after founder Russell Murchie, who was working at Dyson at the time, was chatting with friends about why heat pumps were...

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Michelmores nears gender parity at partner level following latest round of promotions

May 3, 2024
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Michelmores nears gender parity at partner level following latest round of promotions

The latest promotion round at regional law firm Michelmores has moved it closer to gender parity in its partnership, with women now accounting for 49% of partners. The new promotions also take the total number of female senior associates to 74%.   The firm, which recently relocated its expanding Bristol...

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New Bristol-based head of sales joins Claritas Tax as it targets further expansion

May 3, 2024
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New Bristol-based head of sales joins Claritas Tax as it targets further expansion

Claritas Tax, the independent national tax advisory firm that recently opened a base in Bristol, has appointed Dominic Preist as its head of sales. Dominic, pictured, has more than 35 years’ experience in senior sales positions.  Based in Claritas’ Bristol office, his role will be to develop and execute...

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The Soil Association plugs into Good Energy’s ‘groundbreaking’ new clean power-matching scheme

May 3, 2024
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The Soil Association plugs into Good Energy’s ‘groundbreaking’ new clean power-matching scheme

Bristol environmental charity The Soil Association is demonstrating its commitment to a more sustainable future by signing up to a groundbreaking new way of sourcing its energy. The charity, which is developing natural solutions to some of today’s biggest environmental and health challenges, has become one of renewable electricity firm...

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