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Eden Project and Pukka extend their partnership to make the world a better place – one cuppa at a time

May 2, 2024
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Eden Project and Pukka extend their partnership to make the world a better place – one cuppa at a time

Pukka Herbs, the Bristol-founded organic tea brand based, has renewed its long-running partnership with eco visitor experience Eden Project as part of its commitment to the ‘1% for the Planet’ initiative. Since the partnership started in 2015, the Cornish attraction, pictured, has become the largest single independent retailer of Pukka...

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Plea to Bristol’s male-dominated firms to help city gain title of UK capital of gender equality

May 1, 2024
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Plea to Bristol’s male-dominated firms to help city gain title of UK capital of gender equality

Businesses in traditionally male industries such as engineering and manufacturing are being urged to back efforts to help make Bristol the UK’s first gender equal city. The call has come from Bristol Women in Business Charter, which has signed up 45 organisations represents more than a fifth of Bristol’s...

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Community fund at Barcan+Kirby opens for new applications worth up to £1,000

May 1, 2024
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Community fund at Barcan+Kirby opens for new applications worth up to £1,000

Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby is calling on good causes around the city to apply for support from its successful community fund. Launched in 2020, the fund offers up to £1,000 to not-for-profit organisations and/or charities to better help them engage with their local communities.  The chosen charities and organisations,...

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Ashfords expands its partnership with three new appointments in its latest promotions round

May 1, 2024
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Ashfords expands its partnership with three new appointments in its latest promotions round

Three new partners have been appointed by law firm Ashfords, including one in its Bristol office, in its latest rounds of promotions. The move brings the number of partners at the firm to 77, with female representation now at 34%.  The new partners are Bristol-based real estate lawyer Ian...

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Stronger sales and profits forecast by region’s firms as lower inflation sparks big rise in confidence

May 1, 2024
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Stronger sales and profits forecast by region’s firms as lower inflation sparks big rise in confidence

Business optimism is increasing rapidly in the South West as lower inflation is expected to trigger strong sales and profits growth, two new survey show. Confidence among the region’s firms has surged over the past six months at more than three times its usual rate, according to the latest...

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Grundon takes up key waste role at Wake The Tiger as ‘amazement park’ pursues B Corp status

April 30, 2024
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Grundon takes up key waste role at Wake The Tiger as ‘amazement park’ pursues B Corp status

Bristol immersive visitor attraction Wake The Tiger has appointed Grundon as its new waste management partner as it continues its journey towards gaining coveted B Corp accreditation. The self-styled ‘amazement park’, pictured, has welcomed more than 300,000 visitors since it opened its heady mix of interactive rooms, corridors, displays...

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New corporate tax partner for RSM UK’s office in Bristol as it targets further organic expansion

April 30, 2024
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New corporate tax partner for RSM UK’s office in Bristol as it targets further organic expansion

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has promoted Flora Barnes to partner in its Bristol-based corporate tax team to help shape its future and drive growth from within its own ranks. Flora, pictured, leads the firm’s tax risk and governance practice, which supports clients across the senior accounting...

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Get set for some welcome changes to audit rules, Albert Goodman tells Bristol’s small businesses owners

April 30, 2024
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Get set for some welcome changes to audit rules, Albert Goodman tells Bristol’s small businesses owners

Experts at regional accountancy firm Albert Goodman are urging small businesses to get ready to take advantage of upcoming changes in auditing regulations. The firm, which has an office in the Bristol, is recommending that bosses make the most of new regulations that will streamline and simplify reporting obligations.  ...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

April 28, 2024
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Monday April 29 Finals: Biome Technologies, Spaceandpeople, Jadestone Energy, Christie Group, One Media IP Group, Gresham Technologies, Gresham House Energy Storage Fund Tuesday April 30 Finals: Northcoders Group, Fadel Partners, RBG Holdings, Kelso Group Holdings, Card Factory, Roadside Real Estate, Shield Therapeutics, Capital & Regional, Avacta Group, Strip Tinning Holdings...

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Directors’ ‘pre-pack’ deal saves jobs at Bristol print firm following collapse of two major customers

April 26, 2024
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Directors’ ‘pre-pack’ deal saves jobs at Bristol print firm following collapse of two major customers

One of the UK’s largest specialist printing firms, Bristol-based Folio Print Finishing, has been rescued by its directors in a deal that has secured the jobs of all its 40 employees. David Robshaw and Andrew Bird bought the business in a pre-pack deal after it was forced into administration...

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No stopping Loungers as it signals stronger growth and more openings following record year

April 26, 2024
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No stopping Loungers as it signals stronger growth and more openings following record year

A focus on menu innovation, value for money and “exceptional hospitality” delivered record annual growth for Bristol-based all-day café/bar chain Loungers – with its CEO forecasting even more expansion for the coming year. The group has been a rare success story on the high street amid the worst cost...

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Major courier company delivers £1m boost to Bristol van firm with ‘cost-effective’ fleet renewal order

April 26, 2024
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Major courier company delivers £1m boost to Bristol van firm with ‘cost-effective’ fleet renewal order

Bristol specialist vehicle leasing firm Vanaways has secured a £1m order for 50 new vans from one of the UK’s biggest courier companies. Hertfordshire-headquartered The Logistics Organisation, which is in the top 10 suppliers of delivery drivers to both Amazon and FedEx, placed the order for the Fiat vans...

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Osborne Clarke backs pioneering youth charity’s new project tackling key issues for young people

April 26, 2024
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Osborne Clarke backs pioneering youth charity’s new project tackling key issues for young people

International legal practice Osborne Clarke, which has its largest UK office in Bristol, is to be a founding partner of a groundbreaking new project aiming to find solutions to some of the main issues facing young people. National youth work charity UK Youth is launching the Joined Up Institute...

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