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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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Burges Salmon’s sustainable transport team helps £100m zero-emission bus fund hit the road

April 26, 2024
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Burges Salmon’s sustainable transport team helps £100m zero-emission bus fund hit the road

A £100m funding platform that aims to accelerate the UK’s drive towards a zero-emission bus network has been launched with support from Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon. The firm’s sustainable transport team advised Rock Road, the specialist bus financier, on the launch of the fund, a partnership between its...

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Foot Anstey lands European private equity award for its ‘dedication, hard work and excellence’

April 26, 2024
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Foot Anstey lands European private equity award for its ‘dedication, hard work and excellence’

A commitment to excellence and innovation in the way it works with its private equity clients has earned law firm Foot Anstey a major finance sector award. The firm, which has an office in Bristol, won the Regional Legal Advisor of the Year title at the 2024 Real Deals...

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VWV team supports University of Bristol as it develops the UK’s most powerful supercomputer

April 26, 2024
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VWV team supports University of Bristol as it develops the UK’s most powerful supercomputer

National law firm VWV’s Bristol headquarters has helped longstanding client the University of Bristol create its new state-of-the-art national artificial intelligence (AI) research centre, including securing £225m of government investment. Called Isambard-AI, it will be 10 times more powerful than the UK’s current fastest supercomputer and among the most...

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Thrings Bristol partner helps to build the case for sustainable construction in the South West

April 25, 2024
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Thrings Bristol partner helps to build the case for sustainable construction in the South West

A partner in law firm Thrings’ Bristol office is helping promote environmentally focused change in the South West’s booming construction sector by contributing to a guide showing how the industry can achieve a more resilient future. Called Net Zero in the South West – Drive the Change, the publication...

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Double promotion at Barcan+Kirby takes its partnership to 61% female

April 25, 2024
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Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby has appointed two new partners as part of its annual promotions round. Alison Gill and Gemma Geoghegan’s promotions take the total number of partners at the firm to 18 – with 61% female.  Alison, pictured right, who works in the firm’s private client department, specialises...

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