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Pioneering approach to helping firms trade overseas lands Business West top international award

April 24, 2024
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Pioneering approach to helping firms trade overseas lands Business West top international award

The international trade team at regional business organisation Business West has been recognised in a major awards scheme for its use of digital innovation. The 21-strong team of trade specialists, which helps firms across the UK growth through successful overseas trading, has become known over recent years for consistently...

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Five senior appointments for Ashfords’ Bristol office as it continue to invest in key teams

April 24, 2024
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Five senior appointments for Ashfords’ Bristol office as it continue to invest in key teams

Law firm Ashfords has made five senior hires in its Bristol office in a move that strengthens its commercial, real estate and private wealth divisions. The appointments bring the total number of lawyers and trainees based in Bristol to well over 100 lawyers and adds further weight to the...

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BT Group’s new slimmed-down legal panel recognises telecoms expertise of pair of Bristol law firms

April 24, 2024
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BT Group’s new slimmed-down legal panel recognises telecoms expertise of pair of Bristol law firms

Bristol law firms TLT and Osborne Clarke have been re-appointed to BT Group’s legal panel for the next three years, with TLT expanding its previous role to provide full-service support to the telecoms giant. TLT, which has been supporting BT since 2017, had been a preferred supplier for litigation...

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Alder King continues to develop its building consultancy team in Bristol with new partner appointment

April 24, 2024
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Regional property consultancy Alder King has made a new senior appointment in its Bristol building consultancy team to drive its continued growth. Chartered building surveyor Phil Hall, pictured, has joined the practice as a partner after two years with real estate consultancy Hollis’s Bristol office.  Phil brings with him...

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Seven partner promotions at Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office ‘reflect outstanding talent in firm’

April 23, 2024
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Seven partner promotions at Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office ‘reflect outstanding talent in firm’

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has announced one of its biggest UK promotions rounds of recent years with 11 of its lawyers being made up to partner – seven of them from its Bristol office. Five lawyers from the firm, which employs around 800 people in Bristol and also...

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Bristol Business Blog: Dan Peacey, regional sales manager, Grundon. Business benefits of food recycling

April 23, 2024
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Bristol Business Blog: Dan Peacey, regional sales manager, Grundon. Business benefits of food recycling

Last year the government announced new recycling legislation called Simpler Recycling. As a result, all UK businesses will have to have a dedicated food waste collection from 31 March next year. Microbusinesses will have until two years later to implement the changes. In addition, Stop Food Waste Day took...

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Albert Goodman and Clarke Willmott advise on cross-border furniture firms’ investment deal

April 23, 2024
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Albert Goodman and Clarke Willmott advise on cross-border furniture firms’ investment deal

Somerset-headquartered international furniture brand Modus has secured investment from a Canadian manufacturer with the help of regional accountants Albert Goodman and law firm Clarke Willmott. The strategic partnership with Teknion supports Modus’ international growth plans while also expanding Teknion’s portfolio of social and collaborative products.  Established in 2000 by...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

April 21, 2024
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Monday April 22 Finals: Frenkel Topping Group, Elixirr International, Brave Bison Group, Mobico Group Interim: Ten Lifestyle Group Tuesday April 23 Finals: Maintel Holdings, Tinybuild, Eleco, Alliance Pharma, Property Franchise Group, Alphawave IP Group, Asa International, Trellus Health Interim: Associated British Foods Trading announcements: Taylor Wimpey, Jupiter Fund Management Economic...

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The LAST WORD: Rob Brown, Bristol partner, Claritas Tax

April 19, 2024
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The LAST WORD: Rob Brown, Bristol partner, Claritas Tax

Each week Bristol Business News gives a member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Claritas Tax Bristol partner Rob Brown answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST:   Film you watched? Fast X. Fast cars and a very loose storyline – great...

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West of England Combined Authority appoints city council chief executive as its new CEO

April 19, 2024
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West of England Combined Authority appoints city council chief executive as its new CEO

Bristol City Council’s chief executive Stephen Peacock is to join the West of England Combined Authority as its new CEO, it was announced this today. Stephen, pictured, was previously the city council’s executive director for growth and regeneration, during which time he worked on the City Leap decarbonisation project,...

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Bristol charity and renewable energy investor team up to empower community climate action

April 19, 2024
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Bristol charity and renewable energy investor team up to empower community climate action

Two Bristol-based organisations have joined forces to raise vital funds to support community climate action over the next week. This collaboration between the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) and clean energy investment company Thrive Renewables is part of the Big Give’s Green Match Fund, a week-long campaign during which every...

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Demand for digital experiences sparks idea for new business as part of Bristol creative group

April 19, 2024
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Demand for digital experiences sparks idea for new business as part of Bristol creative group

Independent Bristol agency collective Istoria Group has launched a new business to meet a growing demand for digital experiences. Called Tiny Spark, it is made up of the digital team from the group’s exhibition design agency Ignition.  As a result, it already had an established client list ahead of...

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Huboo’s European hubs deliver huge growth as UK brands start to find route back to EU markets

April 19, 2024
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Huboo’s European hubs deliver huge growth as UK brands start to find route back to EU markets

Orders handled by Bristol eCommerce success story Huboo have soared by more than 120% at its German and Dutch bases over the past year – helped by a “tentative” return to the European market by UK firms. The firm launched in 2017 with two safe storage lockers in Bath...

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