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Foot Anstey helps Dutch smartcard software group snap up UK ‘physical identity’ tech firm

February 20, 2024
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Foot Anstey helps Dutch smartcard software group snap up UK ‘physical identity’ tech firm

The private equity team at national law firm Foot Anstey has advised on the takeover of a specialised UK professional services firm for Dutch software and design client ID-ware Group. The Hague-headquartered ID-ware, which is backed by private equity firm Committed Capital, acquired Cipher10 for an undisclosed amount.  Cipher10...

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Grundon’s waste service proves above par for fast-growing Bristol golf course and attraction group

February 20, 2024
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Grundon’s waste service proves above par for fast-growing Bristol golf course and attraction group

The Bristol business behind one of the city’s top golf courses and the ‘big wheel’ in Millennium Square has signed up waste management firm Grundon as its new refuse partner. Golf & Leisure Group said bringing in Grundon was essential to improve its waste collection activities as its visitor...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

February 18, 2024
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Monday February 19 Finals: Moneysupermarket.com Group, Bank of Cyprus Holdings Interims: Wilmington, Transesnse Technologies Tuesday February 20 Finals: Intercontinental Hotels Group, Antofagasta, Barclays, Plus500 Interims: Springfield Properties, Petra Diamonds Q4 result: Gran Tierra Energy Wednesday February 21 Finals: HSBC Holdings, Rio Tinto, Glencore, BAE Systems, Riverstone Credit Opportunities, Conduit...

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Developer seeking public comments before pressing ahead with redevelopment of The Galleries

February 16, 2024
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Developer seeking public comments before pressing ahead with redevelopment of The Galleries

The Bristol-based developer aiming to transform the city’s Galleries shopping centre is keen to get the public’s response to what it is calling a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a world-class, sustainable, vibrant destination”. Deeley Freed is shortly to submit outline plans to Bristol City Council for the scheme, which...

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Pioneering Bristol project that is transforming the potential of music therapy picks up kids’ tech award

February 16, 2024
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Pioneering Bristol project that is transforming the potential of music therapy picks up kids’ tech award

A scheme from Bristol using technology to enable people of all abilities to create music has won a prestigious EdTech award. The Soundbeam Project was shortlisted in the SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) Resources, Products, and Services category of the Bett Awards for Soundbeam, its touch-free device, pictured,...

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Bristol battery storage developer powers ahead with £20m investment from its new owner

February 16, 2024
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Bristol battery storage developer powers ahead with £20m investment from its new owner

Fig Power, the Bristol-based energy storage and generation systems developer, is looking to expand further after being acquired by a green investment company. New owner The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), a FTSE 250 investment company which mostly invests in wind and solar power, is to invest £20m into Fig...

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Developing nations get free access to vital flood risk intelligence developed by Bristol Uni spin-out

February 16, 2024
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Developing nations get free access to vital flood risk intelligence developed by Bristol Uni spin-out

Data from advanced computer modelling tools developed by a Bristol firm is to be used to help predict devastating floods in some of the world’s poorest countries. Fathom, which is already a leader in global flood risk intelligence, is to offer its data free of charge for non-commercial use...

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‘Amazement park’ secures impact funding to support its mission to widen access to Bristol’s creativity

February 15, 2024
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‘Amazement park’ secures impact funding to support its mission to widen access to Bristol’s creativity

Bristol impact investor BBRC (Bristol & Bath Regional Capital) has backed the city’s unique Wake The Tiger immersive visitor attraction with funding worth £350,000 to support the next stage of its ambitious growth. The ‘amazement park’, pictured, opened its long-awaited 1,000 sq m OUTERverse second phase to the public...

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New board and brand for logistics group as it looks to deliver turnover and workforce growth

February 15, 2024
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New board and brand for logistics group as it looks to deliver turnover and workforce growth

Bristol-based e-fulfillment and logistics provider Gillards has outlined ambitious growth plans with a rebrand and the appointment of three non-executive directors. The owner-managed firm described the moves as creating a solid foundation to grow its turnover by 15% and increase its headcount from 20 to 35 ahead of its...

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Takeover that keeps vital air ambulances flying is put together by Bristol professional advisers

February 15, 2024
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Takeover that keeps vital air ambulances flying is put together by Bristol professional advisers

The Bristol offices of international law firm Osborne Clarke and accountants FRP Advisory have teamed up to secure a deal that keeps critical air ambulances operating across a large part of southern England. The team from Osborne Clarke advised Specialist Aviation Services Limited (SAS), and its joint administrators from...

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Remodelled 1960s flagship office block snapped up by global investment firm for £36.5m

February 15, 2024
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Remodelled 1960s flagship office block snapped up by global investment firm for £36.5m

A landmark Bristol office building that is home to some of the city’s fastest-growing tech, life science and education businesses, has been sold for £36.5m. Programme, pictured, the 174,387 sq ft office building on All Saints Street, has been extensively redesigned and refurbished since being developed in the 1960s....

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TLT’s commitment to tackling its environmental impact earns recognition from global group

February 15, 2024
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TLT’s commitment to tackling its environmental impact earns recognition from global group

The organisation behind the world’s leading environmental disclosure platform has praised Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT for its action to tackle climate change. The firm, which has more than 150 partners and employs around 1,400 people across its six offices, achieved a ‘B’ for good environmental management from CDP,...

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Another top award shortlisting for Osborne Clarke’s ‘game-changing’ Bristol office

February 15, 2024
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Another top award shortlisting for Osborne Clarke’s ‘game-changing’ Bristol office

International law firm Osborne Clarke’s state-of-the-art Bristol office, recognised as one of the UK’s most sustainable, is in the running for another prestigious award. Following its shortlisting last year in two categories of the SBID International Design Awards – regarded as among the most coveted accolades for design excellence...

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