Lawyers from Bristol-headquartered Burges Salmon have worked on the complex, cross-border acquisition of a majority holding in historic UK metals firm Henry Bath by a Chinese logistics group. Beijing-based CMST Development Co paid $60m (£38.5m) for a 51% stake in Henry Bath, one of the world’s oldest metals storage...
Engine Shed’s Boxworks project, which will be made up of 20 shipping containers transformed into custom-designed workplaces, is now under way with the first two ‘boxes’ onsite. The containers will be converted over the coming weeks to provide much-needed workspace for start-ups and growing businesses in Bristol’s key creative,...
Bristol businesses are backing a multi-million pound bid to the Government to boost the use of green transport across the West of England. The area’s four local authorities are preparing a bid for up to £11m from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles which would be used to introduce...
Bristol entrepreneur Ellen Green, who walked away from TV show Dragons’ Den empty-handed last month, has now secured a £30,000 investment for her Blue Badge Company. Three of the dragons offered funding in return for shares in her business, which sells stylish living aids, with retail tycoon Touker Suleyman...
The Royal West of England Academy’s (RWA) Annual Exhibition returns next month for its 163rd year with the backing of accountants and investment managers Smith & Williamson’s Bristol office. The exhibition, the RWA’s biggest of the year and the largest event in the South West of its kind, features...
Anyone looking to start or grow their own business can get expert advice at the South Bristol Business and Jobs Fair being staged on Wednesday at the Filwood Green Business Park. The event, which is also aimed at heling people find work or an apprenticeship, takes place between 9.30am...
Loyal customers of Bath Ales are being rewarded as part of the brewery’s 20th anniversary with pints of its flagship Gem bitter at its 1995 price of £1.50. Members of its Loyal Hare Force loyalty scheme will be able to sup the cut-price beer during its Birthday Happy Hour...
Facilities management business Almeda has recruited Ben Arbery, who joins the family business as associate director. He will work alongside Brady George, who recently took over from his father Gary as managing director. Ben spent 15 years working in the financial services industry, initially as a financial adviser and...
Luke McKeever, the chairman of innovative internet platform Neighbourly, has moved to the more hands-on role of CEO at the firm to free up founder Nick Davies to focus on building its unique brand. Luke McKeever, pictured, joined Neighbourly last September, just two months after its official launch. The...
Sustainability is firmly on the agenda for 80% of West of England boardrooms with nearly a third considering it one of their business’s top three priorities, according to an exclusive survey conducted by Bristol executive search firm Moon Consulting and Bristol Business News. Just 5% are not currently engaged in...
Legal 500’s regional heavyweights table reads like a who’s who of Bristol’s top law firms. First tier Burges Salmon Bristol Osborne Clarke Bristol ……………………………. Second tier TLT Bristol ……………………………. Third tier Ashfords Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Taunton, Tiverton Bevan Brittan Bristol Bond Dickinson Bristol, Plymouth DAC Beachcroft Bristol Foot Anstey...
Bristol’s law firms are growing steadily as the regional economy continues its recovery, particularly in areas such as property, energy and private wealth, according to the 2015 edition of Legal 500, the sector’s respected research-based publication. Most firms had benefited from a general increase in activity and market confidence...
Bristol lawyers dominate the regional table of leading individuals named by Legal 500, the respected annual guide to the UK’s legal firms and individuals. In the list are: Corporate and commercial Chris Godfrey Burges Salmon Simon Hewes Bond Dickinson Alisdair Livingstone Osborne Clarke John Wood TLT David Pester TLT...
