Children at the NSPCC’s Bristol service have been receiving special Christmas treats this year, thanks to the generosity of Santander and a representatives from a number of Bristol businesses. Santander staff from across its Thames Valley and South West region organised a Santander Treat campaign, raising money throughout the...
The Bristol office of accountancy and investment management group Smith & Williamson has completed two private equity deals in one week, signalling a resurgence of interest from both businesses and investors. The firm’s Bristol tax, advisory and corporate finance teams worked closely with Bristol-based specialised advanced engineering firm Stirling...
Global engineering consultancy Parsons Brinkerhoff has relocated its Bristol base in the city’s second-largest office deal of 2014. The firm, whose interest span planning, engineering, and program and construction management, has taken just over 17,000 sq ft at Kings Orchard, the landmark office building next to Castle Park overlooking...
Regional law firm Foot Anstey, which has an office in Bristol, has advised former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher’s retail brand Pretty Green on the opening of two stores in London as part of its UK growth plans. Pretty Green was launched in 2009 and now operates from 17 outlets...
The amount of world-leading research carried out at UWE Bristol has soared by 170%, according to a major new national report. The results of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) show that 57 % of the research submitted by UWE was judged to be either world-leading or internationally excellent....
Law firm Bond Dickinson’s Bristol-based corporate finance team has advised Countrywide Farmers on the sale of businesses worth £18.4m to a number of buyers. The disposals will allow Countrywide, the UK’s leading supplier of products, services and advice to the rural community, to focus on its retail network of...
The Wickes retail warehouse at Cribbs Causeway has been bought by a property fund investing on behalf of charities, faith organisations, and local authorities for £7.2m. The freehold of the 24,100 sq ft building has been let to Wickes Building Supplies for a term of 25 years since 1991,...
Estate agency and property group Andrews’ innovative use of social media and its pioneering website has helped it collect four awards at the prestigious Estate Agency of the Year Awards, including silver in the Best Large Estate Agency category for the second year running. The Keynsham-based firm, with offices...
Specialist IT group SciSys, which has a base in Bristol, is expanding into the retail industry following the acquisition of a small software application development firm. SciSys is paying a maximum of £3.2m for Leicester-based Xibis, which it expects to be immediately earnings-enhancing. SciSys, which works in sectors spanning...
Confidence among law firms in Bristol and the South West is at its highest since 2006, according to new research, with a third planning to open new offices next year. However, most also say that competition has got tougher with cashflow management a particular challenge. The snapshot of a...
Brewery, pub and restaurant operator Bath Ales has been named as a sustainability champion by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (S.R.A.) and awarded a double-star ‘excellent’ rating. The firm, whose interests span the Graze restaurant chain, pubs and bars as well as its range of beers, was evaluated against set...
Hungarian airline Wizz Air, the largest low-cost carrier in Central and Eastern Europe, is to launch flights from Bristol Airport to the Polish city of Katowice. The twice-weekly service will start on June 26 and operate every Monday and Friday. Bristol will be the 106th airport in the Budapest-based...
A competition has been launched to find Bristol’s happiest workplace – and staff working for the city’s forward-looking employers are being urged to enter. The contest is being staged by Bristol-based workplace and interior design consultancy Wylde IA , which wants to know exactly what sets some of the...
