Labour can win the next general election with business-friendly policies but will probably find itself in a Lib-Lab coalition, the party’s former spin doctor Alastair Campbell told West business leaders last night. The election battleground will be the economy, he said in his keynote speech to the CBI South...
Law firm DWF, which has an office in Bristol, has posted a 57.5% increase in half-year revenues to £93.6m. Nearly 90% of the increase came from its merger with Fishburns and its acquisition of Cobbetts. The deals, which both took place in February, created a top-25 firm with 984...
Homeless hostel charity Bristol Foundation Housing (BFH), which has just come out of administration, is seeking experienced business people to join its interim board. BFH went into voluntary administration in August with the intention of re-emerging in a more financially healthy state. This has been achieved with financial support from...
By day Bristol-based accountant Steve Ashworth dishes out advice to firms on employment tax. But in his spare time he swaps his suit for an apron and his laptop for a ladle as a budding chef. Now his culinary hard work has paid off and he has scooped first...
Half-year revenues at Bristol-headquartered international law firm Osborne Clarke have risen by 12% to nearly £60m, it reported today. The firm, which also has UK offices in London and the Thames Valley as well as bases around the world, said it was now on track to financial targets set...
Bristol estate agent Holbrook Moran has become the first to accept Bristol Pounds in a move that means tenants can now pay their rent in the pioneering local currency. Holbrook Moran will also accept payment in Bristol Pounds for fees, bringing closer the day when residents and businesses will...
The future of Bristol’s renown Relaxation Centre has been secured after a new owner for the business was found just a week before it was due to close for good. The centre is one of the best known and best supported spas in the area with a reputation that...
Up to 50 jobs could be axed at Bristol law firm Lyons Davidson as major changes to the civil litigation system take effect. Managing partner Mark Savill said in a statement: “The cost pressures that come from the fee and rule changes require us to operate our core personal...
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Marketing and design agency Synergy Creative has been appointed by Wales and West Utilities to support its communications team with brand engagement, marketing and internal communications. The client win is the latest for the Westbury-on-Trym agency, which has enjoyed impressive growth since its launch in 2006. It now boasts...
Santander has relocated its Bristol-based corporate and commercial team into new offices in the city as a result of its continued growth. The move, from Baldwin Street to Glass Wharf at Temple Quay, is part of the bank’s strategic plan to grow its presence across the UK. Santander said...
Bristol’s hotels are enjoying a strong recovery as the city increasingly becomes a centre for major conferences and cultural events, according to a new survey. Month-on-month increases in room yields and occupancy levels are stronger than those for the UK as a whole, accountancy and business advisory firm BDO...
The chief executive of MITIE, the fast-growing Bristol-based outsourcing group, said the business was stronger than ever today as it unveiled a 9.5% profits rise. The group, whose South West clients include Bristol Airport and The University of Exeter, achieved the increase in pre-tax profits to £55.3m on revenues...
