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Low-cost office space opened up by Business West to encourage start-ups

June 26, 2013
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Low-cost office space opened up by Business West to encourage start-ups

Empty Government office space close to Bristol Temple Meads station is to be opened up by Business West to encourage start-up businesses to make the transition from home to their first office. Business West Launch Point, in Rivergate, Temple Quay, pictured, will offer affordable space with easy-in, easy-out monthly...

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Law firm Bond Dickinson helps serve up tasty investment for Turtle Bay

June 25, 2013
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Law firm Bond Dickinson helps serve up tasty investment for Turtle Bay

Lawyers at the Bristol office of legal firm Bond Dickinson have advised long-standing client Piper Private Equity on its £5.75m investment in fast-growing Caribbean restaurant chain Turtle Bay Restaurants. The group, launched by Ajith Jajawickrema – the Bristol-based co-founder of the Las Iguanas Latin American eaterie business – already...

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Accreditation for Bristol law firm TLT for its approach to deaf clients and staff

June 25, 2013
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Accreditation for Bristol law firm TLT for its approach to deaf clients and staff

Bristol-based national law firm TLT has become the first in the UK to be recognised for making significant steps to ensure its legal services are accessible to clients who are deaf or have some level of hearing loss. It yesterday received the Deaf Law Quality Mark accreditation from the...

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Ashton Gate owners kick off public consultation over plan to redevelop ground

June 24, 2013
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Ashton Gate owners kick off public consultation over plan to redevelop ground

Plans to redevelop Bristol City’s Ashton Gate ground as an alternative to building a controversial new stadium go on show to the public tomorrow and Wednesday. Bristol Sport Limited (BSL) announced in February it is considering the redevelopment of the existing football ground instead of moving to a new...

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Promotions for directors at property agent GVA’s Bristol office

June 24, 2013
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Promotions for directors at property agent GVA’s Bristol office

Two directors in the Bristol office of independent property adviser GVA have been promoted to the position of senior director. Jerry Burton takes up the role in lease consultancy, and Leigh Richardson in business rates. GVA, the UK’s largest independent commercial property adviser, made the appointments as part of...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

June 23, 2013
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Monday June 24 INTERIMS Andor Technology, Porvair FINALS Cohort EGMS Bilfinger Berger Global Infrastructure Sicav S.A.(DI), Ishaan Real Estate AGMS African Eagle Resources, Amati VCT , Ark Therapeutics Group, Coalfield Resources, Crawshaw Group, Eden Research, Falkland Oil & Gas Ltd., JZ Capital Partners Ltd, Lebanese Co for the Development...

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Airbus wins Paris Air Show order dog fight

June 21, 2013
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Airbus wins Paris Air Show order dog fight

Airbus has claimed victory over rival Boeing at the Paris Air Show with a clutch of last-minute orders. Airbus clinched orders and commitments for 466 aircraft worth $69bn (£44.54bn) at list prices at the week-long show – the world's largest aerospace industry gathering and shop window for new aircraft....

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Bristol Solar City scheme could generate hundreds of jobs and bring cheap power

June 21, 2013
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Bristol Solar City scheme could generate hundreds of jobs and bring cheap power

Hundreds of jobs could be created in Bristol through the ambitious Bristol Solar City project which aims to produce one gigawatt of power from solar schemes – more than enough for every home in the city – by 2020. Bristol Solar City, officially launched today – exactly a week...

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Aztec West office deal completed by BAM

June 21, 2013
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Aztec West office deal completed by BAM

Another building has changed hands at Aztec West, the latest in a string of deals at the North Bristol office park. Investment and asset management company Threadneedle UK Property Trust has acquired the 30,000 sq ft 930 Aztec West for £5.6m from BAM Properties, which recently let it to...

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Arts centre opens in Bristol’s historic former Assizes building

June 21, 2013
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Arts centre opens in Bristol’s historic former Assizes building

Bristol’s historic Guildhall and Assize Courts building in Broad Street has been given a new lease of life and reopens tomorrow as a new arts centre ahead of being transformed into a luxury hotel next year. The Grade ll listed building, most recently used as a magistrates’ court, was...

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Bond Dickinson advises on management buyout of mixing console firm

June 21, 2013
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Bond Dickinson advises on management buyout of mixing console firm

The Bristol office of national law firm Bond Dickinson has advised the management team at mixing console manufacturer Allen & Heath on their acquisition of the business. The £43m debt and equity deal was backed by independent private equity fund manager Electra Partners. Bond Dickinson has a long-standing relationship...

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Experienced family lawyer joins TLT as associate

June 21, 2013
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Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has appointed Mark Sage as an associate in its family team. Mark has more than 15 years' experience advising clients involved in family breakdowns, divorce, dissolution and separation and has extensive experience of international cases representing UK expats across the world. He is a...

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Chancellor ‘must prioritise economic development’ in spending review, say West firms

June 21, 2013
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Chancellor ‘must prioritise economic development’ in spending review, say West firms

West businesses will be looking for Chancellor George Osborne to reallocate departmental budget savings to local areas so they can determine their own economic futures in his spending review next week. Businesses feel the Government needs to meet its commitment to implement Lord Heseltine’s recently-announced proposals for a Single...

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