Law firm Ashfords, which has offices across the West including Bristol, has announced four promotions to partner and three promotions to associate. The partner promotions, which take the firm’s total number of partners to 72, have been made across the partnership in recognition of continuing development and contribution to...
From Bristol 24-7 Bristol has voted decisively in favour of an elected mayor, with a majority of more than 5,000 people in favour of changing the way the city is governed. More than 41,032 votes were cast in favour of a directly elected mayor with 35,880 against. The result...
From Bristol 24-7 The result of the referendum in Bristol for an elected mayor is due to be announced this afternoon with signs that the ‘no’ lobby will triumph. Voting took place yesterday across the city, with Bristolians asked to choose if they want an elected mayor or to...
Hargreaves Lansdown says its financial director Mrs Tracey Taylor has sold a total of 8,700 ordinary shares – and a connected person, Mr J Taylor, has sold a further 2,300 ordinary shares at a price of 529p per share. The Bristol-based financial services giant which has £26bn under management,...
World-leading measurement and medical device manufacturer Renishaw has paid an undisclosed sum for R&R Sales LLC, an American supplier of fixtures for the global measurement and inspection market. Renishaw, based at Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, says the acquisition of family-owned R&R, which has 19 employees and is located in Grand Haven, Michigan, will...
A potentially money-spinning licensing agreement has been struck by UWE Bristol’s Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) with American suppliers Viridis3D granting them exclusive rights to market ViriClay, a new 3D printable ceramic material with wide-ranging potential for domestic and commercial applications in the arts and consumer product markets....
An apprentice from Bristol has taken on England’s largest lake in an adrenaline-charged charity challenge, and raised nearly £1,600 in the process. Lee Milton pushed himself to the limit to row the width of Lake Windermere along with seven team members, as part of the Virgin Media Apprentice...
Another new law firm has opened in Bristol as the city continues to develop as a legal hotspot. The latest addition is Codobo Law, a firm set up by experienced Bristol lawyer Sean Campbell and specialising in advice for the construction and engineering industries. Mr Campbell, an established...
It may have rained cats and dogs recently but deep under the Mendip Hills the signs are that the drought is far from over – or so the latest ‘witch report’ claims. While the Environment Agency harnesses sophisticated 21st century equipment to measure rainfall, guides in Somerset's famous Wookey...
UNITE, the UK’s largest developer and manager of student accommodation, has secured a £121m, 10-year debt facility with Legal & General. With headroom in its other existing facilities, the loan allows the Bristol-based group to pay down its remaining facilities that mature next year, extending its next refinancing event...
Bristol-based Imperial Tobacco has beaten market expectations in the six months to the end of March with adjusted operating profits of £1.524bn against a market consensus forecast of £1.520bn. Earnings per share were 93.1p against a consensus estimate of 92.7p. Chief executive Alison Cooper said: “Imperial has seen 3% growth in...
When you're that rich, perhaps it doesn't matter but three of the West's wealthiest people have slipped down the ratings in the Sunday Times Rich List – thanks largely to the vagaries of the stock market. Bristol-based Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder Peter Hargreaves’ personal estimated wealth fall below £1bn in...
South West law firm Foot Anstey, which opened a Bristol office last year, has underlined its commitment to developing talent by promoting three specialist lawyers to its partnership. The promotions strengthen existing areas of expertise at the firm – corporate, employment and pensions and financial services – and follow...
