Boutique and regional law firms will be recognised in this year’s Bristol Law Society annual awards with new categories introduced to reflect their roles in the city’s ever-expanding legal sector. Previously, the respected awards scheme divided all law firms entering the contest into two categories – Law Firm of...
Small and medium-sized firms in the innovation hotspot of the West of England can tap into funding worth thousands of pounds to protect their intellectual property (IP), such as trademarks, patents and designs. Under the scheme, launched by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), businesses that meet a...
Global property consultancy Knight Frank has taken the wraps off its new Bristol office, the latest in the city centre to emphasise staff wellbeing, collaborative working and client events – including a spin room with colour LED lights and a disco ball. The 4,500 sq ft base, which takes...
Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby has continued to strengthen its professional reputation with the appointment of four new trainee solicitors. Abbie Priggis, Caleb Kay, Jack Agates and Tegenn Holloway, pictured, started their contracts last month with the firm, which has five offices across Bristol and South Gloucestershire. The four trainees...
Regional construction firm Beard’s focus on managing quality across its portfolio of work has been further bolstered by the creation of a new quality manager role. Paul Wills, pictured, has been appointed to the job in a move the firm, which has a base in Bristol, said cemented its...
VWV, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, has completed the largest round of promotions in its history with the promotion of 47 individuals across various roles. The firm, which also has offices in London, Watford and Birmingham, said the appointments reflected its continued success as well as its ‘exceptional talent’. ...
Bristol independent accountancy practice Corrigan has taken on nine new members of staff as it continues to build its team. Among the new arrivals at the firm, which specialises in advising growing businesses across Bristol and the South West, is senior private client tax manager Hannah Larsen. The appointments mark...
Bespoke property developer and architect StudioHIVE celebrated its 10th anniversary with a colourful party at Bristol’s Royal West of England Academy (RWA). Family, colleagues, clients and contacts joined founder-directors Jason and Natalie Collard at the event, which coincided with the RWA’s prestigious annual open exhibition. The RWA’s exhibition space...
Corporate finance advisory firm Shaw & Co has continued its expansion with three new employees to its Bristol head office. The new starters join the firm, which helps SME owners across the UK buy, sell, or fund the growth of a business, during a period of outstanding growth. Last...
Impact investor BBRC (Bristol & Bath Regional Capital) has appointed Adam Greenhalgh as its new investment director in a move that strengthens its growing team as it continues to scale its operations. Adam, pictured, joins from the Bristol office of International real estate advisor Savills, where he held the role...
Monday October 14 Final: 1Spatial Trading announcement: PageGroup Tuesday October 15 Finals: Bellway, Seraphim Space Investment Trust Trading announcement: Victorian Plumbing Group Economic announcements: Claimant count rate, Unemployment rate Wednesday October 16 Interims: Nuformix, Whitbread, Sanderson Design Group, Vertu Motors Trading announcement: Liontrust Asset Management Economic announcements: Consumer price...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week FW Capital fund manager David Goodall answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST Film you watched? Twisters – the sequel to the original Twister movie, so it’s all about hurricanes and cyclones. It’s entertaining...
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has officially opened its new base in Bristol in a move that extends the US tech giant’s links with the city to more than four decades. The Lake View office in Stoke Gifford will serve as a hub for the firm’s UK research and development and...
