South West chartered accountancy firm Albert Goodman has strengthened its tax team in Bristol with the appointment of senior manager Sam Wood. Sam, pictured, joins after four and a half years at Bristol-based ForrestBrown, the UK’s leading specialist research & development (R&D) tax credit consultancy. Prior to that he worked at regional accountants...
A legal director in the Bristol office of national law firm Foot Anstey has helped regional business finance provider FSE Group close two investment funds that will form part of the recently launched South West Investment Fund (SWIF). Karl Bradford, pictured below, with support from colleagues in Foot Anstey’s funds...
Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Nicola Littlejohn as its new group ambassador for the South West. Bristol-based Nicola, pictured, will engage with policymakers, regional business leaders, community networks and charitable organisations to deliver the group’s purpose. She will also bring people together to share insights to address the challenges...
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Bristol recruitment specialist Baltimore Consulting has moved into new, state-of-the-art office space – taking it full circle back to the building where it launched 10 years ago. The firm was founded by Charmaine Vincent, pictured, in a small office in Castlemead, Bristol’s tallest commercial building, in 2013. Since then...
Bristol Beacon, the soon-to-reopen live entertainment venue, has formed a partnership with 10 hotels in the city to give concert-goers access to a range of savings and perks. Music lovers will be able to make a night of their visit to Bristol Beacon, pictured, with up to 15% off...
Two more firms from the Bristol area have achieved B Corp status, underlining its status as the UK’s top regional hub for businesses with purpose. Pioneering telecoms reseller First Class Comms gained the accreditation as it marked a decade in business while marketing recruitment specialist Henry Nicholas has also...
One of the UK’s largest regional fund managers has opened an office in Bristol to provide finance to small and medium-sized business through the British Business Bank’s new £200m South West Investment Fund. FW Capital will manage the debt finance fund for the north of the region, providing commercial...
Runway East has become Bristol city centre’s largest co-working operator, jumping ahead of rival Regus in a crowded and fast-growing market. The flexible workspace operator, which launched in London in 2014 and opened its first site in Bristol shortly afterwards, now has 82,000 sq ft of office space on...
Marketing communications agency McCann Bristol has strengthened its strategy operation with a senior promotion and two new appointments. The strategy team is integral to the agency’s creative services offering, bringing people together to create impact for its clients. Sarah Warewinter, who joined the team as associate director last October,...
Lawyers from the Bristol office of transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) have advised North Somerset Council in its successful legal battle to acquire Weston-super-Mare’s historic Birnbeck Pier. The council is working with the Royal National Lifeboats Institution (RNLI) and Historic England to secure the preservation of the Grade...
Two creative entrepreneurs have been awarded £22,500 in start-up loan funding from alternative regional funder SWIG Finance to launch a new branding agency in Bristol. Siena Dexter and Kieran Katwala described themselves as being obsessed with brilliant design, science-led strategy and the human condition. As a result, their new agency Naked...
National law firm Ashfords, which has an office in Bristol, has broken the £50m annual revenue barrier after growing by 3% over the past year. The £50.2m achieved in the 2022/23 financial year triggered a 7% firm-wide bonus at the firm, which employs more than 500 people. Profits increased...
