Clifton-based chartered accountants Whyatt Pakeman Partners have appointed Carl Willcock as a tax accountant and Zara Harris as an accounting assistant. Carl qualified as a chartered accountant in 2005 and last year became a chartered tax advisor. As a personal tax specialist he has more than 10 years’ experience within...
Regional airports such as Bristol are essential for the UK’s economy and business success, Transport Secretary Justine Greening said this morning as she officially opened three new aircraft stands at the airport – the first of more than 30 projects worth around £150m which will enable growth over the...
US leading-edge software firm ForgeRock has officially opened its UK headquarters and European engineering base in Bristol with the pledge to further strengthen the city’s position as centre for the global technology industry. The firm aims to work with Bristol’s established tech companies and also recruit at least 20...
Property consultancy Sanderson Weatherall has opened an office in Bristol to cover the South West and South Wales. The King Street base, the firm’s sixth, will provide a wide range of property, construction and corporate recovery services. Joining the Bristol office are new recruits Aaron Treliving, partner and...
Newspaper, magazine and book distributor Smiths News has won the prestigious West of England Business of the Year Award – the region’s most coveted business accolade. The Swindon-based firm beat five rival businesses to claim the title in the category for companies turning over more than £25m a year...
Following recent successes in Bristol and Swindon, organisers of the Business Growth Show are staging their next event in Gloucestershire this Friday. More than 100 businesses have already registered to attend the show at the Cheltenham Chase Hotel, Brockworth, which promises free networking, a free lunch and free parking....
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com Bristol businesses are being urged to support a new campaign day to promote the city’s independent traders – appropriately on the US Independence Day. On July 4 businesses and shoppers will be asked to show their support to the Bristol Independents campaign, which was launched...
Brightside, the Bristol-based specialist insurer, could be taken private in a deal led by co-founder and chief executive Arron Banks. Mr Banks, (pictured) who resigned from the board on Wednesday with immediate effect, is understood to have the backing of a private equity firm. The bid would buy out...
Newkey, a Devon firm supporting people with learning disabilities, is the latest business to take space in Bristol’s newly-refurbished Tower House office building. Agents Jones Lang LaSalle signed the deal with the Totnes company in double quick time – less than a month after the initial viewing. Newkey is...
Fast-growing telecoms provider Pure Comms, based in Clevedon, has appointed Colin Pearson as financial controller. Colin, a qualified and experienced chartered accountant, will be responsible for book-keeping, payroll, accounts and other financial duties. He has worked as an AIMS accountant specialising solely in the accountancy needs of small businesses...
Valuable advice for owners of small and medium-sized businesses to help them develop and grow their firms will be available for free at a breakfast and morning event in Bristol next week. Called Accelerating your Business Growth, the event is part of the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in...
Cutting paper usage by six million pages a year has put Bristol law firm Bond Pearce and legal document management specialists Canotec in the running for the Best Technology Project at this year’s The Lawyer magazine awards. The new category recognises the positive impact of technology on the legal...
Inflation fell to its lowest in two and a half years in May as food and fuel price rises eased. The unexpected fall – from 3% to 2.8% as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) – increases the likelihood that the Bank of England will try to further...
