The Bristol Bears Community Foundation has launched its 2025 charity tag rugby tournament, giving firms the chance to put commercial rivalries to one side and raise much-needed funds for its inspiring programme. Supported this year by headline sponsor, office design and fit out firm Morgan Lovell. the annual event not...
Ed Rowberry, the founding chief executive of impact investor BBRC (Bristol & Bath Regional Capital) has been appointed as president of Bristol Chamber & Initiative. Ed, pictured, has been the driving force behind the success of BBRC since he launched it nearly a decade ago with a mission is to...
One of Bristol’s most experienced accountants has joined South West accountancy firm Milsted Langdon as its new tax director. Mike Lea, pictured, whose career in the profession spans more than 38 years, has become a member of Milsted Langdon’s Bristol-based tax team, enhancing the services it provides for its...
Bristol-headquartered national legal practice Burges Salmon has appointed 13 new partners – a record number for the firm – in a move it said reflected its ambitious strategy for growth and success. Describing the appointments, which take effect from 1 May, as a milestone, Burges Salmon also said they...
The Employment Rights Bill, published last October, has introduced fairer measures to those on zero-hour contracts, protecting employees’ financial security and wellbeing. Under the new proposed laws, employees will have the right to: A guaranteed hours contract if they work regular hours over a defined period Reasonable notice of...
In the current economic climate, and following the significant and much talked about Autumn Budget, tax and finances are likely to be top of mind for many people and businesses alike. Individuals and businesses of all shapes and sizes are navigating a complex combination of new tax regulations amid...
Private equity investment in the South West increased marginally last year to £6.2bn as a near 33% increase ahead of the Autumn Budget overcame a slow first half. Deal volume in the region also remained stable, edging down slightly from 104 to 100 year-on-year, according to a survey by...
Specialist legal insurer ARAG, which has its UK head office in Bristol, has appointed David Haynes as its CEO. A founding member of ARAG UK when it started from scratch in 2006, David, pictured, will officially assume his new role on April 1, succeeding Tony Buss, who is set to...
Loungers, the highly successful Bristol-based café/bar chain, is under new ownership after being acquired by a US private equity firm for £354m. Fortress Investment Group, which owns Majestic Wines, Poundstretcher and the Curzon cinema chain, secured nearly 94% of Loungers shareholders’ votes for its improved offer at a general meeting...
Accountancy group Forvis Mazars has become the latest professional services firm to relocate its Bristol base to one of the city’s latest flagship office schemes. The firm has taken 7,800 sq ft of Grade A, flexible space across the entire eighth floor of Assembly Building C, pictured, on Cheese Lane,...
Business confidence has risen sharply in the South West as the region’s firms shrug off suggestions that UK economic growth is stalling. According to the latest Business Barometer from banking group Lloyds, optimism among South West companies climbed by 13 percentage points in January. Confidence in their own business...
Investment into small and mid-sized business by growth finance group BGF’s South West office fell last year by around £10m as it came up against what it called “several economic uncertainties”. BGF, the largest and most experienced investor in the UK and Ireland, completed deals totalling £60m during 2024...
Bristol-based corporate finance boutique firm ICON has continued its international expansion with the appointment of a new head of emerging markets. Edward Burbidge, pictured, right, with ICON CEO and founder Alan Bristow, has joined following 14 years as founder and CEO of I&M Burbidge Capital, a Kenya-based corporate finance advisory firm...
