Global accountancy group PwC has taken on 44 new graduate and school leaver recruits in the West of England as it continues to grow its presence across the region. The new joiners will be based in PwC’s Bristol office, although owing to the ongoing pandemic they will be onboarded virtually. ...
A multi-disciplinary team from TLT, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, has advised on funding for a major solar power scheme that used a pioneering financing method. Innova Energy secured £30m of debt funding from NatWest to finance the mixed portfolio of UK rooftop and ground-mounted solar PV1 (photovoltaic) projects...
The window for claiming the second grant under the self-employed income support scheme opened on August 17 and closes on October 19. Traders do not have to have claimed the first grant in order to qualify for the second, but their business must have been adversely affected by Covid-19 on or after July...
Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming’s payroll team are in the running for three prestigious national industry awards – going one better than last year. The firm, which has its largest office in Bristol, was shortlisted twice in the 2019 National Annual Excellence Awards. The much sought-after awards, which are...
Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce, today called for a comprehensive support package for firms hit by the latest coronavirus measures. With the number of cases of Covid-19 rising again – promoting a new raft of restrictions on businesses – Business West urged the government to...
Some of the world’s brightest minds in fintech and investment are being brought together by Bristol-based tech-focused investment bank ICON Corporate Finance to provide a masterclass on successfully raising funds. The expert panel will provide the inside track on how to pitch for investment, whether through a bank, venture...
Bristol’s biggest virtual business showcase will next week highlight many of the city’s firms that innovating in the age of coronavirus. The Bristol Business Festival on Wednesday and Thursday promises “high-value content, great engagement and the positive boost we all need in these challenging times”, according to its organisers. It will...
The Festival of Sustainable Business, the one-day event aimed at showcasing and celebrating firms’ actions to achieve carbon neutrality, has announced Bristol City Council as a headline sponsor. The council joins fellow sponsors Bristol insurer Brunel Group and the Future Economy Network, the Bristol-based group that is also organising...
An affordable homes scheme being developed by Bristol-based specialist social housing firm Autograph Partnerships and housing association Curo has been praised by the Mayor for “putting residents and the environment first”. The scheme, pictured, will provide 32 affordable homes in Old Market, close to the city centre. It has been designed by Bristol-based...
Bristol’s economy will shrink by just over 9% this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic but should recover strongly next year, according to a new forecast. According to global accountancy group KPMG, the decline in the city’s gross value added (GVA) – at 9.2% this year –...
Quartet, the community foundation covering Bristol and the West of England, has appointed its philanthropy director Ronnie Brown as interim CEO following the departure of Sue Turner. Sue, pictured, who has led the organisation for more than five years – a period in which she helped more than double...
Bristol businesses are being urged to help make cancer care in the city the best it can possibly be as part of a new campaign which launched this week. Bristol Against Cancer has been started by Above & Beyond, the NHS charity for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS...
Regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon, which has an office in Bristol, has rebranded and launched a new website. The firm said the new look demonstrated its commitment to innovation and was built around its core values of helping its clients to thrive while also reflecting its high-quality advice and...
