The latest deal by BGF, the independent fund that backs small and medium-sized firms with strong growth potential, has taken its total investment in the South West past the £100m mark. The £4.43m equity funding in marketing technology software and service firm Adestra means BGF’s Bristol office has now...
Experienced accountant Andrew Jordan has joined fast-growing Bristol accountancy firm Corrigan Associates. Andrew has worked as a consultant for the past 18 months and before that worked with national accountancy firm Baker Tilly for 10 years. Corrigan Associates was formed in 2009 by Edward Corrigan and two former colleagues...
RBS has appointed Rhys Morgan as assistant director in its Bristol-based structured finance team to work on deals across the South of England and South Wales. Rhys, pictured, who has worked for Finance Wales and global accountancy firm KPMG, joins RBS from Gloucester-based tax advisers and chartered accountants Hazlewoods,...
An auditor from the Bristol office of accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson has achieved the highest marks in the West of England in her final accounting exams. Holly Szoke, pictured, who has been working in Smith & Williamson’s audit team at for the past three...
Bristol and the South West’s property and construction industry is among the most confident in the UK, according to a survey from accountancy group Smith & Williamson. The firm’s annual survey of more than 200 property and construction professionals revealed a rise in confidence over the past 12 months,...
By Matt Cross, head of inward investment, Invest Bristol and Bath. Last week’s announcement that The Range is investing in bringing 1,050 jobs through one of the largest warehousing and distribution schemes in the UK to Severnside, South Gloucestershire, shows that the West of England is most certainly open...
Bristol’s top firms are being urged to enter the region’s most prestigious business competition – accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards. The widely-respected awards are now in their 28th year and previous winners represent the cream of the region’s top companies. The unrivalled awards,...
Applications for the coveted South West Fairtrade Business Awards close this weekend and Bristol firms that support fair and ethical business practices are being urged to enter before Sunday’s deadline. The unique awards – now in their fourth year – champion firms that put ethical responsibilities at the heart...
Alan Bennett, a partner at West of England law firm Ashfords, has become the new for the South West & Wales chair of R3, the insolvency trade body. In his new role Alan, pictured, a partner in Ashfords’ restructuring and insolvency team, will provide support to R3 members in...
The first TEDx talks at the University of the West of England (UWE) are being staged tomorrow by the Student Union with 10 guest speakers sharing their ideas on the topic of The Innovative Attitude. The speakers – who range from academics conducting ground-breaking research at UWE to those...
Bristol business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise is advising record numbers of aspiring entrepreneurs as new figures reveal the city has become a hotbed for start-up businesses. The not-for-profit body, which has helped thousands launch successful ventures, has had to double the number of free Thinking about Business workshops it...
Two personal tax managers have joined the 20-strong private client tax services team based at the Bristol office of Smith & Williamson. Anne Gardner-Thorpe and Karen Press together bring 40 years’ experience to the accountancy, investment management and tax group, which has a growing reputation for its expertise in...
Business in the Community (BITC) is calling on Bath firms to showcase how they are taking practical action to address pressing issues as the deadline for entries to the 2016 Responsible Business Awards looms. The awards, now in their 19th year, celebrate inspiring examples of businesses that make a...
