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...
The latest fall in unemployment – down a further 7,000 in the South West – has been welcomed by Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative. But Business West, the region’s largest business group, has warned that low unemployment brings its own challenges...
National accountancy firm Smith & Williamson’s Bristol-based corporate finance team got the new year off to a strong start by completing two multi-million pound deals. The team advised on the disposal of the wind and solar assets of AIM-listed Renewable Energy Generation (REG) and the sale of London-based specialist...
Bristol-based independent accountancy firm Corrigan Associates has appointed Richard Bunker as partner as it aims for ambitious growth this year. Richard, a qualified chartered accountant and tax practitioner, has joined from Whyatt Pakeman, the Bristol firm acquired by regional accountants Bishop Fleming just before Christmas. Prior to that he...
Bristol tax payers are being told to be wary of ‘phishing’ emails from fraudsters posing as HMRC as the January 31 deadline looms. Accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson is urging newcomers to tax self assessment to register for online filing of their tax return as...
