The self assessment deadline is drawing near, and anyone who is newly self-employed or has additional income for the tax year 2014/15 needs to register by Monday. Failure to register on time can result in penalties of up to 30% of the tax due, or more in some cases,...
National crematorium operator Westerleigh Group, based near Yate, is aiming for a major expansion after receiving a £108m financial package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The firm, which launched in 1992, plans to increase its 21-strong chain of crematoria to 30 before 2020. The bank funding means the firm...
Bristol-based R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown has appointed corporate tax specialist Jenny Tragner as a director. She joins from French-headquartered Alma Consulting Group, where she was R&D tax director, and her arrival takes ForrestBrown’s team of R&D specialists to 17. A chartered accountant and member of the Association of...
Bristol’s future as a vibrant business centre will be debated by three of the city’s leading business women at the UK’s biggest gathering of female business owners next month. They will take as their starting point the creation of a so-called Western Powerhouse to unite the city-region and claw...
Bristol entrepreneur Ellen Green, who walked away from TV show Dragons’ Den empty-handed last month, has now secured a £30,000 investment for her Blue Badge Company. Three of the dragons offered funding in return for shares in her business, which sells stylish living aids, with retail tycoon Touker Suleyman...
The Royal West of England Academy’s (RWA) Annual Exhibition returns next month for its 163rd year with the backing of accountants and investment managers Smith & Williamson’s Bristol office. The exhibition, the RWA’s biggest of the year and the largest event in the South West of its kind, features...
Sustainability is firmly on the agenda for 80% of West of England boardrooms with nearly a third considering it one of their business’s top three priorities, according to an exclusive survey conducted by Bristol executive search firm Moon Consulting and Bristol Business News. Just 5% are not currently engaged in...
Entrepreneurial Spark, the nationwide accelerator programme for entrepreneurs, has officially launched its Bristol hub – with one resident firm gaining an instant £1,000 boost to their business at the opening ceremony. The Bristol Hatchery, which is backed by NatWest and based at the bank’s Trinity Quay office complex, is...
Chartered accountancy firm Milsted Langdon has appointed Ruth Gilbert as an insolvency manager in its Bristol office. Ruth, pictured, has specialised in insolvency work since 2000, when she joined boutique insolvency practice Byrne Associates in Bristol. She is experienced in managing both corporate and personal insolvency cases of all...
Three innovative Bristol tech start-ups will be showcasing their businesses at St James’s Palace in London as part of Pitch@Palace, an initiative founded by HRH The Duke of York, who was in the city this week to meet fledgling firms taking part in the challenge. Wriggle, YellowDog and Altitude...
Barclays has expanded its South West corporate banking team by appointing Lee Everson as its new head of large corporate banking. Lee, pictured, will lead the team of relationship directors responsible for Barclays Corporate clients who typically turn over more than £50m. He has been with Barclays for 11...
Global accountancy group KPMG has appointed Karen Witton to succeed its South regional chair Phil Cotton from October 1. Karen, pictured, has worked at KPMG for 10 years, most recently as indirect tax partner. The firm’s indirect tax outsourcing service has grown significantly throughout the South over recent years....
Small business network Enterprise Nation has announced the final line-up for its major event in Bristol next month aimed at helping female-founded businesses to grow. The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs (FFE) will hear from successful women in their field to inspire and advise those setting up on their own...
