Young entrepreneurs are to benefit from a new support and advice service launched yesterday as a partnership between Virgin and Business West, the organisation that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce. Virgin StartUp will offer financial support, mentoring and business advice to thousands of young people across the country who...
The multi-billion pound funding gap in the £16bn Hinkley C nuclear power plant project could be filled by investment from Gulf state governments, according to media reports. A consortium led by French energy giant EDF was given the go-ahead on Monday to build two reactors at Hinkley Point in...
Clifton chartered accountancy firm Whyatt Pakeman Partners has presented Bristol Grammar School student Sonny Chiba with an annual scholarship. Sonny received the sponsorship package from the firm’s partners at a special presentation earlier this month in recognition of his achievements in all aspects of his economics course. Partner Richard...
Independent Clifton and Chipping Sodbury-based financial consultancy Jelf has shrugged off what it admitted were “challenging” market conditions to enjoy a positive start to the second half of the year. As a result it expects its results for the year to September 30 to be in line with market...
West firms will now find it easier to follow in the footsteps of Chancellor George Osborne and head east to seek business opportunities in China. Changes recently made in the fast-developing country – the world’s second-largest economy with annual growth of 7.8% according to new figures released today –...
South West accountancy firm Bishop Fleming is hoping to gain another two national awards next month to take its tally for the year to a record of six. The firm, which has an office in Bristol, is shortlisted in two categories in the National Accountancy Awards – Best Mid-Tier...
Bristol financial planning firm Paradigm Norton has been awarded the title of accredited financial planning firm of the year by the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP). Paradigm Norton, headed by chief executive Barry Horner, was presented with the prestigious national award by IFP president Rebecca Taylor at the professional...
Bristol will have a bright economic future if it harnesses the innovation of its key sectors and the talents of its skilled workforce and also markets itself effectively, a major conference heard this week. But it needs to overcome some serious issues, particularly around transport, and it needs to...
Business recovery specialist firm Begbies Traynor has scooped the title of South West Regional Insolvency Practitioner Firm of the Year in the national Insolvency and Rescue Awards. The accolade was presented to partner and head of the South West Regional team, Julie Palmer, at a packed ceremony at the...
The Bristol office of the accountancy and investment management group Smith & Williamson has appointed Faye Hall as an associate director. Faye, pictured, who has more than 18 years’ experience in forensic accounting, joins from accountants BDO, where she was a senior manager and had worked since 2002. She...
Accountants Grant Thornton are hosting a China Masterclass in Bristol next week for companies keen to break into the world’s second-biggest market. The seminar, next Thursday October 17, will hear from a panel of experts on how to maximise the opportunities in China and how to avoid the common...
Accountants and financial advisory firm Grant Thornton, which has an office in Bristol, has recorded its fourth successive year of strong growth, with turnover up 13% to £471m. The predominantly organic growth, which came on the back of a double-digit performance in the previous year, was driven in large...
Consumers in the South West are continuing to shrug off the tough economic conditions by spending more in the shops and online, new data out today shows. Spending by families and individuals in the region grew by 2.8% last month – the sixth month in a row that it...
