The Bunch, the rapidly expanding Bristol firm set up in 2016 by students fed up with being taken advantage of by utility companies, is taking its innovative bills payment system to the US in a move to harness the country’s vast market potential. The business, which consolidates all household...
Virtual bingo and an online quiz were among the working from home-inspired events staged by Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby raise more than £11,300 for its charity of the year, 1625 Independent People. The firm chose the charity, which supports young people who are homeless, leaving care or at risk...
National Friendly, the Bristol-based health and protection insurer, has received a Gold rating in a major assessment of its newly launched full income protection policy. The accolade comes from Protection Review, which offers impartial, expert assessments of the latest products on offer in the UK health insurance and protection market. ...
PillTime, the Bristol-based online pharmacy, is poised for a period of rapid expansion this year, including acquiring a new head office and growing its workforce by 20%. The firm is one of the only pharmacies in England to provide medication in daily dose pouches – helping patients more easily...
BaseKit, the Bristol-based website and e-commerce platform, has received £1m in funding as it looks to broaden its portfolio and exploit the boom in online trading. The award-winning SaaS (software-as-a-service) business, which was set up in 2008, aims to more than triple its turnover to £10m by 2025. A key...
Rapid-growth Bristol e-commerce fulfilment technology firm Huboo has hit the acquisition trail, snapping up a specialist integration business also based in the city. The takeover of Roseta.io, which works with Notonthehighstreet, Etsy, Shopify and Magento, will enable Huboo to incorporate its innovative e-commerce integration software into its full stack...
Fast-growing Bristol-based software developer marketplace platform Deazy is poised for further rapid expansion after receiving a £5m investment. The firm, which was launched in 2016, grew by two-and-a-half times last year – an increase it attributes to its model, technology and its ability to execute, along with the increasing...
Innovative businesses based at SETsquared Bristol, the incubator that supports the growth of tech start-ups, attracted investment of £98.8m last year – a 145% increase on 2020’s total. Member companies also created 250 jobs, generated £29m in revenues and achieved best-ever numbers for leadership diversity. More than half of...
The Bristol-based Islamic finance team at national law firm Foot Anstey has advised on another landmark deal – the UK’s first Islamic financed acquisition of a mobile CT scanning unit, which will be used in the city. The transaction comes just two months after the team advised London-based fintech...
Bristol-based Harbourside, the South West’s newest corporate finance boutique, has completed its first significant deal – helping a specialist UK roof tile firm on its sale to a major Belgian supplier. The Harbourside team was brought in by Metrotile (UK), which specialises in distributing lightweight steel roofing, to assist...
A “forward-thinking approach” to supporting mortgage lenders has earned Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT a major award. The firm’s approach, which included supporting the growth and development of the green mortgage market, landed it the title of Best Law Firm at the Mortgage Finance Gazette Awards 2022. The awards,...
The corporate team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon are celebrating advising on deals totalling more than £2.5bn last year, despite challenges posed by the pandemic. The firm’s corporate deals review for 2021 highlights its success in completing transactions across a wide range of sectors and for businesses...
Bristol-based bio-pharmaceutical consultancy eXmoor Pharma, which specialises in cell and gene therapy, has signed a deal to work with New Zealand’s blood service. eXmoor, which has worked in more than 15 countries worldwide, will be providing the service with valuable quality support as it builds and establishes a new...
