The Bristol-based Islamic finance team at national law firm Foot Anstey has advised Saudi-based investment management firm Sidra Capital on its £43.6m acquisition of a major head office building occupied by a subsidiary drinks giant Coca-Cola. The 122,000 sq ft building, pictured, in Uxbridge, Middlesex, is let to Coca-Cola...
Nearly three-quarters of tech firm executives in the South West put purpose before profits while just under 80% prioritise relationships over success, according to a new survey. The region also boasts a far higher number of female tech entrepreneurs than the national average – 36% against 22% for the...
Business advisory firm Quantuma has appointed Tim Sloggett as managing director to further strengthen its offering in the South West and Wales region. Tim, pictured, has more than 20 years’ experience of helping businesses that are underperforming or facing a crisis, across a range of sectors and from local owner-managed...
The Bristol office of LDC, the UK’s leading mid-market private equity firm, is to increase its support to businesses this year after completing transactions with a combined value of more than £280m in 2021. LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, said it is aiming to invest...
National accountancy group Grant Thornton’s head of employee benefits Ben Rowntree has been promoted to partner and has relocated from London to join the firm’s Bristol office. Ben, pictured, who heads the national consultancy team supporting 120 clients, has more than 20 years’ experience in people advisory roles. He...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Helen Bassett, a partner leading Smith & Williamson’s business outsourcing services team in Bristol, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? This...
Three Bristol early-stage tech companies have been named among the country’s latest ‘Rising Stars’ of the sector. All About The Cooks, itsettled, and Lumio feature on the list complied by Tech Nation, which recognises the UK’s early-stage tech scaleups with the highest potential. Lumio allows customers to instantly track...
More than three-quarters of manufacturing firms in Bristol and across the West of England have been affected by delays or other disruption when importing supplies or goods, according to the latest economic survey by the regions largest business group. Two-thirds of all importers have also been affected, triggering a...
Bristol-based specialist invoice finance provider Optimum Finance has further strengthened its team with appointments across its marketing and finance departments. Jo Maniatt joins as marketing director, Szym Wasilewski as finance manager and Liam O’Shea as financial accountant, maintaining the firm’s rapid expansion of last year into 2022. Optimum Finance...
With the ongoing impact of the pandemic, climate change and Brexit, 2022 will be another tough year for many Bristol businesses. Phil Smith, managing director of Business West – the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative – looks at the needs and challenges for this...
Bristol-based retail management software pioneer Brightpearl has been acquired by enterprise software giant Sage for £223m after spending the past few years recovering from stagnating sales. Brightpearl supplies more than 1,000 retail customers, including some of the world’s biggest brands in the sector, with its operating system, allowing them...
International audit, tax and advisory firm Mazars has strengthened its team in Bristol with the promotion of Jon Barnard to audit partner and a major intake of new trainees. Jon, pictured, joined Mazars’ Bristol office nearly 17 years ago as a student chartered accountant and has worked there ever...
Brazilian cloud banking and payments platform Pismo has chosen Bristol as the location for its European headquarters – giving another boost to the city’s thriving fintech ecosystem. Pismo, which is looking to use Bristol as a springboard into the UK banking market, said it chose the city because of fintech...
