TravelLocal, the specialist Bristol firm that connects travellers with local experts in destinations around the world, is poised for global expansion after merging with a German online travel business. The tie-up with Berlin-based trip.me has been accompanied by additional funding from the two firms’ existing investors. The move, on...
The South West’s small and medium-sized businesses are among the UK’s most confident when it comes to their prospects and the wider economy, according to two new surveys. The latest regional survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reveals that small business owners in the region are the...
Roger Isaacs, a long-standing partner at regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon, has added to his awards tally by being named the UK’s leading forensic accountancy professional for the third year running. Roger, pictured, claimed the hat-trick in the recent Lawyer Monthly Expert Witness Awards, which recognise those who contribute vital...
National accountancy firm RSM is to almost double its annual summer trainee intake this year as it looks to fulfil a key ambition to grow from within its own ranks. The firm, which supplies audit, tax and consulting services to mid-tier businesses, is recruiting 27 trainees this month for...
Bristol-based bespoke renovation specialist Missiato Design and Build is poised for further growth after receiving a £200,000 government-backed loan. The firm, which also undertakes specialist building projects ranging from new-build homes to loft conversions and landscaping, has expanded rapidly over the past year due to a major increase in...
Many business owners may be looking for tax-efficient ways to pass on funds to their children, simply and effectively. If, for example, a family company has been sold, with a sum of money ready to be passed on to children and grandchildren, then setting up a Family Investment Company...
Global accountancy group PwC has promoted Paul Atkinson to head of financial services for the West & Wales as it continues to build its presence in an industry worth more than £10bn to the regional economy. Paul, pictured, replaces PwC’s Bristol-based global insurance operations leader Will Conner in the...
Nearly 70% of South West firms see climate change as a core business factor for them, according to a landmark survey of companies’ attitudes to the key issue – but, alarmingly, 21% have so far taken no action despite mounting concern over its impact. Just under half (46%) of...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has advised on three major deals across the renewable energy, financial services and housebuilding sectors. TLT’s corporate team helped complete a second deal for London and Cheltenham-based renewable energy company Innova while a cross-firm team advised digital challenger bank Starling Bank on its £50m...
Bristol legal firm GL Law has expanded its private client team to meet a marked increase in people seeking advice about organising their affairs and planning for later life. Senior associate solicitor Ben Coulson and paralegal Lauren Downs have joined to help them meet demand and support the team’s...
The Islamic finance team in the Bristol office of national law firm Foot Anstey is celebrating advising on three major deals over the past month. The transactions include advising Bahrain-based institutional investor Black Sands Real Estate WLL on a £42m corporate acquisition, acting for the London Branch of Riyad...
Tax consultancy Finch & Associates has continued with its ambitious expansion strategy by opening an office in Cardiff and launching a cryptocurrency tax arm. The new office will enable the Clevedon-based firm to provide specialist R&D tax relief advice to Cardiff’s burgeoning tech sector as well as businesses across...
Professional criminals took advantage of the unprecedented conditions caused by the pandemic to con businesses and individuals across the South West out of millions of pounds, new figures show. According to accountancy group KPMG latest Fraud Barometer, cases reaching the region’s courts in the first half of this year...
