Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has its largest office in Bristol, has completed the sale of a mechanical and electrical maintenance group on behalf of its shareholders. Acorn Engineering Group, based in Slough, was acquired by Cambridge Maintenance Services for an undisclosed sum in a deal that provides...
Accountancy group PwC has become the latest firm to join the Bristol Climate Leaders Group, which was launched last November to help make the city carbon neutral within 10 years by sharing experiences and best practice. PwC, which employs 580 people in its West of England office at Temple...
The Institute of Directors (IoD) is recruiting a new chair to lead its South West region as the role’s current holder Muir Macdonald comes to the end of his three-year term this autumn. The successful candidate will act as the voice for regional directors, working alongside a dedicated team at...
In recent years, the tax landscape for property investors has changed dramatically, perhaps no more so than when it comes to non-resident capital gains tax (NRCGT). Indeed, most tax benefits that derived from having non-resident status have now been eliminated and with the new surcharge for SDLT of 2%...
The innovative Bristol tech firm behind the Limber app that links hospitality venues with staff seeking flexible shifts has amended it to allow workers to increase their hourly rate as demand soars. The feature has been introduced as bars and restaurants struggle to fill vacancies as they reopen from...
Investment by foreign businesses into the South West rose last year despite the pandemic in contrast to a fall for the UK as a whole. According to a new report by accountancy group EY, the South West achieved a 6.7% increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in 2020...
West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris is calling on employers to help increase the number of apprenticeships in the region. With an estimated £4m to £8m of unused Apprenticeship Levy funds returned to the Treasury each year, Mayor Norris is calling for apprentice levy-paying employers to give their unused funds to a new...
Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby has advised wealth management and financial planning firm Digby Associates, also based in the city, on three acquisitions so far this year. Digby Associates took over the financial advice businesses and client banks based in Bristol, Gloucestershire and Hertfordshire as part of its ongoing growth...
Payaca, a Bristol software business revolutionising the way home improvement firms manage their workloads, has clinched £400,000 in funding, enabling it to create seven jobs over the next six months. The firm has developed job management software that is successfully being used by more than 260 businesses to manage everything from creating interactive proposals with multiple payment options through to integrations...
The region’s largest business group has urged the Prime Minister to help create a more sustainable future for business at this weekend’s G7 summit in Cornwall. The British Chambers of Commerce South West (BCCSW) – which includes Bristol Chamber of Commerce parent group Business West – has written to...
Global accountancy group Deloitte’s South West operation has made eight key promotions, including a new partner, in a move it says underlines its commitment to promote talent from within. Hamish McFadyen, pictured, is its new consulting partner in Deloitte Digital, where he specialises in the strategy, design, implementation and operation of...
South West utilities group Pennon has vowed to invest in Bristol Water, which it bought this week for £425m, promising a better service for its 1.2m customers. Exeter-based Pennon, which already owns South West Water, bought Bristol Water from multinational asset management firm iCON Infrastructure and Itochu, one of...
Bristol-based timber supplier Taylor Maxwell Group, which started life in 1959 as a brick and timber merchant operating from one showroom in the city, has been acquired by a smaller rival in a deal worth up to £63m. Key senior management and around 190 staff will transfer to new...
