The South West’s largest business organisation and the Bristol office of a national accountancy firm have been named among the best companies to work for. Business West, which runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, is ranked as one of the top 20 best business services employers in the UK while...
Businesses based at SETsquared, the acclaimed incubator backed by the University of Bristol, raised record levels of investment last year despite the coronavirus pandemic’s huge impact on financial markets. Funding from private and public sources totalled £616m, up 40% on 2019. Private investment accounted for 90% of the total...
Bristol architects Childs Sulzmann, the practice behind many iconic buildings in the city such as the Arnolfini, Engine Shed and Watershed, has been sold to its management. Founding partner Nick Childs, who launched the practice 28 years ago, has handed over control to directors Mike Cox and Matt Parsons...
Bristol market-disrupting specialist software firm Terrafirma has been bought by a leading international business in the sector for £12m. Terrafirma, which is based at Aztec West, specialises in identifying ground hazards which may have been hidden for years. Its team of geologists, soil scientists and mining engineers have developed...
Lyons Davidson, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, is looking to capitalise on its leading position in the UK insurance sector after securing a £5m working capital facility. The firm provides legal services to consumers on behalf of its insurance partners, including blue-chip brands such as LV=, Admiral, Saga and Direct...
Regional alternative finance lender SWIG Finance has bolstered its senior management team with two promotions. Nicola Mapp and Clare Lenihan-Thomas will fill the new roles, which have been created to support the business as it continues to grow. Both have extensive experience in SME lending in mainstream bank and...
The Covid-19 pandemic has been affecting us all for more than a year now. My fellow regional agents and I know that those businesses that rely heavily on being able to have customers visit them in person – for instance, the hospitality and tourism sectors right across the South...
The South West is England’s top region for business innovation, according to a new report by the CBI – but it faces challenges over its low productivity and skills gap. The CBI report also reveals that low levels of unemployment and short commuting times compared to other parts of...
Accountancy and business advice firm Azets has appointed Paul Haley as director of audit & assurance for its South West and Wales region. Paul, pictured, who specialises in internal audit services, was formerly internal audit manager for four and a half years at Tata Steel Europe in Port Talbot. ...
Regional law firm Wards Solicitors has appointed solicitor associate Georgia Wookey to its highly acclaimed disputes team as it continues to expand its presence across the South West. Georgia, pictured, has specialised in inheritance and trust disputes since qualifying in May 2016. She joins Wards from Devon firm Stephens...
Private equity provider YFM has promoted David Wrench to equity partner as it continues to strengthen its investment team. David, pictured, joined YFM just over a year ago as an investment director with a particular focus on the South West market. Since becoming part of YFM team, David has...
Two trainee accountants are leading the next generation of qualified professionals in the Bristol office of accountancy firm Haines Watts after deciding against the option of university. Sophia Wallace and Robbie Wallis are the latest Haines Watts Bristol trainees to gain accountancy qualifications without incurring significant student debts caused...
Lloyds Bank has bolstered its commercial banking team in the South West with three senior appointments. Alison Whistance is the new regional director of regional business development, while Rob Henderson becomes a relationship director in Bristol and Carmen Peacock is now co-head of the bank’s Corporate & Institutional Coverage (CIC)...
