Regional law firm Thrings has appointed two senior associates – commercial property specialist Natalie Day and succession and tax expert Gavin Smith – to advise the firm’s fast-growing portfolio of land development and private wealth clients. Natalie arrives at Thrings’ Bristol office from the city office of national law...
Bristol’s small businesses are being offered the chance to get free help to manage their finances in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic thanks to a new programme launched by West of England Mayor Tim Bowles. The accountancy support programme is being delivered in partnership with the Institute of...
A minority stake in Bristol’s largest shopping centre, the Mall at Cribbs Causeway, is set to be put up for sale after its troubled co-owner Intu called in administrators this afternoon. Intu, which also owns some of the UK’s largest retail schemes, including Lakeside in Essex and the Trafford...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has advised Ambulatory Surgery International (ASI) on the first phase of the conversion of commercial offices in London’s Marylebone into a high-end healthcare day surgery and outpatient diagnostics facility. Welbeck Health, ASI’s trading name, is a day surgery start-up in the UK...
A once-familiar name in Bristol’s commercial property market has returned after an absence of 14 years. Osmond Tricks has been formed by four directors – two from the original business – joined by a team of highly experienced and talented Bristol property professionals. Based on Whiteladies Road, the firm...
Cubex, the Bristol-based property developer behind the Finzels Reach regeneration, has completed one of the city’s largest investment deals with Tesco Pension Investment paying nearly £70m to forward fund its Grade A Halo office building. Construction of the cutting-edge 116,000 sq ft scheme, pictured, on the site of the...
Lawyers from TLT have advised administrators on the £56.5m sale of UK camping equipment retailer Go Outdoors to a newly-incorporated subsidiary of owner JD Sports Fashion, which has allowed its 67 stores to stay open. Bristol-headquartered TLT’s multi-disciplinary and cross-jurisdictional team gave strategic advice and support to administrators Deloitte...
An online service promising impartial financial advice for Bristol firms on funding options has been launched by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. According to Business West, which runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, its Finance Hub will be free from confusing jargon or any hard sell, enabling businesses...
Business groups have cautiously backed the reduction of many coronavirus lockdown restrictions announced earlier this week by the Prime Minister. But they also warned that other measures to boost the economy were still needed to avoid widespread business failures and job losses. In a major boost to the West...
Unemployment has soared by 145% in the West of England since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to figures published today, with just nearly 40,000 people claiming jobless benefits. At the same time, around 22% of the region’s workforce – 132,600 people – have been furloughed while job...
With the lockdown easing and more businesses re-opening, the workplace psychologists and designers at Interaction have developed an in-depth guide to help companies prepare for their return to the office safely, confidently and responsibly. Safely It doesn’t need to be complicated. But you do need to be thorough. It starts...
Engineering group GKN has taken possession of its new £32m aerospace technology centre in Bristol – a move that strengthens the city’s reputation as a world-leading centre for aerospace innovation. The 110,000 sq ft centre, pictured, at Filton will house 300 highly skilled engineers working in research and develop...
Drone footage of Bristol’s £70m global centre of excellence for ultra-low emission vehicles has been released as it nears its post-construction stage. The world-beating Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) is due to open next year on the Bristol & Bath Science Park at Emersons Green. Owned by...
