Mobius Works, the Bristol-based integrated services contractor, has hired Mark Shortland as its new commercial director as the firm adapts to coronavirus crisis by offering assistance to the NHS. Mark, pictured, is highly experienced in commercial awareness with a career spanning 20 years, having previously worked at Regus and,...
A Bristol-based transport training business has gone into liquidation after being hit by a combination of last year’s economic uncertainty around Brexit and, more recently, the coronavirus outbreak. PB Transport Solutions, based on the Pucklechurch Trading Estate, ceased trading on March 20 and all 11 employees were made redundant. ...
Bristol’s long-hoped-for arena development has cleared its last hurdle with the Local Government Secretary deciding not to ‘call-in’ the plan. The move means developer YTL can go ahead with construction of the 17,080-capacity venue in the Brabazon hangars on the former Filton Airfield, with an opening date of 2023. ...
Property agents have warned that the major shortage of prime city centre office space in Bristol will continue at least into next year following strong take-up over the past three months. Latest figures released by the Office Agents Society of Bristol for the first quarter show 219,420 sq ft...
More details have emerged of the regeneration of a high-profile site in Bristol’s historic Old Market, with the developer promising a unique scheme reflecting the city’s strong reputation for innovation, sustainability and artisan food. London-based developer First Base this week submitted its plans for the former Gardiner Haskins site...
Bristol firms with staff working from home as a result of the coronavirus outbreak are being urged to help them ‘donate their commute’ to city centre hospitals charity Above & Beyond. They can set up a virtual collection tin via the JustGiving app for their team to give the...
Louise Somerset, partner and head of private client tax services at Smith & Williamson in Bristol, explains the government’s self-employed income support scheme. The Chancellor has announced an income support scheme to help the self-employed through the current financial crisis, designed to be on a par with support for...
Thrings’ commercial property partner Fionnuala Nolan and property litigation partner Michael Tatters consider the impact of the recently introduced Coronavirus Act on commercial property owners, their tenants, funders and investors. The UK government has enacted the Coronavirus Act with the purpose of defending its people and economy against the...
Three-quarters of South West firms were hit by the coronavirus pandemic in the first two weeks of March, according to a new survey which also shows the outbreak has triggered a marked fall in businesses confidence in the region. Lloyds Bank’s Business Barometer – a monthly survey of more...
Warnings about future profits made by South West companies listed on the London Stock Exchange have soared by 75% compared to this time last year – with most of them blaming the coronavirus pandemic. The latest analysis from international accountancy group EY shows there have been 14 profit warnings...
Six new partners have been appointed by Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon across a number of its key teams, including private client, healthcare, real estate, dispute resolution and employment. The firm said the move, which will take its total number of partners to 96 from May 1, reflected...
The latest moves by the government to support businesses, including relaxing the insolvency laws and removing some red tape, have been given the thumbs up by the region’s largest business organisation. Business West described the measures, announced by Business Secretary Alok Sharma on Friday evening, as sensible steps that...
Bristol firms have been coming to terms with a new and unprecedented way of doing business against a backdrop of a complete lockdown of the city and the cancellation of all events. But as a city built on innovation, many are looking at new ways of doing business –...
