The Bristol office of national law firm Ashfords has appointed senior associate Hannah Brittain to its wills & inheritance disputes team. Hannah, pictured, has joined from specialist contentious probate firm IDR Law’s Bristol office, where she spent 18 months heading its charity legacy disputes team. Hannah, who has also...
The Bristol corporate team at law firm Thrings has advised UK interior fit-out and refurbishment specialist Bulb on its sale to a major global workplace design group. Founded in 2005 in Reading, Bulb has become a leader in research, innovation and manufacturing facility planning and construction across the UK....
Bristol hotel bosses are backing the possible introduction of a new short-term visa scheme, saying it could help solve their long-running staff-shortage problems. The Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) – which represents 40 hotels in and around the city with around 4,000 rooms between them – has welcomed news that the...
Monday August 21 AGM: Calculus VCT Tuesday August 22 Interims: Empresaria Group, Wood Group (John), Anexo Group Trading announcements: Rua Life Sciences, Gem Diamonds Economic announcement: Public sector net borrowing Wednesday August 23 Q1 result: Gail (India) Economic announcements: PMI services, PMI manufacturing, PMI composite Thursday August 24 Finals: Cropper (James), Redcentric, Hays Interims:...
Locations in and around Bristol are again playing a starring role in a major TV series as the third and final series of international hit Sanditon returns to the small screen. All three series of the lavish period drama, based on Jane Austen’s final incomplete novel, have been made...
As Paris prepares to host next year’s Olympic Games – and the resulting influx of tourists – Bradley Stoke Community School student Leah Moyce, who has just returned from the city, suggests eight things for visitors to do. 1. Explore the Eiffel Tower and beautiful area around it This...
Bristol software development and digital services specialist Amdaris, one of the UK’s fastest-growing tech companies, has been acquired by a major global digital transformation group. Arizona-headquartered Insight Enterprises, a Fortune 500 company employing more than 13,000 people worldwide, will add Amdaris’ innovative services to its portfolio as it looks...
A start-up launched by a group of Bristol and London academics who have been at the forefront of quantum computing research for the past 20 years has raised £13m to accelerate its pioneering work. Phasecraft, which has bases in Bristol and London, designs advanced quantum algorithms for today’s computers. It is...
A Californian fund specialising in climate-related investments has acquired a majority stake in Bristol’s pioneering global refrigerant management company A-Gas, with lawyers from the city office of Osborne Clarke advising on the deal. Established in 1993, A-Gas has grown rapidly and is now at the forefront of capturing refrigerant...
