Bristol-to-Bath sponsored Walk for Wellbeing to raise funds for Hospitality Action charity

August 11, 2023
Bristol-to-Bath sponsored Walk for Wellbeing to raise funds for Hospitality Action charity

Staff from some of Bristol’s largest hotels are to take part in a sponsored charity walk to highlight mental health issues in the hospitality sector. Members of Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) – which represents 40 hotels in and around the city with around 4,000 rooms between them – are...

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Chance to get close to the action in the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta’s Sky Lounge

August 10, 2023
Chance to get close to the action in the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta’s Sky Lounge

Bristol’s International Balloon Fiesta is back and its Sky Lounge private enclosure is ensuring guests get up close to the action in the ballooning arena. Europe’s largest annual ballooning event is once again on cue to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world between now...

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FSB survey shows grim economic outlook hitting South West small firms’ growth aspirations

August 10, 2023
FSB survey shows grim economic outlook hitting South West small firms’ growth aspirations

Hopes that small business confidence levels in the South West are bouncing back have been dashed by the results of a new survey, reflecting firms’ concerns over the economic outlook. But while there has been a fall in confidence among the region’s smaller companies, some positive signs have emerged...

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Bristol charity’s parklife team-building scheme aimed at firms employing hybrid working

August 10, 2023
Bristol charity’s parklife team-building scheme aimed at firms employing hybrid working

A social enterprise is offering Bristol firms the chance to take part in outdoors team-building days while also helping local communities and the environment thrive. Bristol-based charity Your Park Bristol & Bath has launched the team days in response to the shift to hybrid working by many businesses, which...

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New £200m regional investment fund attracts hundreds of inquiries from firms in first month

August 9, 2023
New £200m regional investment fund attracts hundreds of inquiries from firms in first month

More than 350 businesses from across the South West have already expressed an interest in applying for finance from a new £200m regional investment fund just weeks after its launch. The government-backed South West Investment Fund (SWIF), which was unveiled last month by the British Business Bank, aims to...

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Foot Anstey provides cross-border advice for cyber security specialist’s second European acquisition

August 9, 2023
Foot Anstey provides cross-border advice for cyber security specialist’s second European acquisition

A European cybersecurity firm with its UK office in Bristol has been acquired in a deal put together by national law firm Foot Anstey, which has a base in the city. Advantio was taken over by Foot Anstey client Integrity360 in a move that will expand its European footprint...

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Recognition for Burges Salmon pensions team ESG lead in global ‘distinguished advisers’ report

August 9, 2023
Recognition for Burges Salmon pensions team ESG lead in global ‘distinguished advisers’ report

A director in the pensions team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has been named as one of the top 10 environmental, social and governance (ESG) lawyers in the UK, US and Ireland. Kate Granville Smith is among the ‘distinguished advisers’ for ESG in this year’s Financier Worldwide...

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‘Complex’ deal to open new community diagnostic centres for NHS completed by Bevan Brittan

August 8, 2023
‘Complex’ deal to open new community diagnostic centres for NHS completed by Bevan Brittan

Commercial health legal experts from the Bristol office of national law firm Bevan Brittan have advised the NHS on the opening of five community diagnostic centres across the South West. The centres, one of which will be in Bristol, will provide additional capacity to meet increasing demand. They are...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

August 7, 2023
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Monday August 7 Interim: PageGroup Economic announcement: Halifax house price index Tuesday August 8 Final: SDI Group Interims: TI Fluid Systems, Rotork, Glencore, InterContinental Hotels Group, Abrdn, IWG, SIG, Zotefoams, H&T Group, Lunglife AI Economic announcement: BRC sales monitor Wednesday August 9 Final: Hargreaves Services Interims: TP ICAP Group, Hill & Smith, Plaza Centers, Coca-Cola HBC,...

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