Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

June 11, 2023
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Monday June 12 Annual report: TR Property Investment Trust Tuesday June 13 Finals: Oxford Instruments, Iomart Group, Mind Gym, Tatton Asset Management, B.P. Marsh & Partners Interims: Driver Group, Atrato Onsite Energy, Hamak Gold Q4 result: Ashtead Group Trading announcement: Bellway Economic announcements: Claimant count rate, Unemployment rate Wednesday June 14 Finals: Severfield, Marks Electrical Group,...

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The LAST WORD: Ian Brokenshire, senior partner, KPMG UK

June 9, 2023
The LAST WORD: Ian Brokenshire, senior partner, KPMG UK

Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Ian Brokenshire, Bristol-based senior partner at KPMG UK, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST:  Film you watched? Air – the origin of Air Jordan, where a Nike...

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Loungers looks on the Brightside again with second roadside venue as it prepares to take them UK-wide

June 9, 2023
Loungers looks on the Brightside again with second roadside venue as it prepares to take them UK-wide

Fast-growing Bristol cafe-bar group Loungers has launched its second Brightside roadside café as it continues to roll out the concept– with a third due to open next month. The group, known for its suburban Lounge bars and city centre Cosy Clubs, unveiled its first Brightside on the A38 south...

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Funding for Bristol Uni spin-out behind carbon-saving coating for commercial greenhouses

June 9, 2023
Funding for Bristol Uni spin-out behind carbon-saving coating for commercial greenhouses

A University of Bristol spin-out developing an innovative temperature-responsive coating for greenhouses has secured a £1.6m investment. By using advanced polymer chemistry, Albotherm has created a heat-sensitive material with the potential to boost food productivity in commercial greenhouses by up to 34%.  The firm’s innovative coating automatically adjusts how much...

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Swedish manufacturing group buys Bristol specialist electronics firm in deal put together by PKF

June 9, 2023
Swedish manufacturing group buys Bristol specialist electronics firm in deal put together by PKF

A Bristol advanced electronics manufacturer whose products are used by the security, scientific, medical and avionics sectors has been acquired by an international buyer. Microwave Amps designs and manufactures a range of bespoke solid-state radio and microwave frequency amplifiers that are deployed on land and sea, in the air...

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Major new regional report says hydrogen can create thousands of jobs and drive sustainable growth

June 9, 2023
Major new regional report says hydrogen can create thousands of jobs and drive sustainable growth

Up to 40,000 jobs could be created and a further 60,000 safeguarded across the West of England and South Wales if they embraced the hydrogen revolution, according to a major report unveiled today. It also suggested that between 16,000 and 21,000 kilo tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions could be...

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New report will analyse FinTech in the South West as Bristol continues to lead in fast-growing sector

June 9, 2023
New report will analyse FinTech in the South West as Bristol continues to lead in fast-growing sector

The strength of the South West’s FinTech ecosystem is to be analysed for the first time as part of a new project involving businesses, public sector organisations and higher education establishments. The work will be led and delivered by Whitecap Consulting, the regional strategy consultancy with a base in...

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Bishop Fleming and Trowers & Hamlins team up to boost Taste of the West’s work in the region

June 9, 2023
Bishop Fleming and Trowers & Hamlins team up to boost Taste of the West’s work in the region

Taste of the West, the UK’s largest independent regional food group, has launched a partnership with regional accountancy group Bishop Fleming and law firm Trowers & Hamlins to help raise the profile of the thriving South West food and drink sector. The firms will act as Taste of the...

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Respected economic crime and compliance lawyer joins TLT as partner

June 8, 2023
Respected economic crime and compliance lawyer joins TLT as partner

Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has appointed economic crime and compliance specialist Ben Cooper as a partner. Ben, pictured, left, with TLT head of financial services Andrew Lyon, now heads the firm’s national economic crime compliance team, working closely with its financial services regulatory, investigations and disputes practice.  TLT said his...

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