The UK’s biggest toy entertainment, lifestyle and licensing creative agency has opened an office in Bristol, with its founder describing the city as rivaling London and Manchester for its vibrant creative scene. Newcastle-headquartered Blue Kangaroo Design, which works with major global entertainment businesses including Warner Brothers, Mattel and Disney, was...
Bristol craft brewery Butcombe may be best known for its range of award-winning beers, including its top 10 selling Original, but now its cider has also been named among the UK’s most popular. According to the latest drinks market report by research firm CGA, Ashton Press Cider has broken...
Specialist business advisory firm FRP has promoted two of its Bristol office senior staff to its national partnership following a year of growth. Jonathan Dunn and Matt Whitchurch, pictured, have been made partners in the firm’s restructuring advisory and financial advisory teams respectively. Jonathan has worked in the restructuring...
Firms will be able to access the latest advice and guidance to enable them to become sustainable when the region’s largest annual environmental exhibition returns next week. Staged by Bristol specialist business hub Future Leap at Paintworks on Bath Road, the Festival of Sustainable Business Exhibition next Thursday, 15...
Lawyers from international legal firm Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office have advised on the multi-million pound acquisition of a four-star London hotel. The team worked with Dalata Hotel Group on its £53.4m purchase of the Apex Hotel London Wall, pictured, from Apex Hotels. The 89-bedroom hotel, with a gym, ground...
National law firm Ashfords has continued to grow the banking and finance expertise in its Bristol office with the appointment of Melissa George as a restructuring & insolvency partner. Melissa joins after more than 21 years at Thrings, where for the past 10 years she was a partner specialising...
More than 200 youth and women cricketers are now playing in new maroon-coloured shirts after the founder of Bristol financial planning and mortgage advisers Manning Gee Investments answered an appeal for help on social media. Bradley Stoke Cricket Club needed funds to change from traditional cricket whites to a...
For many, managing your tax responsibilities is going to require more forethought over the next 12 months, as plans to change the tax period go ahead this year. Until now, sole traders and partnerships have been able to choose the dates on which their Income Tax year begins and...
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