Growth capital investment group BGF’s Bristol team backed fast-growth businesses to the tune of £40m during the first half of this year as the region continued to provide fresh opportunities for funding. Capital investments were made across a diverse range of sectors including technology, healthcare, engineering and manufacturing. Among the...
An innovative scheme to ensure young people now in schools in Bristol and across the West of England consider working in the green jobs of the future is to be expanded. A recent survey found more than half of young people wanted to have environmentally sustainable careers. But for many,...
Specialist engineering firm SEA’s support for ex-military personnel has earned it the highest badge of honour under a scheme that recognises the role businesses play in supporting the Armed Forces. The firm, which has a base in Bristol, was presented with the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award,...
Two Bristol family lawyers have started their own practice specialising in advising non-married couples on separation, wills and inheritance disputes. Roskilly and Mills has been launched by Emily Roskilly and Lucia Mills, pictured, to provide specialist advice to cohabiting couples pre- and post-separation with what they are calling “a...
Bristol animation studio A Productions has been selected to create a new spin-off of the hit kids’ TV show Pip and Posy. Pip and Posy Let’s Learn, based on the books written by Camilla Reid and illustrated by Axel Scheffler – best known for The Gruffalo – will teach concepts from...
The Bristol office of Evelyn Partners, the national integrated wealth management and professional services group, has taken on a new financial planning director. Will Thompson, pictured, left, with Evelyn Partners Bristol office managing partner Richard Mikdadi, joins from wealth management firm Rathbones, where he spent three-and-a-half years as a senior financial...
Accountancy group KPMG UK has appointed David Williams as senior partner for its South West region, which includes its Bristol office. He replaces Ian Brokenshire, who is retiring after 35 years with firm. In his new role David, pictured right, will lead more than 700 staff across the region,...
National law firm Foot Anstey, which has an office in Bristol, has maintained its organic growth with the addition of two new partners. Paolo Sbuttoni, a technology, data privacy and commercial lawyer, has joined from Baker McKenzie in Hong Kong, while a real estate disputes lawyer Kate New re-joins...
Monday July 10 Finals: Onthemarket, Eco Animal Health Group Q1 result: Big Yellow Group Trading announcements: MJ Gleeson, OMV Petrom Tuesday July 11 Finals: D4t4 Solutions, Begbiesn Traynor Group, Trifast, Sosander, Kinovo Interim: Synectics Trading announcement: Vistry Group Economic announcements: Claimant count rate, Unemployment rate, BRC sales monitor Wednesday July 12 Finals: Ashmore Group, Renold,...
