New strategy and rebrand for Michelmores as it seeks to drive positive change

March 31, 2023
New strategy and rebrand for Michelmores as it seeks to drive positive change

Regional law firm Michelmores, which has an office in Bristol, has unveiled a new strategy and visual identity to reflect its sustainable ambitions. The ambition behind Destination 2030 is to develop “a more diverse, equitable and engaged business, with a vision that delivers both profit and purpose”, said the...

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Table of UK’s top female-led firms recognises two inspirational Bristol directors

March 31, 2023
Table of UK’s top female-led firms recognises two inspirational Bristol directors

Two Bristol company directors have been named in a list of the UK’s most influential, fastest-growing and highest-performing female-led businesses. Katherine McQueen, joint managing director of animation production studio A Productions, and Nicola Ray, CEO of digital consultancy Modern Media, have been included in the E2E Female 100 list,...

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New easyJet flights to Tunisia give fast-recovering Bristol Airport another post-pandemic lift

March 30, 2023
New easyJet flights to Tunisia give fast-recovering Bristol Airport another post-pandemic lift

Bristol Airport has launched another new route – easyJet’s year-round service to Enfidha-Hammamet in Tunisia – as it continues to recover from the impact of the pandemic. The first flight took off from Bristol this week on the service, which will operate up to twice a week, starting on...

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New funding available for Bristol’s small to medium-sized firms to upscale and reach their potential

March 30, 2023
New funding available for Bristol’s small to medium-sized firms to upscale and reach their potential

Ambitious small to medium-sized businesses in Bristol and across the West of England are being offered support to buy new products and equipment to increase production and help them grow. The funding is from a new round of Business Growth and Adaptations Grants launched by West of England Combined...

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New associate director for ICON Corporate Finance as its expansion continues

March 30, 2023
New associate director for ICON Corporate Finance as its expansion continues

ICON Corporate Finance, the Bristol-headquartered tech-focused investment bank, has appointed Will Cave as its new associate director. With experience in buy-side, sell-side and fundraising due diligence, Will began his career with London-based accountants SRLV before qualifying as a chartered accountant in BDO’s international team.  Having worked across deals in...

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Bristol Business Blog: John Phelps, operations manager, Grundon. City centre bin collections are changing

March 29, 2023
Bristol Business Blog: John Phelps, operations manager, Grundon. City centre bin collections are changing

It’s been about a year since the City Council started bringing in new rules around bin collections, under its stated aim to create more pleasant spaces which are easier to access and less likely to attract vermin. Essentially, there’s now a ban in affected areas on leaving bins out...

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Latest round of qualifiers at Thrings shows the ‘remarkable talent’ emerging from its training scheme

March 29, 2023
Latest round of qualifiers at Thrings shows the ‘remarkable talent’ emerging from its training scheme

Law firm Thrings has appointed three newly qualified solicitors in a move it says reflects the way it continues to retain talent nurtured through its trainee scheme. Georgina James, pictured, joins the firm’s corporate and commercial department, working out of its Bristol base, while Rhiannon Forbes is now a member of...

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Board of Institute of Economic Development strengthened by Bristol specialist’s election

March 27, 2023
Board of Institute of Economic Development strengthened by Bristol specialist’s election

Bristol-based economic regeneration specialist Rebekah Formosa has been elected to the board of the UK’s leading independent professional body representing economic development practitioners. Rebekah, pictured, director – town centres & economic regeneration – in the Bristol office of national commercial and residential real estate consultancy and agency Lambert Smith Hampton,...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

March 26, 2023
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Monday March 27 Finals: Dialight, Belvoir Group, Tandem Group, Life Science REIT, Thungela Resources, Sigmaroc, Globaltrans Investment Interim: Target Healthcare REIT Tuesday March 28 Finals: Wood Group (John), The Mission Group, CPPgroup, Bango, Empresaria Group, Animalcare Group, Personal Group Holdings, Barr (AG), Synthomer , S & U, EKF Diagnostics Holdings, Team17 Group,...

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