Second French takeover of a Bristol film firm as Aardman boss warns of major challenges to UK industry

February 10, 2023
Second French takeover of a Bristol film firm as Aardman boss warns of major challenges to UK industry

Multi-award winning Bristol film production company Wildseed Studios has been bought by a Paris-based independent studio – the second takeover of a production firm from the city by a French group in just over a year. Mediawan Kids & Family’s acquisition of a majority stake in Wildseed – which follows...

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Creative tech projects that connect people to their city receive funding from Watershed

February 10, 2023
Creative tech projects that connect people to their city receive funding from Watershed

Bristol media centre Watershed is financing six creative teams to build prototypes that connect people to their city in the latest version of its innovative Playable City scheme. Watershed launched the Playable City Award 10 years ago, inviting artists from across the globe to create playful, creative technology installations that...

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Businesses to welcome the Year of the Rabbit at annual Bristol-China Bureau banquet

February 10, 2023
Businesses to welcome the Year of the Rabbit at annual Bristol-China Bureau banquet

Bristol businesses that have links with China will next week get the chance to usher in the Chinese Year of the Rabbit at a banquet in the city. Staged by the Bristol and West of England China Bureau as an annual showpiece, the dinner brings together firms and professionals...

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Bristol Business News travel: Europe’s best capital cities for a romantic spring break

February 9, 2023
Bristol Business News travel: Europe’s best capital cities for a romantic spring break

With spring just around the corner, it’s an ideal time to plan a weekend away. Flights are often cheaper and airports less busy – provided you avoid school holidays! And remember, you don’t always have to head to Paris to impress your Valentine, says Bristol Business News Travel Editor...

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Bristol showcased to international tour firms as efforts stepped up to encourage more overseas visitors

February 9, 2023
Bristol showcased to international tour firms as efforts stepped up to encourage more overseas visitors

Travel trade buyers and tour operators from around the world have visited Bristol as part of a new campaign by tourist bosses to boost the number of overseas visitors to the city. Prior to the pandemic, around 1m international tourists a year came to the West of England –...

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Regional campaign against poverty pay gains traction with commitment from more than 100 firms

February 9, 2023
Regional campaign against poverty pay gains traction with commitment from more than 100 firms

More than 100 firms in Bristol and across the West of England have signed up to a regional Good Employment Charter which pledges to pay staff a Real Living Wage and clamp down on the use of zero-hours contracts. Introduced by Metro Mayor Dan Norris as part of a...

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Burges Salmon appoints Bristol office partner as the new head of its private wealth team

February 8, 2023
Burges Salmon appoints Bristol office partner as the new head of its private wealth team

Experienced private client partner Suzanna Harvey has been promoted by Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon to head of its private wealth sector. Suzanna, pictured, specialises in tax, trusts, immigration and estate planning for international clients – both UK resident and non-resident – and provides tax advice to a...

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Top UK fire safety business’s disposal handled by Bristol professional advisers

February 7, 2023
Top UK fire safety business’s disposal handled by Bristol professional advisers

Bristol-based advisers from the corporate finance arm of national accountancy group Evelyn Partners and law firm Clarke Willmott have worked on the sale of one of the UK’s leading specialist fire safety companies. Indepth Hygiene Services, which provides nationwide coverage from its base in the London Borough of Sutton,...

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Womble Bond Dickinson helps Bristol cycling charity steer course through name change and IP issue

February 7, 2023
Womble Bond Dickinson helps Bristol cycling charity steer course through name change and IP issue

The Bristol office of transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has provided its services pro-bono to a city-based charity that works to transform lives and the environment by broadening access to cycling. WBD intellectual property (IP) team partner James Love helped Life Cycle register its brand assets with...

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