Chief operating officer with a dedication to values-driven banking joins Triodos’ Bristol head office

August 8, 2024
Chief operating officer with a dedication to values-driven banking joins Triodos’ Bristol head office

Bristol-based sustainable UK banking group Triodos has appointed Mark Clayton as chief operating officer in a move it said would be instrumental in driving forward its mission and operations. The bank, which has operated in the UK for nearly 30 years, also said Mark’s experience and “dedication to values-driven...

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Bristol agency joins marketing start-up on a mission to compete with industry’s major players

August 8, 2024
Bristol agency joins marketing start-up on a mission to compete with industry’s major players

Bristol-based independent digital marketing firm Flourish has become a founding member of a new agency group aiming to shake up the way the sector operates. Called Harbour Group, the new business has also acquired London-based creative services agency Curious as well as Flourish, which supplies customer relationship management (CRM) services...

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Expansion into Bristol for South West family law firm after appointing city-based solicitor

August 8, 2024
Expansion into Bristol for South West family law firm after appointing city-based solicitor

Walker Family Law, one of the South West’s largest law firms of its kind, is growing its presence in Bristol after recruiting an experienced lawyer in the city. Kimberley Bailey, pictured, has joined the Exeter-headquartered firm’s divorce and relationships team from national specialists Woolley & Co, where she worked...

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Bristol climbing ‘mothership’ lands major investment for expansion as it aims to scale new heights

August 8, 2024
Bristol climbing ‘mothership’ lands major investment for expansion as it aims to scale new heights

Extensive refurbishment is under way at a Bristol climbing centre after it received a six-figure funding boost from the British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund. The £460,000 investment will enable the Climbing Academy’s Mothership in Lawrence Hill to construct a new building with a chalk-free reception, café, shop...

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New Bristol partner appointment ‘demonstrates BDO’s ongoing commitment’ to Bristol office

August 7, 2024
New Bristol partner appointment  ‘demonstrates BDO’s ongoing commitment’ to Bristol office

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has appointed Jamie Smith as partner in its Bristol office in a move that expands its South West team while also strengthening its financial services capabilities. Jamie, pictured, brings 17 years’ experience to the role during which he has helped a wide range...

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Osborne Clarke Bristol team advise on finance deal to power up string of clean energy schemes across UK

August 7, 2024
Osborne Clarke Bristol team advise on finance deal to power up string of clean energy schemes across UK

A major financial deal to scale-up clean energy projects across the UK has been completed with help from legal experts in the Bristol office of international law firm Osborne Clarke. The team advised purpose-led investment manager Triple Point on its £5.1m debt to Balance Power, a leading independent energy...

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Boost for Albert Goodman’s Bristol leadership team with appointment of new audit partner

August 7, 2024
Boost for Albert Goodman’s Bristol leadership team with appointment of new audit partner

South West accountancy firm Albert Goodman is to expand its audit offering in Bristol after taking on Neil Johnston as an audit partner. Albert Goodman described the appointment as a significant hire for its growing Bristol office while also further enhancing its provision of expert services to businesses and...

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New report calls for action to help small retailers and halt further decline of region’s high streets

August 5, 2024
New report calls for action to help small retailers and halt further decline of region’s high streets

Nearly half of all small shops in the South West could be forced to close down without business rate relief, according to a major new report into the state of the region’s high streets. Business rates remain a “huge burden” on small retailers, says the Federation of Small Businesses...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

August 4, 2024
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Monday August 5 Interims: Kosmos Energy, Air Astana Joint Stock Company Economic announcements: PMI composite, PMI services Tuesday August 6 Interims: Travis Perkins, International Workplace Group, Rotork, Intercontinental Hotels, Abrdn, XP Power, SIG, Spirent Communications, Maxcyte, Genel Energy Economic announcements: BRC sales monitor, S&P Global/CIPS services Wednesday August 7 Interims:...

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