Building firm’s unique light display brings some Christmas sparkle to children’s hospital patients

December 4, 2024
Building firm’s unique light display brings some Christmas sparkle to children’s hospital patients

Bristol building contracting group Shield Services is providing some Christmas cheer for young hospital patients and their families by setting up a special yuletide light display. The Warmley-headquartered group has used scaffolding on a building opposite the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children to stage the lightshow, which will stay...

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Experienced new arrivals at JLL strengthen its project and cost management offerings in the region

December 3, 2024
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Global real estate services firm JLL has made two key appointments to its South West project management and cost management teams. Henry Blunden has re-joined JLL as director of cost management, while Helen James takes on the role of associate in the Bristol project management team.  Henry, pictured, who has...

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Practice protection and forensic services partner appointment boosts Albert Goodman in Bristol

December 3, 2024
Practice protection and forensic services partner appointment boosts Albert Goodman in Bristol

South West chartered accounting firm Albert Goodman has strengthened its Bristol base with the arrival of Dawn Baker as partner, practice protection and forensic services. The firm, which opened the office last year, described Dawn’s appointment as a significant hire that bolstered its service offerings in forensic accounting as...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

December 1, 2024
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Monday December 2 Final: SRT Marine Systems Economic announcement: PMI manufacturing Tuesday December 3 Finals: SSP Group, On The Beach Group, Greencore Group, Gooch & Housego, Marston’s, Paragon Banking Group, Diales Interims: DiscoverIE Group, System1 Group, Mind Gym, Ondo Insurtech Wednesday December 4 Finals: Tritax Eurobox, Treatt, Ixico, Skinbiotherapeutics Interims: SCDL...

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The LAST WORD: Shaun Bartle, managing director, Grantica

November 29, 2024
The LAST WORD: Shaun Bartle, managing director, Grantica

Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week R&D tax consultancy Grantica managing director Shaun Bartle answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST  Film you watched? The Founder. A great film about the origins of the...

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US firm’s £338m bid for Bristol success story Loungers facing opposition from some shareholders

November 29, 2024
US firm’s £338m bid for Bristol success story Loungers facing opposition from some shareholders

Two of the biggest shareholders in Bristol-based café/bar chain Loungers have said they will vote against the £338m bid for the group announced this week by a US private equity company. Fortress Investment Group’s all-cash offer has been accepted by Loungers’ board and a number of major investors in...

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The Welcome Party shines a powerful light on the contribution of refugees and migrants to Bristol

November 29, 2024
The Welcome Party shines a powerful light on the contribution of refugees and migrants to Bristol

Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has said it is “extremely proud” to have supported The Welcome Party, the recent event that celebrated the contributions and success stories of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in the city’s workforce. Staged by ACH, the Bristol social enterprise focused on integration and...

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Bristol air-taxi firm lands new funding agreement as it looks to take pioneering project to next level

November 29, 2024
Bristol air-taxi firm lands new funding agreement as it looks to take pioneering project to next level

Vertical Aerospace, the Bristol firm developing an innovative electric-powered ‘flying taxi’, has delayed its into service by two years as it agrees a multi million pound refinancing. The move means the firm can continue the test programme for its revolutionary vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) VX4 aircraft, with a...

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Cabot Circus owners sign up Odeon group as new occupier for cinema site left vacant for a year

November 29, 2024
Cabot Circus owners sign up Odeon group as new occupier for cinema site left vacant for a year

Cinema chain Odeon is to open in Bristol city centre’s Cabot Circus retail scheme following the closure of its Showcase’s Cinema De Lux’s venue 12 months ago. Cabot Circus co-owner Hammerson said bringing back a cinema to the centre was the leisure experience most requested in a customer survey...

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