Raft of new promotions at Evelyn Partners’ Bristol office ‘celebrate hard work’ of its teams

May 8, 2024
Raft of new promotions at Evelyn Partners’ Bristol office ‘celebrate hard work’ of its teams

Evelyn Partners, the national wealth management and professional services group, has made a number of promotions across its professional services teams in Bristol. Those moving up include Rebecca Foley and Stephen Greenaway, who become directors in the business tax team and Paul Stagg, who is now a director in...

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Substantial increase in South West business optimism flagged up by third survey in less than two weeks

May 8, 2024
Substantial increase in South West business optimism flagged up by third survey in less than two weeks

Another business survey has pointed to a dramatic bounce back in confidence among South West firms as the outlook on inflation and interest rates improves. Results of the quarterly survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) show optimism levels soared by 40 percentage points to their highest level...

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Ashfords re-elects its CEO for a second term after ‘transformational’ first four years leading the firm

May 7, 2024
Ashfords re-elects its CEO for a second term after ‘transformational’ first four years leading the firm

Louise Workman has been re-elected CEO of national law firm Ashfords for a second four-year term, having overseen consistent revenue growth, greater profitability and a strengthened balance sheet. Louise, pictured, was first elected as CEO of the firm, which has an office in Bristol, in 2020.  As well as...

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New tax partner for Milsted Langdon ‘underscores firm’s commitment to excellence’

May 7, 2024
New tax partner for Milsted Langdon ‘underscores firm’s commitment to excellence’

Experienced Chartered Tax Adviser Ben Branson has been promoted to tax partner at regional accountancy and business advisory firm Milsted Langdon. The firm, which has one of its five offices in Bristol, said Ben’s promotion underscored its commitment to excellence and its reputation as a national leader in tax...

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£1m worth of funding available to encourage innovation among Bristol’s small and mid-sized firms

May 7, 2024
£1m worth of funding available to encourage innovation among Bristol’s small and mid-sized firms

Bristol’s small and medium-sized firms can secure grants of up to £25,000 to help them innovate and grow under a scheme set up by the West of England Combined Authority. The £1m programme offers eligible firms a one-off grant towards the cost of research and development – with the...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

May 5, 2024
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Monday May 6 Bank holiday: Nothing listed Tuesday May 7 Finals: Ebiquity, Arecor Therapeutics Q1 results: Jyske Bank, BP, Maxcyte Trading announcement: IWG Economic announcements: Internet retail sales, Halifax house price index, BRC sales monitor, PMI construction Wednesday May 8 Finals: Cornerstone, Brighton Pier Group (The), Alliance Pharma, Boohoo Group Interim: Virgin...

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Bristol premium co-working space marks fifth anniversary with glamorous get-together

May 3, 2024
Bristol premium co-working space marks fifth anniversary with glamorous get-together

Co-working space and community hub Origin Workspace has staged a gala event to celebrate five years since it opened its doors. Over that time it has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs, start-ups and scale-ups. Today the premium co-working and meeting venue in Berkeley Square has more than 600 members, as...

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Global engineering group swoops for fast-growing Bristol engineering consultancy

May 3, 2024
Global engineering group swoops for fast-growing Bristol engineering consultancy

Bristol-based engineering design consultancy Hydrock, which has grown rapidly through a string of acquisitions in recent years, has itself been snapped up by a global leader in its sector. Hydrock, which employs more than 950 people across its 22 UK offices, is the third acquisition this year for new...

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New CEO for rapid-growth Huboo as co-founder prepares to step down from the role

May 3, 2024
New CEO for rapid-growth Huboo as co-founder prepares to step down from the role

The CEO and co-founder of Bristol eCommerce fulfilment success story Huboo is to step back from its day-to-day operations, having built it into a major European business with more than 700 employees in just seven years. Martin Bysh, who co-founded the firm with chief innovation officer Paul Dodd with...

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