Data from advanced computer modelling tools developed by a Bristol firm is to be used to help predict devastating floods in some of the world’s poorest countries. Fathom, which is already a leader in global flood risk intelligence, is to offer its data free of charge for non-commercial use...
Bristol impact investor BBRC (Bristol & Bath Regional Capital) has backed the city’s unique Wake The Tiger immersive visitor attraction with funding worth £350,000 to support the next stage of its ambitious growth. The ‘amazement park’, pictured, opened its long-awaited 1,000 sq m OUTERverse second phase to the public...
Bristol-based e-fulfillment and logistics provider Gillards has outlined ambitious growth plans with a rebrand and the appointment of three non-executive directors. The owner-managed firm described the moves as creating a solid foundation to grow its turnover by 15% and increase its headcount from 20 to 35 ahead of its...
The Bristol offices of international law firm Osborne Clarke and accountants FRP Advisory have teamed up to secure a deal that keeps critical air ambulances operating across a large part of southern England. The team from Osborne Clarke advised Specialist Aviation Services Limited (SAS), and its joint administrators from...
A landmark Bristol office building that is home to some of the city’s fastest-growing tech, life science and education businesses, has been sold for £36.5m. Programme, pictured, the 174,387 sq ft office building on All Saints Street, has been extensively redesigned and refurbished since being developed in the 1960s....
The organisation behind the world’s leading environmental disclosure platform has praised Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT for its action to tackle climate change. The firm, which has more than 150 partners and employs around 1,400 people across its six offices, achieved a ‘B’ for good environmental management from CDP,...
International law firm Osborne Clarke’s state-of-the-art Bristol office, recognised as one of the UK’s most sustainable, is in the running for another prestigious award. Following its shortlisting last year in two categories of the SBID International Design Awards – regarded as among the most coveted accolades for design excellence...
Professional rugby players hit by sudden redundancy when their clubs collapsed have won compensation, thanks to specialists in the Bristol office of national law firm Clarke Willmott. The Clarke Willmott team worked alongside the Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) to secure payouts for the players following the failure of Worcester...
Bristol-based communications and marketing firm Purplefish has become the city’s first PR agency to be owned by its employees. Director Joanna Randall, who formed the business in 2012, has sold 100% of its shares to a new employee ownership trust (EOT). As part of the transition, a new board...
