Bristol law firms work on £70m deal to help short-term property loan provider expand

January 23, 2024
Bristol law firms work on £70m deal to help short-term property loan provider expand

An expanding provider of short-term real estate loans has secured a £70m investment, with two Bristol law firms advising on the transaction. Foot Anstey worked with Quilam Capital while Osborne Clarke supported Foresight Group. Both are long-term clients of the firms. Under the funding round, Foresight will provide senior...

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Burges Salmon advises on creation of major new player in the UK’s fast-growing solar sector

January 23, 2024
Burges Salmon advises on creation of major new player in the UK’s fast-growing solar sector

The corporate and mergers & acquisition team at Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon has helped create a major new investor for the UK solar market which will finance schemes from the development to operational stages. The long-term strategic partnership between Bluefield Solar Income Fund GLIL Infrastructure commits them to...

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More new appointments at CBRE as it continues to strengthen teams across its Bristol office

January 22, 2024
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Global real estate advisor CBRE has made another round of appointments in its Bristol office across a number of teams, including capital markets, investment and property management. Richard Howell, pictured, joins as a senior director in capital markets from Avison Young, where he spent nearly 14 years and set...

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New people director for parent group of Bristol’s Butcombe craft brewer and pub business

January 22, 2024
New people director for parent group of Bristol’s Butcombe craft brewer and pub business

The group behind Bristol craft brewery and pub chain Butcombe has appointed a new people director as it looks for further growth in a changing market. Cat Moseley, pictured, takes up the role on 5 February and will replace Julia Rosamond, who is retiring on 1 March after two...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

January 21, 2024
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Monday January 22 Trading announcement: S4 Capital Tuesday January 23 Finals: Crest Nicholson Holdings, Watkin Jones Trading announcements: Premier Foods, Associated British Foods Economic announcements: PMI manufacturing, PMI composite, PMI services, Public sector net borrowing Wednesday January 24 Interims: Van Elle Holdings, Hargreaves Services Trading announcements: Computacenter, Palace Capital,...

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City centre office market to be hit by slowdown in new development this year, property agents warn

January 19, 2024
City centre office market to be hit by slowdown in new development this year, property agents warn

Bristol city centre will suffer from an acute shortage of top-end office space over the next 12-18 months due to a lack of major development, according to property agents. As a result, office rents, which stayed level last year, are expected to rise sharply as occupiers compete for the...

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EdTech awards shortlistings for trio of pioneering Bristol firms helping transform the education landscape

January 19, 2024
EdTech awards shortlistings for trio of pioneering Bristol firms helping transform the education landscape

Three Bristol firms in the fast-growing education technology sector are in the running for awards that celebrate innovations transforming students’, teachers’ and parents’ lives worldwide. The Soundbeam Project, Learning with Parents and Best Practice Network line up against other pioneering businesses across a range of categories in the Bett Awards. ...

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Survey shows South West’s mid-tier businesses eyeing growth this year despite ongoing challenges

January 19, 2024
Survey shows South West’s mid-tier businesses eyeing growth this year despite ongoing challenges

Nine in 10 mid-sized firms based in the South West shrugged off the national economic gloom last year to achieve their forecasted growth, according to a new survey. Now nearly a third plan to launch new products or services to continue to expand this year, despite challenges linked to...

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Bristol lawyers and accountants work with leading IT firm on sale to major national group

January 19, 2024
Bristol lawyers and accountants work with leading IT firm on sale to major national group

Specialists from Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT and the city office of global accountancy group KPMG have  advised a West of England communications and IT business on its sale to a fast-growing national managed service provider. The teams from TLT and KPMG worked with Cheltenham-based Bamboo Technology’s shareholders on...

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