Warnings about future profits made by South West companies listed on the London Stock Exchange have soared by 75% compared to this time last year – with most of them blaming the coronavirus pandemic. The latest analysis from international accountancy group EY shows there have been 14 profit warnings...
Bristol-based digital marketing and PR agency OggaDoon has appointed experienced comms professional Claire Snook as an associate director. Claire, pictured, began her career as a journalist with Northcliffe newspapers before becoming a copywriter and then a social media/digital professional, both in-house and at leading agencies working across B2C and...
The Centre for Modelling & Simulation (CFMS), the Bristol-based specialist body aiming to transform digital engineering, has made a senior appointment to help it complete its pioneering projects. Dr James Osborne, pictured, joins CFMS, which is based on the Bristol & Bath Science Park, as technology programmes manager. He...
Six new partners have been appointed by Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon across a number of its key teams, including private client, healthcare, real estate, dispute resolution and employment. The firm said the move, which will take its total number of partners to 96 from May 1, reflected...
The latest moves by the government to support businesses, including relaxing the insolvency laws and removing some red tape, have been given the thumbs up by the region’s largest business organisation. Business West described the measures, announced by Business Secretary Alok Sharma on Friday evening, as sensible steps that...
Bristol Airport’s largest operator, low-cost airline easyJet, has grounded its entire fleet of aircraft for at least two months – leaving the airport at a near-standstill. The decision – coming less than two weeks after easyJet announced it was drastically reducing its operations – is the latest in a...
Monday March 30 Finals: Ades International Holding, Belvoir, Globaltrans Investment, Instem Interim: Quadrise Fuels Trading announcement: Pennon Economic announcement: Mortgage approvals, Consumer credit, M4 money supplier Tuesday March 31 Finals: Chesnara, DP Poland, Michelmersh Brick Holdings, One Media, Property Franchise Group, Proteome Sciences, Surgical innovations, TP Group, Tremor International...
Bristol firms have been coming to terms with a new and unprecedented way of doing business against a backdrop of a complete lockdown of the city and the cancellation of all events. But as a city built on innovation, many are looking at new ways of doing business –...
We are now living in unprecedented times. However, we should not overlook the tried and tested ways of coming through unexpected circumstances, writes Gil Lemon, a partner in restructuring and recovery services with accountancy group Smith & Williamson in Bristol. Operationally, people will be looking to safeguard their people...
