A Bristol-based coffee roaster plans to create jobs and become more sustainable after buying the building that houses its production roastery with a £1.1m funding package. Clifton Coffee Roasters has been renting the premises at Avonmouth for the past eight years, during which it has enjoyed significant growth. Now,...
ForrestBrown, the Bristol-based market-leading research and development tax relief consultancy, has appointed Chloé Palmer as an associate director. Chloé, pictured, will be working on a wide range of strategic projects to support the next phase of ForrestBrown’s growth. She has joined from national accountancy firm Mazar’s London office, where...
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed four ambassadors for the South West to ensure its members remain at the heart of its operations in the region. The quartet of experienced business leaders – Katherine Piper, Alex Chikhani, Peter Doyle and John Rotherford – will enable greater connectivity between...
The property litigation team at national law firm Foot Anstey has advised on a major case which has allowed leaseholders of million pound-plus flats in an upmarket part of London the right to manage their building. In the case, the Court of Appeal ruled against the freehold owner of...
National Friendly, the Bristol-based specialist finance firm, has linked up with global insurance group Munich Re to support its launch of a new income protection proposition. Under the partnership with Munich Re’s Automation Solutions business, National Friendly will provide simplified access to income protection insurance to its traditionally underserved...
Monday December 6 Interim: Fusion Antibodies Tuesday December 7 Finals: Hyve Group, Ixico, Renew Holdings, Paragon Banking Group, Caretech Holdings Interims: Kinovo, Mercia Asset Management, Vianet Group, Supreme, Babcock International, Solid State, SDI Group Wednesday December 8 Finals: Hardide, SSP Group Interims: Berkeley Group Holdings, Quiz Trading announcement: McColl’s...
Fast-growing Bristol-based café-bar chain Loungers has said it expects to escape the impact of the Covid-19 Omicron variant on the all-important Christmas period as it continues to significantly outperform the market. The group, which operates 184 neighbourhood venues across England and Wales under the Lounge and Cosy Club brands,...
The world’s biggest games charity event – and brainchild of Bristol-based gaming company The Yogscast – has returned for its 10th anniversary to raise vital funds for Bristol Children’s Hospital dedicated charity The Grand Appeal. Each year Jingle Jam raises millions for charities around the globe through its Games...
Roper Rhodes, the bathroom furniture designer and supplier with its main warehouse on the outskirts of Bristol, has been sold to a Swedish firm in a deal worth up to £90m put together by city-based law firm TLT and accountants Deloitte. Family-owned Roper Rhodes was launched 42 years ago...
A fundraising appeal set up by a pioneering Bristol cookery school to help tackle food poverty in the city is being backed by national law firm Burges Salmon. Bristol-headquartered Burges Salmon has joined a group of businesses and philanthropists pledging to double donations over the next week to Square Food...
A new brand strategy and identity has been created for global serviced accommodation booking agent Situ by Bristol-based consultancy Mr B & Friends. Situ, which was founded in 2006, combines industry-leading technology with a customer experience it describes as first class. This gives its clients – which range from...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has significantly enhanced its family leave policy in what it is calling a progressive shift in its working practices. The firm, which employs more than 130 partners and employs around 1,150 people across its seven offices, said the move was also aimed at improving...
A business launched by a University of Bristol graduate bent on fixing the ‘toxic’ student rental market is looking to expand across the UK after finding accommodation for more than 1,000 young people. Hannah Chappatte set up online platform HYBR just over two years ago to put an end...
