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Temple Bright helps build case for property scheme’s cladding safety costs to be met by Govt fund

August 20, 2021
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Temple Bright helps build case for property scheme’s cladding safety costs to be met by Govt fund

Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright is advising a property development in the capital on its application to a government safety fund set up in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The Building Safety Fund aims to help property owners meet remediation costs linked to buildings with...

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Firm developing unique waterfront food hall pledges to serve up opportunities for Bristol’s best chefs

August 20, 2021
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Trendy street food outlet Boxpark has vowed to work with Bristol’s indie food and drink suppliers to ensure its new venue in the city showcases the vibrancy of its eating-out culture. Boxpark’s BoxHall concept, which it will develop in the historic O&M Sheds on Welsh Back, will have space...

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Asset management firm targeting series of acquisitions as it seeks to disrupt sector

August 20, 2021
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Asset management firm targeting series of acquisitions as it seeks to disrupt sector

Bristol-based pension-led funding specialists Clifton Asset Management has hit the acquisition trail, snapping up one firm with another half a dozen in the pipeline, as it looks to disrupt the sector. The firm has completed the takeover of Leonard Gold Financial Management and is reported to have two others...

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Lending puts online community on track to become global platform that gets more people cycling

August 19, 2021
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Lending puts online community on track to become global platform that gets more people cycling

Love to Ride, the Bristol-based online platform that aims to encourage more people to cycle, is gearing up for further growth after securing finance from Triodos Bank UK, which is also headquartered in the city. The loan will allow Love to Ride to capitalise on the increase in cycling...

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Recognition for Bevan Brittan procurement lawyers in global legal guide

August 19, 2021
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Recognition for Bevan Brittan procurement lawyers in global legal guide

Four lawyers from the Bristol office of national law firm Bevan Brittan have been included in a prestigious international guide to the legal profession. The four, from the firm’s procurement practice, appear in Who’s Who Legal 2021’s government contracts section, which is based on feedback from lawyers and in-house...

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Additional funds made available by combined authority to help close region’s digital skills gaps

August 19, 2021
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Additional funds made available by combined authority to help close region’s digital skills gaps

A second round of funding to help address Bristol’s digital skills gaps, as well as helping the city’s economy recover from the pandemic, is being released by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). Applications are being invited for projects which together will support more than 1,000 people, helping...

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Cross-border takeover latest international deal for Bishop Fleming’s corporate finance team

August 19, 2021
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Cross-border takeover latest international deal for Bishop Fleming’s corporate finance team

Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming has advised on another cross-border deal as international firms continue to snap up UK businesses to grow their global operations. The corporate finance team at Bishop Fleming, which has the largest of its seven offices in Bristol, led the UK transaction for Canadian headquartered...

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West of England can lead UK’s hydrogen revolution, says regional business group

August 18, 2021
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West of England can lead UK’s hydrogen revolution, says regional business group

The government’s long-awaited strategy for the UK’s burgeoning hydrogen sector – which it says could create thousands of sustainable jobs and unlock billions of pounds of investment – has been welcomed by the region’s largest business group. Business West, which runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, believes the West of...

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Free event aims to help Bristol’s small firms understand the sustainability agenda

August 18, 2021
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Free event aims to help Bristol’s small firms understand the sustainability agenda

Bristol small business owners uncertain about why sustainability, net zero and climate change are relevant to their day-to-day operations are being invited to a special event next month. Staged by Britain’s biggest business representation group, The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), ‘What is net zero and why is it...

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Rebranded GL Law lines up for prestigious new award showcasing the best in legal marketing

August 17, 2021
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Rebranded GL Law lines up for prestigious new award showcasing the best in legal marketing

Bristol’s GL Law has been shortlisted for a new high-profile award that recognises excellence in marketing and business development in the legal sector. Excellence in Practice Promotion is one of four new categories introduced this year in the coveted Law Society Awards – the highest accolades for law firms...

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Bristol firms were forced to innovate to survive as Covid swept country, according to new survey

August 17, 2021
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Bristol firms were forced to innovate to survive as Covid swept country, according to new survey

The Covid-19 pandemic prompted a wave of innovation among businesses in Bristol and the South West, with nearly half saying they pivoted their operations to survive. According to a new Lloyds Bank survey, 46% of firms in the region they were forced to become more creative and innovative in...

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Osborne Clarke help power up renewables deal with ‘significant enhancements’ for its local ecology

August 17, 2021
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Osborne Clarke help power up renewables deal with ‘significant enhancements’ for its local ecology

Lawyers in the Bristol office of international legal firm Osborne Clarke have advised on a major deal that promises to take sustainable renewable energy development to a new level. The firm worked with London-based specialist asset manager Gresham House on its acquisition of a 50MW solar farm from renewable...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

August 16, 2021
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Monday August 16 Final: Goodwin Tuesday August 17 Finals: BHP Group, Van Elle Interims: Genuit Group, Plus500, Electrica Regs Economic announcements: Claimant Count Rate, Unemployment rate Wednesday August 18 Interims: Balfour Beatty, Persimmon Economic announcements: Retail price index, Producer price index Thursday August 19 Finals: Byotrol, Rank Interims: Antofagasta, Capital, Helios Towers, Tremor Int Trading...

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