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New partner boosts TLT’s real estate and financial services offering

March 9, 2021
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New partner boosts TLT’s real estate and financial services offering

The real estate group at Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has been strengthened with the appointment of Ranjeev Kumar as partner. Ranjeev, pictured, joins from international firm Watson Farley Williams, where worked for six years, establishing and leading the firm’s real estate finance offering in London.  Last summer he...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

March 7, 2021
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Monday March 8 Finals: Clarkson, Direct Line, Diversified Gas and Oil, Emis Group, Network International Holdings, RHI Magnesita, Shoe Zone Interims: Abcam, Pci-Pal Tuesday March 9 Finals: Arix Bioscience, Cairn Energy, Capital & Counties Properties, Capital & Regional, Foresight Solar, Forterra, Gamesys Group, Gresham, Headlam Group, IWG, LSL Property Services, Marshall Motor,...

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BUDGET 2021: Analysis – Rob Chedzoy, general practice partner, Milsted Langdon

March 5, 2021
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BUDGET 2021: Analysis – Rob Chedzoy, general practice partner, Milsted Langdon

The events of the past year have led the UK to spend more than £280bn protecting jobs and businesses, with this week’s Budget promising a further £65bn of spending through new loans, grants and the extension of several important schemes. The measures confirmed in the Chancellor’s speech will play...

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Hydrock looks to engineer further growth after snapping up M&E and sustainability consultancy

March 5, 2021
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Hydrock looks to engineer further growth after snapping up M&E and sustainability consultancy

Bristol-based engineering consultancy Hydrock has hit the acquisition trail again, taking over a leading mechanical and electrical (M&E) and sustainability firm. Hydrock, which has its headquarters at Almondsbury and a further 17 offices across the UK, recently worked with Kelly Taylor & Associates (KTA) on the world’s first Net...

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Scaled-down Bedminster regeneration scheme approved by city council

March 5, 2021
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Scaled-down Bedminster regeneration scheme approved by city council

Proposals to kickstart a long-awaited regeneration of part of Bedminster have been approved by Bristol City Council after being revised. Bristol-based developer Firmstone’s scaled-down plans now include 180 much-needed homes, newly refurbished retail units on East Street and increased public open space including a small park, children’s play area and...

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Hotel gets ‘hybrid ready’ to meet demand for new ways of staging events

March 5, 2021
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Hotel gets ‘hybrid ready’ to meet demand for new ways of staging events

A Bristol city centre hotel has become part of a global network of venues capable of accommodating new ways of meeting brought in by the pandemic. The Doubletree by Hilton Bristol City Centre, pictured, which is managed by Focus Hotels, is now part of Hilton’s EventReady Hybrid Solutions, which directs...

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BUDGET 2021: West of England Combined Authority reaction

March 5, 2021
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BUDGET 2021: West of England Combined Authority reaction

The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) welcomed an extra £4.1m investment announced in the Budget to support its efforts to reduce car usage and improve air quality by getting more people to walk, cycle and use public transport. This new money, for the year 2021-22, comes as WECA continues to develop its...

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VWV corporate team act for insurance broker’s founders on sale to acquisitive national group

March 5, 2021
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VWV corporate team act for insurance broker’s founders on sale to acquisitive national group

Bristol law firm VWV has advised the founding shareholders of a specialist personal and commercial insurance broker on its acquisition by a fast-growing national group. Following the deal, Wiltshire-based Advance Insurance Agencies is now part of the Jensten Group. It is Jensten’s second acquisition this year and the latest...

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BGF helps regional property developer build for the future with £15.5m investment

March 5, 2021
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BGF helps regional property developer build for the future with £15.5m investment

The Bristol office of finance group BGF has invested £15.5m in South West property developer Burrington Estates to support its ambitious growth plans in housing and commercial projects. Exeter-based Burrington’s new homes business has built more than 400 properties worth £120m across the South West since its launch in 2016.  Its commercial industrial...

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TLT advises housing association on site acquisition for large-scale affordable homes and retail scheme

March 4, 2021
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TLT advises housing association on site acquisition for large-scale affordable homes and retail scheme

A team from Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has helped a leading housing association complete the acquisition of a derelict site, allowing it to build 100 much-needed affordable homes as well as job-creating retail space. TLT advised Network Homes on all aspects of the complex acquisition of the site...

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New record for Alder King as it celebrates 20 years as South West’s busiest agency

March 4, 2021
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New record for Alder King as it celebrates 20 years as South West’s busiest agency

Bristol-headquartered regional property consultancy Alder King has been acclaimed as the South West’s most active agent for the 20th year in succession. As well as winning the overall title in the annual deals competition, staged by industry publication Estates Gazette, Alder King also again topped the office and industrial sectors. ...

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Bristol being ignored in government’s ‘levelling-up’ agenda, says city’s Chamber of Commerce

March 3, 2021
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Bristol being ignored in government’s ‘levelling-up’ agenda, says city’s Chamber of Commerce

Significant private sector investment in the Bristol is being held back by the lack of government support for major infrastructure projects around the city, it was claimed this afternoon. After a Budget this week in which Bristol was absent from the list of UK’s first ‘freeports’ - despite a bid...

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BUDGET 2021: Bristol business reaction

March 3, 2021
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Bristol business leaders have given many of the measures in today’s Budget a warm welcome – especially the previously-trailed furlough extension – but there was also concern over the delayed Corporation Tax increase. Business West, which runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, said businesses would welcome the extension of the...

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