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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

July 8, 2019
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Monday July 8 Finals: Abbey, Mercia Asset Tuesday July 9 Finals: Knights Group, Photo-Me, Synnovia Interims: Amino Technologies, K3 Business Technology Group, Micro Focus, Rm Trading announcement: Robert Walters Economic announcement: BRC Shop Price Index Wednesday July 10 Finals: Superdry, Yourgene Interim: Dunelm Trading announcements: BDEV, PageGroup, Ten Ent...

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Breakthrough for trio of BAME tech businesses under SETsquared Bristol’s innovative bursary scheme

July 5, 2019
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Breakthrough for trio of BAME tech businesses under SETsquared Bristol’s innovative bursary scheme

Three Bristol companies have been awarded bursaries under a scheme launched by the city’s world-class SETsquared business incubator to help support Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) entrepreneurs access tech business support. Chisel Robotics, Cyber Scholars, and NORTHSTAR will join SETsquared Bristol’s programme this summer.  The three placements under...

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Bristol takes step towards carbon neutrality as environmental sustainability board starts work

July 5, 2019
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Bristol takes step towards carbon neutrality as environmental sustainability board starts work

Bristol’s ambition to be a fair, healthy and sustainable city by 2050 has taken an important step forward with the appointment of 18 members to its ‘One City’ environmental sustainability board. The move also reflects the city’s ongoing commitment to becoming carbon neutral with city council achieving its carbon...

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Natracare pledges to give 1% of its turnover to protect the planet

July 5, 2019
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Natracare pledges to give 1% of its turnover to protect the planet

Bristol-based period product company Natracare is to donate 1% of its annual turnover to organisations which exist to protect the environment – encouraging its consumers to ‘Bleed 1% Better’. The firm behind the world’s first plastic-free, organic cotton tampons, sanitary pads and panty liners, Natracare has now become the...

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Paradigm Norton picks up second Firm of the Year title for setting national standards of excellence

July 5, 2019
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Paradigm Norton picks up second Firm of the Year title for setting national standards of excellence

Moving towards employee ownership and creating the advisors of the future have earned Bristol-based financial planning specialist Paradigm Norton a major industry accolade for the second time. It has been named Adviser Firm of the Year at the 2019 Money Marketing Awards – beating firms such as Carrington Investments, Finura...

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New showpiece head office gives ForrestBrown room for yet more growth

July 5, 2019
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New showpiece head office gives ForrestBrown room for yet more growth

Fast-growing specialist R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown has relocated its Bristol head office, giving it enough space to more than double its staff numbers again. The firm, the UK’s largest of its kind, has increased its headcount by more than 100% since 2017 and is expected to carry on...

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Bristol Business News photo gallery: Institute of Directors South West Director of the Year Awards

July 5, 2019
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The Institute of Directors South West Director of the Year Awards celebrated best business practice, with the winners demonstrating the breadth and depth of talent in the region’s boardrooms. Winners ranged from the West of England’s largest bus operator to a recycling firm behind a state-of-the-art waste handling centre...

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Profit and revenue growth maintained at Bevan Brittan as its move into new markets pays off

July 5, 2019
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Profit and revenue growth maintained at Bevan Brittan as its move into new markets pays off

Expansion into new markets has helped national law firm Bevan Brittan, which has an office in Bristol, maintain strong growth, with annual revenue, profits and investment all increasing. Net profit rose by 4.2% to £9.97m on turnover up 4.5% at £46m for the financial year 2018/19.  Its Bristol office,...

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Burges Salmon helps National Express get on board with new banking product trial

July 5, 2019
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Burges Salmon helps National Express get on board with new banking product trial

The banking team from Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised long-standing transport client National Express on a ground-breaking finance deal – the first of its kind for the UK banking sector. National Express’s SONIA (Sterling Overnight Index Average) loan from NatWest is the first in the pilot...

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Gold standard recognition for Womble Bond Dickinson’s approach to gender equality

July 5, 2019
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Gold standard recognition for Womble Bond Dickinson’s approach to gender equality

Womble Bond Dickinson, the transatlantic law firm with a major office in Bristol, is among the first UK law firms to be recognised in a new certification scheme for its approach to gender equality and diversity. Launched by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF), the gold standard champions...

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Bristol property dispute lawyer opens city office for High Court enforcement firm

July 4, 2019
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Bristol property dispute lawyer opens city office for High Court enforcement firm

High Court enforcement office Andrew Wilson & Co has continued its nationwide expansion by opening a base in Bristol headed by property dispute solicitor Ellie Kouzaris. The Manchester-headquartered firm, which also has offices in Leeds, Birmingham and London, works with law firms, businesses, lenders, local authorities, landlords, property agents,...

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Fast-growing ETP welcomes new staff and graduate surveyor’s qualification

July 4, 2019
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Fast-growing ETP welcomes new staff and graduate surveyor’s qualification

Regional private commercial property consultancy ETP has strengthened its team with the appointment of two new staff members and the qualification to fully qualified chartered surveyor of another. Based in Clifton with an office in Chepstow, ETP has achieved steady growth over the past two years, which has prompted...

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Smiles all round as Meade King helps Bristol dental group hit acquisition trail again

July 3, 2019
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Smiles all round as Meade King helps Bristol dental group hit acquisition trail again

Bristol-based dental group Dentina has acquired its sixth practice – with expert advice from city-based commercial law firm Meade King – and also launched a new specialist referral centre. Dentina’s takeover of the Clifton Dental Surgery in Clifton Village – which specialises in general, cosmetic and implant surgery –...

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