A project that identifies the 25 most disruptive firms in the South West is to return for a second year. Disrupt South West recognises innovative ventures with headquarters in the region which hold the greatest potential to influence, change or create new markets. Bristol firms dominated the inaugural list last...
The Bristol office of specialist property sector consultancy Ridge and Partners has completed internal refurbishment work at one of the city’s landmark office buildings. The two-year project at 3 Temple Quay involved completely updating the reception area, atrium and washrooms facilities. The nine-story building is home to a number...
Bristol R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown has appointed Andy Yeo as finance director to help accelerate its growth plans following its acquisition earlier this year by a leading US tax incentive group. Andy, pictured, joins from Clifton-based specialist recruitment firm SmithCorp, where he was chief financial officer. He has...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has continued to expand its construction practice in the education sector by advising on a prestigious £5.5m project at a leading independent school. The firm is working with Stowe School in Buckinghamshire on the construction of its new boys’ boarding house. Due...
Bristol-based technology and insight specialist agency Edo has promoted its head of people and partnerships Claire Moyne to become its new managing director. Claire takes over running the business from Nick Torday, who led Edo for six years. He is now working in an advisory role and leading on...
The simmering row over where Bristol’s much-delayed arena should be built took a new twist yesterday when plans to develop its original site near Temple Meads as a new housing and employment area were unveiled. Insurance giant Legal & General said its vision for Temple Island – the derelict...
Three law firms with major offices in Bristol have been reappointed to the National Farmers Union’s (NFU) legal panel following an intensive six-month review. Clarke Willmott, Foot Anstey and Thring’s three-year appointments will continue until 2021. The panel provides NFU members with direct and discounted access to legal firms...
CARGO, the groundbreaking development of shops, restaurants and cafes housed in converted shipping containers on Bristol’s Harbourside, could be expanded further under new plans submitted to the city council. Developer Umberslade wants to add two more units – one made up of six 20ft by 8ft shipping containers and...
Annual revenues have grown by 23% at regional law firm Michelmores’ Bristol office as the city’s property market continues its expansion. Staffing in the office has also increased by 13%, with its real estate team achieving significant growth, quadrupling in size over the past year and attracting top solicitors...
Monday August 20 Interims: NMC Health, TBC Bank Tuesday August 21 Final: BHP Billiton Interims: John Wood Group, Persimmon, Charter Court Financial Services, Energean Oil & Gas Wednesday August 22 Interims: Grafton Group, Polymetal, HP Thursday August 23 Interims: Premier Oil, OneSavings Bank, John Laing Group, Playtech, CRH, Phoenix...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Jon Evans, joint managing director of Arthur David, Food with Service, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Three Billboards outside Ebbing,...
Pioneering Bristol firm Ziylo has been bought by global healthcare company Novo Nordisk in a deal which could be worth around $800m (£628m) and could also trigger a breakthrough in the treatment of diabetes. A spin-out company from the University of Bristol, Ziylo will use the funds from the...
Bristol’s law firms are “tiptoeing across the slimmest of financial tightropes” despite their revenues reaching record highs, according to new research. The in-depth analysis of the accounts of the UK’s Top 50 law firms, many of them with offices in Bristol, by accountancy group Smith & Williamson, also points to...
