Two directors in the Bristol office of national audit, tax and consulting firm RSM have been promoted to partner. Joanne Webber has become a partner in the firm’s tax faculty while Hywel Pegler is now a partner in its audit faculty. Joanne, who is CTA qualified, works in the...
Workers at Bristol-based drinks distributor Matthew Clark have a new employer this morning after the firm was acquired by Irish group C&C, the owner of UK cider brand Magners. C&C completed the takeover of Matthew Clark, along with sister company wine wholesaler Bibendum, which is also based in Bristol,...
Bristol-based drinks distributor Matthew Clark looks set to be acquired by Irish group C&C, the owner of UK cider brand Magners. The offer for Matthew Clark, along with sister company wine wholesaler Bibendum, which is also based in Bristol, will be made on the condition that their troubled parent...
The hunt is on to find the individuals and businesses that are helping maintain the West of England aerospace sector’s position as one of the world’s largest and most innovative. Nominations have opened for its the second annual West of England Aerospace Forum’s (WEAF) coveted annual Aerospace Ambassador Awards. ...
Property consultancy Colliers International has strengthened its building surveying and project management team in the South West with the appointment of Jessica Harding as a trainee surveyor. Jessica, who will be based in the Bristol office, will be involved in work on behalf of commercial landlords and tenants on...
Monday April 2 Bank holiday Tuesday April 3 Economic announcement: Manufacturing PMI (March) Wednesday April 4 Trading update: Topps Tiles Economic announcement: Construction PMI (March) Thursday April 5 Final: HSS Hire Trading updates: Electrocomponents, Homeserve, Ferrexpo Economic announcement: Services PMI (March) Friday April 6 Nothing listed
Around 2,000 Bristol aerospace workers face an uncertain future a week after engineering group GKN lost its bitter £8bn takeover battle with turnaround group Melrose. Shareholders in GKN, which employs around 2,000 people making wing parts for Airbus and other major aerospace groups at its sites in Filton and...
Bristol community radio station Ujima’s founder Roger Griffith has been awarded a Lord Mayor’s Medal for his passion for promoting equality. Roger, pictured, founded the St Paul’s-based station in 2009 and has since attracted more than 250 volunteers to work at it in a wide range of roles from...
BBC Studios’ Bristol-based Unscripted Productions and the hard-hitting made-in-Bristol drama Three Girls were the big winners at the region’s largest annual celebration of TV excellence, scooping 12 awards between them. Also tasting success at the Royal Television Society (RTS) West of England Awards were perennial victors the BBC’s Natural...
Julz Davis has been appointed as the new managing director of the St Paul’s Carnival Community Interest Company (CIC) as the much-loved carnival prepares to return this summer for its 50th anniversary. The Ujima Radio station manager and former Bristol City Council arts officer, pictured, is known in the city...
Bristol’s saintnicks has been appointed as the lead agency for Elizabeth Shaw, one of the UK’s best-loved luxury chocolate brands and a business with its roots in the city. The appointment covers new brand repositioning and the development of campaign creative across press and digital media, supported by retail/experiential...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has expanded its partnership with two promotions in its corporate tax and construction & engineering teams. The promotions of Ian Carnochan and Richard Adams, which take effect from May 1, follow the recent arrival of Sarah Lane as a partner in its corporate tax...
Confidence among small business owners in the South West has bounced back thanks to lower inflation, progress on Brexit talks and the Chancellor’s positive Spring Statement, according to a new survey. The report by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) – Britain’s biggest business representation group – also reveals...
