Professional services firm EY plans to double the size of its advisory services team in Bristol to 100 staff over the next 12 months to meet increased demand from businesses across the South West. Driving the move are a range of intensified challenges on businesses including international growth, cost...
Small Businesses group the FSB is to boost its grassroots lobbying activity in Bristol and across the South West after appointing a new-look senior team. Roger Tarrant, pictured right, previously one of the FSB’s branch chairman in the region, has become the first holder of the new wider role...
Bristol R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown is to create up to 30 jobs this year as it continues its fast-paced growth. The new jobs will be across a range of disciplines and include a second cohort of tax associates that it will support through professional qualifications. ForrestBrown has experienced...
The Bristol office of transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has advised longstanding investor client Piper on its latest growth capital investment – backing beauty and wellbeing brand Neom Organics. The Womble Bond Dickinson team was led by Bristol-based corporate partner Simon Hewes, pictured, and corporate associate Sammy Hill,...
Steve Oades, the head of global property consultancy Knight Frank’s Bristol commercial office, has been promoted to proprietary partner. Steve, pictured, is one of only a handful of Knight Frank staff based in the UK regions to achieve the status at the limited liability partnership. In total, 10 staff...
A high-profile brownfield site on one of the busiest roads into Bristol city centre has been sold for the sustainable development of more than 150 apartments. The vacant 1.18-acre site on Bath Road, allocated for residential redevelopment in the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone, was acquired by London-based Hadley Property...
The Bristol office of international PR agency Grayling has unveiled the trends it says every communications professional will need to know this year. The six themes, which focus on brand values, urban influence, interactive story living and disruptive marketing, were presented to an audience of more than 40 communications...
More than 130 property and construction industry professionals from across the South West raised nearly £3,000 for charity at a quiz night organised by the Bristol team of property consultancy Ridge and Partners. The firm’s annual Twelfth Night event raises money for the consultancy’s chosen charity partner. This year...
Bristol law firm Metcalfes Solicitors, which last week bought city-based rival Burroughs Day out of administration, has itself been taken over by Gordon Dadds Group, the acquisitive legal and professional services business. London-based Gordon Dadds is paying £2m in cash over a five-year period for Metcalfes, which had fee...
Two members of real estate agency Colliers International’s rating team in Bristol have been promoted as part of a string of promotions across its UK offices. Ben Batchelor-Wylam has been made a director while Daniel Johnstone is now an associate director. Both are members of Colliers’ rating team covering...
Bristol real estate legal specialist Kate Topp has joined regional law firm Ashfords’ property team as a partner after 11 years with rival Osborne Clarke. Kate, pictured, arrives at Ashfords’ Bristol office as the firm looks to strengthen its position in the South West property market. A leading residential...
Just before Christmas, an old friend asked BrandSoup for some help with a spot of online infringement. Our friend, a town crier (yes, such things do still exist!), was having trouble with his Twitter account. He tweets as @ramsburycrier, sharing snippets from the village diary and details of upcoming...
Property development expert Richard Clarke has been appointed as head of land and planning at Bristol-based independent housebuilder Autograph Homes as it looks to increase its presence as a niche player in the local market. Richard, pictured, is an experienced chairman, director, trustee and non-executive director with consultancy and...
