National law firm Bond Dickinson, which has its second largest office in Bristol, has been re-appointed to The Crown Estate’s two-firm energy, minerals and infrastructure legal panel to advise on its minerals and infrastructure portfolio. The firm, which also advises on The Crown Estate’s rural and coastal portfolio, will continue...
Property advisory firm CBRE has appointed Tom Morris as associate director of the capital markets team in its Bristol office. Tom, pictured, has moved into his new role from CBRE’s valuation team. He will now be responsible for advising clients on the acquisition and disposal of their real estate...
The UK’s most active provider of growth capital to small and mid-sized businesses, BGF (Business Growth Fund), is continuing to expand its team covering the South West with the appointment of James Skade as an investor. Before joining BGF, James, pictured, spent five years at accountancy group EY, most...
Monday 27 February Interims: Dechra Pharmaceuticals, MJ Gleeson Finals: Ascential, Bunzl, Dialight, FBD Holdings, Hiscox, Keller, McColl’s Retail Group, Persimmon, Quartix Holdings, Rotork, RTC Group, Senior, Trinity Mirror Trading statement: Associated British Foods AGM: Formation Group EGM: Alexander Mining Tuesday 28 February Interims: Go-Ahead Group, Redde, Revolution Bars, Ricardo,...
World-class innovation hubs in and around Bristol specialising in sectors ranging from aerospace and automotive to food and drink are a step closer following the announcement of extra growth funding for the West of England from the government. The pioneering centres have been included on a list of schemes...
Bristol PR consultant Neil Whitehead and learning and development professional Jane Davidson have drawn on their decades of experience to launch a simple, easy-to-use way for managers to communicate with a mobile workforce. Called VOZ, it is downloaded to workers’ smartphones so they can receive targeted information anytime, anywhere....
Major European patent and trade mark attorney firm Haseltine Lake has appointed Alastair Lowe as an associate based in the firm’s Bristol office. Alastair, pictured, is a European patent attorney specialising in electronics and communications with extensive experience in all aspects of telecommunications, software, electronics and computer architectures. He...
The SS Great Britain Trust, the charity that manages Brunel’s SS Great Britain, has appointed former Visit England chief executive James Berresford as a trustee. James, pictured, brings a wealth of experience to the role. During his tenure with Visit England he responsible for formulating the country’s first national tourism...
Nine apprentices at leading housebuilder Redrow Homes’ Bristol operations are taking part in a national challenge to promote apprenticeships to potential employers and youngsters considering their future career options. Grace Knight, Rhiannon Trower, Abigail Hipkiss, Liam Fitzpatrick, Joe Page, Jacob Leworthy, Dario Lanciano, Ben Farrow and Caleb Law will...
Bristol Airport’s first on-site hotel, the 201-room Hampton by Hilton, has opened for business – the latest milestone in the airport’s rapid development. The hotel, just two minutes’ walk from the terminal, was built using an innovative construction technique, with steel modular segments made in a factory in China...
Deborah Carrivick, a Bristol-based partner in regional law firm Foot Anstey’s international private wealth team, has won Gold in an awards scheme that recognises the individuals who maximise the potential of women in the private wealth sector. Deborah, pictured, came top in the Woman of the Year: Business Growth...
Construction company Dribuild has gone above and beyond to raise more than £50,000 for urgent medical research into the treatment of a rare blood condition at Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre. Keynsham-based Dribuild started fundraising for the cause in March 2016 when it chose local hospital charity Above &...
The Bristol office of wealth management firm LGT Vestra has helped give some of the city’s most valuable works of art a more secure future as a result of a partnership with the RWA (Royal West of England Academy). LGT Vestra has partnered with the RWA, Bristol’s first art gallery, to sponsor is...
