Specialist IT group SCISYS, which has a base in Bristol, has bounced back into profit with trading figures for the half year to the end of June showing a complete recovery from its disastrous 2015. The Chippenham-based group, which sells complex software systems to the space, defence, media and government sectors,...
The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs returns to Bristol next month for its fifth year, with a jam-packed programme featuring amazing entrepreneurs and inspirational start-ups. Among those taking part will be Julie Deane of The Cambridge Satchel Company, tech entrepreneur Alex Depledge and Oliver Bonas founder Oliver Tress. Panels will...
The Bristol-based Festival of Female Entrepreneurs (FFE) is on the look-out for up-and-coming female business talent to enter its annual awards as it prepares to return to the city for a fifth year. The FFE, organised by small business support group Enterprise Nation, stages its high-profile annual event at...
Regional law firm Foot Anstey has appointed Paul Sankey as a partner in its clinical negligence group, further expanding its offering across the areas of clinical negligence, mental capacity and personal injury. Paul, pictured, joins Foot Anstey’s Bristol office from a leading London firm Slater and Gordon, where he led...
International law firm Osborne Clarke has retained 11 of its 12 autumn qualifiers – a 92% retention rate - with five qualifying into its Bristol office. Six other qualifiers will be based in its Thames Valley and London offices. Lara Flynn, 23, and a former Cardiff University student, qualifies into the...
The Bristol office of regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming has recruited seven trainees as it – and the local economy – continue to grow. Over the past year the Bishop Fleming’s seven offices have increased organic turnover by nearly 14%. The firm has taken on 35 trainees in total...
Property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has boosted its Bristol-based national telecoms team with a new assistant surveyor. Alice Odonkor, pictured, a Real Estate Management graduate of the University of Westminster, joins from the Freshwater Group, where she was assistant property manager. Alice said: “Being in the telecoms team...
Monday 19 September Interims: Gama Aviation, Instem, Judges Scientific, Maintel Holdings, SimiGon Finals: Finsbury Food, Petra Diamonds Trading statement: Dairy Crest EGMs: McColl’s Retail, Norman Broadbent, NQ Minerals, Pinewood Group Economics: Rightmove house prices Tuesday 20 September Interims: Augean, Bango, Crossrider, French Connection, Horizon Discovery, Kingfisher, Lighthouse Group, Personal Group, Regional Reit, Shield Therapeutics, Smart...
Bristol has the opportunity to become a global hub for nuclear industry innovation with the potential to create thousands of skilled jobs following the historic decision to build the Hinkley Point C power plant, business figures said today. The final go-ahead for the £18bn project, after nearly a decade...
Bristol business leaders welcomed the government’s historic decision to go ahead with the £18bn Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, saying it will create a huge economic boost for the West of England and lead to thousands of new jobs. Business West, the region’s largest business organisation which last...
Bristol’s largest legal firms and top lawyers have been praised by The Legal 500, the respected independent guide to the sector. The annual report traditionally focuses on the duopoly of the city’s two largest firms – Burges Salmon and Osborne Clarke – both of which have maintained their strong...
Bristol-based provider of cloud unified communications Applicable has been acquired by a UK subsidiary of one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing firms in the sector. The cross-border deal involved French firm Arkadin, which is owned by NTT Communications Corporation of Japan, taking over Applicable, which has a US...
Students starting at the Law Clinic in Bristol are to be supported by senior lawyers and trainee solicitors from international legal practice Osborne Clarke’s city office. The partnership between the clinic the firm – which has its roots in Bristol – comes at a time of significant growth for...
