West of England employment agency Juice Recruitment has launched a creative division to supply skilled staff to firms in the Bristol area’s burgeoning media, digital and tech sectors. Juice, which has an office in Bristol, said the new division would help overcome the skills shortage that are impacting on...
International mergers and acquisitions lawyer Mike Turner has joined the board of Bristol Rovers as a non-executive director. Mike, pictured, who is based in London, worked with the Al Qadi family when they took over the club in February. Mike said|: “I know the family very well and have...
A Bristol-based specialist sound studio that has worked on award-winning natural history programmes has installed state-of-the-art equipment to keep it at the forefront of the industry. Wounded Buffalo Sound Studios secured funding from Royal Bank of Scotland and asset finance provider Lombard to redevelop a building for the Dolby...
Bristol-based construction and refurbishment specialist Integral Build is to manage the conversion of one of the city’s most iconic Georgian parades from office accommodation to apartments. The six townhouses making up 3-8 Redcliffe Parade West will be transformed into 30 high-quality one, two and three-bedroom apartments with communal facilities...
Comedian and actor Eddie Izzard is to speak at UWE Bristol as part of a mammoth tour of 31 cities in 31 days urging people to vote to keep Britain in the EU. Eddie, pictured, will launch his Stand Up For Europe campaign on May 23 to encourage people...
Islamic finance specialists in the Bristol office of law firm Foot Anstey have advised real estate investor Greenridge Investment Management on two significant and complex transactions. The deals include the £77m acquisition of US multinational conglomerate 3M’s European headquarters in Bracknell and the £48.3m acquisition of the NHS National...
The successful Business Showcase South West returns next week to again celebrate the best of the region’s innovation, creativity and enterprise. The event, the largest of its kind in the South West, takes place at Bristol’s newly redeveloped Ashton Gate Stadium, meaning it will be even bigger. Delegates from across...
Osborne Clarke, the international legal practice with its roots in Bristol, has pushed its annual UK revenues above £100m for the first time. The firm, which has 700 lawyers in 20 international offices, increased UK income by 17% from £96.5m in 2015 to £112.9m. Global revenues were up 23%...
The Bristol office of accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson has made BRACE, which funds research into Alzheimer’s disease, its charity of the year. The decision was based on the votes of around 200 staff at Smith & Williamson’s Bristol office. Funds raised by the firm...
Bristol business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise is urgently seeking experienced business people to mentor the city’s growing number of aspiring entrepreneurs. The not-for-profit organisation has helped thousands launch successful ventures since it was launched in the 1980s. But its existing network of mentors is now advising record numbers of...
International law firm Osborne Clarke, which has a major office in Bristol, has promoted one of its litigators to partner. Mary Lawrence, pictured, is a member of the firm’s commercial and regulatory disputes team with a focus on health and safety. Her practice involves advising and defending large corporate...
Regional law firm Thrings has made the first appointments to a new role in its career structure, promoting four senior solicitors to the position of legal director. The appointments are part of the firm’s annual round of promotions and include commercial property expert Robert Barnes, who is based in...
Stephen Chang has joined facilities and property management company Almeda as financial controller. Stephen, pictured, arrives at the Keynsham-based family business from IT managed service provider Adapt, where he worked in a senior management accountant role. While at Adapt he helped establish the finance function and grow the business...
