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...
Commercial property adviser Bilfinger GVA has made four promotions in its Bristol office as it looks to strengthen its client-facing teams during a period of sustained growth. Tim Scruton, who heads the regional building team, becomes senior director while James Craven, a specialist in PRS (private rented sector) is...
Monday 9 May Interims: ITE, Premier Veterinary Trading statements: Dignity, Greggs, Liberty Global AGMs: 888, Fairpoint, Integrated Diagnostics EGMs: Corero Network Security, Cyprotex, Redrow Tuesday 10 May Interims: Cambria Automobiles, easyJet Finals: Gear4Music, Quantum Pharmaceutical, Venn Life Sciences Trading statements: Bovis Homes, Capita, Grafton, Hiscox, Interserve, Markit AGMs: 4imprint,...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Rob Vivian, CEO of Pure Comms, answers our 10 questions What was the LAST: Film you watched? Thor: The Dark World Book you read? The Aeronaut’s...
UWE’s new £50m Faculty of Business and Law building has come a step closer to completion with a traditional ‘topping-out’ ceremony. The new state-of-the art building will house Bristol Business School and Bristol Law School and is part of the university’s major campus development plan to build a university...
A second tech firm is to move into Bristol’s Brew House creative hub. The fast-growing firm – which is not yet being named – joins digital media company Zone. The London and Cologne-based firm took half the 25,000 sq ft building last year. The Brew House, pictured, off...
Civic leaders and VIPs joined Arnos Vale fundraisers for a recent Night at the Cemetery event to help secure its long-term future. Invited guests included the Lord Mayor of Bristol, Councillor Clare Campion-Smith, High Sheriff of Bristol Helen Wilde and Mayor George Ferguson. The event raised more than £15,000...
