Two personal tax managers have joined the 20-strong private client tax services team based at the Bristol office of Smith & Williamson. Anne Gardner-Thorpe and Karen Press together bring 40 years’ experience to the accountancy, investment management and tax group, which has a growing reputation for its expertise in...
Low-cost airline easyJet has reached the milestone of flying 40m passengers to and from Bristol Airport since it launched services there just over 14 years ago. The airline has grown significantly at the airport introducing its first flight in 2001 and Bristol is now its largest base outside London...
Business in the Community (BITC) is calling on Bath firms to showcase how they are taking practical action to address pressing issues as the deadline for entries to the 2016 Responsible Business Awards looms. The awards, now in their 19th year, celebrate inspiring examples of businesses that make a...
The latest fall in unemployment – down a further 7,000 in the South West – has been welcomed by Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative. But Business West, the region’s largest business group, has warned that low unemployment brings its own challenges...
Homeware retailer The Range is to create more than 1,000 jobs at a massive new warehouse on the outskirts of Bristol, it confirmed yesterday. The rapidly expanding firm has bought a 55-acre site at Severnside to build a 1.2m sq ft distribution centre – the size of around 15...
National accountancy firm Smith & Williamson’s Bristol-based corporate finance team got the new year off to a strong start by completing two multi-million pound deals. The team advised on the disposal of the wind and solar assets of AIM-listed Renewable Energy Generation (REG) and the sale of London-based specialist...
Monday 18 January Trading statement: Rio Tinto AGM: Punch Taverns EGM: eServGlobal Economics: Rightmove house prices Tuesday 19 January Interim: IG Group Final: Unilever Trading statements: British Land, Cairn Energy, Evraz EGM: Progressive Digital Media Economics: Consumer price index, Retail price index, Producer prices, ONS house prices Wednesday 20...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the area’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Brady George, managing director of facilities management business Almeda, answers our 10 questions What was the LAST: Film you watched? Mission Impossible Book you read? Iron...
Bristol’s office investment market has never been hotter as a tidal wave of money – much of it from international funds – arrives in the city, according to a new report. Middle Eastern money and US private equity is targeting Bristol city centre buildings as the London market overheats,...
Businesses have just 10 days to enter the first Go Green Awards, which will celebrate the sustainable achievements of Bristol businesses during the city’s year as European Green Capital. The deadline for the awards, which are being hosted next month in association with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB),...
Bristol-based independent accountancy firm Corrigan Associates has appointed Richard Bunker as partner as it aims for ambitious growth this year. Richard, a qualified chartered accountant and tax practitioner, has joined from Whyatt Pakeman, the Bristol firm acquired by regional accountants Bishop Fleming just before Christmas. Prior to that he...
Regional construction firm Beard has further expanded its new Bristol office with the appointment of Jeff Pearce as pre-construction manager. Jeff, pictured, who will be responsible for contract tendering and pre-construction activities, said: “As a company, Beard’s reputation for honesty and its considered approach to growth is very appealing...
The daughter of the founder of Bristol-based The HR Dept – one of the UK’s most successful outsourced human resources companies – has become its managing director. Gemma Tumelty has taken overall responsibility at the firm and will lead the support of a network of highly qualified HR experts...
