Confidence among West firms is far higher than for those in most other parts of the UK and is almost back to pre-recession levels, according to a new report. The latest ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence Monitor shows that businesses in the region are starting to feel the benefits...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has received the coveted Investors in People Bronze standard in recognition of its continuous improvement across four business areas. The standard, awarded to just 5% of Investors in People-accredited organisations in the UK, acknowledges the firm's commitment and focussed strategy for growth based on...
Bristol Airport operator Air Malta has brought forward the launch of its summer 2014 charter season by four weeks to satisfy demand from holidaymakers wanting to visit the Mediterranean island over the spring/Easter period. The direct flights from Bristol will now start on April 8 and will continue weekly...
Real estate experts from Bristol-based law firm Burges Salmon have acted for The Crown Estate on its £31m sale to the BlackRock UK Property Fund and Canmoor of Honda’s biggest storage depot in Cabot Park, Avonmouth. Led by senior associate Matthew Sims, , the real estate team previously acted...
Further evidence that the West of England’s economy is growing at a solid pace emerged this week from the latest British Chambers of Commerce quarterly survey. Confidence among West firms is running high as sales, orders and recruitment increase, according to the survey findings, which were described as a...
National property agents Knight Frank’s industrial team in Bristol has been boosted with the arrival of Josh Gunn as a graduate surveyor. Josh, pictured, joins from Plymouth property consultant Vickery Holman where he spent two years in the agency department after graduating from Oxford Brookes University in Real Estate...
HM Revenue & Custom’s renewed focus on import and export procedures and their potential impact on businesses will come under the spotlight at the next meeting of accountancy firm Grant Thornton’s FD Club. Established exclusively for finance directors and other senior decision makers, the club’s quarterly meetings provide insight...
Monday January 6 Trading update: Caledonia Investments Economics: Services PMI Tuesday January 7 Trading update: Costain Group, Dunelm Group, Topps Tiles Economics: New car registrations Wednesday January 8 Trading update: Domino’s Pizza Group, Ferrexpo, Galliford Try, J Sainsbury, Persimmon, Tarsus Group, Robert Walters Economics: No UK data scheduled Thursday...
Two of Bristol’s top commercial property figures are predicting strong growth for the city’s economy this year as confidence returns to its recession-hit property market. Tim Davies, head of Colliers International’s Bristol office, forecasts that the city’s important financial and banking sector will return to its 2008 level within...
Property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle has expanded its Bristol team with two new appointments. Alastair Kimpton, pictured right, has joined as a senior surveyor following two years with rival Lambert Smith Hampton. Alastair specialises in loan security valuations for bank lending purposes and will be undertaking a variety of...
Bristol’s family and divorce lawyers are bracing themselves for another hectic month as the New Year period is traditionally one of the busiest for inquiries. The first full week of the New Year is particularly busy as couples who have spent time together over Christmas decide to split or...
Blackthorn Cider, the West drinks brand and long-term sponsor of Bristol City, is helping the club bring back memories of its historic FA Cup third round victory over Liverpool 20 years ago. Blackthorn, owned by Irish drinks giant C&C Group’s Gaymer subsidiary and produced in Shepton Mallet, has helped...
Staff in the Bristol office of commercial property specialists Colliers International have once again helped children’s charity Samaritan’s Purse organise its annual Operation Christmas Child initiative. Since 1993, more than 100m boys and girls in 130 countries have received shoeboxes full of simple gifts collected by local churches and schools...
