Former Labour Downing Street spokesman-turned political commentator Alastair Campbell is proving to be a popular draw for the West’s leading business figures – more than 500 of them have signed up to attend this year’s CBI’s regional annual dinner where he will be guest speaker. Mr Campbell, pictured, best...
Investment management and accountancy group Smith & Williamson has won the Steady Growth category at the Citywire Wealth Manager Investment Performance Awards. The firm, which employs more than 170 people at its Bristol office, was also shortlisted in the Large Firm and Aggressive categories. Head of investment management at...
Advanced engineering firm DPS Global has been awarded a multi-million pound contract to design an innovative cylindrical vessel to extract and process oil in the North Sea. The Portishead-based firm, which operates across the world in the upstream oil and gas and environmental technology industries, is working closely with...
West firms are being advised to check whether they qualify for valuable tax credits under the Government’s research and development (R&D) scheme. West accountancy firm Milsted Langdon, which has an office in Bristol, says many firms are unaware they are eligible for the scheme which increases tax relief against...
Bristol’s Guildhall Chambers has received record results in the latest edition of Chambers UK Bar Guide – the Bar’s ‘bible’ and a much-used reference tool – with 84 rankings in 10 different practice areas. As one of the highest-performing UK sets, Guildhall achieved 20th position in the top 50...
Bristol accountancy practice Evans & Partners is celebrating after winning the title of Overall Firm of the Year 2013 at the national 2020 Innovation Awards for Accountants. The firm beat 500 firms from across the UK to collect the prestigious award, which recognises “brilliant client service, an innovative approach...
Young people will get the chance to be creative with computers tomorrow at an event in Bristol aimed at combating the skills shortage in electrical and electronic engineering and computer science. Students from the University of Bristol’s Faculty of Engineering have collaborated with BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT...
Bristol-born entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr Stephen Fear has joined Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson’s Commission on Education and Skills, which has been created to improve opportunities for the city’s young people. Dr Fear, known as ‘The phonebox millionaire’ for the way he launched his first business as a teenager...
HSBC has made two senior promotions in its West and Wales team with Paul Crocker moving to the role of deputy head of corporate and Rhys Jones becoming head of leverage finance for the region. Paul, pictured, has been with HSBC for nearly eight years and previously held the West and Wales head of leverage finance role. Rhys has...
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in Bristol has fallen to its lowest level since February 2009, latest statistics show. The Office for National Statistics said 9,709 people claimed JSA in October, 3.3% of the city’s population and a fall of 375 from the...
The vision behind the UK’s first inland surfing destination is on the menu at the latest meeting of the Bristol Curry Club today. The club, an informal monthly gathering of property industry professionals, has lined up co-founder/director of The Wave UK Nick Hounsfield to speak about the ambitious plan....
National law firm Irwin Mitchell has appointed an experienced partner to its Bristol office’s serious injury team as part of its expansion strategy. James Davies, pictured, joins from Thompsons where he was national coordinator for serious injuries. He acts for children and adults with serious injuries, specialising in claims...
Sir David McMurtry, founder of West-based advanced engineering group Renishaw, and Bristol-based outsourcing group MITIE were among the winners at last night’s prestigious 2013 National Business Award. Sir David collected the Daily Telegraph Award for a Decade of Business Excellence while MITIE's pioneering achievements in promoting diversity were recognised...
