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...
The Bristol office of commercial property agents Colliers International has been strengthened in response to a significant increase in activity in the sector. The firm’s development consulting team has appointed Ben Meynell to help deal with a range of local authority, institutional and private company clients predominantly on residential...
Property agency Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has appointed Allan McCabe as facilities manager within its growing property management team in Bristol. Allan, pictured, who joins from Vinci Facilities, has 26 years’ experience in facilities management. At LSH he will be responsible for a mixed portfolio of facilities management (FM)...
Two Bristol firms have joined forces with international tech group Renishaw, based just outside the city, to break new ground in 3D printing, a pioneering process with the potential to revolutionise manufacturing. While 3D printing has been around for some years, because it is not repeatable on a large...
The economic recovery is taking hold and could gather pace during the first three months of next year, according to a new survey of business confidence published. The latest Business Trends report by accountants and business advisers BDO, which has an office in Bristol, shows that business confidence continued...
