Bristol community engagement and investment platform Neighbourly is moving to a new base in the city’s Engine Shed innovation hub following another successful funding round that will further accelerate its growth. Now employing 80 people, Neighbourly was set up in 2014 at Engine Shed as part of its SETsquared...
Bristol tax-led accountancy firm Verinder Powell Associates (VPA), which launched on the day the country went into lockdown, has been named ‘Best New Tax Practice’ in a prestigious national awards scheme. The firm received the accolade in the Tolley’s Taxation Awards, which are widely recognised as a mark of...
Accountancy group PKF Francis Clark has appointed experienced solicitor and chartered tax adviser Nicola Manclark as a partner in its growing Bristol office. Nicola, pictured, previously worked in the legal sector as a corporate tax partner. She joins from the Bristol office of law firm Ashfords, where she spent nearly...
Is your money keeping up with inflation? Here we discuss what options are available to make the most out of your savings. You can’t avoid hearing all the stories of rising inflation and the cost of living. This makes it even more important to make sure your savings are...
International legal practice Osborne Clarke has bolstered its Bristol-based pensions practice by taking over the entire pensions team of top 100 UK law firm BDB Pitmans. The five-strong team will add significantly to Osborne Clarke’s pensions capacity, taking the practice’s headcount to seven partners, 20 lawyers and six specialist...
A packed programme for Bristol’s Big Tent Ideas Festival has been unveiled, including political debates, arts, a Speaker’s Corner, community fayre and a Dragon’s Den-style pitching competition. Taking part will be government ministers, members of the shadow cabinet and three former Cabinet members, as well the head of the...
Bristol healthtech pioneer Invatech has sold its ground-breaking care homes software system 20 years after the idea of revolutionising the way they dispense medicines came to its CEO. Pharmacist Tariq Muhammad first spotted a gap in the market for the software in 2002 when he started working with care homes...
National Friendly, the Bristol-based mutual society, has appointed Georgia d’Esterre to the newly created role of executive head of marketing. Georgia, pictured, who will also sit on National Friendly’s executive committee, joins at a critical time for the society as it continues to build on the momentum and progress...
Bristol-headquartered R&D tax consultancy ForrestBrown has further strengthened its senior team with the appointment of David Byrne as director. David, pictured, will lead the consultancy’s London office with a focus on supporting local, national and international businesses. After spending nearly 20 years as an IT professional, designing and developing...
Barclays has appointed Greer Hooper as head of mid-corporate for the South West, a role in which she will lead its offer to businesses turning over between £6.5m and £50m. Greer, pictured, brings nearly 25 years’ banking experience with Barclays to the role, including working with start-up businesses through...
Accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has its largest office in Bristol, has continued to support a major regional tech awards scheme by returning as its headline sponsor. The firm has been involved with the annual Tech South West Awards since their interception in 2019. Now the awards, which showcase...
Three new trustees have been appointed to the board of Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity, the official charity partner for University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust. The charity, formed last year through the merger of Above & Beyond and Weston Area Charitable Trust, was keen to add...
Have you asked yourself when you want to sell your business and why? Some entrepreneurs may have one eye on their next venture, while others may simply be aiming to retire early. Whatever the reason, the fundamentals of a business sale remain the same. In this blog, we look...
