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Former TLT head of private business joins Osborne Clarke as private wealth team partner

March 21, 2023
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Former TLT head of private business joins Osborne Clarke as private wealth team partner

The Bristol office of international law firm Osborne Clarke is strengthening its private wealth team with the appointment of Patrick Wooddisse as partner. Patrick, pictured, joins Osborne Clarke from Bristol-headquartered TLT, where he held the position of partner and head of private business group since 2008.  Prior to this,...

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Job-creating projects in Bristol’s key sectors to be fast-tracked after region wins government funding

March 17, 2023
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Job-creating projects in Bristol’s key sectors to be fast-tracked after region wins government funding

Major projects in Bristol aimed at growing the city’s economy by harnessing its strengths in key sectors such as net zero, creativity and advanced manufacturing re to be fast-tracked after receiving a multi-million boost. The city will get the lion’s share of government funding worth around £18m earmarked for...

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Profits and customers increase at sustainable bank Triodos as it overcomes economic challenges

March 17, 2023
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Profits and customers increase at sustainable bank Triodos as it overcomes economic challenges

Pre-tax profits at Bristol-headquartered ethical bank Triodos UK shot up by 18% last year despite what it described as “tumultuous times”. The lender, the UK arm of Dutch sustainable banking group Triodos, also increased customer numbers by 3.5% to 87,896 during the year while customer deposits increased by 2.1%...

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Osborne Clarke works with medical device firm on £34m fundraising as it looks to revolutionise surgery

March 17, 2023
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Osborne Clarke works with medical device firm on £34m fundraising as it looks to revolutionise surgery

The Bristol office of international legal practice Osborne Clarke has helped a pioneering medical device company focusing on the emerging field of surgical endoscopy raise more than £33m to fill a funding gap and speed up its expansion. Creo Medical Group develops and commercialises minimally invasive electrosurgical devices from...

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Burges Salmon corporate and pension teams in the running for four major industry awards

March 17, 2023
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Burges Salmon corporate and pension teams in the running for four major industry awards

The corporate and pension teams at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon have been shortlisted in four categories of two different award schemes. The pensions team hope to win a hattrick at the Professional Pensions’ UK Pensions Awards while the corporate team is in the running for the Legal...

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The Spring Budget: Bristol expert reaction

March 16, 2023
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The Spring Budget: Bristol expert reaction

Rob Chedzoy, tax partner at regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon, believes the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s drive for growth has created interesting tax planning opportunities for businesses and their owners. Rob, pictured, said prior to the Budget, many businesses were concerned about the upcoming increase to Corporation Tax in April, when...

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The Spring Budget: Bristol political reaction

March 15, 2023
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The Spring Budget: Bristol political reaction

West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris said the Spring Budget contained some measures that would benefit the region but overall would do nothing to unleash the potential of its businesses. “The hit to living standards over the past two years is the largest since records began,” the Labour...

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The Spring Budget: Bristol business reaction

March 15, 2023
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The Spring Budget: Bristol business reaction

Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce, welcomed what it called the return of a Budget that addressed immediate threats while including measures aimed at future prosperity. But it said the government must commit to providing the stability and confidence needed by businesses to invest and grow...

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The Spring Budget: Key points . . .

March 15, 2023
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The Spring Budget: Key points  . . .

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his Spring Budget. The key points are: The economy is expected to contract by 0.2% this year but should avoid a technical recession.  Growth next year is forecast to be 1.8%, followed by 2.5% in 2025; 2.1% in 2026; and 1.9% in 2027. Inflation is...

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This year’s Festival of Sustainable Business on course to be the biggest so far

March 10, 2023
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This year’s Festival of Sustainable Business on course to be the biggest so far

The West of England’s largest sustainable business event is set to break all records when it kicks off later this month with a major conference. The Festival of Sustainable Business is expected to attract 2,000 plus delegates, according to organisers Bristol sustainable business network Future Leap – a 33%...

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Spring Budget preview: Ned Dorbin, investor, BGF. Bristol’s tech and creative sectors need a helping hand to kick-start growth

March 10, 2023
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Spring Budget preview: Ned Dorbin, investor, BGF. Bristol’s tech and creative sectors need a helping hand to kick-start growth

Bristol’s tech and creative sectors are rich and varied. They are also critical to the strength of the city’s economy. Both will be keeping a close eye on next Wednesday’s Spring Budget, when it is hoped Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will provide some help for their ongoing success.  At the...

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More work to be done on gender equity in business, International Women’s Day panel event hears

March 10, 2023
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More work to be done on gender equity in business, International Women’s Day panel event hears

Businesses have come far in terms of gender equity in recent years, a panel discussion on the key topic heard, but there is still a long way to go in achieving it both in and outside of the workplace. The event, staged by Business West – the organisation that...

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Partner promotions at Milsted Langdon reflect pair’s contribution to firm’s success

March 9, 2023
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Partner promotions at Milsted Langdon reflect pair’s contribution to firm’s success

Regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon has promoted two of its specialists to partner in recognition of their service and exceptional support of clients. As partners, Jon Edge and Richard Warwick will play an important role in shaping the future of the firm, which has one of its five offices...

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