Finance

Smart move for Womble Bond Dickinson as it advises on school uniform acquisition

June 15, 2018
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Smart move for Womble Bond Dickinson as it advises on school uniform acquisition

One of the UK’s leading school uniform suppliers has hit the acquisition trail for the third time in less than three years with help from the Bristol office of international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD). A team led by Bristol-based WBD corporate partner Tom Fitzpatrick advised Trowbridge-based Banner...

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Gary and Lee Johnson promise to go Above & Beyond at exclusive charity fundraiser

June 15, 2018
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Gary and Lee Johnson promise to go Above & Beyond at exclusive charity fundraiser

Father-and-son football managers Gary and Lee Johnson will talk about their life on and off the pitch when they appear at an exclusive event for charity Above & Beyond in Bristol next month. Cheltenham Town boss Gary is an official ambassador for the charity’s £830,000 Bristol Heart Institute (BHI)...

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Events: Make your business shine this summer with help from BRAVE

June 14, 2018
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Events: Make your business shine this summer with help from BRAVE

BRAVE Enterprise, the Bristol-based not-for-profit business advice organisation, is running a wide range of training events this summer to help start-up and established businesses to grow and prosper. The workshops – which are being held at BRAVE’s offices in Upper York Street, Bristol – will offer practical advice to...

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Triodos helps Riverford founder secure organic firm’s future by giving away shares to staff

June 13, 2018
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Triodos helps Riverford founder secure organic firm’s future by giving away shares to staff

Bristol-headquartered ethical bank Triodos has provided £5m to support organic veg box firm Riverford’s founder transfer nearly three-quarters of its shares to its employees. Guy Singh-Watson, who launched the business in 1987 from his family’s farm in Devon, completed the move after more than 10 years of research and...

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‘Value for money’ reports on Bristol arena project welcomed by business leaders to avoid yet more delays

June 12, 2018
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‘Value for money’ reports on Bristol arena project welcomed by business leaders to avoid yet more delays

Bristol business leaders have welcomed the publication of the ‘value for money’ reports on the location of the city’s much-delayed arena – even if they suggest it is likely be built north of the city at Filton rather than the originally planned site near Temple Meads. Accountancy giant KPMG’s...

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Bristol directors in running for region’s top awards for boardroom excellence

June 8, 2018
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Bristol directors in running for region’s top awards for boardroom excellence

Eight Bristol directors will go head to head with some of the South West’s top bosses next week in one of the region’s most prestigious business award schemes. The eight are among the finalists in this year’s South West Director of the Year Awards.  The coveted awards will be presented...

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Happiest Workplace Awards give enlightened Bristol firms reasons to be cheerful

June 8, 2018
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Happiest Workplace Awards give enlightened Bristol firms reasons to be cheerful

Bristol firms that go the extra mile to ensure their staff are cheerful and fulfilled are being invited to enter the annual South West Happiest Workplace Competition.   The brainchild of Bristol-based workplace and interior design consultancy Wylde IA, the contest has successfully championed enlightened businesses since it was launched...

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Specialist boat insurer comes on board as Hayes Parsons charts more growth

June 7, 2018
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Specialist boat insurer comes on board as Hayes Parsons charts more growth

Bristol-based insurance broker Hayes Parsons has bought specialist yacht underwriting agency Admiral Marine – its first acquisition since its management buy-out in 2015. The deal was supported by Bristol professional advisors law firm Gregg Latchams and accountants Corrigan Associates.  Admiral, which is based in Salisbury and has a turnover...

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Jobs lost as Bristol building contractor on list of ‘inspirational firms’ goes into administration

June 1, 2018
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Jobs lost as Bristol building contractor on list of ‘inspirational firms’ goes into administration

A Bristol construction firm has ceased trading with the loss of 50 jobs just weeks after being named as one of UK’s most inspiring small and medium-sized businesses.  Ikon Construction, which was established in 2001 and has completed many high-profile projects in and around Bristol, was placed into administration...

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Osborne Clarke VC team help get ‘pay-as-you-fly’ drone insurer’s funding round off the ground

May 31, 2018
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Osborne Clarke VC team help get ‘pay-as-you-fly’ drone insurer’s funding round off the ground

Lawyers at international legal practice Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office have advised on the £2.25m seed funding round for a start-up pioneering the use of real-time data in insurance. London-based Flock’s investment round was led by Anthemis, a venture capital provider focused on fintech and insurtech investments. Other investors included...

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Three Bishop Fleming directors promoted to partner as growth continues

May 31, 2018
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Three Bishop Fleming directors promoted to partner as growth continues

Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has its largest office in Bristol, has promoted three directors to partner as it continues to keep pace with a growing demand for its services. The three include John Talbot, who joined the Bishop Fleming’s Bath office just over a year ago as...

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TLT cross-sector team supports significant deal in UK insurance and finance market

May 25, 2018
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TLT cross-sector team supports significant deal in UK insurance and finance market

Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has advised ExamWorks UK, a leading provider of medical report and rehabilitation services, on its multi-million pound acquisition of a market leader in accident management. TLT supported Durham-based ExamWorks UK on every aspect of the acquisition of Kindertons Group, leveraging its extensive corporate and...

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Business West urges Theresa May to ‘fix the fundamentals’ of the economy

May 22, 2018
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Business West urges Theresa May to ‘fix the fundamentals’ of the economy

The managing director of the West of England’s largest business group this week joined more than 50 other chamber of commerce leaders to urge the Prime Minister to take radical action and ‘fix the fundamentals’ of the UK economy. Phil Smith from Business West – the organisation behind Bristol...

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