Bristol commercial property surveying firm Burston Cook has become the headline sponsor of this year’s Lord Mayor of Bristol Gift Gala. The event raises money for The Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children Appeal, giving the city’s most disadvantaged children vouchers for food, clothing and gifts at Christmas. For...
Houghton Stone, one of the Bristol area’s largest independent accountancy practices, has been taken over by regional group Milsted Langdon. Houghton Stone, which was launched in 1989 by managing partner Dickie Houghton and has since rivalled the large national and regional players to offer a range of services to...
Business West – the group behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce – city-based R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown and The Soil Association have been named among the UK’s 100 best organisations to work for. The Soil Association appears in 24th place in the prestigious table of the 100 best not-for-profit...
Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed has launched its first ‘scale-up month’ as part of its drive to deliver inclusive economic growth. The programme includes three key events: Scale Up Briefing, Scale Up Breakfast and the launch of Quarterly Investment Briefing sessions. There will also be a series of blogs designed...
Bristol-based social media platform developer 3radical has signalled further growth and is to enter new markets after completing a £3m funding round. The firm’s core product Voco is an engagement platform that enables brands to connect with audiences in a new way with real-time, interactive digital experiences and games across...
Small and medium-sized enterprises looking to take their business to the next level can benefit from the experience of some of the UK’s leading experts at an event next Friday. Five business growth experts from ActionCOACH, the world’s number one business coaching company, and employee engagement experts Engage and...
The financial and legal aspects of caring for someone with dementia will be explained by experts at a free seminar in Bristol in April. Bristol-based Whitechurch Financial Consultants is joining forces with BRACE, the dementia research charity, and South West law firm Clarke Willmott solicitors to provide expert advice...
A major emphasis on green values at regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming has continued to slash its paper usage, energy bills and mileage costs despite another year of business growth. The firm, which has the largest of its seven offices in Bristol, introduced an environmental management programme seven years...
Regional accountancy group Bishop Fleming and Bristol-based engineering consultancy Hydrock are celebrating being included in a national ranking of the best businesses to work for. Bishop Fleming, which has its largest office in Bristol, appears at number 26 in the prestigious Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work...
Time is running out for Bristol’s best business leaders and entrepreneurs to enter the region’s top awards for boardroom excellence. This year’s Institute of Directors (IoD) South West Director of the Year Awards 2018 have already proved the most successful yet, with a record number of registrations to enter....
The challenges and opportunities of investing in infrastructure are to be put under the spotlight at an event next month staged by Bristol-based wealth management firm Whitechurch Securities, law firm Burges Salmon and London-based investment research consultancy Hardman & Co. The event, at Burges Salmon’s Bristol office on March...
Hydro International, the innovative developer of products for the global water industry, is forecasting strong growth after being acquired by pan-European private equity firm Agilitas. The Clevedon-based company has operated in the water management sector since the 1980s, specialising in advanced products that treat wastewater and control stormwater. Its...
Corporate and international tax expert Sarah Lane is to join Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon on March 1 as a partner in its corporate tax team. Sarah, pictured, has extensive experience in tax in both legal and ‘big four’ accountancy firms and she has significant financial services and...
