Regional accountancy, tax and advisory firm Bishop Fleming has increased its number of partners to 43 with the promotion of corporate finance director David Lock. David, pictured, left, with Bishop Fleming managing partner Andrew Sandiford, has extensive experience in corporate finance with a lead advisory, banking, debt and equity background. His...
The banking team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised on an innovative finance deal worth up to £70m from a group of three funders which will be used to build a major battery energy storage system. The funding was secured by global clean energy group TagEnergy to...
Bristol leadership coach Joe Constant has set up his own consultancy after developing a business model based around understanding the impact of a leader’s life experiences on a company’s culture. The son of a 1950s Windrush migrant from Dominica, Joe, pictured, has spent more than 20 years working with...
Expanding regional accountancy firm PKF Francis Clark is to create 80 jobs for graduates, school leavers and career changers - 11 of them in its Bristol office – as it steps up its early careers recruitment. The firm, which also has eight offices across the South West, hired 63 new...
More than 500 people attended Bristol Tech Festival events at the city’s Engine Shed innovation hub over the course of the week. The five days of workshops, panel discussions and events also acted as a showcase for some of the South West’s finest tech companies and a stage for...
Bristol-headquartered Burges Salmon has become the latest major law firm in the city to report a fall in annual profits as margins came under pressure from spiralling costs. While revenue rose at the firm by 8% to £128.2m in the financial year ending 30 April, net profit was down...
Thrive Renewables, the Bristol-based renewable energy investment company, aims to double the energy generation capacity in its portfolio over the next five years with the proceeds of a new £50m share offer. Equity raised through the crowdfunding offer will be used to build new onshore wind, solar, geothermal and...
Tech business founders from Bristol and across the West of England are being given the chance to explore Hong Kong’s burgeoning tech ecosystem on a trade mission next month. Tech West England Advocates (TWEA) is leading the mission, which is that is backed by a range of partners including...
Shaw & Co, the Bristol-based corporate finance advisory firm, has appointed Peter Doe as senior manager to support its mergers and acquisitions and business funding divisions. The firm described Peter, pictured, as an entrepreneurial business leader who combines commercial insightfulness with extensive experience. He also has a “demonstrable history...
Businesses can find out how best to supply goods and services to public sector organisations across the West of England at an event next week. The annual showcase has been running since 2005 and, after two years of being an online event, this year will be held at the...
Regional accountancy, tax and advisory firm Bishop Fleming has recruited a new audit director to its Bristol office as it seeks to build on last year’s record-breaking performance. Alex Walling, pictured, has joined the audit team as demand for its services increases, most notably in the public sector and...
Barclays is to partner with Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed to provide start-ups and entrepreneurs in the city with access to a wider range of services. The Eagle Lab will offer business expertise, banking services and mentoring and coaching from scale-up specialists. The bank announced the partnership, which will...
The FinTech sector in the South West contributes more than £1bn to the regional economy annually and supports a workforce of nearly 19,000 in more than 190 firms, according to new analysis. The report published by Whitecap Consulting, the regional strategy consultancy with a base in Bristol, reveals the...
