Bath’s small business owners will be hardest hit by new tax regulations on dividends, one of the region’s largest accountancy firm is warning. Bishop Fleming, which delivers accounting, tax, corporate restructuring and advisory services to businesses and private wealth advice to individuals, says a key change to the taxation...
Ideas have always flowed in and out of Bristol, taking on a new life here. Through our airports and harbour; through our world-class universities and businesses; and through our unique arts and cultural scene. Bristol is a place where ideas flourish. From Clifton Suspension Bridge and Banksy to Massive...
TEDxBristol – the UK’s largest event of its kind – has launched a Community Partnership Programme offering free tickets to groups and individuals who would otherwise be unable to attend. The programme aims to build bridges between the game-changing ideas of TEDxBristol and communities around the city who may...
Nine firms from the Bristol area are going head to head to win the title of the happiest workplace in the West of England. Triodos Bank, Signature Recruitment, Heat Recruitment, Ghyston, Signs & That, PES, Springfield Papers, ISL Recruitment and Shiner – 2015’s winner – are competing against five...
A major move into export markets has helped Bristol-based advanced engineering specialist Stirling Dynamics lift annual revenues past the £10m mark for the first time in its 30-year history. Overseas sales have grown to now account for more than 82% of turnover at the firm, a leading provider of...
Employment agency Juice Recruitment has launched a division to specialise in management positions across finance and accountancy, HR, commerce and business. The new division will be headed by Juice business manager Ali Watson, pictured, who has been with the agency for 13 years and managed its permanent division for...
Bristol businesses that care about their city are being urged to step up their philanthropy and offer support for organisations that prevent local people suffering mental health crises. The plea comes from the Quartet Community Foundation, the independent charity that works across the West of England to support local...
Firms in Bristol and across the West of England are continuing to miss out on millions of pounds of research and development (R&D) tax credits, according to regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming. R&D tax specialists at the firm, which has its largest office in Bristol, say that even though...
Bristol-headquartered legal expenses insurer DAS UK has added to its marketing team with the appointment of experienced innovation specialist Matthew Vamplew. Matthew, pictured, joins from global management consultancy Sia Partners, where he was responsible for developing and implementing innovation propositions targeting the insurance sector. Based in DAS UK’s London...
Experts in artificial intelligence, machine learning and virtual reality are among the successful candidates selected for the inaugural Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator (OSCA) program in Bristol. The five start-ups, chosen from hundreds of applicants, will leverage US tech giant Oracle’s mentoring, global ecosystem and customer relationships, and Oracle Cloud...
Further speakers for this year’s TEDxBristol – the UK’s largest event of its kind – were last night announced at its official launch party. Among the largest TEDxs in Europe, TEDxBristol will take place over two days in November following the success of the inaugural one-day event in 2015. ...
Bristol hospital charity Above & Beyond has appointed former media group boss Paul Kearney as its new chief executive officer. Paul, pictured, will be responsible for driving forward the charity’s operational and strategic direction, working closely with University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. He will also ensure that the...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has won a major award for its private client work for the second time in three years. The firm landed the title of Legal Team of the Year – Large Firm at the STEP Private Client Awards 2017/18, reflecting market recognition of its...
