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Bristol’s ethical firms urged to enter South West Fairtrade Business Awards

January 9, 2017
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Bristol’s ethical firms urged to enter South West Fairtrade Business Awards

Bristol firms that put ethical responsibilities at the heart of their business are being urged to enter the South West Fairtrade Business Awards. Now in their fifth year, the coveted awards champion businesses that demonstrate commitment to using and promoting fairtrade and supporting fair and ethical business practices. Bristol...

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Osborne Clarke advises on Ministry of Cake sale to French patisserie group

January 6, 2017
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A Bristol-based cross-border corporate team from international legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised leading mid-market private equity house LDC and the management team at Ministry of Cake on its sale to Mademoiselle Desserts. Osborne Clarke originally advised LDC on its investment in Taunton-based Ministry of Cake in May 2014...

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New year challenge for Bristol firms to encourage staff to have a dry January

January 6, 2017
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New year challenge for Bristol firms to encourage staff to have a dry January

Bristol firms are being encouraged by the city council’s public health team to help staff stay off the booze this month and support Alcohol Concern’s annual Dry January campaign. Support on offer for businesses from the public health team includes informative lunchtime talks as well as training to support...

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Bishop Fleming pay roll team earn highest score in national assessment

January 6, 2017
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Bishop Fleming pay roll team earn highest score in national assessment

The payroll services team at regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has its largest office in Bristol, has been awarded the highest possible mark in its recent assessment under a major national scheme. The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals’ (CIPP) Payroll Assurance Scheme, the professional body for the payroll...

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Workshop to help entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level

January 6, 2017
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Workshop to help entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level

Bristol business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise is launching a Planning for Business Growth event for local entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level. The half-day session – at the Coach House, 2 Upper York Street, Bristol, on January 24 – is for existing business owners...

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Confidence bounces back among West firms as weak pound encourages overseas trade

January 3, 2017
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Confidence bounces back among West firms as weak pound encourages overseas trade

Confidence among South West businesses has surged as the fall in sterling opens up new export opportunities, according to a a new survey. The bounce back in optimism in the region – the second strongest across the UK – is in marked contrast to the position last September when South West...

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Increase in R&D tax relief claims – but many firms are still missing out on vital funding for innovation

December 29, 2016
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Increase in R&D tax relief claims – but many firms are still missing out on vital funding for innovation

More firms across the South West are unlocking growth funding by claiming research and development (R&D) tax relief, according to new figures. But the region still lags many other parts of the UK in accessing what is widely viewed as a key way of boosting innovation. Latest figures from HMRC...

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Bristol’s business outlook for 2017: The good, the bad and the uncertain

December 29, 2016
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Bristol’s business outlook for 2017: The good, the bad and the uncertain

By Phil Smith, managing director, Business West It’s always difficult making predictions about what the next 12 months will have in store for businesses, and for sure the forecasts for 2016 would have been way off beam! But if one thing’s for certain about 2017, it presages a new...

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Bristol Business News

December 23, 2016
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Bristol Business News

Bristol Business News wishes its readers, subscribers and advertisers a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.  We will continue to provide the city’s most authoritative business news, information and analysis throughout the festive period. Our next weekly Bristol Business News e-bulletin will be published on Friday,...

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£137m deal for Loungers sets it up to open a café-bar on every high street

December 20, 2016
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£137m deal for Loungers sets it up to open a café-bar on every high street

Bristol-based café-bar chain Loungers has been acquired by private equity firm Lion Capital in a deal that values the business at £137m. The move paves the way for the group to achieve its ambition of opening one of its Lounge outlets on 500 high streets across the UK. The...

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Temple Bright advises on £14m loan for residential care provider Bradbury House

December 16, 2016
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Temple Bright advises on £14m loan for residential care provider Bradbury House

Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has advised on a loan facility that makes £14m available to residential care provider Bradbury House as it continues its expansion across the South West. Bradbury House Organisation has become an established, high-quality care provider for adults with learning disabilities following its...

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Partnership launched at Engine Shed to drive forward city’s education-business links

December 16, 2016
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Partnership launched at Engine Shed to drive forward city’s education-business links

Engine Shed, Bristol’s innovation hub, has formed a partnership with City of Bristol College to help develop stronger links between further education and business. The collaboration is an invitation to businesses to engage more easily with apprenticeship provision and find out about the talented young people across the city...

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Bristol-led renewables bond hits target in record time as investors warm to sustainable energy

December 16, 2016
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Bristol-led renewables bond hits target in record time as investors warm to sustainable energy

Bristol-based Thrive Renewables has hit its target of raising £7.7m through a bond offer in just four weeks – some two months quicker than it expected. As reported by Bristol Business News in November, the firm behind the four-turbine wind farm in Avonmouth, wants to invest in more sustainable...

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