Expert support on how to enhance digital presence, adopt new technologies, improve competitiveness and increase productivity is now available to small and medium-sized businesses Bristol firms under a new scheme. Called Tech for Growth, the initiative offers tailored tech adoption consultancy to eligible organisations. It aims to equip businesses...
Joanne Webber, a Bristol-based tax partner at national audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK, has become managing partner for its office in the city. Joanne, pictured, has more than 21 years’ experience working with organisations on global mobility and global people issues. She also leads the firm’s national...
One of the South West’s top tax experts has joined accountancy firm PKF Francis Clark as a partner in its growing Bristol-based corporate tax team. Jonathan Riley, pictured, right, with PKF Francis Clark head of tax John Endacott, was previously head of tax at Grant Thornton UK, where he...
A former vice-chair of global finance giant UBS has become non-executive chair of Agile Homes, the Bristol-based specialist provider of low-carbon, affordable homes. Christian Brodie, pictured, has extensive non-executive chair experience in a wide range of sectors spanning education, regional development, sport and charities as well as working in...
National wealth management and professional services group Evelyn Partners has appointed John Howarth as audit partner in its Bristol office. John, pictured with Evelyn Partners’ Bristol office head Helen Bassett, has mainly focused during his career on advising dynamic mid-market businesses across a range of sectors. He has extensive experience of working...
Connecting communities across the city and supporting charities will be the key themes of the Bristol Junior Chamber over the next 12 months, its newly elected president has said. Emma Carter, pictured, outlined her priorities for the coming year after assumed the role at the organisation’s AGM, when a new council...
An innovative social mobility model to address inequality and deprivation is underway in Bristol, with nine major city institutions already signed up to it. The project, led by Bristol social enterprise and youth empowerment organisation Babbasa, has the long-term vision of advancing 2,030 underrepresented young people from low-income households...
Bristol firms are now able to put surplus funds into a specialist savings account while also supporting a city-run organisation that gives access to affordable loans to individuals at risk of financial exclusion. Great Western Credit Union’s (GWCU) Business Saver is aimed at businesses that are looking to earn...
Confidence in the UK’s economic prospects among West of England bosses has continued to fall despite most expecting their own business to prosper this year. The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) from Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce, shows just 16% of firms in the region think...
The social, environmental and economic risks posed by water scarcity will go under the spotlight at Bristol-based green investment firm Greenbank’s latest annual investor day later this month. Titled ‘Water Under Pressure’, the online event on 24 April will focus on risks and opportunities in a water-scarce future and...
Regional accountancy firm PKF Francis Clark has bolstered its corporate tax team in Bristol with three recent appointments. Senior manager Rhiannon Baynham has joined from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), manager Robert Waterhouse previously worked at research and development (R&D) tax credit firm ForrestBrown, and assistant manager Joe Martin has...
VWV, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, has bolstered the commercial litigation team in its Bristol office with the appointment of Terence Dickens as a partner. Terence, pictured, right, with VWV partner Ed Husband, has 20 years’ experience working with clients spanning financial services firms, corporates, private individuals and public...
Accountancy group Deloitte has appointed Dave Tansley as its new practice senior partner for the South West and Wales to lead a team of more than 2,300 people. Dave, pictured, will take over the role from Lizzie Hill, who is relocating to Deloitte Cambridge. A chartered engineer who spent...
