Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has appointed Jamie Smith as partner in its Bristol office in a move that expands its South West team while also strengthening its financial services capabilities. Jamie, pictured, brings 17 years’ experience to the role during which he has helped a wide range...
South West accountancy firm Albert Goodman is to expand its audit offering in Bristol after taking on Neil Johnston as an audit partner. Albert Goodman described the appointment as a significant hire for its growing Bristol office while also further enhancing its provision of expert services to businesses and...
Nearly half of all small shops in the South West could be forced to close down without business rate relief, according to a major new report into the state of the region’s high streets. Business rates remain a “huge burden” on small retailers, says the Federation of Small Businesses...
Exacta Technologies, the Bristol-based leader in high-performance server technology, is to expand into new markets, including the US< and increase its workforce following a £1.8m investment from NatWest. Launched in 2001, Exacta specialise in bespoke technological packages that provide sector-leading reliability and ultra high-performance capability for its global client...
Later this year Bristol will host The Welcome Party, a gala dinner to showcase the positive impact of refugees and migrants on the city. Ahead of the event on 7 November at The Mount Without on St Michael’s Hill, three refugees who have set up thriving businesses in Bristol...
Bristol-based Great Western Credit Union, which gives access to affordable loans to individuals at risk of financial exclusion, has become the first organisation in the city to be recognised as a Living Pension Employer. The accreditation, made by the Living Wage Foundation, reflects a commitment to ensuring that all...
National accountancy group Evelyn Partners’ Bristol corporate finance team has been commended by the MD of a UK software developer for its role in the sale of the business to a leading global technology company. Led by director Paul Stagg, Evelyn Partners’ the team acted as lead advisor on...
South West accountancy, tax and business advisory firm Milsted Langdon has appointed James Barrell as an audit director in its Bristol office. James, pictured, has nearly 20 years’ experience in senior management positions in national accountancy groups. He joins Milsted Langdon from Evelyn Partners in Bristol, where he spent...
Hundreds of hours of volunteer work have been carried out by members of Bristol Junior Chamber this summer in a drive to support local charities. The BJC Big Help Out, introduced this year by the Chamber’s president Emma Carter, helped link up the organisation’s membership of young professionals with...
Bristol-based Harbourside Corporate Finance has appointed Alex Mitchell as its new corporate finance director. The boutique firm, which specialises in advising and supporting business owners in areas such as acquisitions, mergers and disposals, was spun out of regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon’s corporate finance team nearly three years ago. ...
Businesses are being invited to support a gala dinner in Bristol to showcase the positive impact of refugees and migrants on the city and the wider UK – with a keynote speech by Olympic gold medallist Sir Mo Farah. ‘The Welcome Party’ will celebrate individual success stories of refugees...
Expansion at Bristol enterprise software developer StorMagic is to be accelerated after receiving a “significant investment” from a specialist private equity growth fund. StorMagic, which has taken thousands of clients around the world since launching in 2006, recently introduced a new full-stack software solution that can save customers significant...
Ultimate Finance, the Bristol-based specialist asset-based lender, is looking to further grow its loan book after securing £370m in wholesale funding for the next three years. The firm, owned US private investment firm Tavistock Group, said the new funding would also allow it to diversify its asset-based lending business...
