Specialist business advisory firm FRP has appointed Faye Hall as a partner in its forensic services team based in its Bristol and London offices. Faye, pictured with head of FRP’s forensic services practice Chris Osborne, has more than 25 years’ experience in the field, most recently as a partner and head of...
Bristol-based airline safety software specialist Vistair has merged with a major US firm to form a global data intelligence technology group operating in more than 30 countries on six continents. Vistair was formed in the early 1990s when it emerged from an interactive Bristol media software company. Founder Ian...
Claritas Tax, the UK’s largest independent tax advisory firm, has opened a base in Bristol as it continues to develop a regional network of offices across the UK. The Bristol office, in Temple Quay, is headed by newly appointed partner Robert Brown, who has joined from regional accountancy firm...
A Bristol-based, Queen’s Award for Enterprise-winning specialist online retailer has gone into administration for the second time in 10 months, with this time all its staff being made redundant. British Corner Shop was launched in 2004 in its owner’s garage and at its peak sold more than 10,000 traditional...
A programme to help the West of England’s 2,000-plus charities, third sector organisations, social enterprises and co-operatives cope with increased demand amid the cost of living crisis has been launched. Called Social Economy West, the £1m initiative aims to make the sector more resilient and less reliant on one-off grants and...
Staff in the Bristol office of integrated wealth management and professional services group Evelyn Partners are mourning the loss of long-serving partner and colleague Dave Mouncey. Dave, pictured, a well-known and highly respected figure in Bristol’s business scene, died suddenly last month aged 63. Hailing originally from Romford, Dave...
Bristol-based turnaround and restructuring expert Tim Sloggett has been appointed as the new South West and Wales chair of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3. Tim, pictured, who is managing director in the financial advisory team at independent advisory firm Quantuma’s Bristol office, will work with R3 to plan...
A partner with regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has the largest of its eight offices in Bristol, has been elected vice-president of the profession’s leading membership organisation. Caroline Smale, pictured, who leads Bishop Fleming’s risk and compliance team, takes up the role at the Institute of Chartered Accountants...
Fewer than one in five West of England businesses have confidence in the UK’s economic outlook this year, according to a new survey – yet almost two-thirds are optimistic about their own prospects. Key challenges identified by firms in the region as 2024 gets under way are interest rate...
Regional accountancy, tax and business advisory firm Milsted Langdon has received a prestigious accreditation for its commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. The firm, which has an office in Bristol, said the recognition by ESGmark, an organisation that promotes and rewards responsible business, was testament to its...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Haines Watts Bristol director Conor O’Sullivan answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Book...
The West of England needs to come up with some “big, bold ideas” this year if it wants the government to treat it as a regional powerhouse similar to the North and Midlands, the leader of the region’s largest business group has said. In his New Year message, Phil...
Cakesmiths, the innovative Bristol-based specialist baking firm, has been bought by a leading European frozen pastries and premium snacks group after achieving annual growth of more than 30%. Launched in 2005, Cakesmiths – which supplies artisan handmade cakes to independent coffee shops across the UK – has expanded rapidly...
