International law firm Osborne Clarke has made three promotions in its Bristol office made up of the appointments of two new partners and one legal director. The promotions are among six appointments at the firm which, when taken as a whole, strengthen its corporate team – with a focus...
Bristol-based professional advisors have overcome the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the South West’s food sector by helping a long-established, family-run foodservice firm sell parts of its business. The corporate team at accountants Mazars and a cross-sector legal team from law firm Thrings acted for Somerset-based L&F Jones...
Gil Lemon, partner, restructuring and recovery services at Smith & Williamson in Bristol, anticipates government changes to insolvency laws intended to help businesses in financial trouble – and explains why individual directors need to be careful. Last week Business Secretary Alok Sharma announced further changes to insolvency law designed...
Regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon partner Roger Isaacs has added to his tally of awards after again being named as the UK’s leading Forensic Accountancy professional. Roger, pictured, was honoured in the same category of the Lawyer Monthly Expert Witness Awards last year. He again impressed judges at the...
Business owners in Bristol can find out more about the support measures on offer from the government via an easy-to-follow way interactive guide on financial and professional services firm Smith & Williamson’s website. The guide, accessed from the site’s homepage of the website, can be used by both employers...
Business organisations have welcomed new measures by the government to help small firms survive the coronavirus pandemic, reflecting the fact that around half are being rejected for loans under the existing scheme. Business West, the organisation that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, said Chancellor Rishi Sunak, pictured, had listened...
Bristol-based bar chain Loungers has put 99% of employees on furlough, slashed its directors’ salaries in half and is aiming to raise more than £8m by issuing new shares as it takes action to protect the business during the coronavirus pandemic-induced lockdown. With all the group’s 167 Lounges and...
A single source of information and guidance tailored specifically to Bristol city centre firms has been set up by the area’s Business Improvement District (BID). The Covid-19 hub includes a live webinar series covering everything from retail, rent and landlord issues, insurance, risk management and business interruption relating to...
Bristol-based UK invoice finance firm Optimum Finance, whose founder has sharply criticised the government’s approach to helping business during the coronavirus crisis, has launched its own small firms support package. The range of measures has been tailored to be easily accessible via remote, online applications through a specially designed...
Five Bristol firms ranging from an ethical bank to an exhibition business and a youth empowerment organisation, have been awarded coveted Queen’s Awards for Enterprise. The accolades won by Triodos Bank, Ignition, Babbasa, CameraForensics and Unify Communications, are the most prestigious for UK businesses in the country and are...
The government’s decision not to help business owners who take dividends rather than draw a salary has been questioned by one business owner who took part in the Business West survey on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Lucy Bristow, managing director of Bristol recruitment consultants Lucy Bristow Appointments,...
Fewer than one in six West of England firms believe they will be able to cope if the coronavirus crisis lasts for more than six months, according to the results of the first major survey highlighting the impact of the pandemic on the region’s businesses. More than 70% of...
A taskforce bringing together businesses, universities and the West of England’s local authorities is being set up to ensure the region’s economy recovers as quickly as possible from the impact of the coronavirus crisis. The new group will also represent the region in discussions with central government to make...
