Legal experts from the Bristol head office of national law firm Burges Salmon have worked with a fund set up by the Mayor of London on the financing of a fleet of new zero-emission electric buses. The 30 Wrightbus Electroliner buses will replace diesel vehicles on Transport for London’s...
Workplace technology provider Amba has demonstrated its commitment to being a force for good in the world of work by achieving the prestigious B-Corp certification. The firm, based just outside Bristol at Rudgeway, takes the number of businesses in the area to gain the accreditation to more than 20. ...
Confidence among South West businesses continued to rise in December after a surprise recovery the previous month – with firms ending the year in a rare upbeat mood. The latest monthly Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking reveals firms reported higher confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, up 15 percentage points at 34%. Taken...
Bristol-based renewable energy software company Sennen has appointed Mike Young as a senior consultant. Mike, pictured, first met the Sennen team when he was operations manager at London Array, the 175-turbine wind farm 20km off the Kent coast. The project was the first to deploy Sennen’s highly specialised offshore wind...
Water2business, the specialist retailer co-owned by Bristol Water, has extended its partnership with UK-wide café chain Coffee#1 for a further two years. Having set up the agreement two years ago, Nailsea-based Water2business will continue to provide water and wastewater services to 84 of Coffee#1’s 100 sites. The firm’s dedicated...
The boss of the South West’s largest business group has urged firms to ‘stay positive’ this year in the face of huge challenges. Phil Smith, managing director of Business West – which runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce – also said companies could benefit in 2023 by being based in...
International law firm Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office has boosted its standing in the renewables sector by advising on another major deal involving a battery storage project. A team led by corporate partner Chris Yeo advised investment company The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) on the acquisition of the entire equity...
Improving environmental credentials isn’t just good for the planet – employees increasingly expect it from their employers too. Most of us recognise the important of going green through recycling and better energy use. And if concern for the planet isn’t enough to affect your business, then perhaps employee expectations...
Bristol’s biggest law firms have again been recognised for advancing social mobility in the workplace and the wider community. Burges Salmon, Osborne Clarke and TLT are named among the top UK employers in the latest Social Mobility Foundation Index. Designed by the Social Mobility Foundation (SMF), a charity that...
Bristol businesses were today urged to support an initiative that rehabilitates young men in prison as a key way of tackling crime in the region. Key4Life has an unrivalled track record for working with inmates or young men risk of going to prison, providing real solutions to help reduce youth...
Two major initiatives that build on Bristol’s already significant role in developing zero-emission hydrogen-powered aircraft have been announced, including making Bristol Airport the UK’s first largescale aviation hydrogen hub. The airport is partnering with European aerospace giant Airbus – which has its main wing design plant at Filton –...
Bristol-headquartered ethical bank Triodos’s personal current accounts have outranked all those operated by its high street and challenger brand rivals in a ‘best-buy’ review. Ethical Consumer magazine described the accounts’ transparency and positive investment strategy as ‘market leading’ and ‘stand-out’. Triodos’s savings accounts also gained joint ‘best-buy’ status. Ethical Consumer’s guide...
Foot Anstey has promoted three of its lawyers – two of them from its Bristol office – to its partnership in a move that brings to eight the number of partner promotions this financial year. Kutahya Cherry, Suriya Edwards and Dickon Court – all members of the firm’s EPIC...
