Somerset brewery Wild Beer Co has become the latest business to open at Bristol’s cutting-edge Wapping Wharf food and drink hub. The firm’s new restaurant offers craft beers and ‘new school’ fish and chips in a light and spacious modern setting on the Harbourside alongside some of the city’s...
Confidence among West of England firms has slumped to its lowest level since 2012 as they continue to react to the EU referendum, according to a new survey. The latest quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor (BCM), which gauges how businesses view the economic prospects facing them over coming year,...
The Bristol office of national law firm Bond Dickinson has advised specialist investor Piper Private Equity on a £7m investment deal with Propercorn, the fast-growing, low-calorie popcorn brand. Piper, a longstanding client of Bond Dickinson, was joined in the deal by JamJar, the investment vehicle for the three founders...
Can businesses operate with a purpose was theme of the annual Bristol Balloon Fiesta Business Breakfast – with nearly 200 early-riser guests enjoying the debate. The event, sponsored by regional law firm Thrings for the fourth consecutive year, heard from an expert panel made up of Steve Fuller, from...
Specialist personal injury law firm Novum, which has an office in Bristol, has continued its expansion by appointing five new solicitors, two of them from Bristol-based practices. It is the firm’s highest number of new solicitor appointments since 2014 and reflects growing demand for its expert legal services. Joining...
Businesses have just a week left to take part in Bristol City Council’s budget simulator and let Mayor Marvin Rees know what their priorities are as he strives to balance the books. The online simulator breaks down the services provided by the council and describes what they do. It...
Bristol commercial property solicitor Karl Brown has been appointed as a social mobility ambassador for the Law Society of England and Wales. Karl, pictured, is a senior associate in national law firm Clarke Willmott’s Bristol office, where he has worked for 11 years. Karl, a UWE Bristol Business Fellow...
Unseen, the Bristol-based charity supporting victims of human trafficking and modern slavery, has been selected by the city office of national law firm Clarke Willmott as its charity of the year. Unseen was chosen from a shortlist of four worthy causes, winning a staff ballot by a clear margin....
Bristol-based legal costs specialists Paragon Costs Solutions has promoted Claire Bullock to the newly-created position of legal director. Claire, pictured, is an experienced costs lawyer who formed Paragon with managing director Nick Lee in 2011. She will now assume greater responsibility for the firm’s growth by continuing to develop...
The £1bn devolution deal and the West of England combined authority formed by it would increase control and resources for business including: Integrated and locally relevant inward investment and trade services, led by Invest in Bristol & Bath Support for developing the West of England Growth Hub Increased support...
Bristol businesses are being urged to give their views on the West of England devolution proposal, which would bring extra powers to the area along with additional funding worth up to £1bn. Business organisations in the region, including the Institute of Directors (IoD), CBI, FSB and Business West have...
Three of Bristol’s largest law firms have been named among the sector’s top employers in a prestigious annual survey. Ashfords, Burges Salmon and Clarke Willmott appear alongside six other major firms in Legal Week’s 2016 Best Employers Report. The survey measures what employees in UK law firms think about...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon today hailed its sixth consecutive year of sustained growth as proof that remaining independent in a fiercely competitive market pays off. Turnover for the year to April 30 increased by 8.2% to £87.4m with profit per equity partner (PEP) up by 7% to £523,000. Burges...
