Confidence among the South West’s small businesses has plunged to the lowest level since the country emerged from Covid lockdowns, according to a new survey. The latest quarterly confidence report from the FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) reveals that fears of inflation, falling consumer demand and the general cost...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has continued to expand its South West construction practice, securing further appointments to advise a wide variety of professional firms in the sector. Clients now include architects, landscape architects, interior designers, planning consultants, structural engineers, transport consultants, building surveyors, quantity surveyors and...
Teams from across the Bristol’s business community will swap the workplace for the rugby field to try to raise money for Bristol Bears Community Foundation. Staff from the Foundation – which supports communities across in the South West through programmes tackling education, participation, health, and inclusion – have teamed...
A commitment to sustainability by transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), including in its Bristol office, has once again been recognised in a major awards scheme. The Planet Mark Awards recognise organisations and individuals that have gone above and beyond to maximise their impact in three key areas...
The developer sector team at national law firm Foot Anstey has secured a place on the legal panel of Eastlight Homes – its fourth housing association panel appointment in the past year. Foot Anstey, which has an office in Bristol, has been appointed to two lots – for property...
Business recovery and insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor has appointed Kelly Esmiley as a director in its Bristol office. A qualified solicitor with more than 10 years’ experience, Kelly, pictured, will be an integral part of the office’s contentious insolvency team. Dubbed as a ‘rising star’ and ‘an associate to...
National law firm Ashfords is looking to further build its tax advisory offer to organisations and private clients after recruiting John Pindard as a partner. John who worked for HMRC for 11 years in a number of technical advisory roles before becoming a solicitor, advises clients on corporate tax...
A Bristol-based digital platform that dramatically speeds up home buying has raised £1.3m to grow the business in an oversubscribed seed funding round. MyNestBox was launched by Dr Henry Crosby PhD, a geospatial data scientist, after he bought his first home – a process which took a gruelling six...
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...
Regional law firm Michelmores’ property awards – regarded as among the most prestigious in the South West – are returning this year after last being staged in 2021. This year will also mark the 20th anniversary of the contest, which celebrates the best property, development and construction projects in...
Long-established independent Bristol law firm Meade King is to be taken over by national legal and professional services business Knights for £2.1m in a move that strengthens the fast-growing group’s presence in the South West. Single-office firm Meade King, which can trace its origins to 1790, has a strong corporate...
Bristol-based legal experts at international law firm Osborne Clarke have advised growth finance group BGF on its investment in Oxbotica, a global leader in autonomous vehicle software for businesses. The $140m (£115m) Series C funding round will be used to drive the Oxford-based firm’s global expansion and accelerate commercialisation...
A cross-firm team from Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised Walsall FC on its acquisition of the freehold of its Poundland Bescot Stadium in a move described as a landmark deal for the League Two club. The transaction, which includes some adjoining land, follows the takeover of...
