The former Avon Fire and Rescue headquarters site in Bristol city centre has been acquired by city-based developer Cubex to transform it into new homes and offices. Cubex, backed by funding partner Palmer Capital, sealed the deal in the face of fierce bidding from investors and developers from across...
Just one in 10 West of England businesses think the government will deliver a good deal on Brexit, according to the latest survey from the region’s largest business organisation. And half of the firms taking part said they felt ‘negative’ or ‘very negative’ over the government’s Brexit negotiations. When...
National law firm Clarke Willmott is to launch a residential property team in its Bristol office as the city’s housing market continues to go from strength to strength. The team will be led by newly appointed partner Samantha Grimwood as a partner. Samantha, pictured, has joined the firm’s private property...
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 Chris Dyson, head of the Bristol office for law firm Ashfords, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Hunt for the Wilderpeople...
Annual revenues at national law firm Clarke Willmott have grown by just over 8% to £46.7m, it announced this week at the same time as re-electing Stephen Rosser as chief executive officer for a further four years. The firm, which has seven offices including one in Bristol, said its...
The Institute of Directors (IoD) is relocating its South West headquarters to UWE Bristol in a move that further cements the partnership between the two organisations. The office will be based at the recently-opened Business and Law Faculty, pictured, on the university’s Frenchay Campus. It will also act as...
A team from regional law firm Ashfords has advised venture capital prividor BGF on its £3m backing of innovative West of England action sports protection company Ruroc. Gloucester-based Ruroc – known for its signature full-face helmet – has experienced rapid growth over recent years and now exports to more...
A solicitor at Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby has been shortlisted in a new category in the Action Against Medical Accidents Awards. Former oncology nurse Fiona Dabell, pictured, who specialises in medical negligence, is among the contenders for the inaugural Rising Star award. Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) is a...
The IoD South West Director of the Year Awards have grown over the years to represent the pinnacle of leadership and business excellence across the region. The 2018 awards ceremony took place earlier this month at Sandy Park, Exeter, where winners of the seven categories were announced. Guests enjoyed...
Global engineering giant Renishaw was last night named as the ‘winner of winners’ as the prestigious PwC West of England Business of the Year Awards marked their 30th – and last – year. Launched in 1988 by accountants PwC to showcase the region’s top large businesses, the awards have...
Bristol lawyers and accountants have been praised for their roles in the acquisition of animation software firm Sparkol by its chief executive. Zoe Taylor took over the 10-year-old company behind the VideoScribe whiteboard animation software last month. It now aims to build on the success of VideoScribe with new...
Bristol businesses are being invited to hear how they can prepare for the challenges and opportunities of Brexit at an event next week. The day-long Trade Horizons event – part of the Export for Growth roadshow – takes place at the Aerospace Museum, Filton, on Tuesday, June 26. It is...
Staff at Bristol’s most enlightened firms are being urged to enter them in a unique awards scheme that showcases the region’s best workplaces. The annual South West Happiest Workplace Competition was launched four years ago by Bristol-based workplace and interior design consultancy Wylde IA to champion businesses that go...
