Regional law firm BLB Solicitors, which has offices in and around Bristol, has appointed Caroline Entwistle as its new head of commercial property. The role became vacant earlier this year when the firm’s previous head of commercial property Richard Bowater was promoted to joint managing partner. Caroline, pictured, joined...
A Bristol civil engineering student who won a national award says she is glad she “took a chance on herself”. Zawadi Mwambeyu, who is studying at the University of Bristol, fought off 12 other contenders to take the top spot in Women in Property’s National Student Awards. The awards...
Accountancy and advisory firm Grant Thornton has promoted private tax director Richard Marsh to partner. He will now lead the firm’s South region private wealth team from its Bristol office. Richard, pictured, is the first head of the team, which brings together specialists from Bristol, Cardiff, Oxford, Reading and...
Whitechurch Securities, the Bristol-based wealth management boutique, has appointed environmental specialist Dr Daniel Say to support and develop its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment offering. Whitechurch has run successful ethical portfolios since 2016 and recently launched a ‘responsible dynamic’ range. Daniel, pictured, was previously an academic at the...
National accountancy group Smith & Williamson has strengthened its senior team in Bristol with a raft of promotions, including a new partner, associate director, senior consultant and four senior managers. Helen Bassett, formerly a director in the assurance and business services (ABS) team, has become a partner. Helen, who...
Law firm Foot Anstey, which has a major office in Bristol, has appointed its head of real estate Martin Hirst as its next managing partner. Martin, pictured right, will take over from long-serving managing partner John Westwell in the role at the end of the current financial year, on April 30...
Bristol-based serial social entrepreneur and community activist Jaya Chakrabarti MBE has become the new president of city’s Chamber of Commerce & Initiative – the membership and lobbying organisation at the heart of regional group Business West. Having served as vice-president for seven years, Jaya, pictured, replaces outgoing president Richard...
International law firm Osborne Clarke has appointed commercial law partner Lara Burch as head of its Bristol office, succeeding Peter Clough, who has completed two terms in the role. The office head’s principal role is to promote a high-quality working environment by embracing best practice, new technologies and new...
Specialist funder Bibby Financial Services has appointed Steve Bentley as head of sales for the South West to consolidate its support for the region’s small and medium-sized businesses. Steve, pictured, has more than 35 years’ experience in the financial services industry, with more than half spent specialising in invoice...
Global design practice BDP has appointed Adam Darby, who has significant experience and expertise in the residential sector, as associate architect in its Bristol studio. Previously an associate director at Assael Architecture in London, Adam, pictured, is at the forefront of best practice design in the build-to-rent sector with significant...
Construction firm Beard has bolstered its leadership team in Bristol with the appointment of Matt Cooper as director to lead its operations in the area. The appointment follows a period of strong growth for Beard, which has worked on several high-profile projects in and around Bristol. These include cutting-edge...
Bristol-based invoice finance provider Optimum Finance is looking to grow its business in the Midlands following the appointment of a new regional director. Ewan Clarke, pictured, joins with a background in both insolvency and corporate finance -experience that Optimum Finance said would be invaluable to Midlands businesses seeking additional finance for sustained growth, business...
Global accountancy group PwC has appointed Bristol-based partner Richard Cleary to the role of risk leader for its West & Wales region. Richard, pictured, has more than 20 years’ major transformation programme experience across numerous sectors, including retail, utilities and defence, and is PwC’s commercial markets leader nationally for...
