Bristol’s Oscar-winning animation studio Aardman has appointed Sean Clarke to replace co-founder David Sproxton as managing director. Sean, pictured right, has worked at Aardman for more than 20 years and has headed its international rights and marketing department for 11 years. David Sproxton, pictured below, started the business with...
Richard Crane has joined the Bristol office of global real estate advisory firm CBRE as a director in its valuations team covering the South West and South Wales. Richard, pictured, is responsible for investment valuations across all sectors of commercial property on behalf of institutional clients such as asset...
The banking and finance team in law firm Ashfords’ Bristol office has been boosted with the appointment of Ed Hobbs as a partner. Ed, pictured, joins from national firm Burges Salmon’s Bristol head office, where he worked for six years as a senior associate. Prior to that he spent...
National law firm Bevan Brittan has appointed Marti Burgess as a corporate partner in its Bristol office. Marti, pictured, joins from Bristol-headquartered firm Gregg Latchams, where she has worked for just over seven years, most recently as head of corporate SME and as an associate director. At Bevan Brittan...
Independent South West property consultancy Alder King has elected Simon Price as its new senior partner. He will succeed Martyn Jones, who is stepping down after more than 10 years in the role on November 1. Simon, pictured, joined the Bristol-headquartered firm as a graduate surveyor in 1988 and...
Bristol-based research and development tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown has appointed James Dudbridge to the newly created role of associate director. James, pictured, will take responsibility for advisory service in the company, the UK’s largest business of its kind. Working with ForrestBrown’s most specialist and experienced consultants, he will provide...
Law firm Ashfords has made up three of its Bristol-based lawyers to associate as part of a round of promotions across four of its offices. The firm, which has bases in Bristol, Exeter, London, Taunton, Tiverton and Plymouth, has promoted Jack Baumgardt (business risk and regulation), Alex Aisthorpe (company...
The Bristol office of national law firm Clarke Willmott has made a series of internal promotions, including the appointment of two new partners. Jess Flanagan and Ruth Hartnell-Thorne are among six lawyers made up to partner by the firm, which has seven offices across England and Wales. Jess, pictured...
Global accountancy group PwC has appointed five new directors to its West and Wales region as part of a continued investment in its offices outside London. The group said new offices, new technology and new ways of working introduced in recent years had led to more than half of...
Bristol-headquartered law firm Gregg Latcham has appointed David Morris as its new head of construction in recognition of his strong performance as acting head for the past seven months. David, pictured, has worked at the firm for just over five years and has a wide range of construction experience...
Independent commercial building consultancy Hollis has appointed three University of the West England (UWE) students to the graduate programme in its Bristol office. Phil Jackson, William Hughes and Sean Jones – who all join as building surveyors – are among 21 graduates joining 10 of its UK offices this...
Global real estate advisory firm CBRE has appointed Nathaniel Heavens as senior director of its building consultancy team covering the South West and South Wales. Based at CBRE’s Bristol office, Nathaniel, pictured, will help drive business development and grow the team, which provides commercial property consultancy services such as...
Bristol-headquartered law firm Gregg Latchams has promoted two of its lawyers in recognition of their achievements and commitment to its continued success. Head of residential property Lesley Warren is now a director while family and relationships specialist Sarah Comley has been a made a senior associate. Lesley, who has...
