The Bristol office of national commercial property consultancy Knight Frank has appointed Rhys Jones as a graduate surveyor in its industrial & logistics team. Rhys, pictured, joins from Bruton Knowles in Bristol, where he spent two years in the agency department after graduating from the UWE in Real Estate....
The BD Consultancy, the Bristol-based business development group, has appointed Catriona Tully as a business development consultant. Catriona, pictured, has 18 years’ experience as a business development and marketing director in professional services firms such as global accountancy group KPMG, where she was a director for nine years in...
Former professional footballer Silviu Prioteasa has joined the management team at Cadbury House hotel’s theclub & spa as operations manager. theclub & spa, one of the UK’s largest independent health clubs, is owned, along with Cadbury House, by Black & White Hospitality, the hotel chain whose main shareholder is...
A senior manager at South Gloucestershire-based global engineering group Renishaw is playing a key role in shaping the future of Europe’s advanced manufacturing industry after being appointed to chair a new committee. Stewart Lane, pictured, is leading the Additive Manufacturing (AM) committee of CECIMO, the European trade body representing...
The Bristol office of international built environment consultancy RPS Group has appointed James Stone as its new director. James, pictured, has extensive experience in the South West commercial property market. He joins from global engineering and development consultancy Mott Macdonald, where he led its Bristol-based team. Specialising in project...
National private equity house Maven Capital Partners has further expanded its Bristol-based investment team with the appointment of Gareth Price as an investment director. Gareth, pictured, is responsible for sourcing VCT (Venture Capital Trust) opportunities and investments for Maven’s MBO (management buyout) fund, and its private equity co-investor partner...
HSBC UK has appointed Daniel Felton as head of corporate banking for the South West and Wales as part of a drive to support mid-market businesses. Daniel, pictured, will head a 110-strong team working with businesses turning over between £7.5m and £350m. Based in Bristol, he will have four...
SCISYS, the specialist IT group with a base in Bristol, has appointed Natasha Laird to its board as an executive director and general counsel with immediate effect. Natasha, pictured, joined the Chippenham-headquartered group as general counsel in 2014 and has been company secretary since September 2016. She is the...
The Institute of Directors has appointed former Ministry of Defence senior project manager Muir Macdonald as its next South West regional chair. Muir, who was also managing director of Bath-based BMT Defence Services, takes over in January from Nick Sturge, director of Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub, who is stepping down...
Bristol-based invoice finance firm Optimum Finance has appointed Mike Stevens as regional sales director for London and the South East, signalling the start of the next phase of growth for the company. With a background in banking and finance at Barclays and RBS, Mike, pictured, joins Optimum Finance with...
International property agency GVA has appointed former Savills and Colliers director Paul Williams to lead its South West office agency in its Bristol office. Paul, pictured, is a highly respected figure within the regional commercial property industry with a strong track record in all aspects of sale, leasing and...
Experienced employment lawyer Linda Wylie has joined Bristol-based commercial law firm Meade King employment and dispute resolution team. Canadian-born Linda, pictured, who specialises in workplace disputes, was previously a lawyer at Ratcliffe Duce & Gammer in Reading (now Clifton Ingram). Prior to this she was a solicitor at the...
Bristol recruitment business ISL has appointed learning and development specialist Oli Hartley to grow its internal professional development practice and helm its revamped recruitment academy. Oli, pictured, previously led the learning and development programme at national recruitment organisation Resource Solutions Group (RSG), also based in Bristol. He will work...
