Property

Alder King hails ‘barnstorming performance’ to claim 16th consecutive ‘most active agent’ title

March 10, 2017
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Alder King hails ‘barnstorming performance’ to claim 16th consecutive ‘most active agent’ title

A string of flagship deals in Bristol helped regional property consultancy Alder King retain its title as the South West’s most active agent for an unprecedented 16th year in succession. As well as winning the overall title, the Bristol-based firm, which also has office across the region, was ranked...

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Unrivalled networking opportunities for Bristol firms at Bath Business Expo

March 10, 2017
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Unrivalled networking opportunities for Bristol firms at Bath Business Expo

Bristol firms are being invited to head up the A4 to attend the successful Bath Business Expo, which returns to the city next week. One of the region’s largest general business exhibitions, it offers unrivalled exhibition and networking opportunities for firms across the West of England. The Expo takes...

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Bristol Hoteliers Association relaunched to promote importance of sector to city economy

March 10, 2017
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Bristol Hoteliers Association relaunched to promote importance of sector to city economy

An independent association to promote and protect the interests of Bristol’s hotels has been relaunched. The Bristol Hoteliers Association offered guidance and help for hotels in the city in the 2000s but had not been active in recent years. Now following its relaunch it has already signed up 30...

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Festival of Female Entrepreneurs returns to Bristol for sixth year with host of top speakers

March 10, 2017
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Festival of Female Entrepreneurs returns to Bristol for sixth year with host of top speakers

Small business support group Enterprise Nation is to head to Bristol again to stage its flagship female-focused event, the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs. The event, the largest of its kind in the UK, has been held in the city since it was launched six years ago. Taking place this year on...

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Retail leisure & restaurants appointment at Fleurets’ Bristol office

March 9, 2017
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Retail leisure & restaurants appointment at Fleurets’ Bristol office

Leisure property specialist Fleurets has appointed Kevin Conibear as head of retail leisure & restaurants based in its Bristol office. Kevin, pictured, who has been promoted from senior associate, will lead the firm’s national activity in the restaurant sector and its involvement in urban retail leisure markets. He joined...

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Spring Budget 2017: Bristol property sector reaction

March 9, 2017
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Bristol’s property industry has rounded on Chancellor Philip Hammond, accusing him of failing to listen to pleas to ease the burden of higher business rates. While the Budget included measures to help some business, critics called it too little, too late and said most still faced swingeing increases. Business rate...

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Spring Budget 2017: National property sector reaction

March 8, 2017
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The Local Government Association (LGA) welcomed the move giving councils £300m to provide discretionary business rates relief. Chair of its resources board, Claire Kober, said: “We have long argued that giving councils the freedom and funding to set discounts and reliefs locally would help them better support small businesses...

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Spring Budget 2017: Bristol business reaction

March 8, 2017
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Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, described Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Budget as “underwhelming” but warned there were some measures that will make firms nervous. These included the National Insurance increase for the self-employed – which it feared could dampen entrepreneurship – and the impact of business rate...

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Lambert Smith Hampton grows its Bristol valuation team with surveyor appointment

March 7, 2017
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Lambert Smith Hampton grows its Bristol valuation team with surveyor appointment

The Bristol office of national commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has appointed a new surveyor to its expanding valuation division. Roseanne Falconer, pictured, an RICS registered valuer, will focus on development appraisals and investment property for secured lending purposes in her new role. She will work in...

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‘Outstanding’ accolade for Bristol spec office scheme – before it is finished

March 3, 2017
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‘Outstanding’ accolade for Bristol spec office scheme – before it is finished

Bristol’s only speculative office building, the 95,000 sq ft Aurora at Finzels Reach, has scooped a rare BREEAM ‘outstanding’ accreditation – the only office scheme outside London to have achieved the rating. Aurora, which is still under construction, is part of a new quarter being created by Bristol-based developer...

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Specialist lender Avamore Capital looking to help next generation of Bristol property entrepreneurs

March 3, 2017
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Specialist lender Avamore Capital looking to help next generation of Bristol property entrepreneurs

Avamore Capital, the specialist bridging and development finance lender, is looking to expand its Bristol network within the property sector as the city goes from strength to strength. The London-based firm has strong links with Bristol having already funded a number of schemes in the city and has further aspirations...

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Pioneering work with NHS earns public-private partnerships award shortlisting for Bevan Brittan

March 3, 2017
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Pioneering work with NHS earns public-private partnerships award shortlisting for Bevan Brittan

Bristol-headquartered national law firm Bevan Brittan has been shortlisted for a major title in the 2017 Partnerships Awards, which recognise and reward the best organisations involved in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Now in their 19th year, the Partnerships Awards are the largest of their kind and attract more than 100...

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Accountants call for Budget reform to end business rates ‘madness’

March 3, 2017
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Accountants call for Budget reform to end business rates ‘madness’

Chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to tear up the rule book on business rates and introduce a much fairer form of local corporation tax in his Budget next week. The plea comes from Bristol-based regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming. It wants to see an urgent and radical reform...

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