New partners join Michelmores to boost its real estate and private wealth teams

January 9, 2023
New partners join Michelmores to boost its real estate and private wealth teams

Regional law firm Michelmores has strengthened its real estate and private wealth practices with the appointment of two highly regarded partners. Dhana Sabanathan joins the firm, which has offices in Bristol, Exeter and London, as a partner in the tax, trusts & succession team – part of the firm’s private wealth group...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

January 7, 2023
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Monday January 9 Trading announcements: Intermediate Capital Group, Cairn Homes Tuesday January 10 Interim: Games Workshop Group Trading announcement: RS Group Economic announcements: RICS housing market survey, Retail sales Wednesday January 11 Trading announcements: Grafton Group, Vistry Group, Sainsbury (J), PageGroup, Barratt Developments, JD Sports Fashion, Ten Entertainment Group Thursday January 12...

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New Year’s Honours recognition for Bristol business and charity figures

January 6, 2023
New Year’s Honours recognition for Bristol business and charity figures

The achievements of business figures from Bristol along with those from the city’s not-for-profit and cultural sectors have been recognised in the 2023 New Year’s Honours list. Louise Mitchell, pictured, chief executive of iconic live entertainment venue Bristol Beacon, has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire...

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Bristol hub expansion signalled by Channel 4 after government pulls plug on ‘ideological’ sell-off

January 6, 2023
Bristol hub expansion signalled by Channel 4 after government pulls plug on ‘ideological’ sell-off

Channel 4 is set to expand its Bristol creative hub following the government’s U-turn over controversial plans to privatise the broadcaster. Culture Secretary Michele Donelan yesterday confirmed that the sale – a flagship policy of her predecessor Nadine Dorries – was being abandoned. Instead, Channel 4 will be allowed...

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Strong employment growth on the cards for Bristol this year as UK economy recovers from downturn

January 6, 2023
Strong employment growth on the cards for Bristol this year as UK economy recovers from downturn

Bristol will have one of the fastest-growing employment rates of any UK city later this year when the country emerges from recession, according to a new report. Research carried out for law firm Irwin Mitchell shows Bristol’s economy is expected to achieve annual growth of 0.7% by the fourth...

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Buoyant South West firms shrug off the economic gloom to enter 2023 on a confident note

January 6, 2023
Buoyant South West firms shrug off the economic gloom to enter 2023 on a confident note

Confidence among South West businesses continued to rise in December after a surprise recovery the previous month – with firms ending the year in a rare upbeat mood. The latest monthly Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking reveals firms reported higher confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, up 15 percentage points at 34%.  Taken...

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Busy year for Foot Anstey private equity team as it builds reputation in international deals market

January 6, 2023
Busy year for Foot Anstey private equity team as it builds reputation in international deals market

The private equity team at national law firm Foot Anstey, which has an office in Bristol, ended a successful 2022 by advising on another major cross-border acquisition. The team supported fast-growing mid-market private equity firm Stanley Capital Partners (SCP) on its takeover of US specialist analytics firm Commonwealth Informatics...

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Bristol FinTech innovation hub to be launched by EY as it looks to build on city’s lead in sector

January 6, 2023
Bristol FinTech innovation hub to be launched by EY as it looks to build on city’s lead in sector

Accountancy giant EY is to open a business research innovation technology and engineering (BRiTE) hub in Bristol to help boost the South West’s fast-growing FinTech sector. The hub, in EY’s Bristol office in The Paragon, aims to ramp up capabilities in financial services design, data analytics and engineering and...

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Former client joins Bristol renewables software innovator Sennen as senior consultant

January 6, 2023
Former client joins Bristol renewables software innovator Sennen as senior consultant

Bristol-based renewable energy software company Sennen has appointed Mike Young as a senior consultant. Mike, pictured, first met the Sennen team when he was operations manager at London Array, the 175-turbine wind farm 20km off the Kent coast.  The project was the first to deploy Sennen’s highly specialised offshore wind...

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