Trio of associate promotions boost Ashfords’ Bristol office

September 4, 2019
Trio of associate promotions boost Ashfords’ Bristol office

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...

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RWA Open Exhibition backed by Smith & Williamson for fifth year

September 4, 2019
RWA Open Exhibition backed by Smith & Williamson for fifth year

The Bristol office of national financial and professional services group Smith & Williamson is once again sponsoring this year’s Annual Open Exhibition at Bristol’s RWA (The Royal West of England Academy). The region’s original and longest-running open exhibition and now in its 167th year, the exhibition takes submissions from artists at any stage of their career...

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Pair of new partners appointed alongside other promotions in Clarke Willmott’s Bristol office

September 3, 2019
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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...

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CBI warns South West will be hardest hit of all UK regions under no deal Brexit

September 3, 2019
CBI warns South West will be hardest hit of all UK regions under no deal Brexit

The South West will suffer more than any other region if the UK crashes out of the EU with no deal, the CBI claims. The national business organisation has written to all the region’s MPs urging them to find a Brexit deal that works for the South West and...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

September 1, 2019
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Monday September 2 Final: Dechra Interims: CentralNic, Globaltrans Economic announcement: PMI manufacturing Tuesday September 3 Finals: Accrol Group, Craneware, Mattioli, RenalytixAI, Supermarket Inc Interims: Dalata Hotel Group, Frenkel Topping, Gamma Coms, Highland Gold, Hydrogen, Impact Health, India Cap, IQE, Johnson Service, Michelmersh Brick Holdings, Restaurant Group, Styg, Wentworth Res Economic announcement: Retail sales, PMI...

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The LAST WORD: Conal Dodds, co-founder, Crosstown Concerts

August 30, 2019
The LAST WORD: Conal Dodds, co-founder, Crosstown Concerts

Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Conal Dodds, co-founder of Crosstown Concerts – which is organising this weekend’s Downs concerts – answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST:  Film you watched?...

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Ping Pong Fight Club returns to Bristol and the challenge is on to be crowned king of the tables

August 30, 2019
Ping Pong Fight Club returns to Bristol and the challenge is on to be crowned king of the tables

Ping Pong Fight Club, the uber-cool inter-company tournament and party, returns to Bristol in November – and the gauntlet has been thrown down to city firms to come and battle it out on the tables. Last year’s inaugural event witnessed some incredible table-top action from a clutch of Bristol...

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UWE toasts success of its Future Space tech hub as new arrivals mean it hits 100% occupancy

August 30, 2019
UWE toasts success of its Future Space tech hub as new arrivals mean it hits 100% occupancy

Future Space, the innovation centre on UWE Bristol’s Frenchay campus, has reached full capacity less than three years after opening as a launch pad for a new generation of tech and life sciences sectors. The ‘no vacancies’ sign has gone up at the hub after it welcomed a clutch...

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Bristol Chamber of Commerce advice and support best in Britain, new research shows

August 30, 2019
Bristol Chamber of Commerce advice and support best in Britain, new research shows

Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce, provides the best business advice, guidance and support of any chamber in the country, a new report has revealed. It is also the top-grossing and most-profitable among the 53 accredited chambers across Britain, research by membership group the British Chambers...

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