Bristol-based insurance broker Hayes Parsons has bought specialist yacht underwriting agency Admiral Marine – its first acquisition since its management buy-out in 2015. The deal was supported by Bristol professional advisors law firm Gregg Latchams and accountants Corrigan Associates. Admiral, which is based in Salisbury and has a turnover...
UWE Bristol has been awarded gold status – the highest possible rating – in the latest government rankings for higher education providers. The university, which gained a silver rating last year, is acclaimed as ‘consistently outstanding’ in the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF), a national exercise that...
Bristol firms must be ready to tackle potential workplace issues such as absenteeism and internet use during the World Cup, employment advice organisation Acas has warned. With four weeks of football kicking off next Thursday – and with many matches taking place during working hours – Acas has launched...
Bristol businesses are being encouraged to back a new campaign to double the number of trees in the city. Talking Trees aims to raise awareness of the benefits of urban trees by inviting citizens and businesses to pledge their support for doubling the city’s canopy cover. While most people...
National property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has boosted its South West property management team with the appointment of a new associate director. Nicola Storry, pictured, will be based in LSH’s Bristol office, where she will be responsible for managing assets held by clients including Mayfair Capital, Canals and...
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A Bristol construction firm has ceased trading with the loss of 50 jobs just weeks after being named as one of UK’s most inspiring small and medium-sized businesses. Ikon Construction, which was established in 2001 and has completed many high-profile projects in and around Bristol, was placed into administration...
A landmark Bristol office building on the fringes of the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone is being marketed with a near-record rent for the city after undergoing a multi-million pound refurbishment. Temple Point in Redcliffe Way has 51,000 sq ft available at a time when the supply of Grade A...
Bristol-based Sparkol, which makes the leading whiteboard animation software VideoScribe, has been acquired from its founder by its CEO. Zoe Taylor, pictured, takes over the 10-year-old firm, which employs more than 25 people, as it aims to build on the success of VideoScribe with new products, a wider distribution...
