SunLife, the Bristol-based specialist insurer, has promoted its managing director Dean Lamble to chief executive officer as it plans a major expansion. SunLife, the market-leader for over 50s insurance,was recently bought from previous owner French giant AXA by UK insurance business The Phoenix Group in a £375m deal. SunLife...
Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby has given its support to an Alzheimer’s Society initiative to create ‘dementia-friendly’ communities and is now calling on other businesses in the region to do the same. All Barcan+Kirby’s client-facing staff have had the opportunity to become ‘dementia friends’ by attending special sessions, meaning they...
Together with our new (nearly) lifesize cut-out of a Slide van we recently attended the Go Green – Low Carbon South West breakfast networking event. The event saw organisations from across Bristol share their sustainable travel initiatives. Event speakers included North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), Replicate, and strategic city...
National business recovery and rescue firm Begbies Traynor has appointed Paul Wood as a new partner in its Bristol office. Paul, pictured, a qualified insolvency practitioner and certified accountant, has joined from accountancy firm Smith & Williamson’s Bristol office, where he spent six years, most recently as an associate...
Law firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards has promoted David Bird and Jessica Booz from its Bristol-based national real estate team to partners. David joined Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) in 2001 and leads the planning and infrastructure team. He has worked in the commercial property sector since 2003 and acts for...
Bristol Airport is to invest £20m on improving and expanding its car parking after gaining consent for three new schemes. At least 3,500 more spaces will be added to its Silver Zone parking area to cope with the airport’s rapid growth. Passenger numbers are on course to top 7m...
The Bristol office of national law firm Bond Dickinson has promoted one of its lawyers to managing associate and six to associate posts. Stephanie Doyle in the dispute resolution team becomes a managing associate while five solicitors have been promoted to the role of associate including Laura Coombes and...
The £1bn devolution deal for the West of England – which will bring funding and powers back from Westminster – moved another step closer this week after the area’s three local authorities gave their consent on its Parliamentary Order. Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) and South Gloucestershire...
Global property consultancy JLL has announced nine promotions in its Bristol office – six at national and regional director level – following a period of significant growth and ahead of its upcoming move. Kevin Hunt, who runs the South and Wales planning teams, and Jo Edwards, who leads the...
