Green is the colour as Bristol firms bring coveted national awards back to the city

July 8, 2016
Green is the colour as Bristol firms bring coveted national awards back to the city

Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon and Greenhouse PR, also based in the city, were this week among the winners at the prestigious BusinessGreen Leaders Awards. Burges Salmon collected the Law Firm of the Year trophy for the breadth of its work in the green sector while Greenhouse secured the...

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Waitrose teams up with Bristol online store to sell Best of British across the globe

July 8, 2016
Waitrose teams up with Bristol online store to sell Best of British across the globe

British Corner Shop, the specialist online store based near Bristol, has signed a deal with supermarket group Waitrose to sell its own label products across the world. Last year British Corner Shop shipped more than 50,000 orders made up of classic British food and household products to 138 countries worldwide. The...

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Rapid expansion at Almeda triggers spate of new jobs

July 8, 2016
Rapid expansion at Almeda triggers spate of new jobs

Facilities management firm Almeda has continued its rapid growth by taking on 16 more staff over a three-month period. The appointments follow a strong start to the year for the Keynsham-based firm during which it has also diversified into the food and drink sector. Almeda’s turnover soared by 44%...

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GL Hearn bolsters Bristol office with appointment of two new planners

July 7, 2016
GL Hearn bolsters Bristol office with appointment of two new planners

Specialist property consultancy GL Hearn has expanded its South West team to meet a growing portfolio of instructions across the region. Lucy White, pictured top right, has joined GL Hearn – part of Capita Real Estate – as a planning associate director, having worked in the Bristol consultancy market...

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Square deal puts Boston Tea Party’s latest branch at centre of new Bristol neighbourhood

July 6, 2016
Square deal puts Boston Tea Party’s latest branch at centre of new Bristol neighbourhood

Bristol-based independent café chain Boston Tea Party is to open its sixth branch in the city this autumn after agreeing terms on a prominent unit at a new neighbourhood centre. Fitting out of the 4,556 sq ft outlet in The Square, Cheswick Village, Stoke Gifford, will begin shortly. It...

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Experts serve up digital marketing course for pint-sized firms – down the pub

July 6, 2016
Experts serve up digital marketing course for pint-sized firms – down the pub

Bristol content marketing specialists Sonja Jefferson and Sharon Tanton have set up a unique learning programme for small businesses – in their local pub. Pub School, which is held in the Lion in Cliftonwood, takes owner-managers on a three-month journey into the world of online communication specific to their...

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Clarke Willmott’s charity Festival of Fizz is a sparkling success

July 5, 2016
Clarke Willmott’s charity Festival of Fizz is a sparkling success

A sparkling wine-tasting evening, hosted by law firm Clarke Wilmot’s Bristol office and accountants Monahans, has raised more than £1,200 for Headway Bristol, the charity that helps survivors of brain injury. Nearly 30 guests attended the Festival of Fizz at Clarke Wilmott’s waterside office, sampling a variety of sparkling...

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Tax expert promoted to partner in Grant Thornton’s Bristol office

July 5, 2016
Tax expert promoted to partner in Grant Thornton’s Bristol office

Accountancy firm Grant Thornton’s South West region has promoted Jenny Batchelor to partner in its Bristol office. Jenny, pictured, advises privately-owned businesses and listed companies on domestic and international tax matters, including tax efficient restructuring, acquisition structures and AIM listings. Grant Thornton said her promotion came off the back...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

July 4, 2016
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Monday 4 July Interim: RM Finals: Eco Animal Health, Oneview AGMs: LGO Energy, Tissue Regenix EGM: London Stock Exchange Economics: Markit/CIPS UK construction PMI Tuesday 5 July Interim: St Modwen Properties Finals: Hayward Tyler, Imagination Technologies, Solid State Trading statements: Connect, Ferrexpo, Gym, International Consolidated Airlines, Persimmon AGMs: BSD...

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