Sam Hickman, a specialist in family law and divorce, has joined the Bristol office of national law firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) as a partner. Sam previously worked in the family team at South West law firm Clarke Willmott for more than 10 years, and as head of family...
International law firm Osborne Clarke has strengthened its Bristol office’s commercial team with the appointment of Will Robertson as partner. Will, pictured, joins from the Bristol office of Bond Dickinson, where he was worked for 14 years, including four as a partner. He has expertise in IT and data...
Accountancy firm EY’s Bristol corporate finance team has acted as lead advisor to specialist systems integrator IPL’s shareholders in its sale to major UK IT firm Civica. Bath-based IPL was formed 37 years ago and now employs more than 370 staff. It has developed secure software for more than...
Three Bristol firms have today been named among the finalists of the region’s most prestigious business awards. Property services firm Ian Williams, dental group Oasis Healthcare and mobility equipment supplier and retailer Oaktree Mobility line up against some of the South West’s top firms in accountants PwC’s annual West...
By John Hirst, chief executive of Destination Bristol. Well…we’ve made it and arrived in Paris after 430km and four days on the bike. I am sore in a selection of places – some of them quite a surprise! Today we cycled from Evreux to Paris and it seemed it...
BRAVE Enterprise, the independent, not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, stages a comprehensive programme of training courses and workshops. Sales Foundation Presenter: Robert Beach Date: Thursday May 26 Time: 10am – 1pm Cost: £42 (inc VAT) This workshop is for anyone who is looking to improve and develop...
Monday 2 May Bank holiday – nothing scheduled Tuesday 3 May Interim: Aberdeen Asset Management Trading statements: HSBC, Just Eat AGMs: DP Poland, Fresnillo, Randgold Resources, Stadium, Stratex International Economics: Markit UK manufacturing PMI Wednesday 4 May Interims: Avon Rubber, Imperial Brands Finals: 1Spatial, J Sainsbury, Venture Life Trading...
Some of Bristol’s most influential business figures have lent their names to an open letter backing the re-election of George Ferguson as mayor. The letter, signed by 41 men and women, has been published with less than a week to go to the mayoral election next Thursday. The group...
Historic Bristol chocolate firm Elizabeth Shaw was today acquired for £2.5m by Polish confectionery company Colian. A leading producer and distributor of confectionery products, Colian has a number of well-known brands in the sector in its domestic market and exports to more than 60 countries worldwide. Elizabeth Shaw makes...
