Bristol law firm VWV has advised the founding shareholders of a specialist personal and commercial insurance broker on its acquisition by a fast-growing national group. Following the deal, Wiltshire-based Advance Insurance Agencies is now part of the Jensten Group. It is Jensten’s second acquisition this year and the latest...
The Bristol office of finance group BGF has invested £15.5m in South West property developer Burrington Estates to support its ambitious growth plans in housing and commercial projects. Exeter-based Burrington’s new homes business has built more than 400 properties worth £120m across the South West since its launch in 2016. Its commercial industrial...
A team from Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has helped a leading housing association complete the acquisition of a derelict site, allowing it to build 100 much-needed affordable homes as well as job-creating retail space. TLT advised Network Homes on all aspects of the complex acquisition of the site...
Bristol-headquartered regional property consultancy Alder King has been acclaimed as the South West’s most active agent for the 20th year in succession. As well as winning the overall title in the annual deals competition, staged by industry publication Estates Gazette, Alder King also again topped the office and industrial sectors. ...
Significant private sector investment in the Bristol is being held back by the lack of government support for major infrastructure projects around the city, it was claimed this afternoon. After a Budget this week in which Bristol was absent from the list of UK’s first ‘freeports’ - despite a bid...
Bristol business leaders have given many of the measures in today’s Budget a warm welcome – especially the previously-trailed furlough extension – but there was also concern over the delayed Corporation Tax increase. Business West, which runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, said businesses would welcome the extension of the...
The CBI said Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s decision to hike Corporation Tax to 25% in one leap – the first increase since 1974 – would “cause a sharp intake of breath” for many businesses. It also warned that the move – which is planned to come into effect in 2023...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his Budget this afternoon. The main points are: No rise in VAT, income tax or national insurance Corporation tax to rise from 19% to 25% from 2023 but only 10% largest companies will pay, Chancellor claims Two-year ‘super deduction’ in tax for companies that invest...
International tax, audit and advisory firm Mazars has appointed Amy Reynolds as its office managing partner in Bristol. Amy, pictured, succeeds Tim Ball, who was responsible for overseeing a strong period of growth during his four-year tenure in the role. Amy joined Mazars in 2011 and has more than...
