An ambitious plan to tackle poverty and close the inequality ethnic gap in Bristol was officially launched this week with a plea to businesses to get involved and end what it calls a “divided city”. OurCity2030 aims to get young people from low-income households, starting from inner-city Bristol, into...
Businesses in central Bristol suffered a slump in sales of more than 11% in just three months as the cost of living crisis hit the city, according to new figures. Total spending in shops, bars, cafes, hotels and other businesses in the city centre fell from £142.6m in the...
Four major law firms with offices in Bristol have been praised for making a positive contribution to the UK’s green transition in a ground-breaking new legal sector report. TLT, Osborne Clarke, Womble Bond Dickinson and Foot Anstey are included in the inaugural Legal 500 UK Green Guide, which highlights the firms...
National law firm Clarke Willmott has elected a new CEO to take over from Bristol-based Stephen Rosser when steps down after 13 years in the role. Peter Swinburn, pictured right, managing director of the firm’s commercial property division and head of its London and Southampton offices, will become CEO...
Lawyers from Bristol-headquartered Burges Salmon have advised French multinational utility group Engie on a major battery storage deal which it described as a key milestone on its move into the UK market. Engie, whose interests span energy transition, electricity generation and distribution, natural gas, nuclear, renewable energy and petroleum,...
Experienced licensed insolvency practitioner Mark Roach has joined regional accountancy group PKF Francis Clark’s Bristol office as it continues to invest in its business recovery team to help firms through the recession. Mark, who joins as an associate director, brings to five the number of insolvency practitioners at the firm,...
With so much changing in the global economy and political world, it may be helpful to review your portfolio and ensure that your pensions and investments remain well-positioned to meet your goals. Including during this cost-of-living crisis, how your investments can support your income requirements. To some, it may...
Bristol specialist software firm Deazy has been named as one of the UK’s fastest- growing technology businesses with a staggering 2,615% hike in revenue over the past four years. The achievement has placed the firm 13th in a major new national growth league table and third in the South West....
Bristol-based precision measurement firm Third Dimension, which works with manufacturers such as Airbus and Rolls-Royce to help them reach the highest quality and safety standards, has created a new team to deepen its technical capabilities. The application engineering team will also strengthen the firm’s customer support resource and widen its...
Bristol-based brand consultancy Firehaus has helped illustrate the spirit of its client Vittoria, the world’s most advanced bicycle tyre company, by creating a powerful promotional film. Used to launch a new five-hectare bike park next to the brand’s Italian HQ, the minute-long film summarises the development of the Vittoria...
Iconic live entertainment venue Bristol Beacon’s drive to become the UK’s first net zero concert hall by 2030 is to be promoted on the city’s streets, with a bright green electric music machine amplifying the message. While the e-van, boasting Bristol Beacon’s new branding, is set to become a...
Bristol-based global executive search firm Granger Reis has appointed energy industry talent expert Iain Manson as senior advisor. Having led international management consulting firm Korn Ferry’s energy practice between 2005-20, Iain has come out of retirement to join Granger Reis to support its strategic aim of supporting industry reach...
National law firm Clarke Willmott, which has an office in Bristol, has been reappointed onto the legal framework of a major housing group. Clarke Willmott will assist Orbit, one of the UK’s largest providers of affordable housing, with legal issues including tenancy services, construction and development, property asset management,...
