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Opportunity for businesses to plot a happier year ahead through wellbeing in the workplace

January 13, 2017
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Opportunity for businesses to plot a happier year ahead through wellbeing in the workplace

Wellbeing in the workplace will be the focus of an action-oriented event staged by Bristol’s Happy City initiative at the city’s Watershed film and digital media centre.  The session on January 26 – called Plotting a Happier Year Ahead – will allow people to explore their own key opportunities, challenges or questions...

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Office move gives JLL room to bring in innovative work environment

January 13, 2017
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Office move gives JLL room to bring in innovative work environment

Property consultancy JLL has practised what it preaches its clients following its move to its new Bristol office. Relocation of the regional office to Great George Street after more than 50 years in nearby Berkeley Square has enabled the firm to introduce modern working practices and create a healthy...

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Turnover doubles at R&D tax credit firm ForrestBrown in 2016 as it takes on 19 new staff

January 13, 2017
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Turnover doubles at R&D tax credit firm ForrestBrown in 2016 as it takes on 19 new staff

Bristol-based R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown is forecasting further expansion this year having grown its turnover by more than 100% in 2016 and doubled its staffing by taking on 19 more staff. The Clifton firm, launched by managing director Simon Brown in 2013, also opened its first London office...

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Turnover soars by 70% at Corrigan Associates as it continues to attract high-calibre staff

January 13, 2017
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Turnover soars by 70% at Corrigan Associates as it continues to attract high-calibre staff

Independent Bristol accountancy practice Corrigan Associates has continued its rapid growth with a 70% increase in turnover last year. Formed by Edward Corrigan in 2009 in the depth of the recession, the practice has expanded to become one of the leading independent accounting practices in Bristol, with clients ranging...

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Growth at the double for Slide’s fleet of minivans as more commuters get on board

January 13, 2017
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Growth at the double for Slide’s fleet of minivans as more commuters get on board

Slide, the shared commuting service that launched in Bristol in July, is adding more vehicles to its fleet from Monday in a move that will double the number on the road. It is the third stage of growth for Slide, which is operated by RATP Dev UK, part of...

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Senior IT managers at UWE named among finalists in coveted Women in IT Awards

January 13, 2017
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Senior IT managers at UWE named among finalists in coveted Women in IT Awards

Two senior members of UWE’s IT services department have been shortlisted for prizes at the prestigious Women in IT Awards 2017. Chief information officer (CIO) and IT director Tracy Willis and Sarah Boyd, assistant director of IT compliance and security, are finalists in their categories at the high-profile event...

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HR director appointment bolsters Milestones Trust’s senior management team

January 13, 2017
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HR director appointment bolsters Milestones Trust’s senior management team

Bristol-based social care provider Milestones Trust has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Geralyn Meehan as director of HR. Having previously provided HR support for social and health care providers in the not-for-profit, private and public sectors, Geralyn brings with her a wealth of experience to...

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£7.2m sale of conveyancing firm latest deal in busy spell for TLT’s corporate team

January 13, 2017
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£7.2m sale of conveyancing firm latest deal in busy spell for TLT’s corporate team

TLT, the national law firm with its headquarters in Bristol, has acted for the shareholders of Conveyancing Alliance Holdings on the sale of their shares to ULS Technology. Conveyancing Alliance Holdings is the parent company of Conveyancing Alliance, which operates an online platform connecting estate agents, mortgage brokers and...

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Companies House delays risk damaging businesses’ credit status, warns Bishop Fleming

January 13, 2017
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Companies House delays risk damaging businesses’ credit status, warns Bishop Fleming

Businesses are at risk of having black marks against their credit profile because of Companies House delays in processing filed documents and accounts, according to accountancy firm Bishop Fleming. The firm, which has its largest office in Bristol, is warning that a backlog of up to a fortnight in...

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Trade links on the menu at Bristol’s Chinese New Year banquet

January 13, 2017
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Trade links on the menu at Bristol’s Chinese New Year banquet

Bristol firms with links to China – or those wishing to explore them – are being invited to welcome in the Year of the Rooster at a special Chinese New Year celebration banquet in the city next month. The gala banquet is being stage by the Bristol and West...

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Inspirational speakers lined up for second Royall Wealth Club meeting

January 13, 2017
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Inspirational speakers lined up for second Royall Wealth Club meeting

The Royall Wealth Club, the innovative Bristol-based community of forward-thinking individuals, stages its second meeting later this month with a platform of inspirational speakers. The club, which covers Bath and Bristol, was launched last October with the intention of bringing together successful people from all walks of life to meet,...

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Associate joins Cushman & Wakefield’s Bristol office in healthcare sector role

January 12, 2017
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Associate joins Cushman & Wakefield’s Bristol office in healthcare sector role

International property agency Cushman & Wakefield has appointed experienced healthcare sector specialist Sophia Sham as an associate in its Bristol office. Sophia, pictured, joins the firm’s UK healthcare advisory team. Her arrival further boosts the team, which was formed in April last year and has already valued or advised...

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Production Guild board role for Bottle Yard Studios’ director

January 12, 2017
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Production Guild board role for Bottle Yard Studios’ director

Fiona Francombe, site director of Bristol’s successful Bottle Yard Studios, has joined the board of The Production Guild of Great Britain, the UK’s most prestigious membership organisation for film and TV production management professionals. Based at Pinewood Studios, The Production Guild represents and supports those working in a wide...

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