National commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has strengthened its Bristol office by appointing an associate director to head its lease advisory team. James Banks will work closely with LSH’s agency and building surveying teams to identify long-term opportunities in the South West as it continues to position...
Firms will want assurances that the business rates reform announced by the Chancellor this week will not more higher taxes. That’s the view of Business West, the region’s largest business organisation representing 16,000 firms and which runs the Bristol Chamber of Commerce and Bristol Initiative. George Osborne made the...
Monday 5 October Finals: Bioventix, Waterman Trading statements: Ferrexpo, International Consolidated Airlines Economics: Official reserves changes, Markit/CIPS UK services PMI, composite PMI, Halifax house prices Tuesday 6 October Interim: Ted Baker Finals: Firestone Diamonds, St Ives Trading statements: easyJet, Greggs, Robert Walters EGM: Filtronic Economics: New car registrations Wednesday...
The Government is being urged to commit urgent funding to redevelop Bristol Temple Meads railway station to show its commitment to the West of England economy. The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Bristol City Council want ministers to recognise the importance of proper rail investment to...
One of Bristol city centre’s premium office buildings is now fully let following three lettings within recent weeks – a further sign that the top end of the market continues to strengthen. Seven-storey One Castlepark close to Cabot Circus and has been extensively refurbished recently to create new office...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Richard Graves, marketing and financial director at GWS Media, answers our 10 questions What was the LAST: Film you watched? Interstellar, a science-fiction film with some wonderful special effects but a...
Smith & Williamson, the accountancy, investment management and tax group with a flagship office in Bristol, has achieved a double-digit increase in annual operating profits. Both its Investment Management and Banking division and the Tax and Business Services division reported strong growth in the year to April 30, helping...
Bristol-based independent café chain Boston Tea Party has beaten worldwide brands to win a major national design award for its newest venue. The sensitive restoration project earned it the coveted national award of Café Design of the Year at the Café Life Awards 2015 in London. The Plymouth outlet...
Bristol-based engineering consultancy Clarkebond has increased its turnover and headcount by 15% over the past 12 months and is forecasting similar growth in the coming year. Over the past 12 months the firm, which also has offices in London and Exeter, has secured contracts on a number of landmark...
Ryan Legge, an account handler at Bristol-based insurance broker Hayes Parsons, has won the title of Young Broker of the Year. The accolade, in the UK Broker Awards, follows on from Ryan, 22, being named as Bristol’s Achiever of the Year in March. Ryan, pictured, joined the industry three...
The Bristol office of national law firm Bond Dickinson has hosted a charity art exhibition to raise further funds for the Grand Appeal campaign, following on from the Shaun in the City sculpture trail of which it was a sponsor. Artists who styled some of the 70 Shauns that...
Confidence levels for firms across the West of England have fallen on the back of lower sales, fewer new jobs and worsening cashflow, according to the results of Business West’s latest survey. The figures, released today, showed how susceptible the region is to shifts in the world economy, said...
The self assessment deadline is drawing near, and anyone who is newly self-employed or has additional income for the tax year 2014/15 needs to register by Monday. Failure to register on time can result in penalties of up to 30% of the tax due, or more in some cases,...
