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Move to new ways of working and focus on ESG leads to office relocations for more law firms

February 12, 2024
Move to new ways of working and focus on ESG leads to office relocations for more law firms

Three Bristol law firms are celebrating new office moves as the sector continues to look to hybrid working and high-quality sustainable space as key to recruitment and retention. The latest firms to join the long list of relocations in the city are international law firm DAC Beachcroft, national firm...

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£4m investment for pioneering Bristol software firm at forefront of tackling fraud and corruption

February 12, 2024
£4m investment for pioneering Bristol software firm at forefront of tackling fraud and corruption

A specialist Bristol software company working internationally to help detect and prevent corruption, fraud and other crimes has raised £4m to maintain its rapid expansion. Launched more than eight years ago, Clue Software has since grown into a leading provider of software for investigations and intelligence management with a...

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Takeover of ‘Ubergeeks’ firm keeps rapid-growth Bristol tech company on path to further development

February 12, 2024
Takeover of ‘Ubergeeks’ firm keeps rapid-growth Bristol tech company on path to further development

Bristol specialist software firm Deazy, named as one of the UK’s fastest-growing tech businesses for the past two years, is poised for more rapid expansion after making a strategic acquisition. The takeover of Geektastic adds technical assessments to its offering, giving it a powerful platform to demonstrate the skills...

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Boost for Bristol brewery as more drinkers develop taste for its no-alcohol beer during dry Janaury

February 12, 2024
Boost for Bristol brewery as more drinkers develop taste for its no-alcohol beer during dry Janaury

Sales of Bristol craft brewery Butcombe’s alcohol-free beer soared by 95% last month as more people took part in dry January or turned to so-called zebra drinking – alternating between alcoholic and non-alcoholic tipples. Butcombe launched Goram IPA Zero nearly three years ago as its first foray into the...

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Growth for Michelmores’ corporate team as new joiners boost its offering in the Bristol market

February 11, 2024
Growth for Michelmores’ corporate team as new joiners boost its offering in the Bristol market

Law firm Michelmores has strengthened its national corporate team with four new appointments. The four, who all previously worked for Cheltenham firm BPE Solicitors, include Partner Adam Kean, associate Ben Adams, solicitor  Harry Jones and paralegal  Philippa Kean. Their arrival continues the expansion of the firm’s corporate capability across its Bristol...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

February 11, 2024
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Monday February 12 Nothing listed Tuesday February 13 Q1 result: TUI AG Economic announcements: Unemployment rate, Claimant count rate Wednesday February 14 Final: Coca-Cola HBC Interims: Dunelm Group, Pan African Resources Trading announcement: Severn Trent Economic announcements: Retail price index, Consumer price index, Producer price index Thursday February 15...

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Digital infrastructure practice launched by Granger Reis with global expert at the helm

February 7, 2024
Digital infrastructure practice launched by Granger Reis with global expert at the helm

Bristol-based global executive search firm Granger Reis has recruited one of the world’s foremost experts in the digital infrastructure leadership market to lead its new practice covering the fast-growing sector. Steve Dargan, pictured, left, with Granger Reis managing partner Jamie Page, has more than 17 years’ experience and has joined...

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New MD for long-established Bristol PR firm as its founder steps into new executive chairman role

February 7, 2024
New MD for long-established Bristol PR firm as its founder steps into new executive chairman role

Bristol-based Empica, one of the South West’s longest established public relations agencies, has appointed a new managing director. Natalie Birrell, pictured, who has been working with the agency as client services director since 2019 takes up the role from its founder Martin Powell, who moves to the newly-created role...

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Osborne Clarke helps with launch of global fund backing tech firms to take action over climate change

February 7, 2024
Osborne Clarke helps with launch of global fund backing tech firms to take action over climate change

Lawyers from the Bristol office of international legal practice Osborne Clarke have advised on the introduction of a $250m (£189m) fund aimed at backing purpose-driven technology founders. Some $100m of the total will act as a seed fund to back 25 early-stage companies while $150m will be a climate-focused...

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