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Survey shows South West’s mid-tier businesses eyeing growth this year despite ongoing challenges

January 19, 2024
Survey shows South West’s mid-tier businesses eyeing growth this year despite ongoing challenges

Nine in 10 mid-sized firms based in the South West shrugged off the national economic gloom last year to achieve their forecasted growth, according to a new survey. Now nearly a third plan to launch new products or services to continue to expand this year, despite challenges linked to...

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Bristol lawyers and accountants work with leading IT firm on sale to major national group

January 19, 2024
Bristol lawyers and accountants work with leading IT firm on sale to major national group

Specialists from Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT and the city office of global accountancy group KPMG have  advised a West of England communications and IT business on its sale to a fast-growing national managed service provider. The teams from TLT and KPMG worked with Cheltenham-based Bamboo Technology’s shareholders on...

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Major new player in UK specialist insurance market created by deal involving two Bristol-based firms

January 19, 2024
Major new player in UK specialist insurance market created by deal involving two Bristol-based firms

Bristol has become the base for a major new force in the specialist insurance market following completion of a deal involving two firms with their UK head offices in the city. The acquisition of Bristol-headquartered legal protection insurer DAS UK by ARAG, creates a business with around 800 staff...

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High-level recognition for Burges Salmon’s head of private wealth as team continues to flourish

January 19, 2024
High-level recognition for Burges Salmon’s head of private wealth as team continues to flourish

The head of private wealth at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has been named among the world’s top private client practitioners. Suzanna Harvey, pictured, appears in the 2024 edition of the prestigious eprivateclient 50 Most Influential table, which recognises the key figures in the sector. The individuals in...

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Pensions specialist takes up practice lead role at Grant Thornton in the South West

January 18, 2024
Pensions specialist takes up practice lead role at Grant Thornton in the South West

National accountancy group Grant Thornton UK has appointed partner Lauren Carlyle as its new practice lead for the South West and Wales. In her new role Lauren, pictured, is responsible for leading and growing Grant Thornton’s regional team of almost 300 people based across its offices in Bristol and...

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Temple Bright’s education sector expertise helps facilitate multi- academy trust school acquisition

January 18, 2024
Temple Bright’s education sector expertise helps facilitate multi- academy trust school acquisition

Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has advised the Gloucestershire Learning Alliance multi-academy trust on its acquisition of a new school. Temple Bright has developed a strong education sector niche, providing advice to a range of organisations led by construction lawyer Julia Davenport-Cooper. Julia, pictured, who is also...

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Two new partners in Bristol for Evelyn Partners as firm prepares to relocate to showpiece office

January 17, 2024
Two new partners in Bristol for Evelyn Partners as firm prepares to relocate to showpiece office

Integrated wealth management and professional services group Evelyn Partners has made two senior appointments in its Bristol office, including a new professional services managing partner. Helen Bassett, pictured with new restructuring & recovery partner Chris Marsden, joined the Bristol office of what was then Solomon Hare in 2000 as...

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TLT rings up another circular economy deal with sale of specialist telecoms network business

January 17, 2024
TLT rings up another circular economy deal with sale of specialist telecoms network business

A team from Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has advised on the sale of a telecoms equipment supplier to a specialist recycling firm in a transaction that boosts its credentials in the fast-growing circular economy market. The team advised the shareholders of Hampshire-based Lynx UK in the complex deal...

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Former PwC director joins BDO’s Bristol office to bolster its financial services offering

January 15, 2024
Former PwC director joins BDO’s Bristol office to bolster its financial services offering

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has strengthened its Bristol team and its national financial services capability with the appointment of Phil Duma as a partner. Phil, pictured, brings more than 20 years’ experience advising entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses and private equity investors across the region, with a particular focus...

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