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Latest News | A deal has been agreed for National Grid to acquire Western Power Distribution, a Bristol-headquartered electricity distribution business which serves approximately 7.9 million customers and employs more than 6,500 staff, for an equity value of £7.8bn. National Grid has also agreed to sell a US-based electricity business provider and announced plans to sell a majority stake in National Grid Gas.
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Welcome to our Q&A with director of BCR Associates, Steve Bolt and one of our preferred suppliers, Elliot McQuillan, managing director at McQuillan Insurance Brokers.
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Financial planning business Paradigm Norton has expanded with the acquisition of firms based in London and Exeter.
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The acquisition of a Queen’s Award-winning manufacturer of water treatment products in a £210m transaction which provides an exit for mid-market private equity firm LDC has been named as Deal of the Month for February.
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Bay's Kitchen, a Gloucestershire food business specialising in dietary requirements, has secured a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme via SWIG Finance.
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Michael Hesketh, head of Tax for the West Country region at Azets, has put together five top tips to help small businesses and their owners following the Budget announcements.
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Construction business Beard has posted results covering a resilient full-year performance at the family-run group despite the challenges presented to the industry in 2020.
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Turnover at national law firm Freeths has topped the £100m mark in a year when the business also grew its pre-tax profits. The firm's managing partner said that Freeths is "well-positioned" for continued growth.
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Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has been appointed by Bristol City Council as a key adviser for the delivery of its One City Plan and to support with new infrastructure, housing and regeneration projects across the city.
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A series of reforms to the UK's audit regime designed to safeguard jobs, avoid company failures and reinforce the UK's reputation as a destination for investment have been unveiled by business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.
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Claire Arbery, director at West of England Institute of Technology, says the date March 31st 2021, has been a key day in my calendar for the last 18 months. Why? We committed back in the summer of 2019 to fully open The West of England Institute of Technology (www.weiot.ac.uk) and its building projects by this date. Have we achieved it?
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A 60-acre development site in the Avonmouth has been acquired by global real estate business BentallGreenOak and its development partner Equation Properties.
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A footwear supplier in Devon has secured a finance package of more than £1.3m from HSBC UK to acquire and fit-out larger premises in Poole.
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Work is under way on the first of more than 600 new homes to be built across Cornwall by developer Treveth.
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Top cyber tips for using email, mobile devices and software safely from The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West
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Member Exclusive News | A new group chief financial officer (CFO) has been appointed at Mitie Group, the facilities management giant with operations in the South West.
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Highways England’s plans to widen the A31 at Ringwood are going on show in a series of events where people will be able to hear more about the work.
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