Legal & Professional - The Business Magazine

Expanding Accurise opens new office in heart of Bristol

Giles Gwinnett — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:18:00 +0000

Expanding accountancy firm Accurise says its new office in the heart of Bristol will support its "modern way of working". The company, which specialises in software, innovative processes and specialist embedded teams, has struck a deal for 1,206 sq ft at the newly renovated Grade A office space on Corn Street. It comes as the firm, which has been a fully remote organisation hiring in and around...

Source

Gateley Legal bolsters national real estate team with McBride appointment

Giles Gwinnett — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:08:00 +0000

Gateley Legal said it has appointed Lee McBride as a partner at its Birmingham office, where he will enhance its environmental offering across the commercial and residential property sectors, as well as support on corporate transactions and regulatory matters. McBride brings over three decades' commercial real estate and environmental law experience and joins following three years with Lodders...

Source

BPE backs sale of Cheltenham’s Gemba Advantage to Surrey firm

Daniel Face — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:34:00 +0000

Actica, a technical and management consultancy based in Guildford, has acquired software and data engineering business Gemba Advantage in a deal advised by BPE Solicitors. This marks the second acquisition for Actica since securing a major investment from Sovereign Capital Partners in 2022, having absorbed digital engineering practice Ntegra this August. Founded in Cheltenham by Dave Mann...

Source

Meriden Financial Planning appoints new director

Daniel Face — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:31:00 +0000

Meriden Financial Planning in Stourbridge, West Midlands has appointed Eleanor Jordan as its first female director. Eleanor joined the business in January 2023, taking an active interest in updating and streamlining the firm’s systems and processes in addition to her advisory role. She now joins fellow directors Richard Oliver and Richard Chapman, as well as the firm’s managing director...

Source

Gateley’s Guildford office welcomes new legal director

Daniel Face — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:08:00 +0000

Gateley Legal has bolstered its South East construction offering with the appointment of legal director Maria Coker. Maria brings to the firm’s Guildford office more than 10 years of industry experience – including in-house roles with Equans and Ardmore Group – and specialises in both non-contentious and contentious construction matters. “Gateley Legal’s construction team has an outstanding...

Source

Begbies Q3 Red Flag report shows rise in firms with 'significant' financial distress as uncertainty persists

Giles Gwinnett — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:27:59 +0000

The UK economy is far from being 'out of the woods' as shown by the third quarter Begbies Traynor Red Flag Alert, which showed an upswing in UK businesses in "significant" financial distress with yet more potential uncertainty ahead as firms await the Autumn Budget. The report showed the number of businesses in 'significant' financial distress in the three months was up 5.1% (at 632,756)...

Source

Bristol's Corrigan announces raft of new hires

Giles Gwinnett — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 04:39:00 +0000

South West accountancy practice Corrigan has appointed nine new members of staff as the firm continues to expand its services across the region. A key hire is Hannah Larsen, who has joined as senior private client tax manager, bolstering the firm's private client team. READ MORE: New offices for Bristol accountancy firm Corrigan Elsewhere, Raj Kumar joins as audit assistant manager...

Source

Sabah is new senior associate at law firm's planning and environment team

Giles Gwinnett — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 04:37:00 +0000

Sabah Siddiq has joined South coast law firm Lester Aldridge's planning and environment team as a senior associate. She has more than 15 years' experience working for both local planning authorities across the south and private practice. READ MORE: Lester Aldridge adds senior associate to real estate team She advises and negotiates on complex s106 agreements, nutrient mitigation agreements...

Source

Mayo Wynne Baxter grows family law team in Brighton

Daniel Face — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 03:01:00 +0000

Sussex law firm Mayo Wynne Baxter has expanded its family team with the appointment of partner Marie Stock. With more than 17 years’ post-qualification experience, Marie joins the firm from Knights in Brighton, where she was a senior associate acting on behalf of high-net-worth individuals and families. She also has experience dealing with high-net-worth financial matters...

Source

HCR Law celebrating three Worcestershire Law Society Awards

Giles Gwinnett — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 04:28:00 +0000

The Worcester office of HCR Law took home three awards at this year's Worcestershire Law Society Awards, which was marked by a black tie dinner on September 27. Nathaniel Nicholls scooped trainee solicitor of the year and Jenny Crook was named paralegal of the year. The corporate and commercial team was crowned team of the year. READ MORE: HCR family law team continues to grow with two new...

Source