Financial & Legal

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Shaw & Co, the specialist corporate finance advisory firm, today unveiled a significant revamping of its service designed to enable businesses to improve their cash flow.

One of the UK’s leading pensions lawyers, Birmingham-based Helen Miles, has joined innovative law firm gunnercooke as a partner in its now six-strong specialist pensions team.

Members of Bury-headquartered friendly society back proposal to invest their funds in companies that contribute to environmental sustainability

Over half of businesses in the West of England expect Covid-19 to lead to an increase in their risk profile - with 71 per cent expecting to increase investment in legal compliance.

Smith Cooper, Accountants and Business Advisors, based across the Midlands, have recorded another strong growth in revenue for the financial year to 31 March 2020.

For the second year running an up-and-coming Challenger Bank is celebrating winning a major industry award.

Leading UK anti-money-laundering (AML) firm SmartSearch is today launching operations in the USA.

Smith Cooper System Partners are incredibly excited to announce they have been accredited as Sage Intacct's latest UK Partner.

Tax advisor Vanessa Clark has been promoted to the position of Director within the Bristol office of award-winning accountancy firm, Milsted Langdon.

A niche independent law firm is celebrating its fourth anniversary of being in business in Lichfield with the revelation of a job-boosting expansion plan.

South coast law firm Steele Raymond has welcomed Roisin Fisher, a newly qualified solicitor, into its leading Commercial Property team.

Leonard Curtis has made a senior hire to its Manchester team with the appointment of Hilary Pascoe as Director.

Shaw & Co, the specialist corporate finance advisory firm is pleased to announce that it has helped existing client, Swindon-based Fundamentals Limited (Fundamentals)

One of the region’s leading accountants has warned that funding and managing cashflow will be key if businesses are to successfully navigate the economic downturn caused by Covid-19.

A Midlands law firm has appointed a new head of its Corporate department following a period of sustained growth.

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One of the largest independent legal practices in the North West, Myerson Solicitors, has announced the promotion of three new Partners as it continues its expansion.

Platform Housing Group has completed on a £5.7million affordable housing scheme at Hunts Grove in Gloucester.

Wesleyan, the specialist financial services provider for doctors, dentists, lawyers and teachers, has announced that Gillian Cass will become their new Chief Financial Officer later this year,

The much-anticipated re-opening of businesses in the food and drink sector has been given the green light for 4 July,

Healthy Investment, the mutually owned provider of savings and investments, has reported strong performance in the year ending 31 December 2019.

Law firm Lodders has appointed Louise Igoe as the new head of its top ranking Private Client practice.

Following a year of strong results, technology solution and DFM specialistParmenion has continued on its recruitment drive.

by Leigh Cecil, chartered financial planner at Smith & Williamson in Bristol

Faced with an increasingly complex lending landscape and with business finances pushed to breaking point as a result of lockdown,

One of the UK’s leading conveyancing practices, O’Neill Patient LLP (ONP) has completed the purchase of prestigious law firm, Cavendish Legal Group.

Hymans Robertson has appointed Mike Johnson to join its Birmingham office as a Partner in DB Investment.

A leading South West law firm has jumped up the rankings for the Top 100 Trade Mark Filers of 2018-2019

A leading Gloucestershire law firm, Willans LLP, has announced five promotions across the firm in June.

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A leading specialist employment lawyer has joined South coast solicitors Steele Raymond to head up their experienced Employment Team.

The Development Bank of Wales has reported a record 457 investments totalling £103.3 million in the financial year ended 31 March 2020. Highlights include:

New personalised assessment service launched for members to support mental health and wellbeing

The first-tier family law team at national firm Clarke Willmott LLP has gone from strength to strength with a series of promotions and appointments.

Lawyers at international legal practice Osborne Clarke have acted for the management team of Clevedon-based Glide Group on its sale by Inflexion Private Equity Partners to Alinda Capital Partners.

Paul Rippon, who co-founded mobile-only bank Monzo, has joined the board of Northern bank GBB as non-executive chair, subject to regulatory approval.

Talbots Law has been named as the best legal firm to work for in the Black Country after moving up 13 places in the Sunday Times and Best Companies national list.

Two South West advisory firms have joined forces to offer a new service to help businesses to convert to employee ownership.

Global investment bank GCA Altium has committed to expanding its presence in the Midlands, with four new appointments to its Birmingham office.

The global pandemic has brought with it countless challenges for employers, ranging from the logistical to the financial.

Myerson Solicitors LLP has appointed Commercial Litigation specialist,

Leila Goodarzi and Rebecca Fox have been promoted to partners at award-winning law firm VWV.

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has announced four promotions to partner in its Manchester office for 2020:

A West Midland legal firm, which has remained in the hands of the same family for over a century, is celebrating a landmark anniversary.

Despite Bristol’s performance, the South West attracts lowest levels of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) since 2014

The Taunton office of Clarke Willmott LLP has grown with the appointment of a new partner in the private client team.

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has launched a suite of free online tools to help businesses and individuals prioritise and stay on top of their legal affairs.

Shorter and more flexible leases on shops are likely to become the norm while some stores may even be turned into homes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic,

A charity that works to combat hunger and food waste in Bristol has been awarded a £60,000 donation by financial and professional services firm Smith & Williamson.

A legal firm responsible for the UK’s first “webcam wills” service has launched another first – helping to provide “cryptocurrency wills.”

From TV repairs, through computers to schools to mortgage adviser, Craig Adams has never been afraid to learn and change.

Gloucestershire law firm Willans LLP has put together a fixed-price legal support package to help guide and advise SMEs applying for assistance under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).

Law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has announced a series of senior internal promotions.

National Friendly has announced the relaunch of National Friendly Financial Solutions, a specialist phone-based financial intermediary service,

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has announced the appointment of Kelvin Balmont as its new Chairman.

A Challenger Bank has pledged added support for professional landlords across the country amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Regions must get their fair share of support, says Mercia CEO

PM+M - the Blackburn and Bury based chartered accountancy, business advisory and wealth management group - has announced that Jill Morris has been promoted to partner.

A new family law specialist has joined national firm Clarke Willmott LLP’s Bristol office as a Partner.