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Enovert acquires Bristol waste recycling and specialist vehicle services operator PMG

Enovert acquires Bristol waste recycling and specialist vehicle services operator PMG

Waste management company Enovert has acquired Severn Beach-based PMG Group SW Ltd. PMG, which operates from Church Lane in Severn Beach, provides specialist vehicle services and waste recycling across the South West. The acquisition will support the continued expansion of Enovert’s specialist waste treatment and disposal services. It

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Henry vacuum maker Numatic switches on UK-first solar array to tackle energy costs

Numatic International, the Somerset manufacturer behind the iconic Henry vacuum cleaner, has switched on a £1m solar installation designed to help protect its operations from rising energy costs. The Chard-based business has launched what is being described as the UK’s first commercial solar array using space-saving technology

Cow & Sow opens Bristol kitchen farm to supply its restaurants

Cow & Sow opens Bristol kitchen farm to supply its restaurants

Cow & Sow has opened a new kitchen farm in Bristol as part of its plans to grow fresh produce for its restaurants. The B Corp-certified steakhouse group, which operates restaurants in Bristol and Birmingham, said the new farm will supply organic produce across all three of its sites.

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Burges Salmon advises RWE on consent for major offshore wind farms

Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon has advised RWE on securing development consent for the Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms. The project, being developed by RWE and Masdar, consists of two offshore wind farms in the North Sea: Dogger Bank South East and Dogger Bank South West. Together, the

PKF Francis Clark team

PKF Francis Clark secures B Corp certification as Bristol office expands

PKF Francis Clark has become a Certified B Corporation™, joining a global network of businesses recognised for meeting verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. The accountancy firm, which is currently doubling the size of its Bristol office, said the certification marks a significant milestone in its

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Bristol Water to invest £66m in upgrades to drinking water network

Bristol Water is investing around £66 million in improvements to the pipes, treatment works and reservoirs that supply drinking water across the region.

Best.Energy CEO, Troy Wrigley

Bristol energy efficiency firm secures £6.25m funding package

Bristol-based energy efficiency specialist Best.Energy has secured a £6.25m funding package from OakNorth to support a majority buyout by impact investor Future Business Partnership. The deal will back Future Business Partnership’s investment into the company alongside management and provide Best.Energy with additional funding for future