Although we serve clients from all over the UK and overseas, Roxburgh Milkins is committed to supporting the community and businesses where we are located.
The Bristol and Bath region is a vibrant place to do business. It is home to businesses and universities with excellent reputations and the region is recognised for having expertise in many fields such as aerospace, defence, media and microelectronics.
Our support
We are privileged to act for many local businesses which are innovative and excel and are committed to supporting them and the local community. Our support takes the following forms:
- support for the local enterprise agency, BRAVE (formerly The Bristol and Avon Enterprise Agency), where Bruce has been a non-executive director for over ten years.
- sponsoring the biz ideas competition at the University of the West of England (UWE). This is an exciting annual competition for students and graduates of UWE to put forward their ideas for new businesses.
- acting as experts for the take the plunge events organised by The Working Knowledge Group, an initiative which aims to bridge the gap between education and the workplace.
- mentoring and support. As an established form with a reputation for successful contribution, we regard ourselves as more than simply providers as legal advice. In offering whatever support we can, our partners are keen mentors, both formally (such as pannel reviews at local incubators and ) and informally.
“The University of the West of England is also grateful to Roxburgh Milkins for their support of the BizIdea competition where budding entrepreneurs compete for a cash prize and business support package to launch their business ideas. Roxburgh Milkins bring a wealth of expertise in reviewing business plans and judging presentations of entrants each year. Over the last year several have taken up residence in UWE Ventures and have continued to benefit from their input.” Kim Jones, UWE Ventures
Useful links
There are many organisations and initiatives which help businesses within our region, ranging from incubators, chambers of commerce to informal networking groups and beyond. We have listed links to some below but whatever support you need (whether it’s related to the law or not) speak to us: if we can’t help we will put you in touch with someone who can.
- Bristol Media which aims to support, develop and grow an exciting and competitive creative/media community in Bristol. http://www.bristolmedia.co.uk
- BRAVE supports businesses and people who are looking to start one. http://www.brave.org.uk
- SETsquared is a collaboration between the universities of Bath, Bristol, Southampton and Surrey which partners in enterprise activities and collectively supports the growth and success of new business opportunities through spin-outs, licensing and incubation. http://www.setsquared.co.uk
- UWE Ventures: a business incubator run by the University of the West of England. http://rbi.uwe.ac.uk/internet/innovation/incubators
- The Bristol and Bath Science Park: SPark is a partnership between the universities of Bath, Bristol and the West of England, the South West Regional Development Agency and Quantum Property Partnership. It will offer a full range of accommodation from virtual and early stage to dedicated and bespoke buildings. It is due to open in 2011. http://www.s-park.co.uk
- Bristol is one of 6 designated science cities in the UK and science city Bristol supports and develops science within the city. http://www.sciencecitybristol.com
- The Bristol and Bath Enterprise network, which helps technology entrepreneurs and their businesses. http://www.bristolenterprise.com
- The OpenCoffee Club was started by Saul Kline of Index Partners in London to encourage entrepreneurs, developers and investors to organise real-world informal meetups to chat, network and grow. The Bristol group meets fortnightly on a Tuesday from about 8.30am in The Boston Tea Party on Park Street. http://opencoffeebristol.jbsh.co.uk
- The Paintworks development in Bristol is home to loads of creative businesses. http://www.paintworksbristol.co.uk
- GWE Business West operates a numbers of chambers of commerce and provides other support to businesses throughout the region. http://www.gwebusinesswest.co.uk/
- The South West Angel and Investment Network which connects private investors with companies looking for investment. http://www.swain.org.uk