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The Bunch, a student household bills company previously known as Easy Student Living, has chosen Bristol as its new headquarters as part of its rebranding and diversification.

Interduct UK, a duct cleaning and riser cleaning specialist, has relocated from Northamptonshire to Bicester. Their new premises will give them more storage space and facilities, as well as space to hire more employees. Le-Ann Eyles, one of the company directors, said: "We are really excited about the growth potential within our business and the ability to be able to offer a wider range of services.

Bourne View, a new care home, has opened in Dorset. Once it reaches full capacity, it will provide 120 jobs.

Fenton Holloway, a structural engineering design consultancy, has refurbished its HQ in Bristol thanks to finance from HSBC UK.

St Vincent’s, a care home on the Isle of Wight, has been sold. It will continue operation under new owner.

Driver Hire Slough, a recruiter which provides staff the road transport and logistics industry, has purchased new premises in Langley in order to expand their training provision.

4com, a Bournemouth-based telecoms company, has moved into a new office in the 9-storey One Landsdowne Plaza.

Portsmouth City Council will meet on the 5th February in order to review funding proposals for a care facilities scheme at Edinburgh House in Cosham.

Tiarks Developments has received permission from Tewkesbury Borough Council to expand Brockeridge Business Park.

Lloyds Banking Group has made a commitment to lend South East businesses up to £3.6 billion during 2019.

ForrestBrown, a Bristol-based research and development tax credit consultancy, plans to recruit more than forty new staff members this year to its existing team of specialist tax advisers, sector specialists, lawyers and ex-HMRC inspectors. Their current headcount is eighty-eight.

KD Group, a Somerset company which specialises in bridging lending within the commercial, rural and development sectors, has moved into a new office at The Stables Business Park in Rooksbridge.