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News from the house — the restoration, the rooms, the programme, and our members in the press.

Restoring No.20, Room by RoomThe Restoration
Featured · 5 June 2026

Restoring No.20, Room by Room

How membership is funding the careful refurbishment of a landmark Georgian building.

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News & notes

Bluepoppy on a Sector Learning to Plan Its Succession
Member Update · 7 September 2026

Bluepoppy on a Sector Learning to Plan Its Succession

Our fleet member reads what an orderly CEO handover at a national plant-hire firm says about resilience in FM services.

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Milsted Langdon on Forensic Evidence in a Transatlantic Maintenance Dispute
Member Update · 7 September 2026

Milsted Langdon on Forensic Evidence in a Transatlantic Maintenance Dispute

Forensic Partner Roger Isaacs weighs the evidence behind a closely watched US maintenance ruling.

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Bluepoppy reads the retail signal in Stellantis's new Preston showroom
Member Update · 5 September 2026

Bluepoppy reads the retail signal in Stellantis's new Preston showroom

A multi-brand 'Brand House' refit becomes Bluepoppy's cue to consider what dealership design says about where vehicle retail is heading.

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Bluepoppy Reads the New Public-Sector FM Framework
Member Update · 4 September 2026

Bluepoppy Reads the New Public-Sector FM Framework

Our fleet member on what a refreshed government framework means for supplier fleets.

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Milsted Langdon Maps the Coming Changes to Retirement Tax
Member Update · 4 September 2026

Milsted Langdon Maps the Coming Changes to Retirement Tax

A clear-eyed guide from our accountancy member to the pension, ISA and Inheritance Tax reforms reshaping later-life planning.

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A Full August for Avent Interiors
Member Update · 4 September 2026

A Full August for Avent Interiors

New client Maxinity Software, steady progress at Wards Yate and TRG, and a summer of school refurbishments for our fit-out member.

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Woottons on a Year of Charity Property Disposals
Member Update · 4 September 2026

Woottons on a Year of Charity Property Disposals

Our property member takes stock of the modernised Charities Act regime, and what it has taught trustees so far.

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Bluepoppy weighs what ChargePoint's new European chief means for fleets
Member Update · 3 September 2026

Bluepoppy weighs what ChargePoint's new European chief means for fleets

A senior hire at the charging giant becomes the occasion for Bluepoppy to consider where EV infrastructure is heading next.

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Milsted Langdon asks whether automation is the wrong answer to tipping
Member Update · 3 September 2026

Milsted Langdon asks whether automation is the wrong answer to tipping

A new insight from the Taunton-based accountants weighs efficiency against the etiquette of hospitality and service businesses.

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Bluepoppy on the New Front Line of Vehicle Access Control
Member Update · 28 August 2026

Bluepoppy on the New Front Line of Vehicle Access Control

A fresh insight from Bluepoppy Solutions on why facilities teams are rethinking how fleet and contractor vehicles move across their sites.

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Milsted Langdon on the Billion-Dollar Divorce Testing Forensic Accountancy
Member Update · 28 August 2026

Milsted Langdon on the Billion-Dollar Divorce Testing Forensic Accountancy

Forensic Partner Roger Isaacs weighs in on America's costliest ongoing divorce battle and what it reveals about the rules of evidence.

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Rixxo Fronts Bristol's Talk Club Cup for Men's Mental Health
Member Update · 28 August 2026

Rixxo Fronts Bristol's Talk Club Cup for Men's Mental Health

The Berkeley Square agency sponsored the Bristol City legends' shirts at Ashton Gate in support of a cause close to the city's heart.

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Milsted Langdon on a £200m Ruling Every LLP Should Read
Member Update · 25 August 2026

Milsted Langdon on a £200m Ruling Every LLP Should Read

Our accountancy member reads the Supreme Court's BlueCrest decision, and what it means for firms structured as partnerships.

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Bluepoppy on Fleet Leadership as Infrastructure
Member Update · 20 August 2026

Bluepoppy on Fleet Leadership as Infrastructure

Our fleet member makes the case that a manager's competence matters as much as the vehicles themselves.

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Milsted Langdon on a Family Business Ceasefire
Member Update · 20 August 2026

Milsted Langdon on a Family Business Ceasefire

Our accountancy member reads the truce in a boardroom dispute that pitted a founder against his own son.

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Woottons on the Patient Buyer's Quarter
Member Update · 20 August 2026

Woottons on the Patient Buyer's Quarter

Our property member reads why the first quarter still rewards the unhurried country-house buyer.

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Bluepoppy on Bringing Fleet Policy Back with the Office
Member Update · 17 August 2026

Bluepoppy on Bringing Fleet Policy Back with the Office

As return-to-office mandates bite, our fleet member reads what it means for company cars and grey-fleet risk.

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Woottons on the Quieter Art of a Lease Renewal
Member Update · 17 August 2026

Woottons on the Quieter Art of a Lease Renewal

Our property member reads how 2026's lease terms, not the headline rent, now decide the negotiation.

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Milsted Langdon on the Divorce Case Turning on Hidden Wealth
Member Update · 17 August 2026

Milsted Langdon on the Divorce Case Turning on Hidden Wealth

Forensic Partner Roger Isaacs on a Court of Appeal retrial, and why tracing money to its true owner matters.

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Milsted Langdon says it's not too soon to plan for Christmas
Member Update · 15 August 2026

Milsted Langdon says it's not too soon to plan for Christmas

A timely nudge from our accountancy member: the sums for the festive season are worth doing in August.

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Milsted Langdon on Keeping Pensions Out of the Taxman's Reach
Member Update · 15 August 2026

Milsted Langdon on Keeping Pensions Out of the Taxman's Reach

Senior Tax Manager Zoe Chandler sets out why a pension can do more for an estate than simply fund retirement.

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Milsted Langdon on why the country can outdo the City for divorce complexity
Member Update · 13 August 2026

Milsted Langdon on why the country can outdo the City for divorce complexity

New research finds rural estates rival London for the sheer difficulty of untangling a settlement.

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Rixxo on why sales teams really resist new digital tools
Member Update · 13 August 2026

Rixxo on why sales teams really resist new digital tools

Our resident B2B eCommerce specialists trace stalled rollouts back to the meeting sales was never invited to.

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Bluepoppy on the compliance rethink forced by ServiceTrac's retirement
Member Update · 13 August 2026

Bluepoppy on the compliance rethink forced by ServiceTrac's retirement

Our fleet and FM specialists weigh what the withdrawal of a familiar compliance platform means for operators.

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Milsted Langdon on facing a first statutory audit
Member Update · 11 August 2026

Milsted Langdon on facing a first statutory audit

Sound counsel from our accountancy member for companies crossing the audit threshold.

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Bluepoppy on the end of 'outsourcing by default'
Member Update · 11 August 2026

Bluepoppy on the end of 'outsourcing by default'

Our fleet and mobility member reads the shift in how public contracts will be awarded.

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Woottons on reading a parcel of land
Member Update · 11 August 2026

Woottons on reading a parcel of land

A patient note from our property member on the questions to ask before the planning officer does.

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Foxmain Associates on the coming shake-up to Self Assessment
Member Update · 10 August 2026

Foxmain Associates on the coming shake-up to Self Assessment

A characteristically clear-eyed note from the Westbury-on-Trym practice on proposals to move Income Tax Self Assessment closer to real time.

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Sticklebrick offers operators a free read on their AI readiness
Member Update · 10 August 2026

Sticklebrick offers operators a free read on their AI readiness

The AI adoption consultancy launches the Data Readiness Score, a no-cost maturity audit aimed squarely at SME operators.

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Bluepoppy on what the OCS–Mitie review means for smaller operators
Member Update · 10 August 2026

Bluepoppy on what the OCS–Mitie review means for smaller operators

The fleet and FM specialists weigh a possible merger of two of the sector's giants, and what consolidation does to everyone else's negotiating hand.

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Milsted Langdon on the POCA Reforms Reshaping Confiscation
Member Update · 9 August 2026

Milsted Langdon on the POCA Reforms Reshaping Confiscation

The firm's forensic team unpicks the most significant overhaul of confiscation proceedings in years.

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Rixxo on
Member Update · 5 August 2026

Rixxo on "Digital Distance" in B2B buying

New Forrester research commissioned by Sana Commerce finds 7 in 10 organisations say buyers skip digital channels at the moment they are ready to buy.

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Clarity Building Consultancy marks its first year
Member Update · 31 July 2026

Clarity Building Consultancy marks its first year

Twelve months on from launch, the Berkeley Square practice takes stock of a first year well spent.

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Milsted Langdon on Steadying the Ship This Summer
Member Update · 30 July 2026

Milsted Langdon on Steadying the Ship This Summer

Calm counsel for businesses facing another season of economic uncertainty.

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DBM Wines Champions Wild West Cider
The Press · 30 July 2026

DBM Wines Champions Wild West Cider

"Bristol's leading independent wine merchant" adds a local producer's Pet Nat and Amber wines to its shelves.

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Narwhal Labs puts sixty Bristol businesses to work over lunch
Member Update · 30 July 2026

Narwhal Labs puts sixty Bristol businesses to work over lunch

On 21 August, guests at Bristol Harbour Hotel are promised an AI agent live on their calls before they leave the table.

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Foxmain Associates on registering as an employer or CIS contractor
Member Update · 28 July 2026

Foxmain Associates on registering as an employer or CIS contractor

A practical note for firms taking on their first employees or construction subcontractors.

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Milsted Langdon's Ed Mole shortlisted for national payroll award
Member Update · 27 July 2026

Milsted Langdon's Ed Mole shortlisted for national payroll award

The firm's Assistant Payroll Manager is a finalist for the Emerging Leader Award at the 2026 Association of Bureau Managers Awards.

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CMS Group brings Corsham House back to life
Member Update · 27 July 2026

CMS Group brings Corsham House back to life

The practice tours a Grade II listed landmark it has helped transform into a wine-led townhouse for the Beckford Group.

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Chocolate Quarter Block D named Residential Project of the Year
Member Update · 27 July 2026

Chocolate Quarter Block D named Residential Project of the Year

A scheme with Morgan Civil and Structural on the team takes the Michelmores award.

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Avent Interiors completes a two-phase refurbishment in Swindon
Member Update · 27 July 2026

Avent Interiors completes a two-phase refurbishment in Swindon

A returning client's reception and stairwell transformed, with acoustic oak panelling throughout.

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Champion Build raises the roof in Watford
Member Update · 27 July 2026

Champion Build raises the roof in Watford

Roof works are under way on the firm's major residential renovation, with a traditional cut timber roof taking shape.

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Milsted Langdon steers clients through the first Making Tax Digital deadline
Member Update · 26 July 2026

Milsted Langdon steers clients through the first Making Tax Digital deadline

With the first quarterly MTD update due on 7 August, the firm's advisers set out precisely what to report — and how.

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Clarity Building Consultancy earns B Corp Pending status
Member Update · 26 July 2026

Clarity Building Consultancy earns B Corp Pending status

The Berkeley Square practice is on course for full B Corp certification by the end of 2026.

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Avent Interiors' July: four projects, one very busy quarter
Member Update · 25 July 2026

Avent Interiors' July: four projects, one very busy quarter

From Yate to South Wales, our fit-out members open Q3 at full tilt.

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Cannon Fire & Security's deft touch at Johnsons Workwear
The Press · 25 July 2026

Cannon Fire & Security's deft touch at Johnsons Workwear

A three-building fire alarm upgrade delivered in two weeks, not eight — as told by the trade press.

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Richard Davis of DBM Wines charms The Bristol Magazine
The Press · 24 July 2026

Richard Davis of DBM Wines charms The Bristol Magazine

The Clifton Village wine merchant features in the magazine's 'My Bristol' series.

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A new chapter at Avent Interiors, with Otto Avent at the helm
Member Update · 24 July 2026

A new chapter at Avent Interiors, with Otto Avent at the helm

The Bristol fit-out specialist announces Otto Avent as Managing Director.

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Foxmain Associates demystifies new HMRC rules for directors
Member Update · 24 July 2026

Foxmain Associates demystifies new HMRC rules for directors

A timely client briefing on the extra Self Assessment reporting arriving for 2025/26.

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Milsted Langdon among the finalists at the Bath Life Awards
The Press · 21 July 2026

Milsted Langdon among the finalists at the Bath Life Awards

Our accountancy member shortlisted in the Financial category at the 2026 Bath Life Awards.

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Rixxo named among the leading B2B eCommerce agencies
The Press · 15 July 2026

Rixxo named among the leading B2B eCommerce agencies

Digital Commerce 360 places our resident B2B eCommerce specialists among the field's best.

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Bristol Packet's Redshank Named a UK Flagship of the Year
The Press · 9 July 2026

Bristol Packet's Redshank Named a UK Flagship of the Year

A national honour for the harbour's electric narrowboat, on her ninetieth anniversary.

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Avent Interiors closes a strong first half with two new hires
Member Update · 8 July 2026

Avent Interiors closes a strong first half with two new hires

Fresh faces on the team as the fit-out member's landmark hangar project comes in to land.

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Bristol Packet sails with Brunel
The Press · 7 July 2026

Bristol Packet sails with Brunel

The harbour's original boat tour joins Brunel's SS Great Britain for a summer on the water.

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Cannon Fire & Security goes wireless for Charles Pugh Glass
The Press · 3 July 2026

Cannon Fire & Security goes wireless for Charles Pugh Glass

A three-day, fully wireless fire system install — no closures, no fuss.

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Milsted Langdon shortlisted for Tax Team of the Year
The Press · 2 July 2026

Milsted Langdon shortlisted for Tax Team of the Year

The firm joins the finalists at the 2026 Accounting Excellence Awards.

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Narwhal Labs draws £20m for DeepBlue
The Press · 1 July 2026

Narwhal Labs draws £20m for DeepBlue

Bristol's autonomous-communications house wins major UK backing as it launches its enterprise platform.

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Clarity Building Consultancy names its third director
The Press · 1 July 2026

Clarity Building Consultancy names its third director

Estates Gazette marks another measured step for the practice that shares the No.20 address.

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Rixxo's Blue Badger up for Best B2B Website
Member Update · 1 July 2026

Rixxo's Blue Badger up for Best B2B Website

The eCommerce house shares a project shortlisted for a national award.

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Cryer & Coe take a British Council for Offices award
The Press · 29 June 2026

Cryer & Coe take a British Council for Offices award

The Bristol practice's Rawlings HQ is honoured among the South of England and South Wales's best workplaces.

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Milsted Langdon's Roger Isaacs named Practice Leader of the Year
The Press · 29 June 2026

Milsted Langdon's Roger Isaacs named Practice Leader of the Year

A top individual honour for the firm at the 2025 Accounting Excellence Awards.

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Fortune Business Development Marks Two Years
Member Update · 29 June 2026

Fortune Business Development Marks Two Years

A quiet milestone for our business-development member, two years on from founding.

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Morgan Civil and a Shortlist at Glastonbury
Member Update · 29 June 2026

Morgan Civil and a Shortlist at Glastonbury

St Dunstan's House has been shortlisted in the RTPI South West Awards 2026.

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Bluepoppy on the new currency of the fleet
Member Update · 27 June 2026

Bluepoppy on the new currency of the fleet

Why public-sector facilities contracts increasingly turn on fleet efficiency and emissions data.

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ICA Group widens the fold
Member Update · 27 June 2026

ICA Group widens the fold

Morgan Lambert and Qualitas Compliance join the group, deepening its compliance expertise.

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Rixxo takes the measure of B2B eCommerce
Member Update · 27 June 2026

Rixxo takes the measure of B2B eCommerce

The agency's verdict on the inaugural B2B eCommerce World UK & Europe 2026.

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Morgan Civil and Structural opens the gates at Glastonbury
Member Update · 27 June 2026

Morgan Civil and Structural opens the gates at Glastonbury

The Bristol engineers co-host a Women in Property South West site visit to Baily's Buildings.

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A big February for Avent Interiors
Member Update · 27 June 2026

A big February for Avent Interiors

A CAT A+ completion at Bull Wharf, fresh projects under way, and an awards nomination.

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Champion Build turns to four Bristol period apartments
Member Update · 27 June 2026

Champion Build turns to four Bristol period apartments

The design-led contractor announces a new refurbishment in the city.

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ICA Group grows its footprint
The Press · 23 June 2026

ICA Group grows its footprint

The site-inspection consultancy widens its reach with the acquisition of Align Building Control.

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Milsted Langdon's Zoe Chandler Named Rising Star at the Tolley's Taxation Awards
The Press · 19 June 2026

Milsted Langdon's Zoe Chandler Named Rising Star at the Tolley's Taxation Awards

Our accountancy member's Senior Tax Manager takes one of the profession's most coveted honours.

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ICA Group Joins CERTANIA's Buildings & Infrastructure Segment
The Press · 18 June 2026

ICA Group Joins CERTANIA's Buildings & Infrastructure Segment

Our site-inspection member takes its next step alongside an international assurance group.

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CMS Group's Flat Holm Island Project Wins Two Welsh Building Awards
The Press · 15 June 2026

CMS Group's Flat Holm Island Project Wins Two Welsh Building Awards

Two wins at the Constructing Excellence in Wales Awards for our multi-disciplinary member.

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Milsted Langdon, Founding Sponsor of the South West Charity Conference
The Press · 11 June 2026

Milsted Langdon, Founding Sponsor of the South West Charity Conference

Our accountancy member helping a sector come together at Bath Racecourse.

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Milsted Langdon's Zoe Chandler Wins at the Tolley's Taxation Awards
The Press · 9 June 2026

Milsted Langdon's Zoe Chandler Wins at the Tolley's Taxation Awards

A national tax award for one of our members' rising talents.

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No.20 at the Rugby: Members at Bristol Bears v Bath
At No.20 · 1 June 2026

No.20 at the Rugby: Members at Bristol Bears v Bath

A No.20 Berkeley Square Business Club afternoon, through a member's eyes.

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Reserve a Desk, Book a Room
For Members · 28 May 2026

Reserve a Desk, Book a Room

Desks by the day and rooms by the hour are now bookable for members.

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Rixxo Backs Bristol's Talk Club Cup for Men's Mental Health
The Press · 28 May 2026

Rixxo Backs Bristol's Talk Club Cup for Men's Mental Health

Our B2B eCommerce member — a near neighbour on the square — front-of-shirt for a cause that matters.

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Avent Interiors Transforms a Cotswold Airport Hangar
The Press · 27 May 2026

Avent Interiors Transforms a Cotswold Airport Hangar

A landmark fit-out taking shape for our interiors member.

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A Summer of Occasions
The Programme · 20 May 2026

A Summer of Occasions

Bath Races Ladies Day, Breakfast on the Boat and the No.20 Regatta lead the calendar.

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Bluepoppy Renews Its Gloucestershire Cricket Partnership
The Press · 20 May 2026

Bluepoppy Renews Its Gloucestershire Cricket Partnership

A member putting its support behind Bristol sport, on and off the pitch.

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Berkeley Square & Thomas Paty
The History · 12 May 2026

Berkeley Square & Thomas Paty

The eighteenth-century architecture behind one of Bristol's most storied addresses.

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Cryer & Coe Shortlisted for Two Design Awards
The Press · 12 May 2026

Cryer & Coe Shortlisted for Two Design Awards

Recognition for our architect member's Rawlings & Son and 'Stacked Up' projects.

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Inside the Club Room
The Rooms · 2 May 2026

Inside the Club Room

Portraits, a chandelier and deep chairs — the social heart of the house takes shape.

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Foxmain Associates on the Payrolling of Benefits in Kind
Member Insight · 5 March 2026

Foxmain Associates on the Payrolling of Benefits in Kind

A timely note from our chartered-accountant member on the 2027 payroll changes.

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Members and friends of No.20 receive our quarterly note — on the restoration, the rooms and the season ahead. No noise, only what is worth the post.

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