A group of Bristol entrepreneurs will next week achieve their dream of converting a long-disused former warehouse-turned-club into a vibrant creative hub celebrating the city’s music, nightlife and arts scenes. The Den, Dockside, in a former stone-arched Grade II listed building on Prince Street, will offer a sophisticated alternative...
Independent asset management firm BOOST&Co has officially opened its Bristol office to offer growth capital to fast-growing and hi-tech small and medium-sized businesses across the South West. The office, in Orchard Street in the city centre, is led by principal Lauren Couch, pictured, who has 17 years’ experience in...
TravelLocal, the specialist Bristol firm that connects travellers with local experts in destinations around the world, is aiming to build itself into a global brand after receiving venture capital funding. The firm was launched in 2012 to empower travellers to create their own tailored holidays – a segment of...
Bristol’s Finzels Reach development has signed up another key independent occupier to its growing roster of bars, eateries and creative businesses. Bocabar, well-known for its long-established café/bar at Paintworks, is to open an outlet at Finzels Reach as the mixed-use scheme opposite Castle Park continues to act as a...
A unique partnership between First West of England and Bristol not-for-profit refugee and community training provider ACH is offering people the chance to have a career behind the wheel of one of the city’s buses. The community training programme set up by the partnership includes a two-week course for nine...
The Festival of Nature returns to Bristol next month with a packed 2019 programme, including its Big Weekend expanding into Queen Square, a special series of nature writing events and the launch of a world-first digital festival. The week-long event culminates at the Festival of Nature Big Weekend (June...
The leader of the region’s largest business organisation has called on the next Prime Minister to end the “drift and lack of direction” in Parliament over Brexit and fix the fundamentals blighting the UK economy. The comments from Phil Smith, managing director of Business West – the organisation that...
Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby’s efforts to prioritise gender equality has earned it a top accolade in the city’s Diversity Awards. The firm collected the Business Award for Gender at the annual awards, which were staged last weekend and showcase the efforts of businesses, individuals, community organisations and statutory groups...
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has appointed Matthew Sewell as a tax partner in its Bristol office. Matthew, pictured, joins the firm following 10 years at rival RSM’s Bristol office where, over a period of 10 years, he held a number of senior positions, most recently tax partner....
International commercial property agency Cushman & Wakefield has made five promotions in its Bristol office. Jessica Steevens (retail asset services) becomes a partner, Bradley Stone and Stephanie Passey (both development & planning) are now associates while Mark Balchin (valuation) and Charles Swanson (logistics & industrial) are both now senior...
National Friendly, the Bristol-based mutual society, has appointed Lisa de-Laune as its new head of risk and compliance. Lisa, pictured, has more than 20 years’ industry experience, specialising in risk and assurance. She will be responsible for shaping the vision and strategy of the risk and compliance function. Prior...
Regional law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bristol, has appointed private client, succession and tax specialist Douglas Smith as partner. Douglas, pictured, has more than 30 years’ experience of acting for UK and non-UK domiciliaries on tax planning, preparing wills and trusts, and probate work involving the...
Dave Rowe, former divisional director of South West construction firm Midas Group, has joined Bouygues UK, one of the country’s largest building companies, to lead and develop its projects in the South West. Dave, pictured, held a series of senior positions in both Midas and also ISG for nearly...
