The Institute of Directors has appointed former Ministry of Defence senior project manager Muir Macdonald as its next South West regional chair. Muir, who was also managing director of Bath-based BMT Defence Services, takes over in January from Nick Sturge, director of Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub, who is stepping down...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has advised residential developer Crossman Homes on a deal with Yarlington Housing Association to provide social housing in Bristol. Bath-headquartered Crossman Homes will redevelop the Speedwell Swimming Baths site on Whitefield Road, creating 31 affordable homes for local people, pictured in a...
Two Bristol-based not-for-profit organisations are to merge to form a powerhouse of world-leading expertise in digital and data technology. Jisc is the UK’s technology solutions organisation for higher and further education while Eduserv specialises in digital transformation in local government, public bodies, healthcare, charities, higher education and emergency services. ...
Bristol firms that make ethical business a priority by selling or using Fairtrade products are to be championed in a unique annual awards scheme that is about to return for its seventh year. The South West Fair Trade Business Awards recognise the contribution that businesses, organisations and institutes across...
Confidence among the South West’s small firms has fallen once again and is now significantly below the national average, according to a new survey. The latest quarterly report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reflects a level of SME pessimism among members across the region not seen since...
A Bristol-based commercial and domestic pest control firm has been acquired by London-based Cleankill in a move that expands its territory West along the M4. Good Riddance Pest Control was founded in 2002 by Howard Taffs and provides commercial and domestic pest control services in and around Bristol, Bath...
Bristol-based instant noodle brand Kabuto Noodles has secured a contract with a chain of French grocery stores which will put its products on the shelves of more than 120 supermarkets across France. Kabuto was launched in 2010 by Crispin Busk, who saw a gap in the market for ‘posh...
Bristol is set to be one of the UK’s fastest-growing cities over the next three years with higher-than-average job creation, new research has revealed. The city will enjoy annual Gross Value Added (GVA) growth of 2% between 2018-2021 – higher than the UK average of 1.7%, according to international...
International legal practice Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office has hosted a visit by the Lord Mayor of London as part of a nationwide fact-finding tour. Peter Estlin, who was recently elected Lord Mayor of the City of London, met several Osborne Clarke partners and heard about the firm’s three key focusing on...
The Bristol offices of law firms TLT and Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) have advised on a multi-million pound deal that will drive innovation and create jobs at a West of England car and motorbike wheel manufacturer. London-based Puma Investments is injecting £3.6m of private equity into Dymag, a pioneering...
Global real estate advisor Knight Frank has been selected to manage Castlemead, Bristol’s tallest office building, on behalf of new owners Floreat Real Estate. London-based Floreat bought the 80m tall, 18-floor office block on the edge of Broadmead in the summer in an off-market deal. It paid £44.7m for...
Waste management firm ETM Recycling is to help Ashton Gate achieve its goal of becoming one of the UK’s first zero waste-to-landfill venues after signing a three-year deal with stadium. ETM, which is investing £4m in a state-of-the-art recycling centre just a stone’s throw from the stadium on its...
Bristol-based digital agency Microserve has won a competitive tender for a three-year web development contract with Oxford University’s internationally recognised Saïd Business School. The Drupal expert consultancy will work alongside the business school’s in-house team on all digital design, user experience and strategy work. Microserve will also help shape...
