Bristol-based Ultrahaptics, the world leader in mid-air touch technology, is poised for further growth after completing a £35m Series C round of investment. The funding will enable the University of Bristol spin-out to further develop and commercialise its revolutionary ‘haptic’ technology into new markets. The new funding was led by...
Graphic designer and entrepreneur Marissa Lewis-Peart is to attend SXSW, the world’s largest tech, digital conference and music festival, after winning an award from Bristol Media. Marissa, pictured, will join Bristol creative agency professionals for five days at the event in Austin, Texas, next March. She will then be...
Bristol building contractor Helm Construction has gone into administration with most of 50 workers being made redundant. Administrators from London-based Opus Business Services were appointed on Monday after the business was hit by cashflow problems, with reports suggesting that it had not been paid for a number of recent...
International property agency GVA has appointed former Savills and Colliers director Paul Williams to lead its South West office agency in its Bristol office. Paul, pictured, is a highly respected figure within the regional commercial property industry with a strong track record in all aspects of sale, leasing and...
Bristol’s fast-growing creative firms are to gain better access to training and advice under a programme launched by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). The scheme, which will be funded by £1.35m from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, will also provide advice on securing investment. WECA...
Experienced employment lawyer Linda Wylie has joined Bristol-based commercial law firm Meade King employment and dispute resolution team. Canadian-born Linda, pictured, who specialises in workplace disputes, was previously a lawyer at Ratcliffe Duce & Gammer in Reading (now Clifton Ingram). Prior to this she was a solicitor at the...
Bristol recruitment business ISL has appointed learning and development specialist Oli Hartley to grow its internal professional development practice and helm its revamped recruitment academy. Oli, pictured, previously led the learning and development programme at national recruitment organisation Resource Solutions Group (RSG), also based in Bristol. He will work...
A series of challenges around Bristol city centre, including making masks out of household material, raised nearly £3,500 for Bristol-based anti-modern slavery charity Unseen during an event organised by the city office of national law firm Clarke Willmott. Fourteen teams from a range of Bristol firms took part in...
BrandSoup was flicking through the internet recently, wondering what to cover in our next blog – whether to write about Turkish celebrity chef Nusret Gökçe, who is seeking to register his trade mark gestures? Or the controversy over video game Fortnite ‘stealing’ other people’s dance moves? Imagine our joy...
International accountancy group EY has continued to expand its Bristol office with 10 senior appointments and 119 promotions as it looks to increase staffing levels to 500 by 2020. The office, which is the base for its South West & Wales practice, has grown rapidly in recent years and...
A campaign for fast-food giant McDonald’s based on the board game Monopoly has landed Bristol-based customer relationship marketing agency Armadillo Gold at the direct marketing industry’s top awards. Armadillo’s Monopoly Wiiiin! email campaign had unprecedented results for the brand in the channel, encouraging an incremental 400,000 players to the...
Investment group BGF is celebrating its best ever year for deals across the South West and South Wales handled by its Bristol office. The group, the UK’s most active investor in growing businesses, has invested more than £50m across seven new businesses and two existing portfolio companies over the...
Bristol-headquartered national communications consultancy JBP has been appointed by global pallet distributor CHEP to manage its UK public relations programme. JBP will develop and implement a PR strategy to support the CHEP’s growth plans in the FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) and retail marketplaces. CHEP UK, which is owned by...
