Bristol gourmet pie company Pieminister is to open two more restaurants early this year and boost capacity at its central kitchen in the city after securing a £1.65m finance package from its bank. The pioneering firm, which opened its first venue in Stokes Croft in 2003, has a medium-term...
Smith & Williamson, the financial and professional services firm with a large office in Bristol, is to continue to invest in its people and technology after achieving strong growth in profits and income. Operating profits in the half year to October 31 rose by 15.8% to £20.5m on income...
Bristol-based business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise is hosting a free cyber security workshop later this month for entrepreneurs as new figures show hundreds of firms in the region have been attacked by online criminals. The seminar on January 17 is being presented by Joanne Bocko of Avon and Somerset...
The UK’s first business acceleration hub dedicated to helping set up and grow a new generation of innovative small firms in the sustainable technologies sector has been officially launched in Bristol. The Sustainable Technologies Business Acceleration Hub has been set up by the University of Bath but will operate across the...
Bristol businesses are being urged to have their say on a major planning blueprint that will determine where future development takes place across the West of England over the next 20 years. The public engagement process on the final draft of the Joint Spatial Plan (JSP) closes next Wednesday,...
The British Council for Offices (BCO) has appointed Andrew Heath as chairman of its South West and Wales region. Andrew, pictured, is head of office agency at national property agents Cushman & Wakefield’s Bristol office. He has taken over from former chair of five years Mark Alker Stone, who...
Bristol’s Hampton by Hilton hotel has appointed Greg Csikos as its new general manager, replacing Imran Ali, who was instrumental in overseeing its opening in 2015 and has been running it since. Greg, pictured, will oversee the day-to-day operation of the three-star, 186-bedroom city-centre venue. He joins from the...
Bristol firms considering doing business in China this year – or those already trading there – are being urged to take part in the region’s largest Chinese New Year reception and banquet. Organised by the Bristol & West of England China Bureau, the event brings together business leaders, key...
Carterwood, the Bristol-based specialist property consultancy dedicated to social care, has celebrated starting its 10th trading anniversary this year by making four senior promotions. The firm, which has grown to become a nationally recognised and innovative advisor in the healthcare sector, has promoted associate Alex Taylor to director, while...
Monday January 1 Bank holiday Tuesday January 2 Trading update: Playtech Economic announcement: Manufacturing PMI (December) Wednesday January 3 Trading update: Next Economic announcement: Construction PMI (December) Thursday January 4 Economic announcement: Services PMI (December) Friday January 5 Trading update: Sports Direct, Clarkson
Phil Smith, managing director of Business West – the regional organisation that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative – looks back at the highs and lows of 2017. After a tumultuous 2016, many of us were perhaps expecting 2017 to be something like the morning after...
Estate agency and property group Andrews’ chairman Jim Glover is standing down next week after serving two terms in the post over a period of six years. He will be succeeded by Steven Esom, who has had a long career mainly in the retail sector. During his time in...
Monday December 18 Interim: Goodwin Trading update: Hunting Tuesday December 19 Interims: Carnival, Micron Tech, FedEx Wednesday December 20 Interims: General Mills, Bath Bed and Beyond, Blackberry Thursday December 21 Interims: Nike, Accenture Friday December 22 Economic announcement: GDP (Q3, final)
