Rugged Interactive, the innovative exercise equipment firm that appeared on Dragons’ Den earlier this year, has become the latest business to move into Bristol’s new tech and science hub Future Space. It has taken space in the new facility on UWE’s Frenchay campus, to expand its commercial team and...
A ‘lab’ where new websites and online marketing campaigns can be tested by clients before going live, including monitoring their facial expressions and body language, has been installed by digital agency Fat Media at its new Bristol office. The findings from the sessions will be used to form the...
Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has appointed one of the South West’s top marketeers as its new chairman. Iain Wolsey, pictured, said he wanted Business West to ensure the region “punched a bit above our weight” and competed against the likes of the Northern Powerhouse and the...
Facilities management firm Almeda has scooped two awards at the prestigious National Family Business Awards. Managing director Brady George, pictured, won the Entrepreneur of the Year title while the Keynsham-based company itself received the Big Heart award for improving corporate social responsibility (CSR). Almeda was recognised in this category...
Gaps in Bristol and the West of England’s digital infrastructure are to be identified in a major new study aimed at improving its digital connectivity and boosting the economy. The project, to be launched in the autumn, will also identify the skills gaps in the digital sector that are...
National PR agency Grayling’s Bristol office has been appointed by Bath Spa University to handle a wide-ranging public relations brief over the next year. The core public relations strategy includes a focus on the sector-leading research emerging from the university’s expertise in art, sciences, education, social science and business....
Procurement and state aid specialist Stephanie Rickard has joined Bristol-headquartered law firm VWV’s commercial team as a partner. Her arrival comes as Brexit and its implications for state aid put a new focus on procurement work. Stephanie, pictured, joins from Burges Salmon, where she was a legal director. She...
Commercial property specialist Colliers International’s Bristol office has added expertise in developing leisure destinations to its range of services following the appointment of an associate director who has worked with clients such as London’s Olympic Park, the Victoria & Albert Museum and the National Trust. Matt Hyslop, who has...
Monday 14 August Interims: Clarkson Tuesday 15 August Final: Hargreaves Lansdown Interims: RIT Capital partners, Sirius Minerals, Home Depot, Urban Outfitters Wednesday 16 August Interims: Admiral Group, Hochschild Mining, Balfour Beatty, CLS Holdings, Staples, Target, Cisco Systems Thursday 17 August Final: Rank Group Interims: Kaz Minerals, Hikma Pharma, Marshalls, Gap, Walmart Trading update:...
The importance, challenges and potential pitfalls of branding gave entrepreneurs and representatives from more than 150 organisations food for thought at this morning’s annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta Business Breakfast. A panel discussion – chaired by former BBC Radio Bristol presenter Steve Le Fevre – considered how and why...
Creative, brand and digital agency Mr B & Friends has moved into its new Bristol office with a promise to spend as much of its operating budget in the city and to do its part to boost the local economy. The agency has relocated from Bath – where it...
A global overview of the most active law firms by deal volume has placed South West-based Ashfords among the European top 20. The firm, which has an office in Bristol, has already claimed the title of the South West’s busiest for corporate deal activity. It also ranks as the...
BRAVE Enterprise, the not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, is holding a series of training workshops during September for businesses looking to grow and those just starting out. All are staged at The Coach House, 2 Upper York Street, Bristol BS2 8QN unless otherwise stated. Courses include: Starting...
