Business organisation the CBI “warmly welcomed” Chancellor Philip Hammond’s commitments to boost research and development, housing and infrastructure. But it said these must be acted on. Director-general Carolyn Fairbairn, pictured below, said: “The Chancellor has prioritised a pragmatic down payment on future productivity growth. “His emphasis on R&D, housing...
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s housing market measures in the Autumn Statement have been welcomed – but were seen as not going far enough to ease the homes crisis in cities like Bristol. Martin Blake, pictured right, director of Keynsham-based estate agency Andrews’ land & new homes division, approved of the commitment to release £1.4bn...
Chancellor Philip Hammond presented his first Autumn Statement this afternoon. Here are the main points, as announced: Office for Budget Responsibility says growth this year will be 2.1%, 1.4% next year (down from 2.2%), 1.7% in 2018 (down from 2.1%), 2.1% in 2019/20 (down from 2.1%) and 2% in 2020/21,...
Bruton Knowles, the national commercial property agency, has appointed experienced chartered building surveyor James Leeks to its Bristol-based building constancy team. James was the national head of building consultancy at ES Group, responsible for a team of 14 chartered surveyors, prior to its acquisition by Lambert Smith Hampton acquisition,...
Monday 21 November Interims: Bonmarche, Mitie, Omega Diagnostics Final: Diploma AGM: Imperial Innovations EGM: Red 24 Economics: Rightmove house prices Tuesday 22 November Interims: AO World, Assura, Babcock International, Big Yellow, CML Microsystems, De La Rue, Halma, Homeserve, Scapa Group, Sepura, Severfield, Solid State, Telecom Plus, UK Mail, ULS...
Fast-growing Bristol-based dental group Oasis has been bought by private healthcare giant Bupa for £835m, triggering a multi-million pound pay-out for its management. The firm, consistently named in lists of the UK’s super-growth firms, was half owned by its management and half by private equity firm Bridgepoint. Bupa is...
Specialists in computer science and creative technologies from UWE have confirmed their support for the inaugural Bristol Fintech showcase next week. Entrepreneurs, start-ups and growth businesses still have an opportunity to secure a place at the event next Wednesday, November 23, which has been organised by Barclays, national law...
Bristol business leaders have called on Chancellor Philip Hammond to go all out to boost confidence ahead of Brexit as he prepares to deliver his first Autumn Statement next Wednesday. With the economic climate expected to get decidedly chilly next year as the UK works towards leaving the EU,...
Creative digital consultancy Wattle has expanded into newly refurbished office space at Bristol’s Bath Road Studios following a period of growth. The firm has taken an additional 840 sq ft of space in the landmark former HTV television studio building and now occupies 1,230 sq ft in total. Founded...
Rapidly growing Bristol-headquartered energy supplier OVO has been named as the Smith & Williamson Scale-up Business of the Year at the 2016 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards. New for 2016, this award recognises a market-leading increase in sales, headcount, profitability, market share or geographical expansion over the past three...
Budget airline easyJet is to base a 14th aircraft at Bristol Airport next summer as it continues to grow its route network and increase frequencies on flights to popular destinations. The airline is already the airport’s largest operator with links to 60 cities – giving it a 54% market...
Communications agency McCann Bristol has launched its own striking campaign aimed at attracting the region’s top creative talent following an extremely successful 2016 to date. Developed by the creative team at McCann Bristol, the new ad aims to reflect the full-service, integrated nature of the agency. The campaign aims...
Bristol-based training and digital learning consultancy Hewlett Rand has secured a contract with the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB) in a move it hopes will be a stepping stone to more deals in the region. The consultancy has developed a new digital learning strategy for the organisation, which...
