Waste management firm Waste Source, set up six years ago by Bristol accountant-turned-entrepreneur Chris Holland with just £200, is on course to hit a turnover of £2.4m this year. The firm counts companies such as Caribbean restaurant chain Turtle Bay, cafe group Boston Tea Party and furniture retailer Oak...
Caribbean restaurant and bar chain Turtle Bay is marking the opening of its second Bristol outlet today by asking diners to donate to the city’s Malcolm X Community Centre instead of paying their bill. Guests eating in the Cheltenham Road restaurant until 9pm this evening will only be charged...
Bristol’s ultra-fast pure fibre network is now live, CityFibre announced today, and the first businesses are connected and receiving world-class, gigabit speed internet services. The partnership between CityFibre and Triangle Networks has created a powerful alternative digital infrastructure for the city which can help businesses compete on a global...
National planning consultancy Turley has invested in its South West and South Wales teams, reinforcing its presence in Bristol and Cardiff. Jeff Richards, pictured, has been appointed as the new office director in the Bristol office. His appointment allows former office director Rob Peters to concentrate on his national...
By James Hinchcliffe, lead political analyst, JBP Associates In the early hours of June 24, 2016, history was made with the EU referendum result that stunned a continent. It was one of those times when people may always remember where they were or what they were doing on the...
UWE Bristol is leading the market for graduate employability, according to a new report, with 96% of last year’s graduates in employment or further study. The latest Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) figures also show 78% are in professional roles. This compares with UK market averages of 94% and...
Bristol PR agency JBP has launched a division to help companies grow and protect their reputations Set up in response to the changing media landscape, the division will be headed by former national BBC presenter and Number 10 media adviser Clarence Mitchell, pictured, who recently joined the agency. The...
West of England artisan meat and drink will take centre stage next month when The Original Sausage and Cider Festival Co. stages its first event in Bristol. More than 30 ciders sourced from the area and beyond will be on sale at the Bristol Sausage and Cider Festival, along...
Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon and Greenhouse PR, also based in the city, were this week among the winners at the prestigious BusinessGreen Leaders Awards. Burges Salmon collected the Law Firm of the Year trophy for the breadth of its work in the green sector while Greenhouse secured the...
British Corner Shop, the specialist online store based near Bristol, has signed a deal with supermarket group Waitrose to sell its own label products across the world. Last year British Corner Shop shipped more than 50,000 orders made up of classic British food and household products to 138 countries worldwide. The...
Facilities management firm Almeda has continued its rapid growth by taking on 16 more staff over a three-month period. The appointments follow a strong start to the year for the Keynsham-based firm during which it has also diversified into the food and drink sector. Almeda’s turnover soared by 44%...
Specialist property consultancy GL Hearn has expanded its South West team to meet a growing portfolio of instructions across the region. Lucy White, pictured top right, has joined GL Hearn – part of Capita Real Estate – as a planning associate director, having worked in the Bristol consultancy market...
Bristol-based independent café chain Boston Tea Party is to open its sixth branch in the city this autumn after agreeing terms on a prominent unit at a new neighbourhood centre. Fitting out of the 4,556 sq ft outlet in The Square, Cheswick Village, Stoke Gifford, will begin shortly. It...
