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...
Bristol content marketing specialists Sonja Jefferson and Sharon Tanton have set up a unique learning programme for small businesses – in their local pub. Pub School, which is held in the Lion in Cliftonwood, takes owner-managers on a three-month journey into the world of online communication specific to their...
A sparkling wine-tasting evening, hosted by law firm Clarke Wilmot’s Bristol office and accountants Monahans, has raised more than £1,200 for Headway Bristol, the charity that helps survivors of brain injury. Nearly 30 guests attended the Festival of Fizz at Clarke Wilmott’s waterside office, sampling a variety of sparkling...
Accountancy firm Grant Thornton’s South West region has promoted Jenny Batchelor to partner in its Bristol office. Jenny, pictured, advises privately-owned businesses and listed companies on domestic and international tax matters, including tax efficient restructuring, acquisition structures and AIM listings. Grant Thornton said her promotion came off the back...
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Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Gemma McGrattan, director at Synergy Creative, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? I love a good action film. Three great films I’ve...
