Eunomia, the Bristol-based environmental consultancy, is to open an office in Manchester as it continues its rapid rate of growth. Staffing levels at the firm, which works with governments, local authorities and major businesses, have soared from 25 in 2010 to 60 today – with a further 10 once...
More than 80 of the South West’s top clinicians, academics and businesses attended the launch of a membership group tasked with stimulating the growth of the region’s life science industry. Medilink South West provides knowledge and support to businesses in the key sector, helping them grow and maximise opportunities...
Law firm Clarke Willmott, which has a major office in Bristol, has been awarded the latest version of the Law Society’s legal practice quality mark – making it the 15th consecutive year it has received the accolade. Clarke Willmott is one of the first law firms to have received...
The Bristol Law Society has announced the shortlisted individuals and firms for its coveted annual awards, which will be presented at its annual dinner next month. The event is regarded as the highlight of the Bristol legal year, with the awards recognising the brightest and best of those working...
Hi-tech clothing company Fhoss Technology, which aims to revolutionise workplace safety, is celebrating after being shortlisted for a string of awards this year. The Weston-super-Mare-based start-up produces light-powered personal protective equipment (PPE) that helps illuminate workers in the dark. The pioneering hi-tech wear features battery-powered strips on top of...
National crematorium operator Westerleigh Group, based near Yate, is aiming for a major expansion after receiving a £108m financial package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The firm, which launched in 1992, plans to increase its 21-strong chain of crematoria to 30 before 2020. The bank funding means the firm...
By Ashley Fox, Conservative Member of the European Parliament for the South West of England & Gibraltar. The Chancellor is soon expected to announce the future of Air Passenger Duty (APD) in the UK and his decision could have far reaching implications for Bristol’s economy. My preferred option is...
Bristol-based R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown has appointed corporate tax specialist Jenny Tragner as a director. She joins from French-headquartered Alma Consulting Group, where she was R&D tax director, and her arrival takes ForrestBrown’s team of R&D specialists to 17. A chartered accountant and member of the Association of...
Bristol’s future as a vibrant business centre will be debated by three of the city’s leading business women at the UK’s biggest gathering of female business owners next month. They will take as their starting point the creation of a so-called Western Powerhouse to unite the city-region and claw...
Bristol-based community-business connector Neighbourly has become one of the founding UK members of the B Corporation, a global scheme that identifies socially responsible business. Neighbourly, which links community projects with companies that want to make a difference, helped launch B Corporation yesterday with a group of like-minded businesses. B...
SciSys, the specialist IT firm with a base in Bristol, has plunged into a £1.1m half-year loss after being hit by problems with a large fixed-price project. Sterling’s strength against the euro also dragged down earnings at the firm, which has its roots in the European Space Agency and...
Bristol animation giant Aardman is to set up its first permanent production studio outside the UK following its acquisition of a majority stake in US animator Nathan Love. Aardman, best known for its Shaun the Sheep and Wallace and Gromit films, also said the move would allow it to...
Bristol-based Unite Group, the UK’s largest developer and manager of student accommodation, has bought two development sites in the city centre to build homes for around 900 students. The group, which has its roots in Bristol having started out converting outdated office blocks in the city into student flats...
