Blog Archives

Director appointed to head DTZ’s new town planning team in Bristol

July 13, 2015
By
Director appointed to head DTZ’s new town planning team in Bristol

The Bristol office of property agents DTZ has recruited Chris Hays to head a new town planning team that will provide consultancy services across the South West. His role will involve developing DTZ’s town planning profile and portfolio in the region and nationally. A chartered town planner with 16...

Read more »

Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

July 13, 2015
By
1197089396151240572hawk88_Calendar.svg.med

Monday 13 July Interim: SThree Finals: Conviviality Retail AGMs: Mitie, Styles & Wood EGMs: Hornby, Kea Petroleum Tuesday 14 July Final: Begbies Traynor Trading statements: Carillion, dotdigital, ITE Group, Michael Page International, Polymetal International AGMs: Dairy Crest, Development Securities, N Brown, Next Fifteen Communications, Prospex Oil & Gas, Rurelec,...

Read more »

The LAST WORD: Jo Davis, regional senior director, Bilfinger GVA

July 10, 2015
By
The LAST WORD: Jo Davis, regional senior director, Bilfinger GVA

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 Jo Davis, regional senior director in the Bristol office of property adviser Bilfinger GVA, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched?  Shaun...

Read more »

Businesses line up with UWE and council to support this year’s Bristol Pride

July 10, 2015
By
Businesses line up with UWE and council to support this year’s Bristol Pride

A number of  city firms have joined UWE as the lead partners supporting Bristol Pride, the week-long celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. It is the sixth year running UWE has sponsored the event, the largest free Pride Festival in the UK which last year...

Read more »

Bristol agency Purplefish helps student find ideal role through pioneering placement scheme

July 10, 2015
By
Bristol agency Purplefish helps student find ideal role through pioneering placement scheme

Bristol communications agency Purplefish has taken on Fatin Guled as an intern as part of a new scheme to promote diversity in the creative sector. Fatin, 18, pictured, came to Purplefish through Represent, a start-up organisation dedicated to improving inclusion and equality in the creative sector which was launched...

Read more »

Science Park unveils plan for global automotive research centre as part of ambitious expansion

July 10, 2015
By
Science Park unveils plan for global automotive research centre as part of ambitious expansion

Ambitious plans for a new international automotive research facility at Bristol & Bath Science Park were revealed today. The facility, along with more space for growing businesses and improved training provision for the UK composites sector, were announced by a newly created steering committee set up to deliver phase two...

Read more »

Storage group Bott lands prestigious PWC Business of the Year Award

July 10, 2015
By
Storage group Bott lands prestigious PWC Business of the Year Award

Bott, the workplace storage equipment firm, and Devon Air Ambulance Trust have won the PWC Business of the Year Awards – the South West’s most coveted business accolades. Bude-based Bott’s CEO Clive Woodward received his trophy for the £30m-plus turnover category from Mark Beard, chief executive of last year’s...

Read more »

Business leaders toughen plea to councils over devolution as West misses out on new powers again

July 10, 2015
By
Business leaders toughen plea to councils over devolution as West misses out on new powers again

Business leaders across the West of England have turned up the heat on the region’s local councils to work together to gain greater economic powers as the Government’s devolution plans gather pace. They pointed out that Chancellor George Osborne announced in his Budget this week that more autonomy will...

Read more »

New regional relationship director joins Lloyds’ commercial real estate team

July 9, 2015
By
New regional relationship director joins Lloyds’ commercial real estate team

Lloyds Bank’s Bristol-based commercial real estate team has appointed David Willock as relationship director for the South West and Wales. He joins from RBS, where he was a senior director in its Bristol real estate team. During his 10 years with RBS he was responsible for loan origination and...

Read more »

Bristol authors launch second edition of best-selling SME content marketing book

July 9, 2015
By
Bristol authors launch second edition of best-selling SME content marketing book

Two Bristol businesswomen behind a book considered to be pivotal in changing the way small firms across the world market themselves online have launched its second edition. Sonja Jefferson and Sharon Tanton wrote Valuable Content Marketing because of a dearth of information for smaller business owners wanting to harness...

Read more »

SUMMER BUDGET 2015: Business West reaction

July 8, 2015
By

Before the Budget Business West – the organisation that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce – called for a focus on infrastructure, exports and the skills gap. Managing director Phil Smith said: “Our nation’s roads and apprentices got a cordial mention , international trade was almost utterly absent....

Read more »

SUMMER BUDGET 2015: National business reaction

July 8, 2015
By

The CBI described the Budget as double-edged for business and branded the Chancellor’s flagship introduction of a National Living Wage of £7.20 next April as “a big gamble”. It also called the apprentice levy “a blunt tool” to force more businesses to take on trainees. Director-general John Cridland said:...

Read more »

SUMMER BUDGET 2015: Bristol business reaction

July 8, 2015
By

Many of the measures in Chancellor George Osborne’s Summer Budget got a warm welcome from Bristol business figures – particularly support for small businesses. Jeremy Richards, head of office at property agency JLL’s Bristol office, said: “The Chancellor’s continued focus on investment in improving the M4 and the electrification...

Read more »

ADVERTISE HERE

Reach tens of thousands of senior business people across Bristol for just £120 a month. Email info@bristol-business.net for more information.