Filwood Green Business Park has won a prestigious award in a scheme that rewards innovative projects that push the boundaries of sustainable business. The £12m park, which was officially opened in May, collected the New Building of the Year accolade at the 2Degrees Network Champions Awards. The annual awards...
Bristol-based tile retailer Tileflair has opened its 10th trade counter in Swindon – ending a long search for an outlet in the area. The Cribbs Causeway-based firm has bought a 3,900 sq ft unit on the Equity Trade Centre. Managing director Matthew Johnson said: “This will be our 10th...
An innovative battery that charges with electricity generated from solar panels is to make its first UK appearance in Bristol next week. The Tesla Powerwall is set to revolutionise how buildings use energy as it will allow homes to store solar energy generated during the day to use later...
More than two thirds of small and medium-sized in the South West expect to take on more staff over the next 12 months – more than any other UK region – according to a new survey. Some 59% of firms in the region also believe that permanent, skilled staff...
Stopping the brain drain of young talent from the West of England to London is among the priorities of the newly appointed regional president of ICAEW, the professional organisation for chartered accountants. Rick Sturge, pictured, has said he will work closely with regional members of ICAEW during his 12 months...
Commercial law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bristol, is advising the trade association for bookshops in its legal battle against what it sees as market abuse by online retail giant Amazon. The EU’s Competition Directorate (DGC) has launched a competition law investigation into Amazon’s e-book distribution arrangements....
Bristol law firm Burges Salmon has strengthened its position as one of Europe’s top legal advisors in the fast-growing clean energy sector by working with German global solar energy group Belectric on the sale of three UK solar projects. The schemes – two in Warwickshire and one in Kent...
Bristol-headquartered law firms Burges Salmon and Osborne Clarke have advised on a £360m deal to buy new, faster trains for the Great Western mainline between London and Devon and Cornwall. The 29 Hitachi AT300 trains will cut journey times from London to Exeter by up to five minutes and...
Bristol-based insurance group SunLife is to launch a new division offering pet insurance and home cover as it continues to refocus following a rebrand last year. The firm, one of the UK’s biggest direct financial services companies, has appointed senior industry figure Simon Stanney as general insurance director to...
Clip, the exhibition stand design and build firm, has appointed experienced industry figure Doug Gosling as head of sales & marketing for its new Refresh by Clip system. Refresh is an industry and UK first aimed at bridging the gap in the exhibition stand market between simple shell schemes...
Staff at long-standing Bristol stockbroking firm Rowan Dartington are to share some of the proceeds of its multi-million pound sale to FTSE 100 wealth manager St James’s Place (SJP). SJP is to pay £19m once the acquisition gains regulatory approval with a further maximum potential future payment of £15.2m...
British engineering giant GKN – a major player in Bristol’s aerospace industry – is to buy historic Dutch aviation firm Fokker for €706m (£500m). GKN, which employs around 2,000 people at its two Bristol sites, said the acquisition would reinforce its position in key civilian and military aircraft programmes,...
ESI, the UK’s leading independent scientific environmental consultancy, has opened an office in Bristol as demand for its services continues to grow. The Shrewsbury-headquartered firm, which also has bases in Reading and Cardiff, provides a range of geo-environmental services to the private and public sectors. The opening of the...
