The Bristol offices of accountants Baker Tilly and law firm Ashfords have advised on the sale of Shepton Mallet-based haulage firm Framptons Transport Services to a larger rival. Devon-based heavyweight Gregory Distribution Framptons Transport Services paid an undisclosed sum to acquire Framptons, which has an annual turnover of around...
The Bristol Hippodrome and At-Bristol Science Centre have been named as finalists in the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2015. At-Bristol is among five venues shortlisted in the Sustainable Tourism Award category while the Hippodrome is competing for the Access for All Tourism award. This year’s VisitEngland Awards attracted...
The Prince’s Trust South West Leadership Group (SWLG), which brings business leaders together to support the next generation of aspiring entrepreneurs, has appointed Mike Beesley as its new chair. Mike, pictured, CEO of Bristol-based recruitment firm Resource Solutions Group (RSG), takes over from Bristol app development company Mubaloo’s chief executive Mark...
Fast-growing telecoms company Pure Comms has promoted one of its longest-serving staff members to director. Harry Bishop, pictured, has worked in a number of roles since joining the Clevedon-based firm four year ago, including voice specialist and operations assistant. In his new role technical services director he is working...
Bristol firms have just over a month to make sure they secure sponsorship, exhibition stands and free delegate passes for the region’s biggest business show. The Business Showcase South West 2015 will provide a platform for the best of the West of England’s innovation, creativity and enterprise. It has...
Bristol Airport and Destination Bristol are teaming up to urge some of the world’s major airlines to introduce new flights from the city when they attend the continent’s biggest aviation event next week. Top of the list for the airport will be more European business destinations, especially in Germany...
Somerset-based fashion brand Mulberry has hailed a return to growth in its retail division as it continues to recover from a disastrous attempt to reposition itself at the top end of the luxury market. The global firm, best known for its designer bags, said trading in its retail division...
The Bristol Hotel has become the first in the city to gain national recognition for its commitment to customer service through WorldHost Recognised Business status. Bristol is aiming to become a ‘city of excellence’ for customer service by training 3,000 workers through the WorldHost programme – a customer service...
With just over three weeks until they set off on their gruelling 430km cycle trek to Paris, the 70-strong Above & Beyond fundraising team are training hard to ensure they hit their £100,000 target. The intrepid cyclists, who will set off on May 1 and arrive at the foot...
Specialist legal expenses insurer Temple Legal Protection has appointed Andy Parkinson as head of corporate partnerships in its Bristol office. He joins the base’s team of insurance professionals under the leadership of underwriting director Phil Bellamy. Andy, pictured, has worked in the legal expenses insurance industry since 1986 and...
The West of England’s important life sciences sector is to be boosted by the creation of a new consortium to take over the franchise for Medilink SW, the membership group tasked with stimulating the growth of the region’s life science industry. Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of...
Restructuring and insolvency advisory firm Quantuma has opened its sixth UK office in Bristol with two former BDO directors at the helm. In January Quantuma, which also has offices in Southampton, Marlow, London, Watford and Brighton, announced that it had recruited BDO Bristol practice head Graham Randall to lead...
Regional accountants Milsted Langdon’s Bristol-based forensic accounting partner Roger Isaacs has been appointed vice-chair of the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) Forensic Group. The group, which meets around four times per year, is responsible for the institute’s thought leadership in forensic accounting and supports new...
