Bristol-based commercial banking manager Rob Hall has been recognised for his role in championing sustainable business with a high-profile business award. Rob, senior manager at Lloyds Banking Group, has been named 2013 Marks & Spencer Sieff Award winner for the South West for his commitment to community engagement across...
Mezze, the fast-growing Bristol bar and restaurant chain, has officially opened its sixth venue –The White Lion in Portishead – with a little help from Bristol-born Olympic gymnast Imogen Cairns. Imogen, who represented Great Britain at the Beijing and London Olympics and has won three Commonwealth Games gold medals,...
Expert advice from lawyers at Thrings, the M4 corridor legal firm with an office in Bristol, has helped save an iconic Bath pub. The Bell Inn, a popular live music venue on the city’s bohemian Walcot Street, was threatened with permanent closure when its former owners decided to sell. ...
Islamic finance specialists at West law firm Foot Anstey have worked on the £40m-plus acquisition of a student housing scheme by Gulf investors operating through a shari’ah-compliant real estate firm chaired by former Dragons’ Den star James Caan. London-based independent property advisory firm 90 North Real Estate Partners serves...
Professor Peter Higgs, one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists and the man after whom the elusive Higgs boson is named, has been awarded the freedom of the city of Bristol. Professor Higgs, 92, who went to Cotham Grammar School, was recognised for his work during a special ceremony...
Veteran Bristol commercial property figure Grant Watson is to receive an honorary degree from UWE Bristol in recognition of his inspirational leadership, entrepreneurship and passion for the region. The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science will be conferred on Mr Watson, pictured, at the awards ceremony of the Faculty...
Bristol’s professional services sector is the most vibrant outside London, according to Blusource, the fast-growing legal, accountancy and banking sectors recruitment consultancy which opened an office in the city six month ago. Blusource, which launched its office in Temple Quay at the start of the year, has recently sealed...
Ambitious plans aimed at safeguarding Bristol equestrian charity and visitor attraction HorseWorld have been drawn up. The scheme would allow HorseWorld, the UK’s leading horse charity, to sell off part of its site, including its out-dated visitor centre, for housing – bringing in much-needed funds to secure its future...
The region’s economy has made further progress, but that there are still some risks at home and abroad that could derail the recovery, according to the latest Business West Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) released today. This survey, made up of responses from more than 400 businesses across the West,...
Business West’s Quarterly Economic Survey for the second quarter of this year suggests that the economy will continue to strengthen gradually over the next year, with growth slowly improving. Business confidence remains positive with 73% of respondents confident about their business prospects. Figures for exporting show a dramatic improvement...
The Bristol office of accountancy and investment management group Smith & Williamson staged an exclusive day out at the Royal Farms at Windsor for members of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV). The guided tour of the 15,800-acre estate included visits to the Queen Victoria’s Dairy, Frogmore House...
A lack of funding is holding back West firms as they struggle to overcome tough market conditions, according to a new study. Improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is is high on the Government’s agenda as it tries to stimulate economic recovery. But according to...
Bristol Airport had its busiest ever June last month with more than 625,000 passengers travelling through the terminal. The figure is 15,000 higher than the previous record set in 2008 and represents a 3.4% increase on the same month last year. This was despite the 2012 figure being boosted...
