Support services group MITIE has achieved annual revenue of £2bn for the first time, results for the year to March 31 show today. Pre-tax profits at the Bristol group, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary, grew from £86.8m to £94.5m on the 5.9% increase in revenue as it...
Monday May 21 INTERIMS Zytronic FINALS BTG, E2V Technologies, Mitie Group AGMS AG Barr, Chariot Oil & Gas Ltd., Cineworld Group, Cluff Gold, Restore, Third Point Offshore Investors Ltd. USD Shares Tuesday May 22 INTERIMS Datong, Greencore Group, GW Pharmaceuticals, Paragon Group Of Companies, Renew Holdings FINALS Accumuli ,...
A student at Bristol Grammar School is set to benefit from an annual sponsorship courtesy of Clifton-based chartered accountants Whyatt Pakeman Partners. Whyatt Pakeman has agreed to support a business studies or economics student in the school’s 6th form. Roger Pimblett, a partner at the firm, said: “At Whyatt...
Individual insolvencies in the South West have decreased from 15,108 (35.8 per 10,000 adult population) in 2010 to 13,048 (30.4 per 10,000) in 2011, according to R3, the insolvency trade body’s analysis of the Insolvency Service’s statistics. Joanne Rumley, chair of the R3 South West and Wales region and...
Bristol's energy firms can find out how to benefit from international opportunities at a renewable energy roadshow in the city later this month. With growing demand for renewable and alternative energy across the globe, potential export markets are opening up for businesses in the industry – a key sector...
Bristol Chamber of Commerce has appointed Sarah Cooper as manager, a role in which, as part of a re-positioned chamber, she will focus on delivering value to members by leading, connecting and growing business. Her key aims are to increase membership, ensure the chamber develops high-quality relationships with its...
A £500,000-plus refurbishment of the Quadrant Business Park at Almondsbury following the departure of major occupier workwear firm Alexandra is already paying off, according to the property consultants marketing it. Flooring specialist A La Carte Flooring has signed a five-year lease for a 9,777 sq ft unit and four...
Monday May 14 INTERIMS Diploma, Lonmin FINALS Great Eastern Energy Corp Ltd. GDR AGMS Ingenious Entertainment VCT 1, Ingenious Entertainment VCT 1 'C' Shares, Ingenious Entertainment VCT 1 'D' Shares, Ingenious Entertainment VCT 1 E Shares, Ingenious Entertainment VCT 1 F Shares, Ingenious Entertainment VCT 2, Ingenious Entertainment...
City centre office space take-up in Bristol has totalled 91,500 sq ft in what is traditionally the slowest quarter of the year, says commercial property consultant GVA. A total of 104,000 sq ft of out of town office space was also let. “We have seen an encouraging increase in...
A 20% stake in Bristol Water has been sold by Capstone Infrastructure Corporation of Canada to Japanese utility giant ITOCHU Corporation for £42m ($68m). The deal leaves the Canadian investment company with a 50% controlling interest with the remaining 30% stake held by Suez Environnement through its Agbar subsidiary,...
Two of the largest firms in Bristol’s aerospace industry are set to benefit from the Government’s U-turn over the UK’s next-generation fighter aircraft. As expected, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond today confirmed that the aircraft will be the jump-jet F-35B variant of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) – a move signalled by...
Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL), the largest robotics laboratory of its type in the UK, has been formally opened by David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science. The £1.65m laboratory – a partnership between the University of the West of England and the University of Bristol – is located at UWE's...
One new Trunki will be rolling off a new production line every 45 seconds by the end of the month – the first generation of the iconic children's ride-on suitcase to be made in England. It fulfils a long term dream of Britol-based designer and creator Rob Law to...
