Firms will want assurances that the business rates reform announced by the Chancellor this week will not more higher taxes. That’s the view of Business West, the region’s largest business organisation representing 16,000 firms and which runs the Bristol Chamber of Commerce and Bristol Initiative. George Osborne made the...
Confidence levels for firms across the West of England have fallen on the back of lower sales, fewer new jobs and worsening cashflow, according to the results of Business West’s latest survey. The figures, released today, showed how susceptible the region is to shifts in the world economy, said...
More than 80 of the South West’s top clinicians, academics and businesses attended the launch of a membership group tasked with stimulating the growth of the region’s life science industry. Medilink South West provides knowledge and support to businesses in the key sector, helping them grow and maximise opportunities...
Hi-tech clothing company Fhoss Technology, which aims to revolutionise workplace safety, is celebrating after being shortlisted for a string of awards this year. The Weston-super-Mare-based start-up produces light-powered personal protective equipment (PPE) that helps illuminate workers in the dark. The pioneering hi-tech wear features battery-powered strips on top of...
Bristol-based R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown has appointed corporate tax specialist Jenny Tragner as a director. She joins from French-headquartered Alma Consulting Group, where she was R&D tax director, and her arrival takes ForrestBrown’s team of R&D specialists to 17. A chartered accountant and member of the Association of...
Bristol’s future as a vibrant business centre will be debated by three of the city’s leading business women at the UK’s biggest gathering of female business owners next month. They will take as their starting point the creation of a so-called Western Powerhouse to unite the city-region and claw...
SciSys, the specialist IT firm with a base in Bristol, has plunged into a £1.1m half-year loss after being hit by problems with a large fixed-price project. Sterling’s strength against the euro also dragged down earnings at the firm, which has its roots in the European Space Agency and...
Business West, the organisation that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, has launched a project to help local firms benefit from the development of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station and make the city a centre of excellence for the nuclear industry. Nuclear South West will bring together firms already...
Lawyers from Bristol-headquartered Burges Salmon have worked on the complex, cross-border acquisition of a majority holding in historic UK metals firm Henry Bath by a Chinese logistics group. Beijing-based CMST Development Co paid $60m (£38.5m) for a 51% stake in Henry Bath, one of the world’s oldest metals storage...
Sustainability is firmly on the agenda for 80% of West of England boardrooms with nearly a third considering it one of their business’s top three priorities, according to an exclusive survey conducted by Bristol executive search firm Moon Consulting and Bristol Business News. Just 5% are not currently engaged in...
Entrepreneurial Spark, the nationwide accelerator programme for entrepreneurs, has officially launched its Bristol hub – with one resident firm gaining an instant £1,000 boost to their business at the opening ceremony. The Bristol Hatchery, which is backed by NatWest and based at the bank’s Trinity Quay office complex, is...
Three innovative Bristol tech start-ups will be showcasing their businesses at St James’s Palace in London as part of Pitch@Palace, an initiative founded by HRH The Duke of York, who was in the city this week to meet fledgling firms taking part in the challenge. Wriggle, YellowDog and Altitude...
Small business network Enterprise Nation has announced the final line-up for its major event in Bristol next month aimed at helping female-founded businesses to grow. The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs (FFE) will hear from successful women in their field to inspire and advise those setting up on their own...
