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US group acquires fast-growing Bristol R&D tax credit firm ForrestBrown

March 22, 2018
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US group acquires fast-growing Bristol R&D tax credit firm ForrestBrown

Bristol-based ForrestBrown, the rapid-growth R&D tax credit consultancy, has been acquired by a leading US tax incentive group. Established in 2013 by entrepreneur Simon Brown, ForrestBrown has grown exponentially and today employs 63 staff in its Whiteladies Road HQ and an office in London.  Since its launch it has...

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Just over week left to enter South West Director of the Year Awards

March 20, 2018
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Just over week left to enter South West Director of the Year Awards

Entrepreneurs have until Thursday of next week to enter the prestigious Institute of Directors South West Director of the Year Awards, the region’s top accolades for boardroom excellence. Three new categories have been added this year, taking the total to nine and giving directors more chance to claim one...

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Taking a business from good to great. The South West Business Growth summit will show how

March 20, 2018
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Taking a business from good to great. The South West Business Growth summit will show how

Expert insights into sales and marketing, team engagement and building a business into a saleable asset will this Friday show how to take their business to the next level at an event aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises. The South West Business Growth Summit is being staged by ActionCOACH,...

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Bristol firms look east for opportunities on five-day trade mission to India

March 16, 2018
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Bristol firms look east for opportunities on five-day trade mission to India

Three innovative Bristol firms have been in India this week on an official trade delegation to meet new buyers, distributors and partners. The firms – Motivation UK, which provides wheelchairs and services for disabled people in developing countries, independent production company Icon Films and kids’ travel accessories brand Trunki...

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Spring Statement 2018: Bristol business reaction

March 14, 2018
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Bristol business experts have been reacting to yesterday’s Spring Statement, with most pointing to what Chancellor Philip Hammond failed to deliver rather than what he said. Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has the largest of its seven offices in Bristol, was particularly hard-hitting in its comments, calling it...

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Spring Statement 2018: A disconnect between actions and words, says Business West

March 13, 2018
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Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, welcomed Chancellor Philip Hammond’s assertion in his Spring Statement that he would continue to “support British businesses” – but it insisted that his actions had to speak louder than words.  The £80m pledge to help small firms take on apprentices and the...

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Spring Statement 2018: Business reaction

March 13, 2018
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CBI chief economist Rain Newton-Smith said the Chancellor was rightly backing British business to secure the UK’s future prosperity in a new economy. “It’s great to see an upgrade in the state of our public finances and rightly sensible to set more aside for a rainy day with Brexit...

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Seminars on lean thinking and apprenticeships added to Bath Business Expo’s busy schedule

March 9, 2018
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Seminars on lean thinking and apprenticeships added to Bath Business Expo’s busy schedule

Two more seminars have been added to Bath Business Expo’s packed schedule with just a week to go to what will be one of the largest general business exhibitions and networking opportunities in the region this year.  The expo, on Friday, March 16, will build on the success of...

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IoD extends deadline and introduces new category in SW Director of the Year Awards

March 7, 2018
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IoD extends deadline and introduces new category in SW Director of the Year Awards

The deadline to enter the region’s top awards for boardroom excellence has been extended and a new category introduced to give as many directors as possible a chance to shine this year. Entrepreneurs now have until March 29 to submit their applications for the prestigious Institute of Directors (IoD)...

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On top of the world – again! Best incubator award goes to SETsquared innovation hub

February 23, 2018
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On top of the world – again! Best incubator award goes to SETsquared innovation hub

University of Bristol-backed innovation partnership SETsquared has been named as the best business incubator in the world again.  The accolade, first made to the incubator in 2015, was been awarded for its outstanding contribution to developing the next generation of UK tech entrepreneurs.    The announcement was made at...

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Deadline looming for Bristol bosses to enter the South West’s Director of the Year Awards

February 23, 2018
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Deadline looming for Bristol bosses to enter the South West’s Director of the Year Awards

Time is running out for Bristol’s best business leaders and entrepreneurs to enter the region’s top awards for boardroom excellence. This year’s Institute of Directors (IoD) South West Director of the Year Awards 2018 have already proved the most successful yet, with a record number of registrations to enter....

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New era of growth promised for Hydro International following private equity takeover

February 22, 2018
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New era of growth promised for Hydro International following private equity takeover

Hydro International, the innovative developer of products for the global water industry, is forecasting strong growth after being acquired by pan-European private equity firm Agilitas. The Clevedon-based company has operated in the water management sector since the 1980s, specialising in advanced products that treat wastewater and control stormwater. Its...

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Innovators help put Bristol at heart of UK’s scale-up scene with 12-way pitch event

February 16, 2018
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Innovators help put Bristol at heart of UK’s scale-up scene with 12-way pitch event

Twelve of the West of England’s most exciting and fastest-growing businesses will line up next month to pitch for investment at an event that will also boost Bristol’s reputation as a hive of tech and creative activity. Accountancy group PwC and Business West, in collaboration with Bristol’s innovation hub...

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