Nearly 75,000 jobs could be created in the South West if the UK stays in the European Union, the CBI claimed today in one of the last pro-EU salvos by a major business group ahead of Thursday’s vote. The CBI, a staunch backer of the ‘remain’ camp during the...
Bosses running West of England firms are almost three times more likely to vote in favour of remaining in the EU than leave – with the gap between the two views widening over the past three months. The latest snap survey by Business West – the region’s largest business...
Three bosses running businesses in the Bristol area have won Director of the Year awards in the prestigious annual event staged by the IoD. Mark Crutchley, director of Circadian Trust, a social enterprise that delivers sport and leisure facilities in partnership with South Gloucestershire Council, won the Third Sector...
The views of employers in Bristol and across the West of England are being sought on recruitment experiences, skills gaps and more to influence the area’s future skills strategy. The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) Annual Employer Skills Survey, is aligned to its vision to develop a...
A spate of new contract wins this year have boosted specialist IT firm SciSys as it continues to recovery from a disastrous 2015. A year ago the firm, which has a base at Brislington, was rocked by serious problems with a major fixed-price contract. The crisis pushed the Chippenham-based...
Bristol has emerged as one of the UK’s skills hotspots in new research, with more than half its entire workforce classified as highly skilled. The city ranks 11th in a national table compiled from Office for National Statistics data, with 51.7% of employees in highly skilled roles such as...
Aggregates firm Wainwrights has completed its new £9m asphalt plant at Avonmouth, increasing capacity for the historic firm and ensuring further growth. The plant, financed by Barclays, has been built on a 4.5-acre site within a mile of the regional motorway network, so opening up access to new markets...
A seminar exploring the pros and cons of EU membership is being staged by accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson in Bristol next Tuesday. The event follows new survey results showing business owners are becoming increasingly worried about the UK leaving the EU after June 23’s...
Experts from the Bristol Robotics Laboratory have won the Best Medical Paper award at one of the world’s largest robotics conferences for their pioneering work helping treat fractures. The team topped the category for their paper, which outlined how robotics can assist surgeons as an aging population means a...
BRAVE Enterprise, the independent, not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, stages a comprehensive programme of training courses and workshops. Using Social Media Presenter: Amy Morse Date: Thursday July 7 Time: 10am – 1pm Cost: £42 (inc VAT) By the end of this seminar you will understand the possibilities...
Annual sales have grown by 7% to £15.6m at Bath Ales – with the Warmley-based brewer and pub company crediting its success on keeping things simple. The firm, best known for its flagship Gem bitter, has simplified its management reporting lines, reduced its supplier base and focused its investment...
Growth at Bristol-based design and branding specialist Artworks Solutions is continuing, with a 47% increase in year-on-year sales and investment in new equipment. The Bedminster firm offers bespoke design, printing and installation of corporate branding and interiors for corporate, public sector, hospitality and education buildings. The latest sales uplift...
A one-day event in Bristol yesterday offered firms a unique opportunity to find out about exporting to Latin America. More than 100 businesses from Bristol and across the South West attended the event at the M Shed hosted by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) – the government’s trade body....
