Bristol is to appoint its first night time economy czar to champion its clubs, pubs, restaurants and events venues as they look to recover from the devastating effects of Covid-19 pandemic. The night-time economy (NTE) advisor will sit in the Bristol City Council’s City Office and work closely with...
The Bristol offices of national accountancy firm RSM and global law firm Osborne Clarke have acted for the shareholders of specialist online publisher SelectScience on a major private equity investment in the business. Bath-based SelectScience was formed in 1998 by Arif and Louise Butt with a mission to introduce...
Businesses based at SETsquared Bristol, the city’s acclaimed incubator, last year attracted investments worth a total of £40.2m – equivalent to more than 10% of the total raised by the South West region for the third year in a row. The achievement came despite the region’s investment market slowing...
Bristol-based Latcham Direct, one of the UK’s leading print and communications firms, has rebranded as Latcham with a new look and website after celebrating its 10th anniversary last year. The firm, which operates from an 82,000 sq ft purpose-built head office in Hengrove with a satellite base in Crawley,...
Bristol’s promotion as a prime location for international conferences and business events is to be stepped up with the launch of a new regional convention bureau. Instead of marketing the city as a standalone location to the global meetings industry, it will be promoted alongside Bath and the wider...
Graduates from the University of Bristol are among the most sought after by top employers, a major new report has found – and in some cases can command starting salaries of more than £45,000. The ‘Graduate Market in 2021’ survey asked the Britain’s top 100 employers which graduates they...
Archaeological investigation work underway at St Mary le Port in Bristol city centre could shape the future development of the historic area. Site development manager MEPC, which is planning to redevelop the high-profile but neglected area, said the dig – being staged in collaboration with Bristol City Council –...
Bristol legal firm GL Law has started an initiative to support businesses in the city in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The free Covid Impact Review will help owners and directors build back better by highlighting the parts of the business that need attention and set out steps...
Nearly 50 technology firms from across the South West are to explore potential business deals in the US, India and Singapore as part of a virtual trade mission promoting the region as a ‘tech-for-good’ hotspot. The companies have been selected to take part in Tech 4 Good South West,...
Two Bristol-based businesses’ achievements in renewable energy and cleantech projects have earned them accolades in a major national awards scheme. Ethical lender Triodos Bank UK and GENeco, the renewable energy and recycling company best known for its poo-powered Bio-Bus, were among the winners at this year’s British Renewable Energy Awards,...
China’s booming Shandong province will be the subject of the next webinar to be staged by the Bristol and West of England China Bureau. It has set out a year-long programme of online events co-ordinated and hosted by Hewlett Rand, a long-term bureau member. Having focused on the vibrant tech...
Bristol’s highly successful Bottle Yard studio complex is to be expanded, creating around 1,000 jobs over the next 10 years and boosting the city’s status as a prime location for film and TV production. The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) today approved £11.73m for the Bristol City Council-owned studio to...
Some of the tech sector’s top dealmakers, including the UK’s busiest acquirer and the Bristol-based entrepreneur who sold his start-up to Twitter, are to give tips on how to successfully exit a business at webinar next week. Hosted by Bristol-based tech-focused investment bank ICON Corporate Finance, it will also...
