Businesses in the Redcliffe and Temple area of Bristol city centre are being urged to vote for it to become a Business Improvement District (BID) in a ballot put back by six months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Destination Bristol, the city’s destination marketing organisation behind the ballot, says...
Sector specialist private equity firm SilverTree has been advised by a team from Bristol-based national law firm TLT on its acquisition of global market-leading software company Orbus. The deal will fuel further innovation and accelerate at London-based Orbis, which provides enterprise architecture software to a 550-strong client list spanning AstraZeneca...
Recently released research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has indicated that as many as 250,000 small businesses could collapse in the next 12 months. Whilst many businesses affected by the latest national lockdown are receiving assistance via the various government financial support measures, such as the furlough...
Quartet, the community foundation covering Bristol and the West of England, has appointed Suzanne Rolt as its new CEO. Suzanne, pictured, has nearly 15 years’ experience in charity leadership, having led Bristol’s iconic music venue St George’s as director and CEO since 2006. She will join Quartet as it...
It has been great to see many businesses adapt and thrive throughout the pandemic, while for those facing ongoing uncertainty and challenges, the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccines now provides some welcome light at the end of the tunnel. However, the future still remains uncertain for many. These businesses...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged to extend business rates relief beyond its March 31 cut-off point to avoid further pressure on firms struggling from lockdown restrictions. The call has come from Business West, the region’s largest business group and the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce. Businesses in...
Karen Kirkwood has been appointed as global accountancy group EY’s new managing partner in its Bristol office as it continues its growth in the South West and Wales region. Karen, pictured, takes over from Andrew Perkins, who has successfully completed a four-year tenure in the role. He is staying...
Bristol firms struggling with post-Brexit trade complications are being urged to get expert advice and support by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. With the UK now outside of the European Union as of December 31, businesses must adhere to new rules and regulations when trading with the EU. ...
Children’s Hospice South West is aiming to get 100 companies from across the region to sign up to its new a business club. The initiative has been launched by the charity to mark its 30th anniversary this year – which comes as it faces a huge funding challenge. Each...
A major build-to-rent scheme is to be developed in Bristol by the UK’s leading provider of rental homes as the city continues to become a magnet for upmarket residential property investment. London-based Grainger has already developed the 194-apartment Hawkins & George scheme at Finzels Reach, pictured, which features a...
Business West, the region’s largest business group, has broken with its traditional method of recruiting for its board to take on three new non-executive directors. The £10m turnover group, which runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, said the move was designed to access a wider talent pool that represented the...
Two innovative Bristol scale-up businesses have received financial support from a group of successful entrepreneurs based in the city as they gear up for further growth. GenomeKey, which is carrying out a pioneering research project to speed up the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis, and The Bunch, which manages...
Software consultancy Scott Logic, which has a major base in Bristol, is looking to expand beyond its traditional financial services market after appointing a new CEO. Stephen Foreshew-Cain, pictured, joined the firm, which employs more than 300 people across its five UK and European locations, from US-headquartered global software consultancy...
