Two experienced senior managers have been appointed by Butcombe Brewery to support its continued expansion. John Breading has been appointed as UK sales director at the firm, based at Wrington, near Bristol, while Phil Rowsell joins as operations manager at its recently opened 54,000 sq ft distribution centre in...
Firms across all sectors of Bristol’s economy were this afternoon urged to back the city’s bid to become the location for Channel 4’s new headquarters. The city was included on a seven-strong shortlist of contenders earlier this week. Bristol, along with Cardiff, Glasgow, Greater Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and the West...
One of just a handful of office buildings under construction speculatively in Bristol has been awarded the highest rating for connectivity and digital infrastructure. The Platinum Wired Score rating for Aurora, the 95,000 sq ft ‘Grade A’ building at Finzels Reach, follows national recognition for the building’s environmental credentials. Aurora...
Former South West Regional Development Agency (RDA) director Ian Thompson has been appointed to the Bristol office of property consultancy GVA as an associate in its UK public sector advisory. Ian, pictured, joins GVA from the city office of Cushman & Wakefield where he was also an associate in...
Lloyds Bank has launched a £100m fund to help small businesses take advantage of supply chain opportunities linked to the construction of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset. The fund, which opened today, will help small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK access discounted lending and...
Bristol ethical lettings and property management company Temple Homes has acquired the portfolio of Ruben Property in a move which brings two young businesspeople together in historic offices. Temple Homes was set up four years ago as an alternative to high street property agencies, with the rights of tenants...
Two iconic modern Bristol buildings and a new social housing scheme in the city have won major architectural awards. Aerospace Bristol, the showpiece aviation museum which opened last October and houses Concorde, landed the highly acclaimed South West Project of the Year accolade at the RICS South West Awards...
Renew Legal, the Bristol-based niche practice focused on the renewable energy and energy storage sectors, has appointed Helen Rumford to head its property team. Helen, pictured, joins from the Bristol office of regional firm Thrings, where she worked for four years – the last two as head of renewables....
Bristol businesses are to be helped prepare for the challenges and opportunities that Brexit will bring when an Export for Growth roadshow arrives in the city later this month. The day-long Trade Horizons event is one of four being staged across the South West by Business West – the...
Global real estate services group Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Anthony Martin as partner to head its Bristol-based valuation team. Anthony, pictured, brings 35 years of experience. He joins from Bruton Knowles’ Gloucester office, where he was head of valuation. Prior to that, he held senior positions at Cluttons’...
Three recruitment firm bosses, a university pro vice-chancellor and the founder of a tech business that harnesses under-utilised computer power for financial services and animation clients are among the Bristol directors hoping to win one of the region’s top awards for boardroom excellence. The Institute of Directors (IoD) has...
Partner Linda Convery has been promoted by Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT to become its new head of social housing. The move comes on the back of several years of significant growth for the team with four new partners including disputes partner Kane Kirkbride, corporate partner David Isaacson, finance...
The bid to persuade Channel 4 to open its new headquarters in Bristol was officially submitted today as research revealed the city is a frontrunner in the race. Bristol’s bid is accompanied by a short film and brochure focussing on the city’s diversity and reputation for being unorthodox and...
