Bristol research and development tax relief consultancy ForrestBrown has shuffled its senior management team – with founder Simon Brown becoming chairman – as it prepares for extensive changes in the sector. The firm has grown rapidly since Simon, pictured, launched it as a disruptor in 2013 after identifying an...
Bristol firms will be guided through the latest changes to the UK’s innovation incentive landscape in an online event staged by accountancy firm Smith & Williamson next week. The Zoom webinar will highlight new rules around the Patent Box regime, which came into force on June30, as well as the recent government consultation on Research And Development (R&D) Tax relief. ...
Bristol-based software consultancy Helastel has appointed entrepreneur and seasoned tech product management expert Gareth Williams to its board as it moves into the product market. The arrival of Gareth, pictured, as managing director for product comes as Helastel, which has spent 17 years as a software solutions and consultancy...
The founder of pioneering Bristol hand-tracking software firm Ultraleap, Dr Tom Carter, has been awarded one of global engineering’s most prestigious awards. The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Silver Medal recognises an outstanding personal contribution to the sector that has resulted in the successful commercial use of their innovation. Tom, pictured, invented Ultraleap’s haptic...
As many Coronavirus restrictions will now remain in place until July 19, the government has decided to extend some of the temporary Covid insolvency rules to support struggling businesses. While an extension to the measures is welcome but businesses in distress still face tough months ahead. Originally introduced in...
R3, the restructuring and insolvency trade body, has launched a free guide for company directors on how to spot signs of financial distress, options open to them to resolve it and where to get expert advice. Called Get Back to Business: A guide to dealing with corporate financial distress,...
Neuronostics, a Bristol tech firm developing a software platform that will benefit people with epilepsy and other neurological conditions, has reached the final of a prestigious international competition. The Nature Spinoff Prize recognises businesses with the potential to translate world-leading scientific research into products and services that would have...
Bristol-based brand consultancy Mr B & Friends has created a ground-breaking new identity and website for Verne Global, the industry-leading data centre solutions provider. Verne Global provides high-intensity computing services to clients across a broad range of sectors – from engineering to financial services – from a former NATO...
West of England business’s confidence in the economy has bounced back for the first time in four years, according to a new survey, but there are growing fears that the recovery will be choked off by a lack of skilled workers. The latest quarterly economic survey conducted by Business...
A Bristol firm at the cutting edge of data protection and cyber security has received £3.1m to market its pioneering encryption hardware. University of Bristol spin-out KETS Quantum Security has developed one of the world’s first protection systems against quantum security threats, starting with chip-based, quantum-safe encryption development kits. ...
A student firm developing disruptive technology that will slash food waste in the education sector has won £10,000 to develop the idea. UK schools, colleges and universities throw away 150m tonnes of food each year, at a cost of around £250m – but the University of Bristol students behind...
Bristol firms that have imported goods from countries in the EU this year are being urged to complete their full declarations or face a possible fine or prosecution as the final deadline approaches. Regional business group Business West, which is authorised by HMRC to process supplementary customs declarations, said...
Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace, which is developing a world-beating electric-powered ‘flying taxi’ that could revolutionise air travel, has landed a $2bn order for up to 500 of the aircraft. The order, from international aircraft leasing company Avolon, will speed up development of the world’s most advanced electric vertical take-off and...
