Bristol’s private equity funders back quartet of city tech business with investments worth £611,000

April 10, 2019
Bristol’s private equity funders back quartet of city tech business with investments worth £611,000

Four Bristol tech firms have received funding totalling £3m – with £611,000 of it coming from the city’s own private equity club to support their growth. The four have all previously benefited from investment from the Bristol Private Equity Club (BPEC) – the group of like-minded individuals with close...

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Keepsake jewellery firm has designs on more growth after taking on new staff

April 10, 2019
Keepsake jewellery firm has designs on more growth after taking on new staff

Two new staff have joined Smallprint, the Bristol-based keepsake jewellery business, as it looks for further expansion. The firm, which hand makes sterling silver jewellery bearing finger, hand and footprints as well as drawing and writing, has developed a worldwide network of franchisees on five continents since its launch...

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Former Berkeley Communications strategy director joins McCann in Bristol as head of PR and social

April 10, 2019
Former Berkeley Communications strategy director joins McCann in Bristol as head of PR and social

Communications agency McCann Central has appointed former Berkeley Communications director of strategy Pat Southwell to lead its PR and social team in Bristol. Pat, pictured, spent nearly six years at Berkeley in London, where was also a group board director and contributed to significant growth, helping win and consult...

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Womble Bond Dickinson staff go from physical to quizzical to raise £80,000 for St Peter’s Hospice

April 9, 2019
Womble Bond Dickinson staff go from physical to quizzical to raise £80,000 for St Peter’s Hospice

St Peter’s, Bristol’s only adult hospice, has received one of its largest ever corporate donations after the Bristol office of transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) reached its two-year ambition of raising £80,000. The firm has been supporting the hospice – which cares for 2,000 patients every year...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

April 8, 2019
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Monday April 8 Finals: Keyword Studios, Northbridge Industrial Services Trading update: Sirius Real Estate Tuesday April 9 Finals: Anexo Group, The City Pub Group, Destiny Pharma, Luceco, One Media IP Group, Sumo Group, Mission Marketing Group, Property Franchise Group Interims: Avacta Group, Nanoco Group Wednesday April 10 Finals: Central...

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Bristol waste plant to put city at centre of UK recycling industry

April 5, 2019
Bristol waste plant to put city at centre of UK recycling industry

A £4m state-of-the-art waste handling centre that will put Bristol at the forefront of the UK recycling industry is set to open on Monday. Bristol-based firm ETM Recycling plans to open the Materials Recovering Facility (MRF) on its existing South Bristol site at Ashton Vale in a move that...

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Office relocation proves sideways move for Barcan+Kirby Bedminster’s staff

April 5, 2019
Office relocation proves sideways move for Barcan+Kirby Bedminster’s staff

Staff in the Bedminster office of Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby are celebrating its relocation – having moved into the building next door. The firm has been part of the South Bristol suburb’s business community for more than 40 years. its 36 staff are working in new, vibrant, ultra-modern conditions...

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Business sponsors sought by Bristol youth mental health charity Off The Record

April 5, 2019
Business sponsors sought by Bristol youth mental health charity Off The Record

Bristol mental health charity Off The Record (OTR) is calling on businesses to support the vital work it does helping the city’s young people. OTR Bristol provides support for 11 to 25-year-olds affected by mental health issues through a variety of projects, including drop-in hubs, workshops and outreach groups...

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More flights on easyJet routes from Bristol Airport as airline looks for further growth

April 5, 2019
More flights on easyJet routes from Bristol Airport as airline looks for further growth

EasyJet is to increase the frequency on four of its routes from Bristol Airport in a move it says will bring another 18,000 more seats to the market. The the low-cost airline, the largest operator from Bristol Airport, is to add two more flights a week from Bristol to...

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