Long-established costume hire company Bristol Costume Services and film/TV industry healthcare specialists MRU Services have become the two latest additions to the city’s Bottle Yard Studios creative hub. Their arrival brings the total number of companies based at the dedicated film and TV studios in Hengrove to 21, further...
Work has started to transform Bristol city centre’s largest office building into a modern business hub as the trend for new-style workspaces gathers pace in the city. Eight-storey, 180,000 sq ft The Pithay – now renamed Programme – was at one time a base for government departments. Since opened...
Bristol Property Agents Association and the School for Social Entrepreneurs have become the latest organisations to become members of the business lounge at Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed. The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE), a charity supporting people using entrepreneurial approaches to tackle social issues, has signed up for...
A heady cocktail of vesper martinis and Aston Martins provided the thrills for around 85 VIP guests before they settled down to an exclusive screening of the classic Bond movie Goldfinger. The event, part of Bristol Film Festival, was sponsored by the Bristol office of accountancy, investment management and...
Retail support services firm eXPD8 has become the first tenant to move into One Brunswick Square – one of the new generation of office buildings that are transforming inner city areas of Bristol and bringing new kinds of workspace to the city. The firm has taken 6,000 sq ft...
International real estate group GVA has boosted its Bristol office by promoting Richard Kidd and Richard Howell to senior director and Lee Halmshaw to director. Richard Kidd, who leads the office agency team, has more than 20 years’ experience working within the property industry, in particular in Bristol’s city...
The South West has strengthened its position as the top UK region for ethical business, with social enterprises here having a faster average growth rate than those in other parts of the UK. The NatWest SE100, the biggest annual survey of the UK social enterprise sector, shows social enterprises...
Business West, the region’s largest business group, has warned that leaving the EU without a deal would cause “considerable damage” to many businesses. The organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative said avoiding this outcome “must be a priority” for all General Election candidates standing in...
Bristol specialist property developer Urban Creation has appointed Maria Cook as financial controller to oversee the finances of its growing property portfolio. Maria, pictured, brings with her a wealth of property and leisure-related experience. She joins from Bristol-based serviced apartment provider SACO, where she was finance manager for more...
