Staff from global professional services firm KPMG have moved into its new flagship office in Bristol’s Queen Square – a stone’s throw from its first base in the city nearly 200 years ago. The 450 staff relocated this week from the firm’s former regional office at 100 Temple Street,...
Bristol Zoological Society has appointed Tom Hedges as director of estates – a role that involves managing everything from the animal houses to the horticulture at the iconic Bristol Zoo Gardens in Clifton and the Wild Place Project, the 55-hectare family attraction north of the city. Tom, pictured, brings...
Digital agency Fat Media has hired three new graduates in the digital marketing and client services departments of its Bristol office. Fraser Andrews, Sophie Weaver and Jennifer Boyce are the first to be recruited via a new scheme started by the agency this year that aims to find the...
Handelsbanken has continued its expansion by opening a branch in Portishead in a move viewed as reflecting the town’s growing importance as a commercial hub. The Swedish-owned bank has been steadily expanding its UK branch network and now has more than 200 across the country. The Portishead outlet Marine...
By Mark Sheridan, head of Sanderson Weatherall’s Bristol office and a partner in the firm. This summer a consultation is underway around the proposed Bristol city centre Business Improvement District (BID), with businesses – both large and small – from across the city centre invited to share their views. ...
Regional property consultancy Alder King has made another key appointment in its Bristol office to meet continuing demand for its planning services. Portia Banwell has joined the firm’s planning team as a planner, having previously worked at Bristol City Council. Portia, pictured, is drawing on her experience in...
Monday 22 August Interim: Wireless Group EGM: Restore Tuesday 23 August Interims: Cape, Hansteen Holdings, Hostelworld, Persimmon AGMs: Northern Bear, redT energy Economics: CBI trends, selling prices, total orders Wednesday 24 August Interims: Carillion, Costain, Glencore, Gresham Computing, Headlam Group, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Molins, OneSavings Bank, Paddy Power Betfair, Sportech, Xaar, WPP Trading statement: WH Smith AGMs: Collagen...
Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has thrown down the gauntlet to the government over its delay in giving the go-ahead the Hinkley Point C project. With billions of pounds of investment and thousands of jobs hanging in the balance, Business West has called for swift action. In...
Can businesses operate with a purpose was theme of the annual Bristol Balloon Fiesta Business Breakfast – with nearly 200 early-riser guests enjoying the debate. The event, sponsored by regional law firm Thrings for the fourth consecutive year, heard from an expert panel made up of Steve Fuller, from...
