Annual sales have grown by 7% to £15.6m at Bath Ales – with the Warmley-based brewer and pub company crediting its success on keeping things simple. The firm, best known for its flagship Gem bitter, has simplified its management reporting lines, reduced its supplier base and focused its investment...
The Business Growth Fund (BGF), the UK’s most active provider of growth capital to small and mid-sized businesses, has celebrated its fifth anniversary by increasing its South West team. Set up in May 2011 to fill a funding gap, BGF has since invested nearly £120m in 17 of the...
Specialist lender Aldermore has appointed John McDonnell as a new business development manager in residential mortgages covering the South West and Wales region. John McDonnell, pictured, has worked in financial services for 15 years, most recently as managing director of Stamford Financial Services, where he spent the past seven...
NatWest has promoted Chris Preston to the role of regional managing director – business banking, for the South West and Wales. Chris, pictured, who has worked for NatWest for 30 years, was previously the bank’s South West regional director – business banking. In his new role he will oversee...
Monday 23 May Finals: Mitie, Tissue Regenix Trading statement: Restore AGMs: 4d pharma, Nasstar, Noricum Gold, Plant Health Care, Restore, Stock Spirits Group, Synety EGM: Ergomed Tuesday 24 May Interims: Driver Group, easyHotel, Frutarom, Medicx Fund, Paragon Group of Companies, Renew Holdings, Topps Tiles Finals: Aveva, Big Yellow, Coms,...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Katharine Finn, regional leader of PwC in the West and Wales, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? So there might be...
Bristol Airport’s annual passenger figures have soared past the seven million mark for the first time in its history – the latest milestone in its rapid growth. Passenger numbers have now grown for six years running. They reached 6.76m between January and December last year and have continued to...
Bristol start-up TrueStart Performance Coffee, which makes the world’s only coffee designed specifically for the sports market, is to have its product stocked by retailer Holland & Barrett. TrueStart has signed a deal with the health food chain to put its coffee on the shelves of 231 stores across...
Bristol designer Jen Hamley, who won international fashion awards just months after setting up her own business, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to develop her luxury workbag range. Jen, pictured, started her handbag label Jennifer Hamley, England, while unemployed. She is now pitching for investment of £40,000 through the...
