Bristol-based Amalgam Holdings, which makes large-scale models for luxury car makers such as Ferrari, Bugatti and Lamborghini, has been taken over by a major US media and tech company. New owner Motorsport Network said it would make few changes at Amalgam, which was launched in 1985, apart from renaming...
Confidence has soared among Bristol’s creative firms with more expecting to make higher profits and take on more staff this year compared to 2015, according the most authoritative survey of the sector in the region. Three-quarters say they feel more assured about their business prospects than last year and...
TEDxUniversityofBristol has secured sponsorship from Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon to bring inspirational speakers from around the world to the city. The TEDx event, entitled The Complexity of Simple Things, takes place on Saturday June 4 at the University of Bristol. Bristol has become one of the UK’s leading...
Defence sector experts from Bristol-headquarter national law firm Burges Salmon have advised defence training firm Ascent on its £1.1bn helicopter training deal with the MoD. Ascent – a 50:50 joint venture between UK support services group Babcock and US defence giant Lockheed Martin – secured the contract under the...
The newly appointed West of England president of accountancy body ICAEW is to use his term in office to support projects that prepare young people for work, create growth opportunities for all businesses and encourage the wider profession to do more in the local community. Duncan Stratford, a director...
National law firm Bond Dickinson, which has an office in Bristol, has become the latest member of the SS Great Britain Trust’s Being Brunel Corporate Club. Bond Dickinson, whose Bristol office employs 240 people, has joined at the highest ‘founder’ level. The Being Brunel project will open a new...
BRAVE Enterprise, the independent, not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, stages a comprehensive programme of training courses and workshops. Using Social Media Presenter: Amy Morse Date: Thursday July 7 Time: 10am – 1pm Cost: £42 (inc VAT) By the end of this seminar you will understand the possibilities...
Bristol-based provider of NHS, private and specialist dental care Oasis Dental Care has appointed Liz Iles as marketing director. Liz, pictured, joins from Pukka Herbs in Bristol. Her arrival coincides with Oasis’ first national TV advertising campaign, created by McCann Bristol, which has been screened on ITV1 this month....
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...
