National crematorium operator Westerleigh Group, based near Yate, is aiming for a major expansion after receiving a £108m financial package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The firm, which launched in 1992, plans to increase its 21-strong chain of crematoria to 30 before 2020. The bank funding means the firm...
By Ashley Fox, Conservative Member of the European Parliament for the South West of England & Gibraltar. The Chancellor is soon expected to announce the future of Air Passenger Duty (APD) in the UK and his decision could have far reaching implications for Bristol’s economy. My preferred option is...
Bristol-based R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown has appointed corporate tax specialist Jenny Tragner as a director. She joins from French-headquartered Alma Consulting Group, where she was R&D tax director, and her arrival takes ForrestBrown’s team of R&D specialists to 17. A chartered accountant and member of the Association of...
Bristol’s future as a vibrant business centre will be debated by three of the city’s leading business women at the UK’s biggest gathering of female business owners next month. They will take as their starting point the creation of a so-called Western Powerhouse to unite the city-region and claw...
Bristol-based community-business connector Neighbourly has become one of the founding UK members of the B Corporation, a global scheme that identifies socially responsible business. Neighbourly, which links community projects with companies that want to make a difference, helped launch B Corporation yesterday with a group of like-minded businesses. B...
SciSys, the specialist IT firm with a base in Bristol, has plunged into a £1.1m half-year loss after being hit by problems with a large fixed-price project. Sterling’s strength against the euro also dragged down earnings at the firm, which has its roots in the European Space Agency and...
Bristol animation giant Aardman is to set up its first permanent production studio outside the UK following its acquisition of a majority stake in US animator Nathan Love. Aardman, best known for its Shaun the Sheep and Wallace and Gromit films, also said the move would allow it to...
Bristol-based Unite Group, the UK’s largest developer and manager of student accommodation, has bought two development sites in the city centre to build homes for around 900 students. The group, which has its roots in Bristol having started out converting outdated office blocks in the city into student flats...
Business West, the organisation that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, has launched a project to help local firms benefit from the development of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station and make the city a centre of excellence for the nuclear industry. Nuclear South West will bring together firms already...
