Branding, exporting and the challenges of being a woman boss in the male-dominated world of professional football are among the issues that will be showcased at this year’s Festival of Female Entrepreneurs in Bristol. The event, staged by small business support group Enterprise Nation on October 20, has become...
Regional law firm Ashfords has announced its 2017 round of promotions, which include a number in its Bristol office. Bristol-based Chris Coughlan (data protection) and Christopher Freeman (commercial litigation) are among five lawyers promoted to senior associate along with Exeter-based colleagues Morwenna Pestell (real estate), Gemma Essex (construction) and...
The University of Bristol has appointed Martin Sadler OBE, an acclaimed tech industry and cyber security expert, as its first special advisor on industrial strategy. Martin, pictured, has a long and illustrious career at the leading edge of industrial research and development, particularly in fields related to digital and...
Annova, the German mediatech firm acquired by specialist IT group SCISYS earlier this year, has landed its second major contract in just over two weeks. SCISYS, which has an office in Brislington, paid €11.35m (£10.45m) upfront in cash for Munich-based Annova in January. Earlier this month it secured a...
Bristol recruitment consultancy Paratus People has beaten its first-year turnover target by more than 300%, achieving £2.2m and opening an office in Amsterdam. The firm, which was launched in April last year, is now expanding its European client base and hoping to grow its sales to £6m in the...
Bristol design agency Green Chameleon has collaborated with the iconic 6 O’Clock Gin brand to create an eye-catching bottle for its limited-edition Brunel Gin. The design on the black bottle takes inspiration from Brunel’s pioneering SS Great Britain – the world’s first propeller-driven iron ship when it entered service...
International law firm Osborne Clarke has welcomed teenage school and college students to its Bristol office as part of a work and skills programme aimed at improving social mobility. The Legal Social Mobility Partnership (LSMP) is a collaboration between law firms and their clients, as well as commercial organisations...
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Work is underway to design a railway station close to Portway Park & Ride site near Avonmouth – the first new station in the Bristol area for more than 20 years. Over the next month rail engineers will survey the development site on the Severn Beach line to assess...
One of Bristol city centre’s most sought-after business addresses, 40 Queen Square, is now fully occupied following the letting of the last office to construction recruitment firm Kingston Barnes. GVA and JLL, agents for the 38,300 sq ft Grade-A office building, have secured six lettings totalling just under 25,000...
Work with the National Trust and Virgin Media Business has earned Bristol-based strategic UX design agency Nomensa three nominations in the prestigious Wirehive 100 awards 2017. It has been recognised in the Best User Experience, Best B2B Website and Digital Innovation categories in the awards, which champion outstanding creative and...
Fast-growing Bristol recruitment firm Opus Professional Services Group has opened an office in Manchester – its sixth – as it continues to expand its global network. The office, in the city’s Spinningfields business district, will be home to Opus Recruitment Solutions, the founding brand within the group. Additional services...
Above & Beyond, the charity that raises funds for Bristol’s city centre hospitals, has appointed four new co-opted trustees from the city’s diverse business community. Lee Aston, Steve Bluff, James Fox and Samantha Hawkins bring with them a wealth of experience from the retail, legal, and financial sectors. All...
