Bristol specialist property developer Urban Creation has appointed Maria Cook as financial controller to oversee the finances of its growing property portfolio. Maria, pictured, brings with her a wealth of property and leisure-related experience. She joins from Bristol-based serviced apartment provider SACO, where she was finance manager for more...
Confidence among businesses in the South West is back in positive territory after a sustained period of decline, according to a new survey. The latest quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor shows investment plans in the region are stronger than the UK average in areas such as employment, staff development...
A team of 14 riders from regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming will take part in this year’s Break The Cycle event – one of 101 teams aiming to raise a total of £101,000 to help disadvantaged young people in and around Bristol. It is the fourth consecutive year the...
BRAVE Enterprise, the not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, is staging a series of business training workshops during June. Courses include: Promote your Business with PR Date: Thursday, June 8 Time: 10am – 1pm This practical introduction to PR is for anyone who wants to learn how to...
Two new craft beers produced to give drinkers a taste of classic 1970s sci-fi have been launched by Butcombe Brewing as it prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Invader and Forty Two have been inspired by the year the Wrington-based brewery was founded. Available on draught with Seventies sci-fi-influenced beer pump...
International serviced workspace group Regus has opened its fifth centre in Bristol as it continues to extend its network in the South West. The new 13,600 sq ft centre is in Redwood House on Almondsbury Business Park, a location Regus chose because of its proximity to the M4/M5 motorway...
Estate agents and property group Andrews and its principal shareholder Andrews Charitable Trust have received a prestigious national award for their work to support young people leaving the care sector. The group topped the Charity Partnership: Fashion and Retail category of the Business Charity Awards, staged as part of...
Monday 29 May Bank holiday. Tuesday 30 May Finals: Advanced Oncotherapy, Horizon Discovery, Kainos Group, Renold AGMs: EU Supply, Management Consulting, Starcom, ValiRx EGM: Money Swap Wednesday 31 May Finals: LondonMetric Property, Telford Homes Trading statements: IG Group, OPG Power Ventures AGMs: AG Barr, Central Asia Metals, Cluff Natural...
Bristol bosses have swept the board at this year’s South West IoD Awards, which celebrate outstanding talent in the region’s boardrooms. Directors from city firms won four of the five main awards at the ceremony, which took place at Ashton Gate last night. The winners were: Director of the Year:...
One of the UK’s most advanced supercomputers – capable of performing up to 600 trillion calculations a second – has opened at the University of Bristol, significantly boosting its already world-class research and teaching capability. The multi-million pound system, called Blue Crystal 4 (BC4), is three times faster than...
CARGO 2, the latest extension of Bristol’s Wapping Wharf indie food and drink hub, is being officially opened this evening with its eclectic mix of retailers offering tasters and samples, offers and discounts. The festivities take place from 5pm to 8pm to mark the opening. Entertainment is also planned...
The next government must strengthen the UK’s ability to help businesses start up and grow – including ditching the view that all immigration is bad – according to the director-general of the Institute of Directors. Speaking on his first visit to Bristol in the role yesterday, Stephen Martin, pictured,...
Apprentices from housebuilder Redrow’s Bristol office have been named finalists in a prestigious national hunt to find the UK’s most diligent and enthusiastic apprentices. After four months of hard work, the nine-strong team has been chosen to represent the South West in the finals of the Brathay Apprentice Challenge,...
