Collaboration among Bristol’s creative firms has helped put the city in the top 10 for growth in a new report highlighting the strength of the sector in the UK’s regions. Bristol ranks eighth overall in the table of UK provincial cities – with Manchester taking top spot – but...
Bristol’s Americana Weekend, which brings the best blues, gospel, country and bluegrass music to the city, is back for a third year under a new name, River Town. Taking place from the July 14 to 17 at Colston Hall – and with a launch concert at St George’s this evening -...
National law firm Bevan Brittan has appointed Nick Hodgson as its new finance director based in its Bristol head office. Nick, pictured, joins after eight years at international law firm Simmons & Simmons, where he was initially finance controller for its Middle East operations and then senior finance systems...
Each fortnight Creative Business News gives a prominent member of the region’s creative sector the chance to reflect on their career, their work and their ambitions by answering 10 questions about themselves. Name: Remco Merbis Job title: Visual storyteller Current company: Pixillion Age: 45 My big break: I think...
We all know the West of England is chock-full of incredibly talented agencies and individuals. To showcase the cream of their work, Creative Business News each month features the very best creative campaigns coming out of the region. This month we highlight Bristol communications agency Purplefish’s attention-grabbing launch of innovative bike-sharing...
Bristol-based financial services research specialist Consumer Intelligence is expanding its research capabilities with the appointment of Stuart Peters as consumer research manager to help drive innovation. Stuart, pictured, will help identify insights to enable clients to drive change and enhance their products and services as Consumer Intelligence grows its business...
Bristol-based digital marketing agency Digirank has boosted its leadership team and appointed a new pay-per-click (PPC) & biddable media manager to further build on its success. New arrival Tommy Pearson, who joins from Bristol and London-based agency Keel Over Marketing, brings years of specialist paid search marketing experience to Digirank’s team of strategic,...
Low-cost airline easyJet has said it will continue to develop its services from Bristol Airport – where it is the largest operator – despite posting a record half-year loss of £212m this week. New routes could include the emerging holiday destinations of Montenegro and Bulgaria – which have been introduced...
National law firm Clarke Willmott has promoted Robert Ridd, a corporate and commercial solicitor in its Bristol office, to partner. Robert, pictured, joined Clarke Willmott in 2010 after stints at firms in the Midlands. He completed his training at Reed Smith in London. Robert specialises in private limited company...
Monday 15 May Interims: Diploma, Lonmin, Tui, Victrex Finals: NEX, Rhythmone Trading statements: Dignity, Ithaca Energy, Jackpotjoy, MAM Software AGMs: Fevertree Drinks, Maintel, Microsaic Systems, Midwich, Mi-Pay, NQ Minerals, React EGMs: Hochschild Mining, NQ Minerals Economics: Rightmove house prices Tuesday 16 May Interims: Avon Rubber, CYBG, EI, ITE Finals:...
Bristol’s ability to attract international property investment has been underlined by a consortium of South Korean institutional investors buying a major business scheme at Avonmouth. The freehold interest in Accolade Park was sold by Keller Group for £62m. The property, developed in 2008, includes a modern high-specification, high bay packaging,...
Bristol’s Brew House creative hub – one of the city’s most innovative office conversions – is fully let after securing a third tenant. Global environmental consultants SLR Consulting has taken 7,162 sq ft in the building, off Temple Way, which has been transformed from a previously vacant four-storey building into...
Organisers of Bristol’s live street and urban art festival Upfest – the largest free event of its kind in Europe – are urging supporters to dig deep to make sure this year’s goes ahead. The festival needs to reach its £20,000 crowdfunding target by this Sunday to ensure it...
