The long-awaited Bristol Arena has been delayed yet again following the departure of its main contractor, it was revealed this week. It should now open by autumn 2020, Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees said. Bristol City Council has chosen not to progress to a main building contract with Bouygues...
Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has its largest office in Bristol, has appointed Ian Smith as chair. He succeeds Jerry O’Sullivan, who recently completed his six-year term in the role. Ian, pictured, who took up the post on January 1, is a corporate and business services partner who...
Bristol firms that put ethical responsibilities at the heart of their business are being urged to enter the South West Fairtrade Business Awards. Now in their fifth year, the coveted awards champion businesses that demonstrate commitment to using and promoting fairtrade and supporting fair and ethical business practices. Bristol...
Monday 9 January Interim: Ilika Final: Safestore Trading statement: International Consolidated Airlines AGMs: Craven House Capital, Wey Education Economics: Halifax house prices Tuesday 10 January Interim: Games Workshop Trading statements: boohoo.com, Carr’s, Games Workshop, Just Eat, Nichols, Robert Walters, William Morrison AGMs: Carr’s, Focusrite EGMs: Brammer, Domino’s Pizza Wednesday...
Bristol commercial property experts are predicting a stellar year for the city’s office market as occupier demand grows – much of it driven by the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant. They point to a strong end to 2016, including the long-expected announcement that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...
A Bristol-based cross-border corporate team from international legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised leading mid-market private equity house LDC and the management team at Ministry of Cake on its sale to Mademoiselle Desserts. Osborne Clarke originally advised LDC on its investment in Taunton-based Ministry of Cake in May 2014...
Family-owned cider producer Thatchers has installed its first canning line at its North Somerset production hub. The firm, best known for its flagship Thatchers Gold cider, has invested £8.3m in the production facility – meaning it can now press and package all of its ciders. It previously used a...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Sarah Cade, managing director at hotel management software firm Avon Data Systems, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Bad Moms Book...
Bristol firms are being encouraged by the city council’s public health team to help staff stay off the booze this month and support Alcohol Concern’s annual Dry January campaign. Support on offer for businesses from the public health team includes informative lunchtime talks as well as training to support...
UWE Bristol and Bristol Music Trust, the charitable trust that runs the Colston Hall, have agreed a new strategic partnership. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two set out a framework for new strands of collaboration. It also includes the city’s music education hub Bristol Plays Music, which is...
A report naming the UK’s best legal advisers has placed Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT in the top five firms for the quality of its legal advice and service delivery – areas cited as the most important aspects of legal service by buyers. The report, by online magazine Legal Week,...
The payroll services team at regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has its largest office in Bristol, has been awarded the highest possible mark in its recent assessment under a major national scheme. The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals’ (CIPP) Payroll Assurance Scheme, the professional body for the payroll...
Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed has teamed up with the RSA to host a briefing exploring the convergence of the scale-up and inclusive growth agendas. Called Scale Up Inclusively – Minding the Gap, the event on February 24 will hear from a panel of speakers including Mayor of Bristol...
