Regional law firm Thrings has continued to expand its private client tax planning and trusts offering with the appointment of experienced legal and tax professional Stephen Horton. Stephen, pictured, joins the firm as a senior executive, having previously worked for estate administration service providers Kings Court Trust in Bath....
The bitter EU referendum campaign and fears over its outcome hit Bristol firms’ confidence and impacted on the wider economy even before the result to leave was announced, according to the latest survey by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. On all major indicators, the poll of more...
Airbus has landed its first major orders of this year’s Farnborough International Airshow, led by a high-profile deal with Virgin Atlantic Airways for 12 of its A350-1000 long-range jetliners. The largest member of the A350range – Airbus’s newest aircraft family – the A350-1000 will be operated by Virgin on...
Monday 11 July Interims: Frenkel Topping, SThree Finals: Collagen Solutions, Pinewood AGMs: 1Spatial, Eco City Vehicles, Equatorial Mining & Exploration EGMs: Epistem, Future, Totally Tuesday 12 July Finals: Begbies Traynor, Jaywing Trading statements: Alliance Pharma, Asos, Galliford Try, ITE, Michael Page AGMs: Brown (N), Marks and Spencer, Mitie, NewRiver...
Property services firm Ian Williams and bakery Ministry of Cake are the winners of the region’s most coveted business awards. The firms came out top at accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards, which were announced at a gala dinner in Bristol this week. Chipping...
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 Stephen Entwistle, operations director at Turtle Bay, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? 12 Years A Slave. A realistic portrayal of...
A new team of 21 regional business figures has been unveiled by UWE to look at how the new Faculty of Business and Law and its new £50m building can best serve the needs of the region and its economy. The advisory board is made up of representatives of...
Waste management firm Waste Source, set up six years ago by Bristol accountant-turned-entrepreneur Chris Holland with just £200, is on course to hit a turnover of £2.4m this year. The firm counts companies such as Caribbean restaurant chain Turtle Bay, cafe group Boston Tea Party and furniture retailer Oak...
Caribbean restaurant and bar chain Turtle Bay is marking the opening of its second Bristol outlet today by asking diners to donate to the city’s Malcolm X Community Centre instead of paying their bill. Guests eating in the Cheltenham Road restaurant until 9pm this evening will only be charged...
Bristol’s ultra-fast pure fibre network is now live, CityFibre announced today, and the first businesses are connected and receiving world-class, gigabit speed internet services. The partnership between CityFibre and Triangle Networks has created a powerful alternative digital infrastructure for the city which can help businesses compete on a global...
National planning consultancy Turley has invested in its South West and South Wales teams, reinforcing its presence in Bristol and Cardiff. Jeff Richards, pictured, has been appointed as the new office director in the Bristol office. His appointment allows former office director Rob Peters to concentrate on his national...
By James Hinchcliffe, lead political analyst, JBP Associates In the early hours of June 24, 2016, history was made with the EU referendum result that stunned a continent. It was one of those times when people may always remember where they were or what they were doing on the...
UWE Bristol is leading the market for graduate employability, according to a new report, with 96% of last year’s graduates in employment or further study. The latest Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) figures also show 78% are in professional roles. This compares with UK market averages of 94% and...
