Specialist lender Aldermore has appointed John McDonnell as a new business development manager in residential mortgages covering the South West and Wales region. John McDonnell, pictured, has worked in financial services for 15 years, most recently as managing director of Stamford Financial Services, where he spent the past seven...
NatWest has promoted Chris Preston to the role of regional managing director – business banking, for the South West and Wales. Chris, pictured, who has worked for NatWest for 30 years, was previously the bank’s South West regional director – business banking. In his new role he will oversee...
Monday 23 May Finals: Mitie, Tissue Regenix Trading statement: Restore AGMs: 4d pharma, Nasstar, Noricum Gold, Plant Health Care, Restore, Stock Spirits Group, Synety EGM: Ergomed Tuesday 24 May Interims: Driver Group, easyHotel, Frutarom, Medicx Fund, Paragon Group of Companies, Renew Holdings, Topps Tiles Finals: Aveva, Big Yellow, Coms,...
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 Katharine Finn, regional leader of PwC in the West and Wales, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? So there might be...
Bristol Airport’s annual passenger figures have soared past the seven million mark for the first time in its history – the latest milestone in its rapid growth. Passenger numbers have now grown for six years running. They reached 6.76m between January and December last year and have continued to...
Bristol start-up TrueStart Performance Coffee, which makes the world’s only coffee designed specifically for the sports market, is to have its product stocked by retailer Holland & Barrett. TrueStart has signed a deal with the health food chain to put its coffee on the shelves of 231 stores across...
Bristol designer Jen Hamley, who won international fashion awards just months after setting up her own business, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to develop her luxury workbag range. Jen, pictured, started her handbag label Jennifer Hamley, England, while unemployed. She is now pitching for investment of £40,000 through the...
Growth at Bristol-based design and branding specialist Artworks Solutions is continuing, with a 47% increase in year-on-year sales and investment in new equipment. The Bedminster firm offers bespoke design, printing and installation of corporate branding and interiors for corporate, public sector, hospitality and education buildings. The latest sales uplift...
UWE Bristol has received planning permission for a new state-of-the-art studio building to provide industry standard production and post-production facilities for film and journalism students. Based at Bower Ashton Studios, the new facilities will allow students to develop their talents and skills with the latest equipment and technology used...
A one-day event in Bristol yesterday offered firms a unique opportunity to find out about exporting to Latin America. More than 100 businesses from Bristol and across the South West attended the event at the M Shed hosted by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) – the government’s trade body....
Developers, app builders and others interested in making Bristol a cleaner, leaner city can sign up for a workshop of digital exploration and innovation taking place tomorrow. The Bristol City Council event is the second in a series of Challenge Events this year aimed at working with Bristol’s tech...
Lawyers from national firm Bond Dickinson’s Bristol office have advised on the merger of two leading independent girls’ day schools in the city. The firm worked with Redland High School for Girls in its merger with The Red Maids’ School to form Redmaids’ High School. The Bond Dickinson team...
Clarence Mitchell, a public relations veteran with more than 30 years’ experience, is joining the board of Bristol-headquartered national PR and parliamentary affairs firm JBP. Clarence, whose career spans journalism, PR and government relations at the highest levels, takes up the role of director of client & media services....
