Stephen Robertson, the chairman of Business West – the region’s largest business organisation – has been appointed as the new chair of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). Stephen, pictured, whose appointment is subject to ratification at the next LEP board meeting in June, is a widely...
Accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has a major office in Bristol, has signed up its 350th academy school client. The addition of the Riviera Primary Academy Trust in Paignton bolsters Bishop Fleming’s position as one of the UK’s top three auditors for academy schools. Riviera Primary Academy Trust director...
Monday 25 April Interims: Avacta, Lok’n Store Finals: Allied Minds, GVC, Randall & Quilter AGMs: Biome Technologies, Hammerson, Minoan, Sterling Energy EGM: Ubisense Economics: CBI trends – total orders, selling prices, business optimism Tuesday 26 April Interims: AB Dynamics, Egdon Resources, Redefine International Finals: boohoo.com, Cambian, Horizon Discovery, Whitbread...
The British Chamber of Commerce in Germany (BCCG) has launched a membership region in Bristol to support firms looking to do business in Germany. The launch event was staged at the city office of law firm DAC Beachcroft and was attended by a number of firms already trading in...
Bristol Energy Cooperative has signed agreements that add funding of £3.95m for its community energy projects – taking the total raised since its November launch to £9m. The new funding – from Bristol-based ethical bank Triodos, Bristol City Council and Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) – is being used to add...
Public relations consultancy PPS Group has made three appointments to its Bristol team to support its ambitious growth plans. New team members are associate partner Ben Lowndes, account director Steve Jolly and Isaac Casson, who has joined as an associate. Ben, pictured, joins PPS after gaining significant experience of...
Three Bristol area firms whose products range from subsea technology for the oil and gas industry to waterproof covers for plaster casts and tea for expats have gained prestigious Queen’s Awards. Portishead-based Viper Subsea Technology and Precision Dippings Manufacturing from Yate have received their awards in recognition for Enterprise...
The Bristol Food Card – a scheme to incentivise shoppers to support local, independent retailers – has been launched ahead the city’s pioneering Food Connections festival. The project is a unique collaboration of more than 90 food and drink business from across the city – all offering promotions to card...
Two of South Bristol’s longest-established industrial estates are to be refurbished after being acquired by new owners. South Liberty Lane and Brookgate industrial estates have, between them, more than 300,000 sq ft of warehousing and industrial space in 34 units. The estates, three miles south of the city centre...
The regeneration of the north side of Bristol’s Harbourside is nearing completion after more than two decades of development with the imminent sale of the former Canon’s Marsh Gasworks site. The parcel of land, which sits between Anchor Road and the Floating Harbour, is the last remaining piece of...
Bristol’s vibrant food and drink scene is to get a boost from a Bath-based independent retailer when it opens in the Wapping Wharf development on Harbourside this summer. Speciality coffee house and artisan bakery Mokoko’s new venture on Gaol Ferry Steps will be its first foray into Bristol. Opening...
By Mark Stone, financial planning director at Whitechurch Financial Consultants. The British love affair with DIY can be a mercurial relationship with euphoric highs and frustrating lows. When it comes to home improvement my efforts are more akin to an episode of Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em than that...
By Jonnie Galvin-Wright. Above & Beyond business ambassador for the challenge – and managing director of Stuff Advertising in Bristol when he is not on a bike. Well here we are again. I say again as I am once more attempting this ride following its inaugural event last year....
