The Royal Mail flotation and an improved market for equities helped Bristol-based fund manager Hargreaves Lansdown post a strong rise in full-year new business and reward its shareholders with a larger dividend pay-out. The firm, which has continued to grow steadily in recent years despite tough trading conditions, today...
Pioneering Bristol mobile businesses Mubaloo and Creditcall have been named among the UK’s 50 most innovative firms in the fast-growing sector. It is the third consecutive year that mobile consultancy and app developer Mubaloo has appeared in the annual Mobile Entertainment Top 50 Innovators list. For online and mobile...
Growth among West of England manufacturers has eased to more moderate and sustainable long-term levels, according to a survey published today – but exports are being hit by a combination of weakness in the eurozone and sterling’s strength. The latest quarterly Manufacturing Outlook survey from EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation,...
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Bristol’s position as an emerging centre for innovative 3D technology has been underpinned by new research to help surveillance systems identify suspicious objects or people easier. The Government-funded study, which aims to develop 3D imaging technology, forms a continuation of the link-up between UWE Bristol’s Centre for Machine Vision,...
Bristol craft brewing institution Zerodegrees has undergone a major refurbishment in tandem with a new menu after a successful decade at its landmark Colston Street site. The £350,000 refit has created an expansive, flexible drinking and dining space downstairs with the dining room moving to the top floor. The...
Bristol Pound has launched its first official app for mobiles offering a range of new services for users of the UK’s most successful local currency. The free ‘£B app’ will simplify the £B mobile phone text payment system, TXT2PAY, notify users of nearby Bristol Pound businesses, track users’ spending...
One of Bristol’s top restaurants has returned after more than a decade. Melbournes became an institution during its 15 years on Park Street, ranking alongside the city’s highest-regarded and most successful restaurants. Co-owner Tony Wilshaw sold the business in the 1990s as competition grew from a new generation of...
Bristol-based brick cladding specialist Eurobrick has had the most successful 12 months in its 24-year history and has moved to a larger base to accommodate further growth. Turnover at the firm, which installs lightweight brick slips and stone-faced cladding systems for clients such as Sainsbury’s, Tesco, McDonalds, Timberland, Wimpey...
Business growth consultancy Cool Ventures has helped secure a £10m maintenance contract for client Gregor Heating, Electrical and Renewable Energy. Yate-based Cool Ventures, which advises owner-managed businesses on their growth strategies and preparing for external investment, wrote the winning bid for Gregor to service and install gas boilers for...
Business rescue and recovery specialist firm Begbies Traynor’s regional managing partner Julie Palmer has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. Julie, pictured, who heads up a network of 12 offices including one in Bristol, is in the running for The Business Magazine’s Women in Business 2014, Woman of...
Bristol-based law firm Burges Salmon has advised its client Business Growth Fund (BGF) on its £3.6m investment in sustainable energy firm Ecovision Renewable Energy. The Burges Salmon team was led by partner Richard Spink with assistance from senior associates Douglas Streatfeild-James, Vanessa Barnicoat and solicitor Jenny Tran. The deal...
West advanced engineering group Renishaw is to open a metal 3D printing centre at its factory in Pune, India, as it looks to build on its world-leading innovation in the fast-emerging manufacturing process. The investment was announced as part of a high-level trade delegation to India led by Deputy...
