West firms will be able to learn about commercial opportunities in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies when the British Ambassador to South Korea visits the region next week. Scott Wightman will be joined by CEO of the British Chamber of Commerce in Korea, David Lee, at the free...
National property agency DTZ has made five promotions at its Bristol office as part of its continued growth. The appointments are among 101 announced by the national firm across the UK. James Marsh has been promoted to director in professional advisory services while Philip Cranstone, of industrial agency, and...
Monday 25 August Bank holiday Tuesday 26 August Interims: Antofagasta, Bunzl, FBD Holdings, Kingspan, Petrofac, Randal & Quilter, Regus, UTV Media, WPP Trading statement: Stagecoach AGM: Sirius Real Estate Wednesday 27 August Interims: 888 Holdings, APR Energy, Candover Investments, Cape, Chime Communications, Churchill China, Evraz, Foxtons, Grafton, Hansteen Holdings,...
Bristol-headquartered national strategic communications consultancy JBP has rebranded on the back of a 17% growth in annual sales. The agency, which this year celebrates 30 years in business, grew revenue to more than £2m and now plans to double its turnover within the next three years. Managing director Chris...
Bristol-based Blue Badge Company, which made the world’s first stylish wallets for disabled parking permits, is to have its products stocked by Boots stores across the UK. The unique blue badge holder designs will be on the shelves of around 2,000 Boots outlets and on the retailer’s website. Blue...
Bristol independent cinema The Cube’s fundraising appeal has given the self-styled ‘microplex’ a happy ending – allowing it to buy the freehold of the building and determine its own future. The Cube raised the £185,000 needed from donations by supporters and fundraising events along with a £90,000 contribution from...
Recruitment group Alexander Daniels, which has offices in Bristol and Birmingham, has appointed Mike Willmoth to head its new healthcare division. The firm, which already operates in the finance, accountancy, corporate governance and engineering sectors, sees growth opportunities in the fast-changing healthcare sector. A trained paramedic, Mike has a...
Bristol Sport, the management company behind many of the city’s leading clubs including Bristol City FC and Bristol Rugby, has adopted new branding. The identity, which includes new logos on its teams’ shirts, underpins Bristol Sport’s plans to become the South West’s lead business for sport, sponsorship, entertainment and events. It...
Bristol Airport has achieved its busiest day ever with more than 25,000 passing through the terminal on Thursday last week. The record for a 24-hour period is another milestone for the expanding airport and comes as work on a £8.6m extension to its 14-year-old terminal building is about to...
Bristol-based property developer Ashfield Land has sold a major leisure and retail development in Swindon for £40.5m months before it is due to open. Guernsey-based property investment company UK Commercial Property Trust (UKCPT), which has major interests in Bristol, paid nearly £8m more for the Regent Circus scheme than...
Shops and bars along Bristol’s Gloucester Road, Britain’s longest street of independent traders, are preparing for a boost from Bank Holiday Monday’s cricket international between England and India. Some 16,000 cricket fans will descend on the area for the first of the Royal London One-Day International series at the...
Bristol-based events and communications agency Brandon Hill Communications has been appointed to stage the UK’s leading space industry event, the UK Space Conference 2015. The two-day event, held every second year, focuses on how the UK can make an impact in a global market which, according to estimates, could...
Spencer Linsell has been appointed sales manager at Alderley Systems, part of the Alderley group of specialist engineering companies. Spencer, pictured, brings with him a strong knowledge of integrated process and metering systems gained from working in the oil and gas industry for the past 10 years. In his...
