Founder member of legendary Bristol band Portishead Geoff Barrow was among top figures from the creative industries to talk candidly about their career paths at an advice day in the city for young people starting out in the field. The musician and producer, pictured, spoke about his break into...
Bristol-based property developer Deeley Freed is to receive £8.5m of medium-term finance to fast-track its existing pipeline of development projects. The investment comes from a new partnership with Development Securities, the major London-based property investment and development group. Development Securities said it is anticipated that Deeley Freed will secure...
Bristol can be a showcase for zero-emission bus technology as part of its year as European Green Capital, Mayor George Ferguson has said. He challenged the motor industry and low-carbon sector to invest in Bristol and help it become a centre for innovation in public transport. He was speaking...
Wildscreen, the Bristol-based wildlife conservation charity, has appointed Caroline Copsey, head of marketing for international business development at Dyson, as its new chief executive. Caroline, pictured, who joined the innovative domestic appliance firm in 2011 as group marketing controller, also has experience of introducing and marketing several national food...
TDC Systems, the Weston-super-Mare-based specialist in advanced transport systems, has been acquired by Norwegian electronic toll collection business Q-Free. The deal, overseen by Bristol law firm Temple Bright, is expected to be worth £10m, if performance targets for 2014 and 2015 are hit. The initial consideration is £5m –...
Bristol-based Future Drinks Co has secured follow-on funding from the Government-backed Angel CoFund and its other investors to drive the next phase of growth of its Koji range of soft drinks. The funding means the firm can continue to scale up its operations and take the Koji brand into...
Three Bristol law firms have staged work experience and information days for school students to give young people a better understanding of legal careers and widen their intake. TLT and Clarke Willmott teamed up with UWE on a two-day pilot work experience scheme for 19 first-year A-level students while...
Property agency Savills has appointed Dan Harris as an associate in its Bristol office’s new homes team following its busiest period since before the recession. Dan, pictured, was previously a cost and purchase management consultant and ran a business supplying Energy Performance Certificates. He has also worked as a marketing...
Property consultancy Alder King has strengthened its Bristol-based planning team with two senior appointments. Simon Fitton joins as a partner from international planning and development group RPS, which has offices at Aztec West and Clevedon. He has particular expertise promoting strategic land through the development plan system which will...
The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has appointed Adam Powell as its new director of skills. In his new role Adam, pictured, will deliver the LEP’s vision of developing a well-educated and well-motivated workforce to meet the needs of business across the area which includes Bristol, North...
Two Export Week events will help female business owners expand or launch in new overseas markets and explain how a range of businesses can unlock the potential of South East Asian markets. Export Week aims to encourage firms to consider trading internationally or, for existing exporters, to look at...
More than three-quarters of West firms want the UK to stay in the European Union with half saying membership has a positive impact on their business, according to a major survey of business opinion in the region. However, 16% of firms believe membership is bad for their business and...
Businesswoman Karren Brady this week outlined her six key ingredients for successful entrepreneurs at The Business Showcase South West – the unique regional event championing Bristol’s innovation and enterprise. Admitting that she had rarely met a business leader who displayed all six, she said anyone running a business needed...
