A new collaboration between business and the West of England’s leading universities aiming to tackle the region’s long-term challenges and pave the way for greater investment and prosperity has appointed its inaugural chair and director. Ex-Airbus UK managing director Sir Iain Gray and Andrea Dell, the former head of Bristol...
In today’s business landscape, where diversity and inclusion are essential for success, public events like Bristol’s The Welcome Party offer more than just entertainment – they provide a vital platform for shifting perceptions and building stronger, more inclusive communities. This new event, which takes place on 7 November to...
Plant-Ex Ingredients, the Bristol-based manufacturer of natural food ingredients, is aiming for significant international expansion after securing a £9m minority investment from growth finance group BGF. Founded in 2010 and today employing more than 110 people, Plant-Ex supplies food manufacturers in more than 50 countries across the world directly...
The South West’s largest sustainability-focused event takes place next week with more than 60 businesses exhibiting their latest ‘green’ products and services. The Festival of Sustainable Business Exhibition, which is hosted at the recently re-opened We The Curious science museum on Bristol Harbourside on Thursday, 19 September, is expected to attract more...
Bristol’s ‘incredible opportunities’ as a investment location are to be showcased to thousands of businesses and developers at the UK’s largest real estate and infrastructure event. The city will be promoted by the Western Gateway – the partnership covering the ‘super-region’ stretching from Swindon to Swansea via Bristol –...
Law firm Thrings has been praised for its “unwavering support” by the founder of a West of England specialist drilling firm for its role in selling a division of the business to a recognised leader in its industry. ADP Group’s geothermal business was sold to Rendesco in a move...
The Welcome Party will celebrate inclusivity and success by highlighting refugees’ contributions to Bristol. The gala dinner on 7 November will give businesses a chance to hear, see and literally taste the positive impact refugees, people seeking asylum and vulnerable migrants have on the city. It is being organised by...
Small business confidence in the South West has dropped again after surge of positivity earlier in the year, according to new research. The latest regional quarterly survey by the Britain’s biggest business group, the Federation of Small Businesses, reveals a sharp decline in optimism – by 30 percentage points...
Bristol tech business founders and investors are being invited to take part in a second West of England-focussed trade mission to Hong Kong following the success of the inaugural visit last year. Staged by Tech West England Advocates, the not-for-profit tech community for the region, last year’s mission helped...
A Bristol firm that has designed specialist footwear for health professionals for 45 years is to expand its product range following a key acquisition. Toffeln, which is based in Kingswood, described its takeover of Avail Medical, a provider of high-quality electrosurgical instruments, as a significant milestone in the industry. ...
Lawyers from RWK Goodman’s Bristol office have advised the shareholders of a specialist UK chemical company on its acquisition by the market’s global leader. The team worked with Monarch Group, a leading distributor of commodity and agricultural chemicals, on the sale to German-based international player Brenntag. Kent-headquartered Monarch, which...
Experts from law firm Thrings’ Bristol office have helped one of the UK’s leading water pump suppliers complete the takeover of a specialist in wastewater pumping stations. Pump Supplies, which has its headquarters in Gloucester and a string of five regional depots, provides a range of electric submersible water...
Bristol businesses innovating in the health and care sectors can learn how to commercialise their products or services by taking part in a free eight-week training programme. Hosted by Health Innovation West of England, the organisation tasked with putting healthcare innovation at the heart of the NHS in the...
