Creative/Media

The deadline is looming for the South West’s most prestigious annual property awards

February 7, 2025
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The deadline is looming for the South West’s most prestigious annual property awards

Time is running out to enter the Michelmores Property Awards, the annual celebration of the best property, development and construction projects from across the South West. Staged by law firm Michelmores and now in their 22nd year, the awards have long-championed sustainability and innovation by placing social, environmental, sustainable...

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Skateboarding firm’s revamp of former Debenhams store on a roll thanks to Thrings property team

February 7, 2025
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Skateboarding firm’s revamp of former Debenhams store on a roll thanks to Thrings property team

A disused department store awaiting demolition in Bristol city centre is set to be transformed temporarily into a vibrant new skate park in a deal secured by lawyers at Thrings. The project to rejuvenate the former Debenhams building on The Horsefair is being led by Bristol-based not-for-profit Campus Skateboarding. ...

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Year of two halves for private equity deals – with the Autumn Budget triggering a late flurry of activity

February 6, 2025
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Year of two halves for private equity deals – with the Autumn Budget triggering a late flurry of activity

Private equity investment in the South West increased marginally last year to £6.2bn as a near 33% increase ahead of the Autumn Budget overcame a slow first half. Deal volume in the region also remained stable, edging down slightly from 104 to 100 year-on-year, according to a survey by...

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Bristol TV production companies again feature among the best places to work in the industry

February 6, 2025
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Bristol TV production companies again feature among the best places to work in the industry

A respected annual table of the best places to work in the UK TV sector has again included three Bristol firms – two of them repeating their success from 2024. While natural history production company Silverback Films is named in the prestigious Best Places to Work in TV line-up...

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Pioneering agri-tech projects earn prestigious Women in Innovation Awards for former Bristol Uni pair

February 6, 2025
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Pioneering agri-tech projects earn prestigious Women in Innovation Awards for former Bristol Uni pair

Two University of Bristol graduates-turned-entrepreneurs have won major awards for their groundbreaking sustainable technologies. Dr Alicja Dzieciol and Dr Siân Fussell, who both studied for Chemistry PhDs at the university and are now using their expertise to improve the world, have been recognised with Innovate UK Women in Innovation...

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Parliamentary group seeking ideas from West of England firms on how to shape future of the ‘super-region

February 6, 2025
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Parliamentary group seeking ideas from West of England firms on how to shape future of the ‘super-region

Bristol businesses are being asked to help an influential group of MPs and peers from across the West of England and South Wales shape their agenda for change during the year ahead. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Western Gateway – the partnership covering the ‘super-region’ stretching from...

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Bristol success story Loungers passes into US firm’s hands after shareholders accept higher offer

January 31, 2025
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Bristol success story Loungers passes into US firm’s hands after shareholders accept higher offer

Loungers, the highly successful Bristol-based café/bar chain, is under new ownership after being acquired by a US private equity firm for £354m. Fortress Investment Group, which owns Majestic Wines, Poundstretcher and the Curzon cinema chain, secured nearly 94% of Loungers shareholders’ votes for its improved offer at a general meeting...

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Latest Temple Meads regeneration scheme will open up much-needed new passenger entrance

January 31, 2025
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Latest Temple Meads regeneration scheme will open up much-needed new passenger entrance

Detailed plans for a new transport hub at Bristol Temple Meads station have been unveiled, the latest scheme linked to the much-needed but long-delayed regeneration of the area. The Southern Gateway will include a new pedestrian access to the station, a bespoke cycle hub and multi-storey car park.  It...

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Big increase in optimism among firms in the South West as they look forward to a year of growth

January 31, 2025
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Big increase in optimism among firms in the South West as they look forward to a year of growth

Business confidence has risen sharply in the South West as the region’s firms shrug off suggestions that UK economic growth is stalling. According to the latest Business Barometer from banking group Lloyds, optimism among South West companies climbed by 13 percentage points in January.   Confidence in their own business...

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BGF Bristol office benefits from Hydrock sale but ‘economic uncertainties’ hit investment deals

January 30, 2025
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BGF Bristol office benefits from Hydrock sale but ‘economic uncertainties’ hit investment deals

Investment into small and mid-sized business by growth finance group BGF’s South West office fell last year by around £10m as it came up against what it called “several economic uncertainties”. BGF, the largest and most experienced investor in the UK and Ireland, completed deals totalling £60m during 2024...

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New festival will look at how devolution to cities and regions can boost the national economy

January 24, 2025
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New festival will look at how devolution to cities and regions can boost the national economy

The role that cities and regions can play in driving the government’s growth agenda will be explored at a major event in Bristol next week. Festival of Flourishing Regions will bring together policymakers, regional planners, economic development experts, academics and business and community leaders to explore and promote strategies...

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Funding for Bristol businesses as region’s world-leading creative sector gets new investment boost

January 24, 2025
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Four Bristol firms are to develop new ideas and products after being selected for funding under a new regional creative industries scheme. Stagescreen, which has received £30,000, captures stage events for cinema and TV audiences worldwide as well as other media such as DVDs and educational performances. Its team has...

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New Urban Creation HQ reflects specialist developer’s ‘innovation, quality and forward thinking’

January 24, 2025
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New Urban Creation HQ reflects specialist developer’s ‘innovation, quality and forward thinking’

A former Mexican fast-food restaurant has become the new head office of Bristol-based specialist property developer Urban Creation. The firm, which was launched 20 years ago, spent nearly 11 months converting the Mission Burrito outlet on Park Street, pictured, into what it is calling “a physical manifestation of ...

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