Opera singer-turned-entrepreneur Hollie-anne Bangham has expanded her music school and coffee shop to meet growing demand with the help of a specialist regional fund. Hollie-anne, pictured, secured the £25,000 start-up loan from non-profit company SWIG Finance, allowing her to fit out additional space at The Note Warehouse, which provides...
Bristol is to be promoted to tour operators from across the world at a series of high-profile travel industry events this autumn as the city’s tourism and hospitality industries look to finally put the damage caused by the pandemic behind them. Among the key themes to be promoted by...
The Bristol office of international law firm Osborne Clarke has completed three transactions in sectors spanning specialist retail, artificial intelligence (AI) and anaerobic digestion as continues to rack up a raft of deals. Over the past month its teams have advised retailer Tiles4Less on its acquisition of CTD Tiles...
South West accountancy firm Albert Goodman is looking to maintain its rapid growth with the appointment of its first business development and marketing manager. Neil Wyatt joins in the newly created role, bringing with him more than 15 years’ professional services experience. Neil, pictured, spent more than six years...
A prime Bristol regeneration site that has been vacant for more than 30 years is to be developed as a mixed-use scheme with a luxury hotel, an aparthotel and more than 100 build-to-rent apartments. The land at Temple Quay is the only remaining section of what was originally railways...
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...
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...
Bristol specialist food and restaurant group Pieminister has partnered with Ed Sheeran to launch an exclusive pie range – with the singer giving away free samples at his beloved Ipswich Town’s first match back in the Premier League on Saturday. The pies, which include Ed’s Tingly Ted’s brand of...
Fans of Bristol-made BBC TV comedy-thriller The Outlaws can now follow in the footsteps of its unlikely gang of lawbreakers by using the latest location map produced by the city’s film office. All three series of The Outlaws were filmed in locations across Bristol as well as the Bottle...
Food poverty charity FareShare South West’s commitment to fighting waste has been welcomed by farming minister Daniel Zeichner on a visit to its warehouse in Bristol. FareShare South West works with the food industry, including retailers, wholesalers and producers, to redistribute good-to-eat surplus food to more than 400 charities and...
Bristol-based impact investment platform Ethical Equity has teamed up with national professional services group Evelyn Partners to boost its support programme for aspiring angel investors. The link-up builds on the initiative launched last year in Bristol for investors who want to drive social change in the city. The new...
