West of England business figures have said the Bank of England’s decision yesterday to raise interest rates from 0.25% to 0.5% should have little impact on the region – but warned that further increases could hit confidence and slow the economy. The Bank’s rate-setting monetary policy committee (MPC) voted...
Independent charity Ronald McDonald House Bristol is to launch a fundraising initiative in honour of its 15th birthday yesterday. Called 15 for 15, it will involve staff and volunteers participating in and organising 15 high-profile fundraising events including skydiving, a sports dinner with prominent speakers and RMHBfest – a...
BRAVE Enterprise, the not-for-profit business advice organisation in Bristol, is holding a series of training workshops during November for those who are looking to promote, protect or start a business. All courses are held at The Coach House, 2 Upper York Street, Bristol BS2 8QN, and include: Starting in...
Specialist legal and business services provider Jordans has relocated its Bristol head office to prepare for expansion nearly a year after being taken over. The firm has moved from its base in St Thomas Street, Redcliffe, to prestigious new offices in 10, Templeback, one of Bristol city centre’s prime...
Bristol and the West of England have a great opportunity to overcome any looming economic challenges so long as its civic leaders work together, according to the region’s largest business group. Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees and West of England Metro Mayor Tim Bowles need to ensure that the...
Bristol-based regional property agency Alder King has teamed up with innovative renewable energy firm Green Hedge to develop a string of battery storage schemes across the UK as the market starts to grow. Green Hedge, which was established in Bath in 2010, has pioneered the Energy Barn concept of...
Accountancy group Grant Thornton has appointed Matt Parfitt to lead the growing employment taxes team in its Bristol office. Matt, pictured, brings a wide range of commercial and technical experience and is a regular contributor to leading tax publications. He joins as senior manager after three years at Nationwide...
Global accountancy group KPMG has made 50 promotions in its Bristol office – including the appointment of one partner and six directors – in a move it says signals its commitment to investing in talent. Regional head of restructuring David Pike becomes a partner after 18 years with the...
Smith & Williamson, the financial and professional services firm with a large office in Bristol, has won two significant industry awards in one week. The firm scooped the Best Large Firm title at Citywire’s Wealth Manager Investment Performance Awards and the National Firm of the Year accolade at the...
Cloud computing firm Eduserv is relocating to Bristol from Bath after securing a seven-figure funding deal from the Royal Bank of Scotland. The firm, which employs 130 staff and has a turnover of £15m, has used the secured loan facilities to buy new offices at Gyldan House in Portwall...
Bart Ingredients, the Bristol-based manufacturer of herbs and spices, has been acquired by German spice producer Fuchs Group for an undisclosed sum. Under its previous owner, private equity firm Langholm Capital, Bart had been transformed, becoming an award-winning grocery brand. It turned over more than £25m last year and...
Charities from Bristol and across the UK joined West of England mayor Tim Bowles at Computershare’s South Bristol headquarters to celebrate donations that resulted from the company’s relationship with ShareGift. Over the last two years £125,000 has been donated to charity owing to the specialist financial services group’s work...
University of Bristol spin-out businesses Zeetta Networks and KETS Quantum Security have won a major venture capital initiative which will provide them with access to investors with funds totalling £125m. Teams from the two firms pitched their ideas to a panel of experts from BT, Deutsche Telekom, Facebook, Orange...
