Bristol business leaders joined the city’s Chinese community to welcome the Year of the Snake at a special banquet. Hosted annually by Bristol and West of England China Bureau, the celebration at Wong’s Restaurant on Denmark Street included traditional Chinese lion dancers, who welcomed guests to their tables. Bureau...
The Bristol Bears Community Foundation has launched its 2025 charity tag rugby tournament, giving firms the chance to put commercial rivalries to one side and raise much-needed funds for its inspiring programme. Supported this year by headline sponsor, office design and fit out firm Morgan Lovell. the annual event not...
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...
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...
National law firm Ashfords has appointed David Varney, a partner specialising in data and technology, to the commercial and intellectual property (IP) team in its Bristol office. David, pictured, previously worked at law firms Allen & Overy, Morrison & Foerster and Burges Salmon in Bristol, where he gained significant...
Zapmap, the fast-growing Bristol-based electric vehicle charge point mapping app, could be launched in international markets while also growing in the UK if its co-owner is acquired by its Dubai-based bidder. Esyasoft, which hopes to acquire renewable electricity supplier Good Energy for £99.4m, said it saw the benefit in...
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...
Bristol-based corporate finance boutique firm ICON has continued its international expansion with the appointment of a new head of emerging markets. Edward Burbidge, pictured, right, with ICON CEO and founder Alan Bristow, has joined following 14 years as founder and CEO of I&M Burbidge Capital, a Kenya-based corporate finance advisory firm...
Private equity investor LDC has strengthened its support for management teams in the South West with the appointment of a new value creation partner. Prashant Selvaratnam, pictured, joins as VCP director, data strategy & AI, based in the firm’s Bristol office. In his new role he will help the...
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...
Nearly 200,000 jobs in 19,000 South West businesses have been supported by investments made through the British Business Bank over the past10 years, according to a new report. Some 16,000 more jobs are expected to be created as the firms it has backed over the past decade continue to...
Investment group Foresight has appointed an experienced senior investment manager in its Bristol-based private equity team ahead of opening an office in the city this year. Olly Cox, pictured, brings more than 12 years’ deal experience to the role in which he will support the deployment and management of...
Leading figures from Bristol’s business community will celebrate the growing links between the city and China next month at a special banquet to mark the start of the Chinese Year of the Snake. Staged by the Bristol and West of England China Bureau, the annual event brings together firms...
