ICON Corporate Finance, the Bristol-headquartered tech-focused investment bank, has advised a fast-growing Belgian automated data transformation company on its $15.9m (£13.1m) funding round as it prepares to enter the UK market. Led by London-based Octopus Ventures, the investment will enable VaultSpeed to expand its strong international presence with a...
Bristol-based waste management firm ETM Recycling is making significant upgrades to its state-of-the-art facilities in the city thanks to a £7m funding boost from NatWest. The firm, which operates the South West’s largest waste management fleet, will use the cash injection to strengthen its recycling capabilities while also creating...
Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, voiced its disappointment that, once again, the West of England had been overlooked when it came to major government spending commitments. Its director of policy Matt Griffith, pictured, pointed out the region had failed to be selected as one of the government’s...
West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris attacked Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement for failing to tackle key, long-standing issues for the region. The Labour mayor, pictured, who leads the West of England Combined Authority, said: “After 13 years of Conservative Government, the question West of England residents will...
Bristol business figures have reacted to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement. Albert Goodman chartered accountants’ Bristol-based tax specialist Sam Wood, pictured, said reducing the SME R&D intensity ratio requirement from 40% to 30% may help benefit a further 5,000 SMEs access cash credits. “This is a somewhat positive step...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his Autumn Statement. The key points were: The statement included 110 measures to boost the economy by £20bn a year, according to Mr Hunt. All alcohol duties frozen. Benefits to go up by 6.7% next year, based on the inflation rate for September. Increase in...
Mace & Menter, the specialist Bristol design firm, has made two senior hires as it enjoys strong growth in the health and care sector. The firm said Amy McGuinness and Claire Reynolds, pictured, who have joined as lead consultant and transformation lead respectively, brought deep experience of health and...
Monday November 20 Finals: Compass Group, Diploma, Cerillion Interims: Polar Capital Holdings, Thruvision Group, Big Yellow Group, Ondo Insuretech Q1 result: Seraphim Space Investment Trust Tuesday November 21 Interims: Caledonia Investments, Workspace Group, Cranswick, Accsys Technologies, Schroder Real Estate, Telecom Plus, Trifast, Intercede Group, Eckoh Technologies, AO World Q3...
Limbs & Things, the Bristol-based medical simulator company, has harnessed the power of augmented reality (AR) for its latest training device in a move it hopes will revolutionise the way nursing students learn. Its ART (Augmented Reality Training) product works with everyday tablets and smartphones to show a 3D,...
