Experts from the Bristol office of accountancy group Tilney Smith & Williamson have joined forces with the Department for International Trade (DIT) to produce a guide to setting up in the UK for international fintech firms. Called Doing business inthe UK – A guide for fintech businesses, it provides expert...
Monday April 11 Economic announcements: Gross domestic product, Manufacturing production, Balance of trade, Index of services, Industrial production Tuesday April 12 Finals: JD Sports, Northbridge Industrial Services Economic announcements: Retail sales, Claimant count, Unemployment rate Wednesday April 13 Finals: Tesco, Lookers, Petropavlovsk Economic announcements: Consumer price index, Retail price index, Producer...
The government’s plan to privatise Channel 4 could threaten the future of its Bristol creative hub as well as damaging the city’s independent programme makers, West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris has warned. In strongly worded comments on the proposal, confirmed this week by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries,...
Bristol’s newest hotel, the four-star Clayton Hotel Bristol City, has drawn on the city’s artistic prowess past and present to give it a distinctive character. The 255-bedroom hotel, which also include a 150-cover restaurant, bar, gym, and extensive conference facilities, has been built behind the iconic façade of the...
Bristol-based breastfeeding and early parenthood support innovator LatchAid is poised for further growth after closing its seed funding round, taking its total investments to £1m and bringing in some high-profile backers. The fundraising round was led by super angel and former Google UK & Ireland managing director Dan Cobley and...
Casino group Grosvenor has completed a £500,000 refurbishment of its Bristol outlet, revamping its leisure, gaming and food-and-drink experience. The group, part of The Rank Group which operates 52 casinos across the UK, said the improved gaming and sports area, along with a new modernised décor, will boost guests’...
Aerospace Bristol, the museum that celebrates the city’s world-class aviation heritage and houses the last Concorde to fly – has appointed Sally Cordwell as its new CEO. Sally, pictured, brings significant experience of senior leadership roles in visitor attractions and culture venues in Bristol and the South West, including...
A successful Skills Bootcamp programme for the unemployed and those seeking to change their career is to be extended following the allocation of £3.3m in new government funding. The money, which will enable a further 1,200 learners to take part in the scheme across the West of England, was...
Flexible workspace operator Clockwise has opened its Bristol hub in the city’s historic Grade II listed Generator building, with 30,000 sq ft of design-led spaces over six floors. The waterside building, which has extensive views over the Floating Harbour and Castle Park, first opened in 1899 and was once...
The developer behind the South West’s first net zero out-of-town office scheme has appointed regional construction firm Beard to the £17m project. The scheme, pictured right, Bristol’s first speculative out-of-town office scheme in over a decade, will involve redeveloping and extending the existing 1000 Aztec West building in North Bristol. ...
Bristol-based experts at national accountancy group Tilney Smith & Williamson have advised on a deal that greatly expands the services of a firm specialising in site exploration, including unexploded mines. The acquisition by Queen’s Award for Enterprise winner SafeLane involved five businesses within the Raeburn Group. The move expands...
A Bristol recruitment firm specialising in supplying staff to some of the world’s best-known architectural projects, including the upcoming World Cup’s main stadium, is aiming to double its own headcount within the next year. Tandem Talent was founded by Dan Huckle and Sam Jenkinson in 2020 to bring a new...
A Bristol-based firm supplying pioneering analytical technology to the global pharmaceutical industry has been sold to a major US biotech group in a deal handled by a team from law firm Thrings. Optimal Industrial Automation and Technologies’ acquisition by Massachusetts-based Bruker Corporation opens up new markets for both firms. Founded...
