Bristol’s iconic blue and yellow ferry boats have returned to the city’s waterways for the first time in two years, and have also launched a new swift waterbus service. Bristol Ferry Boats was forced to moor up its fleet of four vessels at significant financial cost for most of...
A cohort of 13 women entrepreneurs have showcased their innovative start-ups at a pitching event as a pre-incubation programme staged by incubator SETsquared Bristol reached its finale. Now in its second year, the NatWest-funded Enterprising Women 2.0 programme helps women-formed businesses access world-class business support, including coaching, mentoring, pitch...
Magazine publisher Immediate Media, best known for producing Radio Times, has rebranded its Bristol-based specialist business unit. Now known as Our Media, the unit employs 350 people in its showpiece city centre offices who work on Immediate’s craft, cycling, science and nature, homes and music titles. These include BBC Science...
In its largest ever round of partner promotions, Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon has appointed 10 new partners across a number of key sectors and specialisms. The firm said the move reflected its ambitious strategy for growth in areas spanning technology, fintech, transport, corporate tax, family law & divorce,...
Bristol businesses are being urged to step up and provide emergency funding to help Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of their country. Charity People against Poverty, which works both internationally and in the UK to alleviate poverty and suffering, is aiming to raise £20,000 within the next seven days...
Global property consultancy Knight Frank has expanded its property asset management team in Bristol with the appointment of Dom Kynaston as a senior surveyor. Dom, pictured, has seven years’ commercial property management experience and joins from Trinova Real Estate in London, where he advised clients on a portfolio of...
Specialist employment solicitor Laura Ramos has been appointed to regional law firm Wards Solicitors’ disputes team to build on its breadth of services and support for individuals and businesses. Laura, pictured, specialises in all areas of employment law with a particular focus on dispute resolution. An experienced litigator, she has a...
The net zero team from Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon has advised on the first of a number of planned large, low-carbon indoor farms to supply salads to the UK retail and wholesale markets. Each vertical farm is being designed to use 95% less water than conventional growing methods...
Bristol-headquartered international intellectual property (IP) law firm Haseltine Lake Kempner has promoted its chief operating officer Graham Lambert to chief executive. Graham, pictured, has worked at the firm for 11 years, having joined as finance director. He become chief operating officer in 2018 and is credited with playing a...
Bristol PR and communications agency Purplefish has been awarded B Corporation status, joining a growing number of Bristol firms accredited by the international movement that promotes business as a force for good. The consultancy, which this month celebrates its 10th anniversary, started on its B Corporation journey two years ago. ...
International law firm Osborne Clarke, which has its roots in Bristol, has opened a base in Poland, taking its number of international offices to 26. The Warsaw office brings together the legal services business of highly respected multi-professional services Polish firm MDDP with a number of recognised and rated lawyers...
Members of the South West region of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) have voted for FareShare South West to be its charity of the year for 2022-2023. FareShare, which helps to tackle food poverty across the region by redistributing surplus food, took the top spot in a...
Monday February 28 Finals: Bunzl Interims: Associated British Foods, HP Tuesday March 1 Finals: Aberdeen, Croda International, Flutter Entertainment, Travis Perkins, Reach Interim: Domino’s Pizza Wednesday March 2 Finals: Foxtons Group, Aviva, Vistry Group, Persimmon Interims: Dollar Tree, Snowflake, Abercrombie & Fitch Thursday March 3 Finals: ITV, Tritax Big Box, London Stock Exchange Group, Schroders,...
