FW Capital, one of the UK’s largest regional fund managers, has appointed Ben Donati to its Bristol team as an investment executive. The firm’s Bristol office, which is headed by fund manager David Goodall, is focused on delivering finance for small to medium-sized enterprises through the recently launched British...
Monday June 17 Final: Mind Gym Tuesday June 18 Finals: Ashtead Group, Tatton Asset Management, De La Rue, Telecom Plus, Intercede Group Interim: Oxford Biodynanmics Trading announcemen: SThree Wednesday June 19 Finals: Berkeley Group Holdings, Severfield, Young & Co’s Brewery, Speedy Hire, NextEnergy Solar Fund Interim: Schroder European REIT Economic...
A Bristol-based cybersecurity services firm on a mission to protect its clients from modern, sophisticated hackers, is poised for a period rapid global growth – including doubling its workforce – after securing a £5.5m investment. The funding from Gresham House Ventures is OnSecurity’s first investment since its launch in...
Bristol-based independent café and events business Double Puc Café has become the designated caterer for the city’s science centre and educational charity We The Curious ahead of its relaunch next month. Under the multi-year contract, Double Puc Café will operate the Harbourside attraction’s café and kiosk as well as also being...
Fast-growing renewable energy specialist Solarsense has secured B Corp status, joining an expanding global community of companies using business as a force for good. The Clevedon-based firm, which was established nearly 30 years ago with a mission that was way ahead of its time – to support a clean energy...
A Bristol wine importer is to host a traditional Portuguese festival to celebrate 40 years of twinning between the city and Porto. Festa de São João on Sunday 23 June has been organised by Xisto Wines through its Port O’Bristol project, which imports artisan wines from Portugal’s Douro region by...
Top 50 law firm Birketts is to open an office in Bristol later this year, its seventh in the South of England, as it becomes the latest in the sector to expand into the South West. The firm has operated a hub in Bristol since January 2021, running it...
Barclays Eagle Labs hosted a reception to welcome key figures from Bristol’s innovation ecosystem to its new hub in the city. The lab, which opened earlier this year in the University of Bristol’s pioneering Engine Shed innovation centre at Temple Meads, offers business expertise and banking services along with mentoring...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm VWV is to become Bristol Old Vic’s first corporate partner under a new programme offering companies a bespoke, mutually beneficial relationship with the theatre. Benefits of the programme include unique training and skills development for corporate teams and preferential access to space and experiences at...
Annual revenue has soared by 33% at Bristol-based B2B and corporate communications specialist Ambitious, strengthening its position as one of the region’s largest independent PR agencies. The agency, which is on track to turn over £2.2m this year, has also made several strategic hires alongside an internal promotion. And...
A nature-based charity is urging businesses from Bristol and Bath to step forward and help it raise essential funds for the cities’ vital parks and green spaces. The appeal by Your Park Bristol & Bath follows the release last month of figures showing a third of the population in Bristol...
Bristol renewable energy engineering firm Blackfish Engineering has won acclaim at an international showcase for its device aimed at improving safety and efficiency in the offshore wind industry. The firm, which was launched eight years ago to specialise in the tidal, wave and offshore wind sectors, demonstrated its C-Dart mooring...
Bristol’s pioneering National Composites Centre has teamed up with Plymouth Science Park in a bid to bolster industry-led collaborative research and development in the South West and enhance the region’s position as a leader in emerging technologies. The two have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive innovation...
