Monday May 6 Bank holiday: Nothing listed Tuesday May 7 Finals: Ebiquity, Arecor Therapeutics Q1 results: Jyske Bank, BP, Maxcyte Trading announcement: IWG Economic announcements: Internet retail sales, Halifax house price index, BRC sales monitor, PMI construction Wednesday May 8 Finals: Cornerstone, Brighton Pier Group (The), Alliance Pharma, Boohoo Group Interim: Virgin...
Co-working space and community hub Origin Workspace has staged a gala event to celebrate five years since it opened its doors. Over that time it has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs, start-ups and scale-ups. Today the premium co-working and meeting venue in Berkeley Square has more than 600 members, as...
Bristol-based engineering design consultancy Hydrock, which has grown rapidly through a string of acquisitions in recent years, has itself been snapped up by a global leader in its sector. Hydrock, which employs more than 950 people across its 22 UK offices, is the third acquisition this year for new...
The CEO and co-founder of Bristol eCommerce fulfilment success story Huboo is to step back from its day-to-day operations, having built it into a major European business with more than 700 employees in just seven years. Martin Bysh, who co-founded the firm with chief innovation officer Paul Dodd with...
A Bristol start-up looking to revolutionise how homes are heated has raised almost £1m to further develop its air source heat pump technology, Nusku was formed in 2022 after founder Russell Murchie, who was working at Dyson at the time, was chatting with friends about why heat pumps were...
The latest promotion round at regional law firm Michelmores has moved it closer to gender parity in its partnership, with women now accounting for 49% of partners. The new promotions also take the total number of female senior associates to 74%. The firm, which recently relocated its expanding Bristol...
Claritas Tax, the independent national tax advisory firm that recently opened a base in Bristol, has appointed Dominic Preist as its head of sales. Dominic, pictured, has more than 35 years’ experience in senior sales positions. Based in Claritas’ Bristol office, his role will be to develop and execute...
Bristol environmental charity The Soil Association is demonstrating its commitment to a more sustainable future by signing up to a groundbreaking new way of sourcing its energy. The charity, which is developing natural solutions to some of today’s biggest environmental and health challenges, has become one of renewable electricity firm...
Pukka Herbs, the Bristol-founded organic tea brand based, has renewed its long-running partnership with eco visitor experience Eden Project as part of its commitment to the ‘1% for the Planet’ initiative. Since the partnership started in 2015, the Cornish attraction, pictured, has become the largest single independent retailer of Pukka...
Businesses in traditionally male industries such as engineering and manufacturing are being urged to back efforts to help make Bristol the UK’s first gender equal city. The call has come from Bristol Women in Business Charter, which has signed up 45 organisations represents more than a fifth of Bristol’s...
Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby is calling on good causes around the city to apply for support from its successful community fund. Launched in 2020, the fund offers up to £1,000 to not-for-profit organisations and/or charities to better help them engage with their local communities. The chosen charities and organisations,...
Three new partners have been appointed by law firm Ashfords, including one in its Bristol office, in its latest rounds of promotions. The move brings the number of partners at the firm to 77, with female representation now at 34%. The new partners are Bristol-based real estate lawyer Ian...
Business optimism is increasing rapidly in the South West as lower inflation is expected to trigger strong sales and profits growth, two new survey show. Confidence among the region’s firms has surged over the past six months at more than three times its usual rate, according to the latest...
