Bristol’s fashion industry will get a major boost next weekend when The Hobbs Show – the largest fashion show in the UK outside of London – takes place in the city. The night of style, music and performance – the last to be staged by iconic Bristol salon Hobbs...
Each week Bristol Business News lets a prominent member of the area’s business community have the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Mel Bound, founder of This Mum Runs, answers our 10 questions: What was the LAST: Film you watched? My family will tell you I am...
National law firm TLT has decided to stay in its Bristol headquarters building, signing a new 10-year lease and kick-starting a major expansion and refurbishment scheme for the landmark One Redcliff Street city centre office block. TLT, which will occupy around 90,000 sq ft on the top floors of...
Nearly £70.8m and 1,315 extra jobs were generated through a groundbreaking three-year marketing campaign by Destination Bristol – far more than its original targets – according to new figures. The campaign, from March 2012 to March 2015, formed part of VisitEngland’s Growing Tourism Locally project, funded in part by...
Bristol and the South West’s property and construction industry is among the most confident in the UK, according to a survey from accountancy group Smith & Williamson. The firm’s annual survey of more than 200 property and construction professionals revealed a rise in confidence over the past 12 months,...
Bristol’s business community will welcome the Chinese New Year of the Monkey in style with a banquet at one of the city’s top restaurants. The gala banquet has been organised by the Bristol and West of England China Bureau, which works to connect businesses in the Bristol region with businesses...
A key milestone in the construction of Bristol Airport’s west terminal extension has been marked with a ‘topping out’ ceremony. The celebration – a longstanding tradition in the construction industry – followed the completion of the steel work for the £24m structure. Guests from the design team, including architects,...
Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT has advised global publishing company DVV Media on its acquisition of UK specialist publishing firm Road Transport Media, which owns publications such as Commercial Motor, Motor Transport and Truck & Driver. Hamburg based DVV produces more than 30 B2B publications in the transport and logistics,...
Planning consent to refurbish six townhouses in an iconic Georgian parade in the Redcliffe area of Bristol has been granted by the city council. The Grade II listed townhouses, pictured, which have recently used as offices, will now be restored and converted into a high-quality residential scheme. Plans include...
By Matt Cross, head of inward investment, Invest Bristol and Bath. Last week’s announcement that The Range is investing in bringing 1,050 jobs through one of the largest warehousing and distribution schemes in the UK to Severnside, South Gloucestershire, shows that the West of England is most certainly open...
Bristol’s top firms are being urged to enter the region’s most prestigious business competition – accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards. The widely-respected awards are now in their 28th year and previous winners represent the cream of the region’s top companies. The unrivalled awards,...
The Crafts Council, the UK development agency for contemporary crafts, has appointed Andy Marshall, group managing director at Bristol-based magazine group Immediate Media Co, as a trustee. Andy, pictured, has more than 30 years’ experience in media and publishing. He becomes one of 11 trustees at the council at...
Applications for the coveted South West Fairtrade Business Awards close this weekend and Bristol firms that support fair and ethical business practices are being urged to enter before Sunday’s deadline. The unique awards – now in their fourth year – champion firms that put ethical responsibilities at the heart...
