Bristol law firm Meade King has promoted associate Simon East to partner as it continues to put its expansion plans into practice. Simon, pictured, who joined Meade King just over six years ago, has established himself as an expert in commercial property law, representing landlords, tenants and investors. He...
Entrepreneurial Spark, the nationwide accelerator programme for entrepreneurs, has officially launched its Bristol hub – with one resident firm gaining an instant £1,000 boost to their business at the opening ceremony. The Bristol Hatchery, which is backed by NatWest and based at the bank’s Trinity Quay office complex, is...
Chartered accountancy firm Milsted Langdon has appointed Ruth Gilbert as an insolvency manager in its Bristol office. Ruth, pictured, has specialised in insolvency work since 2000, when she joined boutique insolvency practice Byrne Associates in Bristol. She is experienced in managing both corporate and personal insolvency cases of all...
Three innovative Bristol tech start-ups will be showcasing their businesses at St James’s Palace in London as part of Pitch@Palace, an initiative founded by HRH The Duke of York, who was in the city this week to meet fledgling firms taking part in the challenge. Wriggle, YellowDog and Altitude...
Barclays has expanded its South West corporate banking team by appointing Lee Everson as its new head of large corporate banking. Lee, pictured, will lead the team of relationship directors responsible for Barclays Corporate clients who typically turn over more than £50m. He has been with Barclays for 11...
Global accountancy group KPMG has appointed Karen Witton to succeed its South regional chair Phil Cotton from October 1. Karen, pictured, has worked at KPMG for 10 years, most recently as indirect tax partner. The firm’s indirect tax outsourcing service has grown significantly throughout the South over recent years....
Monday 14 September Interims: Applegreen, Central Asia Minerals, Escher Finals: Abcam, City of London Investment Group, Empiric Student Property, Kalibrate Technologies AGM: Infrastructure India EGM: Gulfsands Petroleum Tuesday 15 September Interims: accesso Technology, Bango, CentralNic, HaloSource, IQE, Kingfisher, Manx Telecom, NetPlay TV, Restore, Synety, TLA Worldwide Final: Wilmington Trading...
A Bristol online marketing company business started by a son and his father is celebrating its 15th anniversary – and credits much of its success to moving to the city. When David Graves set up GWS Media in 2000 he asked his father Richard to join him. The pair...
Bristol becomes the centre of the short film industry next week when the city plays host to the 21st Short Film & Animation Festival. Europe’s leading short film event combines film screenings, special events, industry masterclasses and workshops in a jam-packed six-day programme of activity mainly taking place at...
Bristol specialist regeneration firm Helm Construction has started work on an ambitious scheme on a landmark Victorian building in Bedminster. Derelict St Luke’s Hall in William Street, which was originally built as a ‘ragged school’ to feed and support the poor, is the latest inner city regeneration project undertaken...
Small business network Enterprise Nation has announced the final line-up for its major event in Bristol next month aimed at helping female-founded businesses to grow. The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs (FFE) will hear from successful women in their field to inspire and advise those setting up on their own...
Deki, the Bristol-based international development charity and crowdfunding platform, has teamed up with Microsoft to stage a ground-breaking exhibition that uses interactive technology to highlight the devastating effects of poverty – and shows how individuals can help. The ‘Changing Lives Through Technology’ installation, which runs at the city’s Engine...
Bristol’s buoyant TV production industry has been given a boost with the return of BBC One hit drama Poldark to The Bottle Yard Studios for its hotly anticipated second series. Filming of the gripping 18th century drama began again this week at the studio complex, which this time is...
