Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Alison Bevan, director of the RWA, answers our 10 questions: What was the last: Film you watched? Harold and Maude (70s classic on DVD: I missed it...
Only Connect, Bristol’s exclusive business and social networking company, stages its landmark 25th event on September 17 – and Bristol Business News has partnered with it to offer a massive 50% discount on ticket prices. The strictly black tie event will bring together 300-plus like-minded professionals in the glamorous surroundings...
Disney’s ABC Studios has started filming a second series of its major US TV epic fairy tale Galavant at Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios – further strengthening the city’s reputation as a prime centre for television production. ABC Studios, the TV production arm of Disney-ABC Television group, chose The Bottle Yard...
More than 1,000 Bristol firms have signed up to Go Green, the scheme helping businesses improve and demonstrate their green credentials, since its launch six months ago. Launched in February as part of Bristol’s year as European Green Capital, Go Green is helping the city lead the way in...
A young entrepreneur who set up a business in his mum and dad’s bedroom is now on track to earn his first half million. Paul Randall, 30, launched online furniture store Rainbow Zebra from the family home in Almondsbury four years ago. In the early days the Business Studies...
Bristol fleet management firm ALD Automotive has drawn up plans for a new headquarters building at Emersons Green – the first major out-of-town pre-let office scheme in the city for five years. The firm, which employs nearly 400 staff at its outdated Fishponds HQ, hopes to relocate to the...
Micrima, the innovative Bristol firm developing technology that could revolutionise breast cancer detection, has appointed respected biomedical professional Dr Peter Bannister as chief technology officer. Dr Bannister joins from Cardiff-based Alesi Surgical, where he held the post of head of operations responsible for research and development, manufacturing and distribution....
Bristol tech companies could have their growth plans scuppered by new rules introduced in this year’s Finance Bill, accountancy firm Baker Tilly is warning. Government initiatives such as the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) have been successfully used by small tech firms over recent...
First-time exporters from the Bristol and the West of England are being invited to explore opportunities in the fast-growing Central and Eastern Europe markets by taking part in a trade mission to Poland in October. The trip to Warsaw between October 6 and 8 is dedicated to building connections...
The Bristol office of international property and construction consultancy Gleeds has been appointed to project and cost manage the conversion of one of the city’s most iconic Georgian parades. The six Grade II listed Georgian townhouses at 3-8 Redcliffe Parade West have been used as offices for many years...
Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon has become the sixth major employer in the city to join Business Class, a Government-backed education programme led by Business in the Community (BITC), the responsible business network. Business Class aims to create effective and mutually beneficial partnerships between businesses and secondary schools facing...
Recruitment group Alexander Daniels, which has an office in Bristol, has strengthened its accountancy and finance division with the appointment of experienced clerical and transactional specialist Kate Campbell. She joins the Birmingham-based group, which opened its Bristol office three years ago, after spending several years working in recruitment in...
Shares in Chipping Sodbury-based financial consultancy Jelf climbed by more than 15% this week after it confirmed it is in talks to be taken over by global insurance giant Marsh. In a statement to shareholders, Jelf said it noted recent press speculation about a bid by Marsh and confirmed...
