The Officers’ Association, the organisation committed to ensuring that former officers and their dependants live with dignity and independence, has appointed Sophia Koniarska as its regional business development manager for the West. Sophia, pictured, brings expertise in corporate social responsibility to the new role, which will focus on developing...
Monday 13 April Interim: Carr’s Milling Industries Finals: Netdimensions, Safestay, SimiGon Tuesday 14 April Finals: MP Evans, Horizon Discovery, Keywords Studios Trading statements: Ashmore, Michael Page International, Poundland AGMs: Law Debenture, Pennant International, Porvair, Ultrasis EGM: Ultrasis Economics: BRC like-for-like sales, Consumer Price Index, Retail Price Index, Producer prices...
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 Suzanne Rolt, chief executive, St George’s Bristol – currently fundraising £5.5m for its ‘Building a Sound Future’ extension appeal – answers our 10 questions. What was...
Bristol’s best workplace will be named next week – with three of the city’s happiest and most inspirational firms vying for the coveted title. Judges for the inaugural Happiest Workplace Award visited the three firms this week and Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson – who was on the judging...
The derelict former Royal Mail sorting office next to Temple Meads station could be bought by Bristol City Council and redeveloped as part of the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone. The crumbling building, which has stood empty for 17 years, is loathed by business leaders, tourist chiefs and politicians for...
Bristol’s burgeoning reputation as a testbed for innovative ways of tackling the impact of climate change has this week put it centre stage at a major event attended by senior figures from cities across the globe. The World Congress in Seoul, South Korea, heard from the Mayor of Bristol...
Sustainability in the restaurant and catering trade will be on the menu at a summit to be staged as part of the city’s innovative Eat Drink Bristol Fashion festival. Some 150 delegates from businesses across all sections of the food industry will take part to learn and exchange ideas...
The Bristol offices of accountants Baker Tilly and law firm Ashfords have advised on the sale of Shepton Mallet-based haulage firm Framptons Transport Services to a larger rival. Devon-based heavyweight Gregory Distribution Framptons Transport Services paid an undisclosed sum to acquire Framptons, which has an annual turnover of around...
The Bristol Hippodrome and At-Bristol Science Centre have been named as finalists in the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2015. At-Bristol is among five venues shortlisted in the Sustainable Tourism Award category while the Hippodrome is competing for the Access for All Tourism award. This year’s VisitEngland Awards attracted...
The Prince’s Trust South West Leadership Group (SWLG), which brings business leaders together to support the next generation of aspiring entrepreneurs, has appointed Mike Beesley as its new chair. Mike, pictured, CEO of Bristol-based recruitment firm Resource Solutions Group (RSG), takes over from Bristol app development company Mubaloo’s chief executive Mark...
Fast-growing telecoms company Pure Comms has promoted one of its longest-serving staff members to director. Harry Bishop, pictured, has worked in a number of roles since joining the Clevedon-based firm four year ago, including voice specialist and operations assistant. In his new role technical services director he is working...
Bristol firms have just over a month to make sure they secure sponsorship, exhibition stands and free delegate passes for the region’s biggest business show. The Business Showcase South West 2015 will provide a platform for the best of the West of England’s innovation, creativity and enterprise. It has...
Bristol Airport and Destination Bristol are teaming up to urge some of the world’s major airlines to introduce new flights from the city when they attend the continent’s biggest aviation event next week. Top of the list for the airport will be more European business destinations, especially in Germany...
