The managing partner of West law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bristol, has urged the region’s business leaders to do more to support young people’s commercial ambitions. In a speech to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) in Bristol, Simon Holdsworth, pictured, called...
Bristol can be a lightning rod for a global debate on the look and shape of the city of the future as it prepares for its role next year as Europe’s green capital. Its year in the international spotlight can also help it shape future thinking about what makes...
Bristol business telecoms network specialist Solution IP has completed its acquisition of the client portfolio and infrastructure of Versacom, also based in the city. Solution IP is now forecasting turnover of £2m in its financial year to next January following the deal – the result of a long-standing relationship...
Commercial property specialists Colliers International has made a number of new appointments at its Bristol office to meet a steep increase in workload as the city’s property sector continue to recover strongly. The firm said activity levels are returning to pre-recession levels, which in turn is triggering significant increases in...
Weston-super-Mare adventure park Puxton Park has been awarded with a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence – the highest accolade given by online travel review site – for the second year running. The certificate recognises the outstanding feedback from visitors who praised the park's facilities and service. Set in 40 acres...
The final building in the 11-year redevelopment of Bristol’s Harbourside has been given planning approval by the city council. Building 3a at Canon’s Gate will be the final piece in the jigsaw that has transformed the 16.3-acre site from a wasteland of disused rail tracks and a derelict gasworks...
Precision measurement technology firm Opti-cal Survey Equipment has opened an office in Bristol as part of its national expansion. The firm, which has its headquarters in Reading and satellite offices in Crawley, Milton Keynes and Huddersfield, has moved into Apex Court Business Park at Almondsbury – the latest tech...
Bristol’s preparations for its role next year as Europe’s green capital come under the spotlight over the next three days as the city hosts a gathering of more than 150 leading international urban designers, architects and planners. They will learn how the city is already delivering on its green...
Overseas businesses are looking to snap up West food and drink firms as the sector enjoys a rapid recovery, new research shows. According to data released by business and financial advisory firm Grant Thornton, which has an office in Bristol, the number of deals involving food and drink businesses...
Bristol-based Buffalo Fundraising Consultants, which specialises in helping charities and arts groups increase donations, has been acquired by the world’s largest operator in the fast-growing sector. Buffalo, launched 10 years, has raised millions of pounds for more than 150 major clients in the education, arts, health and sport sectors...
Bristol's small and medium-sized firms are being asked to help develop a business management qualification that directly meets their needs. The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is in discussions with UWE Bristol and other groups to create an academic course that teaches a range of business skills...
The incoming president of the UK’s leading accountancy body has told the West business community that more needs to be done to support small and medium-sized firms. Speaking at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales’ (ICAEW) annual regional dinner last week, Arthur Bailey said the organisation...
West-based global engineering firm Renishaw has signed a year-long deal with Bristol’s iconic music venue Colston Hall to sponsor an innovative new music programme at its incubator concert space The Lantern. Under the partnership, employees of the Wotton-under-Edge firm, which makes hi-tech measuring devices used in a range of...
