Magmatic, the Bristol firm behind the successful Trunki kids’ ride-on suitcase, has received a £3.92m injection of growth capital from the Business Growth Fund (BGF), which has taken a minority stake in the company and a seat on its board. The deal takes to £30m the total growth capital...
West-made Thatchers Vintage Cider has been named Champion Cider in the International Brewing Awards 2013, widely regarded as the Oscars of the brewing industry. Managing director Martin Thatcher, pictured, was presented with the Champion’s Trophy by chair of judges Bill Taylor at a presentation at London’s Guildhall last week....
Barclays has promoted director Paul Freeman to take responsibility for the Bristol office of its Wealth and Investment Management division. Paul has worked in various management roles for the Barclays Group for more than 10 years during which he has been instrumental in developing a new operational structure across...
Monday April 29 INTERIMS Aberdeen Asset Management, Cambria Automobiles, Egdon Resources, Redefine International AGMS Global Ports Investments GDR (REG S), New Europe Property Investments, Randgold Resources Ltd., Sports Stars Media, X5 Retail Group NV GDR (Reg S) TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS Greene King UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS PMI Retail (09:30) Q1 Eurasia...
Business West's unique web platform that supports exporters has won the final of the ICC World Chambers Federation 2013 Competition for Best International Project. The finals took place in Doha and were hosted by Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The ICC World Chambers Federation is the only forum...
Eight businesses from the Bristol area ranging from a two-person operation making a drink dispenser that reduces dehydration, to a global engineering group employing nearly 2,000 staff, have gained prestigious Queen’s Awards for their outstanding achievements in international trade, innovation and sustainable development. Espiner Medical, based in Clevedon, employs...
Aer Lingus Regional is to move all services, including with Bristol, to Dublin Airport’s Terminal 2 from May 1, making connections easier for passengers. Up to now, some of Aer Lingus Regional flights have operated from Terminal 1. The move means that both Aer Lingus Regional services and Aer...
Women Outside the Box (WOTB), Bristol’s festival of female entrepreneurship, will be encouraging women to take the plunge and think big when setting up in business with its theme this year of ‘She Who Dares’. Exhibitor bookings for its October 7 event have already started with a special ‘early...
Seven Bristol firms have lent their hard-earned business insights to a new book aimed at passing down experiences of starting, running and growing creative companies. Called One Thing I Know, it is published by Creative England as a free book and website, and compiles advice from creative entrepreneurs in...
Japanese-inspired restaurant Wagamama has opened its second site in Bristol. The outlet at Cribbs Causeway is creating 34 jobs. The restaurant, on the upper level next to Marks & Spencer, will have space for 128 diners and serve trademark Wagamama dishes such as firecracker rice, chicken and prawn pad...
Why are public sector logos (and, by extension, their brands), so awful? The latest Brand Soup blog compares the likes of the Government’s Gangmasters Licensing Authority, Vehicle and Operator Services Agency and Health & Safety Executive with private firms’ logos – and finds them sadly lacking. What should the...
Recruitment agency Bristol Drivers Solutions (BDS) has been acquired by gap personnel – one of the UK’s 10 largest industrial labour providers. Keynsham-based BDS supplies LGV drivers to the transport industry has been acquired. The firm, which earned revenues of £1.5m last year, will become part of gap personnel’s...
More passengers are flying from Bristol Airport to Scotland than from any other UK airport outside London, according to new figures. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data shows nearly 630,000 journeys were made between Bristol and Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness in 2012 – a 4.5% increase on the previous year. Bristol Airport’s...
