Locations in and around Bristol are again playing a starring role in a major TV series as the third and final series of international hit Sanditon returns to the small screen. All three series of the lavish period drama, based on Jane Austen’s final incomplete novel, have been made...
Bristol software development and digital services specialist Amdaris, one of the UK’s fastest-growing tech companies, has been acquired by a major global digital transformation group. Arizona-headquartered Insight Enterprises, a Fortune 500 company employing more than 13,000 people worldwide, will add Amdaris’ innovative services to its portfolio as it looks...
A start-up launched by a group of Bristol and London academics who have been at the forefront of quantum computing research for the past 20 years has raised £13m to accelerate its pioneering work. Phasecraft, which has bases in Bristol and London, designs advanced quantum algorithms for today’s computers. It is...
A Californian fund specialising in climate-related investments has acquired a majority stake in Bristol’s pioneering global refrigerant management company A-Gas, with lawyers from the city office of Osborne Clarke advising on the deal. Established in 1993, A-Gas has grown rapidly and is now at the forefront of capturing refrigerant...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has completed its first transaction for real estate company North West Locum Service after resolving a number of legal issues on a residential development site in Liverpool. Planning permission was granted in 2019 for the 664-home scheme, pictured, in the Pumpfields area...
Corporate healthcare firm Healix Health Services is to expand its presence in Bristol just nine months after opening an office in the city, creating more than 50 jobs as it prepares for its most successful year to date. The firm, which was launched in 1992, acts as a third-party...
Loungers, the Bristol-headquartered all-day café/bar chain, has appointed a new managing director of its Cosy Club brand. Lucy Knowles, pictured, joins the fast-growing group next month as it continues to expand its 35-strong Cosy Club portfolio. The brand was launched in 2010 following the runaway success of its core...
The number of complaints it received by Water2business, the specialist retailer co-owned by Bristol Water, has reduced for the fourth consecutive year. The water industry’s leading annual business customer complaints report, published by the Consumer Council for Water (CCW), shows over the past 12 months, written complaints received by the...
More than 34,000 plastic bottles were potentially prevented from being sent to landfill in just one week after Bristol Airport almost doubled its number of free water refill stations. The airport installed six new stations, pictured, last month as it headed into its busiest period of the year –...
The unsightly spectacle of seagulls ripping open refuse bags on Bristol’s streets and scavenging through the contents may soon be over following the introduction of beak-proof sacks in the city by waste management firm Grundon. Believed to be the first of their kind available in Bristol, the heavy-duty sacks...
Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), which has an office in Bristol, has been named in the top 2% of the world’s businesses for its commitment to sustainability. The recognition by EcoVadis, the world’s largest and most-trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, follows its evaluation of more than...
International law firm Osborne Clarke’s new state-of-the-art office Bristol office has been shortlisted for two prestigious interior design awards. The SBID International Design Awards are regarded as among the most coveted accolades for design excellence, with their judging panel of industry-leading experts selecting the shortlisted projects for design functionality,...
The bosses of some of Bristol’s biggest businesses are to get the chance to roll up their sleeves and prepare a spectacular charity banquet to raise £100,000-plus to fight food insecurity in the city. Ashton Gate Stadium has teamed up with celebrated Bristol chef Josh Eggleton to stage The...
