Bristol-based MITIE, the strategic outsourcing and energy services group, has been appointed as the preferred bidder in an on-going tender process for the creation of a transformational partnership to deliver integrated facilities and energy management for Lloyds Banking Group. Under the tender, the chosen supplier will provide Lloyds Banking...
Record Easter bookings have been registered by Bakers Dolphin as economy-conscious people switch from air to coach travel for their holiday break. The company, based in Weston-super-Mare, say its top-of-the-range Gold Coach packages to Lake Garda and the Black Forest have done particularly well. “I think the fact that travellers can just...
Upmarket clothing distributors Toll Global Forwarding have acquired a 10,276 sq ft unit on the Hazelmere Industrial Estate off Third Way, Avonmouth. It includes 412 sq ft of office accommodation along with external car/ lorry parking. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Toll Global Forwarding offers services ranging from traditional freight forwarding...
Young people aged 18-24 now make up nearly a third of all West of England claims for job seekers allowance (29.6%), giving added urgency to a Backing Young Bristol campaign supported by The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the Bristol Partnership. A special launch event is to...
Fast-growing Bristol-based payment technology company CreditCall has completed a management buy-out (MBO) for an undisclosed sum. The firm, whose achievements include developing the world's first Chip and PIN card processing application for smartphones, supplies innovative transaction processing services and secure payment technology to international customers. It does this via...
An unnamed local entrepreneur has paid £610,000 for a 1.77-acre site within the Bristol's new Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone. The Silverthorne Lane, St Philips, site is close to the Feeder Canal and includes 10,000 sq ft of offices and warehouse buildings occupied by scaffolding specialists Deborah Services. Commercial property...
The government's new mortgage indemnity scheme is good news for Bristol's economy, say property consultants Jones Lang LaSalle. The NewBuy scheme, which will help banks lend up to 95% of the value of new homes, will enable more first-time buyers to get on to the property ladder thus encouraging...
Top 20 chartered accountants UHY Hacker will celebrate next month the first anniversary of their office at Aztec Business Park in north Bristol. It has four partners and is the newest of the accountancy network's 19 UK offices. Bristol managing partner Paul Byett said: "The city has a vibrant...
Healthy growth is on the agenda at THE Medical, a Bristol-based business which specialises in relieving muscle and joint pain. It has just opened a new clinic at Temple Quay and is planning to open a further branch at Aztec West on April 2. This expansion builds on the success of...
With less than two weeks to go to Rabbit South West, the region’s most dynamic B2B networking event and exhibition, a competition has been launched to win one of the last exhibition stands on offer. Rabbit takes place on March 20 at Brunel’s Old Station, Temple Meads, and delegates,...
Airbus is showcasing its biggest stars together at the FIDAE Air Show (Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio) in Santiago, Chile. Both the iconic A380 and the new generation airlifter A400M will be in static display and conduct flight demonstrations at Latin America’s most important air show. The...
Annual turnover at family-owned yoghurt and dairy manufacturer Yeo Valley has topped £200m for the first time – although profits fell by nearly £4m. Latest accounts – for the year to May 29, 2011 – show that turnover up year-on-year from £176.6m to £201.7m but pre-tax profits collapse from...
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com Bristol Rovers have today unveiled detailed plans for their new stadium at the University of the West of England. The club could be playing home matches at ‘The UWE’ at the start of the 2014/15 season if plans to build a new 21,700...
