Aerospace giant Airbus has secured a firm order from Philippine Airlines (PAL) for 54 aircraft, including its widebody A330 and its re-engined A321neo (new engine option). The order provides a significant boost to the European group, which employs more than 4,000 people at its giant Filton, Bristol, plant where...
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Reliance Secure Task Management (RSTM), the Bristol-based firm providing specialist services to the NHS, police and Government departments, has been bought by outsourcing giant Capita for £20m. RSTM employs 2,000 people, primarily at its head office in Patchway, Bristol, at a sister site in Heston and at its clients’...
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Bristol’s ground-breaking Happy City initiative is developing a Happiness Hub to offer office accommodation to businesses and organisations sharing its ambitions. Its new head office in Stokes Croft – an area of the city famous for its creativity and vibrancy – has space for organisations which “promote work that...
The Bristol office of property agency Knight Frank has expanded its investment agency department with the appointment of Nick Thurston as an associate. Nick, who has moved from the office’s industrial agency, joined Knight Frank in May 2010 having previously worked in commercial property agencies in Bristol and for...
The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has been ranked at number one in an in-depth report by a team of Financial Times investment analysts and experts which compared the performances of all 39 LEPs. The Financial Times fDi Magazine tasked the team to assess the performance...
Accountancy and business advisory firm Deloitte has promoted five Bristol-based staff to become directors in its audit, corporate finance, consulting and enterprise risk services teams. David Clements, born and educated in Bristol, joined Deloitte in 2008 and has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services sector. A...
West brewery Bath Ales is celebrating the 10millionth bottle of beer to roll off its production line since its state-of-the-art bottling plant was opened five years ago. The independent brewer installed the line at its base at Walmley, near Bristol, in 2007 and has since bottled its own beers,...
Accountants BDO’s global outsourcing operation, one of the South West’s largest, has appointed seven new recruits after achieving a 25% increase in annual revenue. Joining the Bristol office team, which provides assurance services for service charge accounts, are Hattie Nuttall, Natalie Tanner, Solene Hie, Sarah Beare, Thomas Mansell, Ronan...
Bristol Airport has reported record passenger numbers for July, with more than 650,000 people passing through the terminal. The 5.1% year-on-year increase took the monthly total beyond the previous July high recorded in 2008 – before the recession began to bite. Airport aviation director Shaun Browne said: “High passenger...
Outdoor clothing brand Trespass has opened a branch in The Galleries Shopping Centre, coinciding with the central Bristol mall’s £2m upgrade. The Glasgow-based, privately-owned retailer, which specialises in surfing, hiking and snowsports clothing for men, women and children, has moved into a 5,800 sq ft outlet on Merchant Street...
Strong performances across all its practice areas helped boost annual South West revenues by 15% at accountants and business advisory group Deloitte. The group, which operates across the region from its base in Temple Quay, Bristol, reported revenues of £69m for the year to May 31, a 15% year-on-year...
