Deciding to start a business is a big decision, and one that needs careful consideration. Many people make a new year pledge to go it alone and start up by themselves. How do you decide whether starting a business is right for you? A good starting point is to...
More than eight in 10 West firms believe they can win new business by adopting a sustainable approach while just under half say they have taken a practical approach to the issue by changing at least one of their practices. However, nearly two thirds admit they have little or...
The use of emerging technologies by small and mid-sized businesses to access new markets, work more efficiently and increase their profits will be the theme of the next Board 2020 seminar. Executive architect of computer giant IBM’s Smarter Cities project Dr Rick Robinson will lead delegates in a discussion...
An ambitious programme of involvement at next summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo has been outlined by the RAF with vintage and modern aircraft ranging from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight to the Airbus A330 Voyager refuelling aircraft which has only just entered service. RAF Air Command said it...
Bristol-based asset-backed lending specialists Ultimate Finance has raised £2.6m through two successful share placings which it will use to continue to grow into a leading force in the market for small and medium-sized business finance. The firm said it will use part of the money to further invest in...
Bristol Business News wishes all its readers, advertisers and supporters a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Our weekly e-bulletin will be emailed out as usual next Friday with the top business stories of Christmas week. We will also continue to deliver the area’s most...
Bridgehouse Capital, one of the UK’s largest privately-held investment groups, has bought Filton Airfield in a multi-million pound deal. Owner BAE Systems confirmed the sale today as the last flights at the airfield took place. The 350-acre site has been in operation for more than 100 years and is...
Bristol law firm TLT has advised on the sale of UK electronic products distributor Rapid Electronics to German group CONRAD Electronic, one of Europe’s leading electronics mail order retailers. Following the deal, Rapid Electronics’ Colchester base will act as the headquarters for Hirschau, Bavaria, based CONRAD’s expansion into the...
From Bristol 24-7 www.bristol247.com Contracts have been signed by Bristol City Council for two wind turbines on the former Shell oil tank site at Avonmouth. The council will be the first local authority in the UK to fully own and develop a wind energy project of this scale with profits from selling...
Bristol-based specialist insurer April UK has strengthened its management team as part of an ambitious national expansion programme. The firm – which recently opened its UK headquarters in North Bristol – has appointed Wayne Carter as sales director responsible for developing sales distribution lines and strengthening the overall management team. Wayne, pictured,...
Two firms have taken space in Bristol’s tallest building – the 17-storey city centre Castlemead office block – following a major refurbishment. Digital TV Labs, the world’s largest independent digital TV testing company, is now occupying the entire fourth floor, totalling 7,600 sq ft, while a further 5,000 sq...
Around 200 jobs are to be created by GE Oil & Gas next year when it opens a sub-sea centre at Aztec West. In a major boost to the Bristol area’s existing advanced engineering industry, GE said the new centre would complement its existing base at Nailsea where it...
Property advice firm Knight Frank has moved its Bristol commercial property operation into new offices as part of an on-going expansion in the city. The firm has moved from Prince Street in the city centre to Tyndall House on Whiteladies Road, Clifton, where it has taken a new lease...
