A cross-sector team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has supported long-standing packaging company client Zeus in its latest acquisition – a deal that takes it closer to its aim of being the world’s largest business in its sector. Irish-owned Zeus acquired UK packaging company Swanline Group and its...
One of Bristol’s highest-profile tech entrepreneurs and a champion for international trade in the city are among individuals who received awards in the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours list. Dr Zara Nanu, CEO and co-founder of Gapsquare, was awarded an MBE for services to tackle global workplace inequalities and promoting...
Business leaders are urging the government to continue to invest in the West of England amid signals its ‘levelling-up’ agenda is switching spending to other areas of the country as the econony falters. The plea has come from Business West, the organisation that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce and...
Bristol’s world-leading automotive research centre is now up and running following the handover of the building from its contractor. The £70m, 11,300 sq m Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS), pictured, on the Bristol & Bath Science Park at Emersons Green will now ramps up its operations as a...
With the Big Tent Ideas Festival taking place in Bristol tomorrow – when politicians, campaign groups and businesses will debate key issues such as net zero, the drive for better public services and achieving a more equitable society – Mayor Marvin Rees here outlines why the city is ideally...
Airbus’s Filton plant is to play a significant role in the aerospace giant’s mission of putting a zero-emission commercial aircraft into service by 2035 following the opening of a specialist hydrogen technology centre on the site. The new Zero Emission Development Centre (ZEDC) will lead research into developing what...
A packed programme for Bristol’s Big Tent Ideas Festival has been unveiled, including political debates, arts, a Speaker’s Corner, community fayre and a Dragon’s Den-style pitching competition. Taking part will be government ministers, members of the shadow cabinet and three former Cabinet members, as well the head of the...
The South West’s first manufacturing plant for sustainable green hydrogen is to be opened on the outskirts of Bristol, underlining the city’s position as a leader in the low carbon sector. The plant is to be sited at the new £70m Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) pictured, on...
Bristol-headquartered R&D tax consultancy ForrestBrown has further strengthened its senior team with the appointment of David Byrne as director. David, pictured, will lead the consultancy’s London office with a focus on supporting local, national and international businesses. After spending nearly 20 years as an IT professional, designing and developing...
Bristol medical devices firm FluoretiQ has launched a new initiative in the fight against AMR (antimicrobial resistance) infections, which are estimated to cause 700,000 deaths a year globally. According to research, that figure could rise to 10m – alongside a cumulative cost of $1trillion – by 2050 if no...
Corporate support and enthusiastic fundraising efforts by its staff have enabled Bristol engineering business Avon Group to donate a staggering £100,000 to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) over the past six years. The fast-growing company, which makes specialist rubber, plastic moulded and foam parts for a range of industries, has sponsored...
Have you asked yourself when you want to sell your business and why? Some entrepreneurs may have one eye on their next venture, while others may simply be aiming to retire early. Whatever the reason, the fundamentals of a business sale remain the same. In this blog, we look...
Solar technology provider Solarsense is forecasting a fourfold increase turnover within the next five years as rising energy prices and the drive towards energy independence boosts demand. The Backwell-headquartered firm, which grew revenues by 120% to £6m in the last financial year, believes rising demand for green power and...
