The challenge Our client presented a challenge to Westgate’s Bristol team that came about due to the pandemic and the difficulties faced with communication and access for multiple team members remotely. They decided that they would no longer need such a large office space to work in and that...
Some of the world’s brightest minds in fintech and investment are being brought together by Bristol-based tech-focused investment bank ICON Corporate Finance to provide a masterclass on successfully raising funds. The expert panel will provide the inside track on how to pitch for investment, whether through a bank, venture...
Bristol’s food and drink producers will have an opportunity to meet commercial trade officers working across the world tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22, at the first-ever virtual Meet the Market Expert event. It is being organised by the Department for International Trade (DIT) in conjunction with the Great British Food...
Bristol’s biggest virtual business showcase will next week highlight many of the city’s firms that innovating in the age of coronavirus. The Bristol Business Festival on Wednesday and Thursday promises “high-value content, great engagement and the positive boost we all need in these challenging times”, according to its organisers. It will...
Alexandra, the workwear company, has been praised for producing clear face coverings to help deaf and hard-of-hearing people communicate during the coronavirus pandemic. The Thornbury-based firm, which has been designing and manufacturing garments since 1854, was approached by clients in the healthcare and education sectors to come up with...
The Festival of Sustainable Business, the one-day event aimed at showcasing and celebrating firms’ actions to achieve carbon neutrality, has announced Bristol City Council as a headline sponsor. The council joins fellow sponsors Bristol insurer Brunel Group and the Future Economy Network, the Bristol-based group that is also organising...
An affordable homes scheme being developed by Bristol-based specialist social housing firm Autograph Partnerships and housing association Curo has been praised by the Mayor for “putting residents and the environment first”. The scheme, pictured, will provide 32 affordable homes in Old Market, close to the city centre. It has been designed by Bristol-based...
Cazoo, the fast-growing online car retailer, has opened a based in Bristol by converting a traditional used car showroom into a distribution and customer hub. The firm has invested £1m in the former Imperial Cars site on Bath Road, Brislington, to create the centre, pictured, which gives car buyers...
Xledger, the global cloud-based finance software provider with its UK headquarters in Bristol, has widened its partnership with Bristol Sport to back its approach to uniting the city through sporting achievement. Xledger, which has more than 10,000 mid-market customers in 60-plus countries, will continue to sponsor the South Stand...
Bristol’s economy will shrink by just over 9% this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic but should recover strongly next year, according to a new forecast. According to global accountancy group KPMG, the decline in the city’s gross value added (GVA) – at 9.2% this year –...
The bosses of Bristol’s top hotels are calling for more government support to secure their long-term future after a new forecast showing their revenues are likely to be slashed in half this year. With the furlough scheme set to end next month, and new restrictions such as the ‘rule...
Quartet, the community foundation covering Bristol and the West of England, has appointed its philanthropy director Ronnie Brown as interim CEO following the departure of Sue Turner. Sue, pictured, who has led the organisation for more than five years – a period in which she helped more than double...
A support programme to assist Bristol firms in responding to mental health concerns in the workplace, particularly those arising from Covid-19, has been launched. The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is investing in the two-year Thrive at Work West of England programme, which aims to address key mental...
