Specialist IT group SCISYS, which has a base in Bristol, has completed the acquisition of German media software firm Annova Systems in a move that it called a step-change in its growth prospects. Chippenham-headquartered SCISYS paid €11.35m (£9.64m) upfront in cash for Munich-headquartered Annova. The firm, which had earnings of...
Confidence among South West businesses has surged as the fall in sterling opens up new export opportunities, according to a a new survey. The bounce back in optimism in the region – the second strongest across the UK – is in marked contrast to the position last September when South West...
More firms across the South West are unlocking growth funding by claiming research and development (R&D) tax relief, according to new figures. But the region still lags many other parts of the UK in accessing what is widely viewed as a key way of boosting innovation. Latest figures from HMRC...
By Phil Smith, managing director, Business West It’s always difficult making predictions about what the next 12 months will have in store for businesses, and for sure the forecasts for 2016 would have been way off beam! But if one thing’s for certain about 2017, it presages a new...
Bristol Business News wishes its readers, subscribers and advertisers a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. We will continue to provide the city’s most authoritative business news, information and analysis throughout the festive period. Our next weekly Bristol Business News e-bulletin will be published on Friday,...
CARGO, the successful Bristol food and drink hub made from shipping containers, is to be extended by more than three times its current size as it continues to attract an eclectic mix of retailers, bars and restaurants. The first of 49 containers arrived on site this week to make...
Music-making opportunities for young people with special educational needs and disabilities have been boosted thanks to a new partnership between Colston Hall’s Bristol Music Trust and the city office of national law firm DAC Beachcroft. The firm will support Bristol Music Trust’s inclusive arts education programme A New Ambition...
Engine Shed, Bristol’s innovation hub, has formed a partnership with City of Bristol College to help develop stronger links between further education and business. The collaboration is an invitation to businesses to engage more easily with apprenticeship provision and find out about the talented young people across the city...
More than 700 people gathered in Bristol Cathedral last night to celebrate the work of Above & Beyond, the charity that raises funds for all nine of Bristol city centre hospital sites at its fourth annual Christmas Star Concert. The sold-out concert mixed traditional carol singing and festive music...
Bristol’s Thali Cafe business is to expand its unique ‘Taste of India’ offering and open at least 10 more restaurants in cities across the UK over the next five years. The multi award-winning business, which has well-known chef and food writer Meera Sodha as its guest chef, believes there...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Kizzy Morrell, singer, composer, teacher, community leader and founder of Studio 7 artist development, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Blade...
Computershare, the Bristol-based financial services company, has given each of its 1,500 employees a reusable coffee cup as it steps up its efforts to reduce waste. Staff working at the firm’s headquarters at the Pavilions on Bedminster Down started receiving the reusable cups and silicon holders for free this...
Three high-growth tech start-ups from Bristol are hoping for funding after taking part in a high-profile investment event staged by SETsquared, the global number one business incubator backed by the University of Bristol. SETsquared’s annual Accelerating Growth Investment Showcase in London gives entrepreneurs based at its centres the chance...
