The Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAEW) has joined the growing list of organisations whose members can use the business lounge at Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub for free. The lounge is already a popular stopping off point and meeting place for members of a wide range of bodies including...
Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub has celebrated its third anniversary by looking back at its success and ahead to its next phase of growth. Engine Shed houses the world-leading SETsquared business incubator, the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Invest Bristol & Bath and a number of other...
Inside Media, the Bristol-based communication agency, has won five awards and was named Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy at the PR industry’s regional ‘Oscars’. Inside Media scooped four Gold and one Silver at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) South of England and Channel Islands’ PRide Awards. In total...
Bristol communications agency Purplefish is hosting an open afternoon for young people interested in pursuing a career in communications, marketing and public relations. The consultancy is looking for talented, energetic and enthusiastic people for its 2017 internships scheme, which is open to both undergraduates and graduates. The event on...
The Bristol head office of law firm Burges Salmon was transformed into a colourful ballroom last night as it staged its flagship charity fundraising event Strictly Legal. The dazzling display of lawyers and staff jiving, tangoing and rhumba-ing in the atrium and restaurant/café areas raised around £40,000 for the...
Business confidence has bounced back after being hit by the Brexit referendum result, according to the latest Business Barometer from regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming. However, 56% of business owners remain doubtful about the year ahead and half have no plans to take on additional staff next year. In...
Fat Media, the full service digital agency with a large Bristol presence, has been placed second on a list of the highest performing agencies in the UK. The agency, which lists Typhoo, Warburtons, Lakeland, Samsung, and JD Sports among its clients, gained the number two ranking in the widely-respected...
Bristol’s independent food and drink hub CARGO officially opens tomorrow with a giant ribbon cutting and Christmas celebration. The scheme, pictured, at the Wapping Wharf development at Harbourside is the first of its kind in the city to be made from converted shipping containers and complements the nearby food and...
Bristol-based exhibition stand specialist Clip has appointed Richard Proctor as senior client relationship manager in a move that brings him back to the firm where he previously worked for 10 years. During that time Richard managed some of Clip’s largest and most prominent oil and gas clients and helped...
The University of Bristol’s ambitious plans for a £300m ‘transformational’ new campus next to Temple Meads railway station will put the city among the world’s leading centres for innovation, according to Mayor Marvin Rees. The scheme, announced this week, will also help bridge the gap between prosperous parts of...
More than 400 guests were welcomed by accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson to its annual client event at the Royal West of England Academy. The business owners, directors, professional advisors, private individuals and trustees enjoyed a drinks reception and private viewing of more than 500...
Bristol creative agencies Create Health and Stratton Craig have jointly relocated to new city centre premises to accommodate further growth. Create Health, a forward-thinking and innovative creative healthcare marketing agency, was founded in 2004 by Bristol-born entrepreneur Darren Clare. Originally based at Greenway Farm in Wick, due to substantial growth...
A company specialising in rope access and rigging and a casting agency for young local actors are the latest firms to join the expanding creative hub at Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios. Figure Nine and Briz Kidz Casting bring two more important production needs that are frequently required by incoming...
