St George’s, the iconic Bristol music venue, has reached the halfway point in its £5.5m appeal to extend and upgrade its facilities after receiving £350,000 in grants. The project was kick-started by an initial pledge from Arts Council of £1.95m, and funds raised from a number of private donors....
Culture Secretary Sajid Javid, who grew up in Bristol, has been invited by bosses at the city’s Colston Hall to visit the venue and see for himself why arts funding needs to be less London-centric. A report published by the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee this week is...
The Bristol office of accountancy and investment management group Smith & Williamson is calling for the reintroduction of tax breaks for companies which fund innovative, early-stage businesses. The plea to the Government comes in the firm’s Unleashing British Business report, which highlights key measures needed to encourage entrepreneurship and...
Inward investment agency Invest Bristol & Bath is on track to hit its target of helping to create 1,380 jobs over two years, new figures show. Since its launch January 2013, the organisation has assisted in generating more than 1,200 jobs by attracting a number of high-profile businesses to...
Some of Bristol’s most innovative businesses are celebrating after winning in the Sparkies last night, the region’s tech sector ‘Oscars’. The awards emphasise the West of England’s growing role as one of the UK’s most innovative regions and showcase the achievements of its ambitious digital companies and entrepreneurs. Judges...
One of the most prominent buildings in Bristol’s Queen Square is almost full following its letting to marketing and comms agency Proteus Creative Communication. The firm, which has relocated from Redcliffe Parade, has taken nearly 2,500 sq ft of contemporary, open plan space on a 10-year lease at King...
Bristol-born entrepreneur Stephen Fear, known as the phonebox millionaire, has become a patron of homeless charity Emmaus. Dr Fear, pictured, who created his first business aged 14 from a phonebox on his Bristol council estate, said due to hyperactivity as a child and the breakup of his parents’ marriage...
Digital marketing agency toinfinity is to donate £10,000 worth of online support to children’s bereavement charity Winston’s Wish. The agency, which has offices in Bristol and Swindon, had appealed for charities to apply for the funding to support their cause and advance their online exposure. Having learnt more about...
Corrigan Associates, the expanding Bristol-based independent accountancy firm, has appointed Pete Edwards as a partner specialising in tax advice to owner-managed businesses. Pete, pictured, who previously worked as a tax specialist with accountants Baker Tilly, is the latest arrival at Corrigan Associates, underpinning its position as one of Bristol’s...
A £50m landmark building planned by UWE Bristol for its Faculty of Business and Law has been given the go-ahead by South Gloucestershire Council. The 17,200 sq m, five-storey building will house Bristol Business School and Bristol Law School and is part of UWE’s Frenchay Campus ambitious development plan...
Bristol’s fast-growing Bottle Yard Studios has attracted another major creative business – Emmy award-winning creative audio company Radium Audio. The London-based firm, which designs music and sound for blue-chip clients such as Sky, National Geographic and the BBC, opened its 3,600 sq ft production studio space at the South...
Bristol and its Chinese sister city Guangzhou are to explore closer links between their important educational, industrial and energy sectors following the second visit by a high-powered delegation to Bristol in as many weeks. A Bristol-Panyu Urbanisation and Cooperation group is to be established to look at how the...
Bristol-based Ecoegg, an award-winning designer of eco-friendly laundry products, has created nine jobs and is exporting to more than 30 countries worldwide after bringing its production back from China. Having developed its innovative Dryer Egg, the latest in its range of eco- and skin-friendly products, firm was keen to...
