Bristol-headquartered PR and stakeholder engagement consultancy JBP Associates has appointed Simon Prescott, a former equity partner at national planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore, as senior counsel. In his new role Simon, pictured, left, with JBP executive director for strategic engagement James Hinchcliffe, is counselling JBP’s planning and development clients...
Major projects in Bristol aimed at growing the city’s economy by harnessing its strengths in key sectors such as net zero, creativity and advanced manufacturing re to be fast-tracked after receiving a multi-million boost. The city will get the lion’s share of government funding worth around £18m earmarked for...
Pre-tax profits at Bristol-headquartered ethical bank Triodos UK shot up by 18% last year despite what it described as “tumultuous times”. The lender, the UK arm of Dutch sustainable banking group Triodos, also increased customer numbers by 3.5% to 87,896 during the year while customer deposits increased by 2.1%...
Bristol Creative Industries, the membership network for the city’s creative businesses, has teamed up with youth empowerment social enterprise Babbasa to launch an internship programme. The scheme aims to offer six-month, full-time paid placements to applicants in roles ranging from advertising, marketing, design, animation and digital in many of Bristol’s...
Bristol-headquartered public relations agency Speed Communications has been taken on by leading UK holiday firm Haven to deliver consumer campaigns aimed at families seeking staycations amid the cost of living crisis. Speed has been tasked by Haven, which operates 41 family holiday parks in England, Scotland, and Wales, with kickstarting a...
Rob Chedzoy, tax partner at regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon, believes the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s drive for growth has created interesting tax planning opportunities for businesses and their owners. Rob, pictured, said prior to the Budget, many businesses were concerned about the upcoming increase to Corporation Tax in April, when...
West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris said the Spring Budget contained some measures that would benefit the region but overall would do nothing to unleash the potential of its businesses. “The hit to living standards over the past two years is the largest since records began,” the Labour...
Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce, welcomed what it called the return of a Budget that addressed immediate threats while including measures aimed at future prosperity. But it said the government must commit to providing the stability and confidence needed by businesses to invest and grow...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his Spring Budget. The key points are: The economy is expected to contract by 0.2% this year but should avoid a technical recession. Growth next year is forecast to be 1.8%, followed by 2.5% in 2025; 2.1% in 2026; and 1.9% in 2027. Inflation is...
Fit-out and refurbishment specialist Paramount has strengthened its Bristol team by appointing a new senior project manager. Matt Prouse will play a key role in overseeing project delivery across the firm’s portfolio by acting as the client’s point of contact throughout the process. His appointment comes six months after Cardiff-headquartered...
The Bristol-based natural history TV production company behind David Attenborough’s flagship new BBC wildlife series has found itself at the centre of a dispute between the corporation and environmental groups. Silverback Films, a long-term collaborator of Attenborough, has produced six episodes of Wild Isles, pictured, fronted by the veteran broadcaster...
The West of England’s largest sustainable business event is set to break all records when it kicks off later this month with a major conference. The Festival of Sustainable Business is expected to attract 2,000 plus delegates, according to organisers Bristol sustainable business network Future Leap – a 33%...
Early-stage tech founders and aspiring entrepreneurs will get the opportunity to find out about SETsquared Bristol, the city’s award-winning tech incubator, when it opens its virtual doors next week. The Discover SETsquared session between 4pm and 5pm on Thursday, 16 March, will give details of how the University of Bristol-backed...
