A Bristol-based digital platform that dramatically speeds up home buying has raised £1.3m to grow the business in an oversubscribed seed funding round. MyNestBox was launched by Dr Henry Crosby PhD, a geospatial data scientist, after he bought his first home – a process which took a gruelling six...
LatchAid, the Bristol firm that uses apps to support breastfeeding mothers worldwide, is to expand under a new name. Rebranding to Anya allows the firm to expand its scope beyond breastfeeding to the first 1,001 days of parenthood, helping families to overcome a much broader range of challenges in...
Three founders of a new Bristol boutique consultancy who cut their teeth in the global music industry are on a mission to help companies get control of their data. Geoff Roberts, Sally Clayton and Deon Fourie, pictured, have launched The Data House, bringing their world-class technical expertise to growing...
Bristol-based global executive search firm Granger Reis has promoted Esmeé Vermolen onto its board to drive its technology strategy and advance its progress to gaining coveted B Corp status as it continues to challenge the way the recruitment industry operates. Esmeé, pictured, moves into the director role following 18 months as head...
Two long-established Bristol public relations consultancies are celebrating successful starts to 2023 with a clutch of new clients. Speed has secured seven new accounts including AA Media, Ravensbourne University and care homes group Sanctuary Care, while Empica’s new clients include three owner-managed and family-run businesses with ambitious growth plans. Wraxall-based Empica, which...
Torchbox, the Bristol-based specialist digital agency that works with some of the world’s biggest organisations including Google and NASA, has appointed a new head of data analytics. Sara Cox, pictured, will focus on bolstering Torchbox’s data team in anticipation of a renewed focus on the importance of privacy-first measurement...
Bristol Old Vic and academics from the city’s two universities have teamed up in a world-first research project to find out why live theatre can trigger strong emotions in an audience. The pioneering analysis will monitor theatre goers to reveal the hidden responses their bodies have to the drama unfolding on...
Businesses are being encouraged by regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon to carry on preparing for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax in spite of the announcement of a two-year delay. Milsted Langdon, which has five offices – including one in Bristol – said the further changes to the...
The achievements of business figures from Bristol along with those from the city’s not-for-profit and cultural sectors have been recognised in the 2023 New Year’s Honours list. Louise Mitchell, pictured, chief executive of iconic live entertainment venue Bristol Beacon, has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire...
Channel 4 is set to expand its Bristol creative hub following the government’s U-turn over controversial plans to privatise the broadcaster. Culture Secretary Michele Donelan yesterday confirmed that the sale – a flagship policy of her predecessor Nadine Dorries – was being abandoned. Instead, Channel 4 will be allowed...
Confidence among South West businesses continued to rise in December after a surprise recovery the previous month – with firms ending the year in a rare upbeat mood. The latest monthly Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking reveals firms reported higher confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, up 15 percentage points at 34%. Taken...
FinTech West, the advisory body for the region’s burgeoning financial technology industry, has appointed two new members to its advisory board in a move to help mobilise more firms in the sector in the South West. The appointments of PwC director Katharine Adlard and NatWest senior relationship manager Louis...
The boss of the South West’s largest business group has urged firms to ‘stay positive’ this year in the face of huge challenges. Phil Smith, managing director of Business West – which runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce – also said companies could benefit in 2023 by being based in...
