The South West’s small and medium-sized businesses are among the UK’s most confident when it comes to their prospects and the wider economy, according to two new surveys. The latest regional survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reveals that small business owners in the region are the...
The Meet Bristol & Bath Convention Bureau, part of the regional destination marketing organisation Visit West, has been named as a finalist in two prestigious event industry award schemes. The bureau team is shortlisted for ‘Best UK Convention Bureau’ at the M&IT Awards, the event industry’s biggest awards programme, where...
Bristol communications consultancy JBP’s managing director Chris Lawrance has been appointed to two committees run by global PR network Worldcom. JBP, one of the UK’s leading PR, stakeholder engagement and public affairs consultancies, has been a Worldcom partner for 11 years. Membership allows independent PR businesses to support clients’...
Nearly 70% of South West firms see climate change as a core business factor for them, according to a landmark survey of companies’ attitudes to the key issue – but, alarmingly, 21% have so far taken no action despite mounting concern over its impact. Just under half (46%) of...
Gapsquare, the high-profile Bristol firm using analytics software to help businesses close their gender pay gap, has been acquired by HR consultancy XpertHR. Gapsquare was founded by Dr Zara Nanu in 2017 after she heard the World Economic Forum’s prediction that it would take 217 years before the gender...
Production of the BBC’s long-running Top Gear TV show is to move to Bristol in the latest boost for the city’s media sector. The programme, beloved by petrolheads since its first outing in 1977, is made by BBC Studios Factual Entertainment Productions. It will join a roster of acclaimed...
Construction of premium workspace scheme CARGO Work has started at Bristol’s Wapping Wharf, adding employment to the vibrant Harbourside area’s existing residential, leisure and retail offering. The striking CARGO Work building will be set within the stone walls of the disused J S Fry warehouse, formerly part of the...
Bristol Airport has taken another major step towards fully recovering from the impact of the pandemic with the launch this week of a regular service to Frankfurt. German airline Lufthansa had planned to introduce the direct flights last March but shelved them as Covid-19 took hold across the world...
A specialist advertising agency that launched last year just as the UK was plunged into lockdown is marking its first 18 months of trading by opening an offices in Bristol. Bath-headquartered Fueld Media’s client base and staffing levels have exceeded founders Oliver Brightman and Russell Gregory’s expectations since it...
Professional criminals took advantage of the unprecedented conditions caused by the pandemic to con businesses and individuals across the South West out of millions of pounds, new figures show. According to accountancy group KPMG latest Fraud Barometer, cases reaching the region’s courts in the first half of this year...
Beer lovers are to get the chance to go behind the scenes at one of the area’s largest breweries to see how their favourite tipple is made. Bath Ales is to launch a series of ‘Meet the Brewer’ open days tomorrow, Saturday August 7, at its state-of-the-art Hare Brewery at...
Lawyers from global law firm Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office have helped complete another high-profile technology deal – this time advising finance group BGF on its lead investment in a £58m funding round in femtech pioneer Elvie. London-based Elvie is a revolutionary – and fast-growing – global health and lifestyle brand...
Four recently completed Bristol construction projects ranging from a university building to an office block and an upmarket co-working space have been named on the shortlist of a major regional property award scheme. The projects are among 34 in the running for the 10 categories that make up regional...
