Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, welcomed Chancellor Philip Hammond’s assertion in his Spring Statement that he would continue to “support British businesses” – but it insisted that his actions had to speak louder than words. The £80m pledge to help small firms take on apprentices and the...
CBI chief economist Rain Newton-Smith said the Chancellor was rightly backing British business to secure the UK’s future prosperity in a new economy. “It’s great to see an upgrade in the state of our public finances and rightly sensible to set more aside for a rainy day with Brexit...
Key points from today’s Spring Statement: Next spending review will take place in 2019 UK economy grew by 1.7% in 2017 OBR has increased forecast for growth next year but downgraded those for 2021 and 2022 Investment programme of £44bn to raise housing supply to 300,000 a year by...
Chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to tackle Bristol’s housing crisis and invest in its infrastructure in his Spring Statement tomorrow. The plea has come from Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, which also runs the city’s Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative. With only a year...
Bristol commercial property surveying firm Burston Cook has become the headline sponsor of this year’s Lord Mayor of Bristol Gift Gala. The event raises money for The Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children Appeal, giving the city’s most disadvantaged children vouchers for food, clothing and gifts at Christmas. For...
Houghton Stone, one of the Bristol area’s largest independent accountancy practices, has been taken over by regional group Milsted Langdon. Houghton Stone, which was launched in 1989 by managing partner Dickie Houghton and has since rivalled the large national and regional players to offer a range of services to...
Business West – the group behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce – city-based R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown and The Soil Association have been named among the UK’s 100 best organisations to work for. The Soil Association appears in 24th place in the prestigious table of the 100 best not-for-profit...
Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed has launched its first ‘scale-up month’ as part of its drive to deliver inclusive economic growth. The programme includes three key events: Scale Up Briefing, Scale Up Breakfast and the launch of Quarterly Investment Briefing sessions. There will also be a series of blogs designed...
Bristol-based social media platform developer 3radical has signalled further growth and is to enter new markets after completing a £3m funding round. The firm’s core product Voco is an engagement platform that enables brands to connect with audiences in a new way with real-time, interactive digital experiences and games across...
Small and medium-sized enterprises looking to take their business to the next level can benefit from the experience of some of the UK’s leading experts at an event next Friday. Five business growth experts from ActionCOACH, the world’s number one business coaching company, and employee engagement experts Engage and...
The financial and legal aspects of caring for someone with dementia will be explained by experts at a free seminar in Bristol in April. Bristol-based Whitechurch Financial Consultants is joining forces with BRACE, the dementia research charity, and South West law firm Clarke Willmott solicitors to provide expert advice...
A major emphasis on green values at regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming has continued to slash its paper usage, energy bills and mileage costs despite another year of business growth. The firm, which has the largest of its seven offices in Bristol, introduced an environmental management programme seven years...
Regional accountancy group Bishop Fleming and Bristol-based engineering consultancy Hydrock are celebrating being included in a national ranking of the best businesses to work for. Bishop Fleming, which has its largest office in Bristol, appears at number 26 in the prestigious Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work...
