Professional services firm Grant Thornton has launched an innovative collaborative workspace in its new Bristol office. Introduced to the business community at its annual Faces of a Vibrant Economy gallery event, the space re-thinks the traditional office environment and provides groups with a modern and flexible facility to meet,...
Bristol’s innovative Bloodhound project to build the world’s fastest-ever car is inspiring young people to pursue careers that use maths, engineering and technology, the region’s business leaders have been told. Nearly 400 chartered accountants and guests from across the business community gathered at the annual ICAEW West of England...
Artificial Intelligence, the cloud and cyber security will be put under the microscope at a breakfast briefing hosted by the Bristol office of accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson next week. Targeted at owner-managers and senior executives, the Harnessing Technology for Growth event will feature three...
Members of the Being Brunel Corporate Club and other supporters of the SS Great Britain Trust were thanked for their help in making the new museum a reality with an exclusive after-hours celebration. The £7.2m museum opened alongside Brunel’s iconic SS Great Britain on Bristol’s Harbourside last month and...
The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs returns to Bristol for a seventh year in October with one of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs already lined up as headline speaker. Emma Bridgewater, who has spent more than 30 years building up a successful pottery business, will share her experiences and give advice...
Independent business group Bristol Breakfast Networking (BBN) is to launch a fortnightly meeting for the northern part of the city to meet demand from its expanding membership. BBN was set up 18 years ago for the benefit of small business owners in Bristol area. But over recent months it...
Bristol mortgage broker Fox Davidson has won one of the most sought-after accolades in the industry – the best small broker in the UK in the 2018 Mortgage Strategy awards. The firm, which was launched five years ago, fought off competition from other UK mortgage brokerages to claim the...
National law firm Clarke Willmott, which has an office in Bristol, has been ranked at number six in a prestigious list of the highest-rated planning practices for 2018. The Planning Law Survey is an in-depth report based on testimonials by the consultants, developers and officers that use law firms’ services....
The head of property consultancy Cushman & Wakefield’s Bristol office has raised more than £4,000 for the young people’s development charity Youth Adventure Trust after completing a seven-day trek across Ethiopia. Tim Davis walked for between eight and 13 hours a day to reach the summit of Ras Dashen,...
Expert advice on the financial and legal aspects of caring for someone with dementia will available at a free seminar in Bristol next week. Bristol-based Whitechurch Financial Consultants has teamed up with the dementia research charity BRACE and South West law firm Clarke Willmott for the event on Friday....
Business growth consultancy Cool Ventures has appointed experienced business coach Peter Bridge as an advisor. Peter, pictured, a former senior commercial manager with HSBC bank, will work with businesses enrolled on the Bath Business Support Programme, which is delivered by Yate-based Cool Ventures. The programme provides up to 12...
A 70% rise in average annual profits over the past three years served up by Bristol-based Caribbean restaurant chain Turtle Bay has put it among the UK’s fastest-growing firms. The firm, launched by chief executive Ajith Jayawickrema in 2010, appears in the latest annual Sunday Times BDO Profit Track...
More than 200 advanced engineering firms and digitally-innovation small and medium-sized enterprises from across the West of England are to gain access to expert support and advice through two new ‘business acceleration hubs’ The University of Bath.has been awarded £1.5m from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to deliver...
