Bristol City Council’s chief executive Stephen Peacock is to join the West of England Combined Authority as its new CEO, it was announced this today. Stephen, pictured, was previously the city council’s executive director for growth and regeneration, during which time he worked on the City Leap decarbonisation project,...
Two Bristol-based organisations have joined forces to raise vital funds to support community climate action over the next week. This collaboration between the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) and clean energy investment company Thrive Renewables is part of the Big Give’s Green Match Fund, a week-long campaign during which every...
Orders handled by Bristol eCommerce success story Huboo have soared by more than 120% at its German and Dutch bases over the past year – helped by a “tentative” return to the European market by UK firms. The firm launched in 2017 with two safe storage lockers in Bath...
Bristol alternative learning provider Urban Pursuit has secured £55,000 from a city-based impact fund to support its work with local young people who are struggling with their education. The investment from BBRC (Bristol & Bath Regional Capital) will enable the community interest company to open a new operating base...
Ambitious Bristol firms are being invited to join a free workshop in the city next week to learn more about how they can enter the prestigious King’s Awards for Enterprise scheme. The event, on Monday 22 April, will offer advice on how to apply along with tips on how...
Bristol’s financial services businesses are being encouraged to become more innovative through a pioneering programme launched this week by the city’s two universities. The pilot project, which is supported by a number of key tech organisations and businesses in the region, aims to get firms in the sector to...
An investment programme that has already injected £2.5m into more than 100 Bristol social enterprises is to launch a second transformative round of funding and support to help more businesses in the sector. The additional £1.3m will help the firms become stronger and more sustainable through bespoke investment packages...
A grassroots refugee charity in Bristol is calling on businesses in the city to help it find a new home for the work it does supporting more than 5,000 displaced and vulnerable people. Aid Box Community (ABC) was founded nine years ago in response to the global refugee crisis....
Accountancy firm Haines Watts has strengthened its leadership team in Bristol with the appointment of Clare Boden as corporate tax director. Clare, pictured with Haines Watts director Andrew Jordan, managing partner Matthew Bracher and director Conor O’Sullivan, has joined from Evelyn Partners’ Bristol office, where she worked for nearly four years,...
A pioneering Bristol-based start-up Celltris has received a second round of funding as it accelerates its mission to develop more effective, cheaper electric vehicle batteries. The £800,000 combined equity and grant investment means the firm has now raised more than £1.3m to launch a battery development and cell prototyping...
Albert Goodman, the fast-growing South West accountancy firm with an office in Bristol, has unveiled new branding which it says better reflects its confidence as a fiercely independent business. The 158-year-old, £15m-plus turnover firm described the new look, pictured, as bold and distinctive and in keeping with its strong...
Barclays has officially launched its new hub in Bristol offering business expertise, banking services and mentoring and coaching from scale-up specialists. The Eagle Lab, the 37th opened by the bank across the UK, provides start-ups and entrepreneurs in the city with access to a wide range of services. It...
Expert support on how to enhance digital presence, adopt new technologies, improve competitiveness and increase productivity is now available to small and medium-sized businesses Bristol firms under a new scheme. Called Tech for Growth, the initiative offers tailored tech adoption consultancy to eligible organisations. It aims to equip businesses...
