Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone is to be increased in a landmark move that paves the way for the city’s highly successful Engine Shed innovation hub to expand into a much-needed second building. The approval this week by Bristol City Council’s cabinet will also trigger the redevelop of the...
Take up of government research and development incentives is set to double in Bristol over the next three years as more businesses use them to boost innovation and stimulate growth. According to research by Bristol-based R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown, the incentives have already had a positive impact on...
By Donna Kehoe, the Bank of England’s agent for the South West of England. These days most of us are used to paying with ‘plastic’. And from next week that will be true even for some of the purchases we make with cash. On Tuesday a new £5 note...
The Bristol office of national law firm Bond Dickinson has advised Lloyd’s (re)insurer Sompo Canopius on the sale of the majority of its direct-to-consumer business to UK insurance broker A-Plan. The deal is the latest in a series of transactions handled by Bond Dickinson. The firm has a long...
West of England accountancy firm Bishop Fleming has been shortlisted in two categories in the prestigious annual British Accountancy Awards. The firm, which has an office in Bristol, is in the running for the Mid-Tier Firm of the Year award for the second year running and also for the...
Accountancy group EY has appointed Chris Eastman as a corporate finance director in its Bristol office as part of its expansion plans across the South West & Wales region. Chris, pictured, started his career in 2002 at rival PwC in Bristol, where he was a member of its audit...
Leading software and services company Gresham, which works with many of the world’s largest financial services firms, has moved its global innovation centre to Bristol, underpinning the city’s growing reputation as a hub for fintech. The centre, in the Brew House – a former brewery-turned-modern office building close to...
Confidence among West of England firms has slumped to its lowest level since 2012 as they continue to react to the EU referendum, according to a new survey. The latest quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor (BCM), which gauges how businesses view the economic prospects facing them over coming year,...
Thousands of new jobs will be brought to Bristol and the West of England over the next few years as firms are attracted by its growing reputation as a tech, creative and financial services hub, according to inward investment chiefs. Over the past year a record 1,800 jobs have...
Staff from global professional services firm KPMG have moved into its new flagship office in Bristol’s Queen Square – a stone’s throw from its first base in the city nearly 200 years ago. The 450 staff relocated this week from the firm’s former regional office at 100 Temple Street,...
Handelsbanken has continued its expansion by opening a branch in Portishead in a move viewed as reflecting the town’s growing importance as a commercial hub. The Swedish-owned bank has been steadily expanding its UK branch network and now has more than 200 across the country. The Portishead outlet Marine...
Confidence among West of England firms has dropped significantly following the vote to leave the European Union, according to one of the first regional surveys conducted since the historic referendum result. A third of businesses expect sales to flatline over the next 12 months while more than half plan...
Businesses have just a week left to take part in Bristol City Council’s budget simulator and let Mayor Marvin Rees know what their priorities are as he strives to balance the books. The online simulator breaks down the services provided by the council and describes what they do. It...
