West firms and business organisations need to collaborate more and embrace innovation to help nurture the region’s talent pool, according to the regional president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Speaking to more than 500 delegates at the ICAEW annual dinner in Bristol last night,...
Unemployment has continued to fall in the South West, bucking the national trend and pointing to a brighter outlook for the region’s businesses. But Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, warned the national rise signalled a slowing economy and could impact on firms in the Bristol area if...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Gavin Haynes, managing director of Whitechurch Securities, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? The Hateful Eight. Tarantino doing what he does...
Bristol-based tableware and cookware supplier Horwood Homewares has been acquired by Indian multinational TTK in a deal supported by Bristol advisors, including innovative law firm Temple Bright advising TTK. Horwood Homewares, which has been trading since 1896 and operates from a base in Avonmouth, is one of the UK’s...
Bristol’s Upfest, Europe’s largest free, live street and urban art festival, today launched its second crowdfunding campaign to raise £15,000 ahead of returning in July with its biggest line up of artists. Launched through Bristol-based Fundsurfer, the campaign will help the festival team pay for the infrastructure to manage...
Juice Recruitment, the West of England employment agency with an office in Bristol, is looking to grow its branch network as the region’s jobs market continues to strengthen. Between January and March the firm recorded its highest number of recruits securing permanent positions – up 32% year-on-year – since...
One of the West of England’s most influential business and academic leaders, UWE vice-chancellor Professor Steve West, has said it is “critically important” the UK stays in the EU. In an emphatic backing of the ‘remain’ campaign, Prof West said being in the European Union was vital not just...
The South West and Thames Valley investment team of BGF (Business Growth Fund) has expanded with the appointment of Alex Snodgrass. Alex, pictured, is the latest addition to the 10-strong team, which is responsible for identifying investment opportunities and managing the deal process from origination through to completion. Alex...
Bristol-based specialist insurance broker Brightside has struck a five-year partnership with Gloucestershire County Cricket Club under which the County Ground in Bristol will be renamed as the Brightside Ground. The deal – the first official naming rights deal in the club’s 146-year history – also includes shirt sponsorship for...
A Bristol-based tech start-up is calling on the city’s businesses to lead the world in ending modern slavery. Semantrica was launched as a social enterprise today by Bristol tech entrepreneur Jaya Chakrabarti MBE, pictured, and award-winning city charity Unseen, which has become a leading campaign group against human trafficking....
The annual St Peter’s Hospice corporate quiz has raised a record-breaking £18,240 towards caring for people with life-limiting illnesses. Some 28 teams took part in the quiz at The Bristol Pavilion with accountancy group PwC taking first place, law firm Burges Salmon second with a team from lawyers Veale...
Support for Brexit has increased markedly among South West business leaders over the past year, according to a new survey, leaving the region’s bosses sharply divided on the vital issue of EU membership. The business poll, conducted by growth capital firm BGF (Business Growth Fund), shows 52% of the...
Accountancy firm RSM has promoted corporate tax specialist Andrew Gordon and audit director Sarah Joannidi to partner roles in its Bristol office. Andrew joined the firm as a trainee after graduating from the University of Bristol in 2001. A fully qualified chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser, he has...
