Bristol’s strength in burgeoning sectors such as cleantech, fintech and AI (artificial intelligence) helped push up venture capital investment in the South West last year by 9%, outperforming the national picture. Firms in these sectors, along with manufacturers, attracted some of the largest investments out of the annual total of...
A record 45% of total funds raised by businesses at tech incubator SETsquared Bristol were led by women, according to its 2022 impact results. They raised £15m of the total £33m received by the 85 companies at the University of Bristol-led incubator – testament, say the incubator’s bosses, that...
Bristol e-scooter specialist Pure Electric is on the road to further expansion after increasing its lending facility with its bank by £2.5m and closing its store network. The firm was set up in 2018 by entrepreneur Adam Norris with a mission is to give every person living in an...
More and more people are becoming landlords, with latest figures suggesting there are now more than 2.5m landlords in the UK. Many of these are residential properties let for the long term, but an increasing number are being used for short-term furnished holiday lets. In an area like the...
More than 100m free meals were redistributed last year by Neighbourly, the pioneering Bristol-based community engagement platform, while it also doubled its number of corporate partners amid the worst cost of living crisis for generations. New corporate partners taken on in 2022 included Pret A Manger, Hampshire Trust Bank...
Two new managers have been recruited by regional chartered accountancy firm Albert Goodman for its Bristol tax team just weeks after a new director joined. Lauren Chadwick and Julie Harding arrived from the Bristol office of national accountancy group Evelyn Partners (formerly Smith & Williamson), reuniting them with Ruth...
Leading figures from Bristol’s business community marked the start of the Chinese Year of the Rabbit by celebrating the burgeoning links between the city and China at a special banquet. Staged by the Bristol and West of England China Bureau, the annual showpiece for the Chinese New Year brings...
A once-in-a-generation elite sporting event taking place this summer in the West of England will offer a unique showcase for Bristol’s businesses. The UIPM Modern Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships are being staged at the University of Bath in August, providing unparalleled sponsorship, hospitality and staff engagement opportunities for...
A Bristol firm making wearable technology and software to improve workplace safety has raised £1m from its first investment round to market its pioneering product. Spacebands, part of Bristol’s SETsquared tech incubator, is on a mission to improve workplace safety by using its technology to prevent accidents, injuries and...
National law firm Foot Anstey, which has an office in Bristol, has advised on two major investments by Quilam Capital, a provider of funding and expert guidance to businesses operating in the speciality finance market. Its investments in fintech Raylo and Merchant Money, a UK-wide business lender, are the...
Babbasa, the Bristol social enterprise that works to transform the lives of young people from ethnic minority and low-income backgrounds, has appointed six new board members to help drive its vision and mission. The individuals have been selected to assist with specific facets of operating a social enterprise as...
Impact investor Bristol & Bath Regional Capital (BBRC) is to expand its homes division to finance 1,500 quality new homes for key workers across the West of England by 2028. The move, which follows an equity investment in BBRC from London-based specialist impact investor Zamo Capital, will help it...
Independent commercial bank Unity Trust has appointed Steven Lovell as its relationship manager for the South West to support and develop its customer portfolio in the region. Steven, pictured, has more than a decade of experience in financial services having worked in Bristol for The Co-operative Bank, NatWest and,...
