Impact investor BBRC (Bristol & Bath Regional Capital) has appointed Adam Greenhalgh as its new investment director in a move that strengthens its growing team as it continues to scale its operations. Adam, pictured, joins from the Bristol office of International real estate advisor Savills, where he held the role...
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 FW Capital fund manager David Goodall answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST Film you watched? Twisters – the sequel to the original Twister movie, so it’s all about hurricanes and cyclones. It’s entertaining...
A £300m investment vehicle to help create and grow the West of England’s next generation of innovative science and technology spin-out businesses has been launched with the backing of the University of Bristol. The fund aims to drive a much-needed step change in the early-stage capital, expertise and support...
Audit, accountancy, tax and advisory firm Bishop Fleming has swept the board in a prestigious sector awards scheme, being crowned the winner in four categories, while Albert Goodman was also among the winners. Bishop Fleming, which has the largest of its eight offices in Bristol, landed the flagship Large...
In just under a month, Bristol’s business community will come together for The Welcome Party, an event celebrating the economic, cultural and social contributions to the city of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. Taking place on Thursday 7 November at The Mount Without on St Michael’s Hill, pictured below,...
A community-based youth charity is to receive expert digital marketing training and support after becoming the latest winner of an annual competition staged by Bristol digital marketing agency Noble Performs. Brought to the UK in 2021 by US-owned Noble and based on a pro bono programme it has been...
A Bristol biotech company developing food packaging from seaweed and an ethical bank with its UK headquarters in the city have been recognised as among the best in the world for purpose-driven sustainability and ethical leadership. Kelpi, which has invented a unique compostable material to replace single-use fossil fuel...
The South West audit team at accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has been strengthened with the appointment of Paul Nott as a partner in its Bristol office. Paul, pictured, joins from global accountancy group PwC, where he spent 29 years – the past 12 as an audit director...
Bristol battery technology firm Anaphite is poised to disrupt the global electric vehicle market and break China’s near-monopoly on production after raising $13.7m (£10.5m) from a worldwide group of investors. The funding round – Anaphite’s fourth in just three years – will enable it to fully commission a plant...
A Bristol-based start-up that engineers advanced materials for sound and noise management has won a prestigious pitching competition – with its co-founder singing part of his presentation to demonstrate the product’s effectiveness. Metasonixx landed the Best Elevator Pitch at SETsquared Bristol’s acclaimed Tech-Xpo 2024 Showcase – a competition that...
Burges Salmon, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, has become headline sponsor of The Welcome Party, the flagship event that will celebrate the talents and stories of the city’s refugees and migrants through music, art and storytelling. The move underscores the important role businesses can play in reshaping public perceptions...
Global professional services network Forvis Mazars has appointed Jon Marchant as managing partner for its Bristol office. Jon, pictured, will be responsible for developing the firm’s business strategy in Bristol, with a key focus for the team being to continue to grow its mid-market and public interest entity audit...
The Bristol offices of corporate finance advisory firm Shaw & Co and law firm Michelmores have helped the owners of a innovative logistics software developer on its sale to a major player in the sector. Privately-owned Vigo Software has operated in the logistics software market for 40 years, designing,...
