Pioneering Bristol social enterprise Babbasa is to promote the voices of young people on the city’s key decision-making boards as part of its ongoing OurCity2030 social mobility initiative. Its Trailblazer Programme will enable participants to challenge injustices and inequity when new policies that will shape the city are being...
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has welcomed 25 new trainees to its Bristol office as part of a cohort of more than 600 joining its bases across the UK. The trainees, pictured, who join the firm’s 8,000-strong workforce across its audit, tax and advisory practices, include school leaver...
One of the largest construction groups operating in the Bristol area has collapsed into administration, with its office on the city’s outskirts closed down and its employees facing redundancy. ISG, which has been responsible for some of the largest building projects around Bristol for more than a decade, ceased...
An investment fund worth £100m is to be set up to help finance the West of England’s drive towards a green economy, including supplying up to 36,000 homes with renewable energy. The fund was approved today by the West of England Combined Authority, which has committed £10m of new...
Foot Anstey, which has an office in Bristol, is to donate 1% of its net profits every year to its responsible business programme – a move it believes makes it one of first UK legal firms to announce the commitment. The donation will be invested in developing and delivering a...
A Bristol start-up aiming to end disadvantage for women in the workplace is poised for further growth after receiving a £235,000 investment. HeyFlow, which specialises in female reproductive health inclusion, aims to create meaningful change for women at work globally at a time when 31% experience severe reproductive health...
Tech incubator SETsquared Bristol will celebrate 20 years of its flagship pitch, demo and connect showcase next week. Sixteen start-ups will promote their innovative technologies to an audience of more than 150 business leaders and investors at Tech-Xpo – with eight of them competing for Best Elevator Pitch on the night. The event...
Lawyers from the Bristol office of Osborne Clarke have advised on two major deals in the fintech and creative sectors. A cross-firm team worked with investor BGF on its £16.5m investment in leading B2B platform Twenty7tec while its corporate team helped the shareholders of New Commercial Arts (NCA), a...
The UK’s small charities are operating in an increasingly challenging and complex landscape – but the playing field can be levelled by strategic communications, according to new research. The report into the £88bn sector by Bristol-based specialist comms agency Strike, shows how charities that use a more strategic approach...
Staff from accountancy firm EY’s Bristol office have walked, baked and quizzed their way to raising more than £19,000 for Cancer Research UK. The world’s leading independent charity for cancer research, influence and information, Cancer Research UK was chosen as the office’s 2023/24 charity following a vote by employees as part...
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 Albert Goodman audit partner Neil Johnston answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. In typical Guy Ritchie style it didn’t require...
A new collaboration between business and the West of England’s leading universities aiming to tackle the region’s long-term challenges and pave the way for greater investment and prosperity has appointed its inaugural chair and director. Ex-Airbus UK managing director Sir Iain Gray and Andrea Dell, the former head of Bristol...
In today’s business landscape, where diversity and inclusion are essential for success, public events like Bristol’s The Welcome Party offer more than just entertainment – they provide a vital platform for shifting perceptions and building stronger, more inclusive communities. This new event, which takes place on 7 November to...
