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...
Plant-Ex Ingredients, the Bristol-based manufacturer of natural food ingredients, is aiming for significant international expansion after securing a £9m minority investment from growth finance group BGF. Founded in 2010 and today employing more than 110 people, Plant-Ex supplies food manufacturers in more than 50 countries across the world directly...
The South West’s largest sustainability-focused event takes place next week with more than 60 businesses exhibiting their latest ‘green’ products and services. The Festival of Sustainable Business Exhibition, which is hosted at the recently re-opened We The Curious science museum on Bristol Harbourside on Thursday, 19 September, is expected to attract more...
Bristol’s ‘incredible opportunities’ as a investment location are to be showcased to thousands of businesses and developers at the UK’s largest real estate and infrastructure event. The city will be promoted by the Western Gateway – the partnership covering the ‘super-region’ stretching from Swindon to Swansea via Bristol –...
Accountancy group Grant Thornton UK has promoted Andrew Charter to client service director in its Bristol office, a role in which he will develop the practice in the South West and Wales. This will include supporting and training the team, leading on new hires and attracting new clients. Andrew,...
Wealth management and professional services group Evelyn Partners has appointed two new tax partners in its Bristol office. Jennifer Tragner has joined the R&D (research & development) tax team while and Oliver Morgan-Crosby has been promoted to partner in the private client tax team. Jennifer, pictured, centre, with Oliver Morgan-Crosby...
A Bristol firm helping businesses unlock the full potential of their investments in Microsoft tech is to expand further across the UK and internationally after securing a £1.6m investment. Changing Social supports businesses with the adoption and integration of Microsoft products and new ways of working, including Microsoft 365,...
