Pre-tax profits at Bristol-headquartered ethical bank Triodos UK shot up by 18% last year despite what it described as “tumultuous times”. The lender, the UK arm of Dutch sustainable banking group Triodos, also increased customer numbers by 3.5% to 87,896 during the year while customer deposits increased by 2.1%...
Waste management firm Grundon’s commitment to addressing its environmental impact has recognised by a new accreditation for energy management at its Bristol site. The ISO 50001 certification, which was awarded following a detailed audit by national standards body BSI, also demonstrates the firm’s commitment conserving resources and improving the...
Rob Chedzoy, tax partner at regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon, believes the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s drive for growth has created interesting tax planning opportunities for businesses and their owners. Rob, pictured, said prior to the Budget, many businesses were concerned about the upcoming increase to Corporation Tax in April, when...
West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris said the Spring Budget contained some measures that would benefit the region but overall would do nothing to unleash the potential of its businesses. “The hit to living standards over the past two years is the largest since records began,” the Labour...
Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce, welcomed what it called the return of a Budget that addressed immediate threats while including measures aimed at future prosperity. But it said the government must commit to providing the stability and confidence needed by businesses to invest and grow...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his Spring Budget. The key points are: The economy is expected to contract by 0.2% this year but should avoid a technical recession. Growth next year is forecast to be 1.8%, followed by 2.5% in 2025; 2.1% in 2026; and 1.9% in 2027. Inflation is...
The Bristol-based natural history TV production company behind David Attenborough’s flagship new BBC wildlife series has found itself at the centre of a dispute between the corporation and environmental groups. Silverback Films, a long-term collaborator of Attenborough, has produced six episodes of Wild Isles, pictured, fronted by the veteran broadcaster...
The West of England’s largest sustainable business event is set to break all records when it kicks off later this month with a major conference. The Festival of Sustainable Business is expected to attract 2,000 plus delegates, according to organisers Bristol sustainable business network Future Leap – a 33%...
Early-stage tech founders and aspiring entrepreneurs will get the opportunity to find out about SETsquared Bristol, the city’s award-winning tech incubator, when it opens its virtual doors next week. The Discover SETsquared session between 4pm and 5pm on Thursday, 16 March, will give details of how the University of Bristol-backed...
Businesses have come far in terms of gender equity in recent years, a panel discussion on the key topic heard, but there is still a long way to go in achieving it both in and outside of the workplace. The event, staged by Business West – the organisation that...
Bristol-based creative business collective Istoria Group has launched a competition to find a women-owned micro business with exceptional growth potential to support as part of its incubator hub programme. The winner will receive rent-free office space for up to four people for six months at Istoria’s Paintworks base, along...
Bristol & Bath Regional Capital, the West of England’s first home-grown, place-based impact investor, has appointed a new chair and two new board members to support its ambitious growth. Investment industry leader Mark Mansley has joined as deputy chair and solicitor Richard Leeming as a non-executive director. Existing board...
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...
