Engineering giant Dyson has abandoned plans to open a £100m research and development hub in Bristol and has told all its staff already based in the city they must now work from its UK headquarters in Wiltshire nearly 30-miles away. The firm, best known for its vacuum cleaners, said...
The US private equity firm hoping to acquire Bristol-based café/bar chain Loungers has made an ‘increased and final offer’ for the highly successful group after a number of shareholders threatened to vote against its initial £338m bid. Fortress Investment Group’s all-cash offer was accepted by Loungers’ board and a...
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has further bolstered its Bristol-based dental team with the appointment of Luke Chidgey as a business agent. Luke will focus on managing dental practice transactions across the South West and South Wales as demand in the market remains buoyant, particularly among independent practices. ...
The housebuilding and development team in law firm Ashfords’ Bristol office has been strengthened with the arrival of two new legal directors. The addition of Rebecca Dixon and Tanya Edmonds to the team boosts the team’s expertise across all areas of housing development from acquisition and disposal of housing...
Waste management and recycling specialist Grundon has ramped up its support for businesses in Bristol ahead of new rules around the separation of waste start taking effect. From 31 March, businesses employing 10 or more staff will need to separate dry recyclables and food waste from their general waste,...
Bristol has been named as the UK’s second most attractive city to launch a new business in 2025, according to new research. Finance broker Approved Finance Group analysed the country’s 60 largest cities to find out how they fared when it came to providing the bedrock for a successful...
Independent Bristol cafe and events business Double Puc Cafe has formed a partnership with the city’s multi award-winning attraction Wake The Tiger to operate its café. The partnership, under which Double Puc has also become Wake The Tiger’s exclusive event caterer, expands on its successful operations over the past...
Eurobrick is the UK’s longest-established brick slip cladding system company. With nearly 35 years’ expertise in this specialist sector, the team at Eurobrick have been designing and developing products to meet the changing requirements of the construction industry for many years. With this in mind, Eurobrick is pleased to...
Law firm Thrings has boosted its commercial property offering with the appointment of two new partners in its Bristol office. Kate Egan-Martin and Naomi Manton, pictured, have joined the firm’s development of land service, bringing more than three decades of real estate and legal experience between them, including working...
Regional audit, accountancy, tax and advisory firm Bishop Fleming is to expand its Bristol office – already the largest in its network – and open a base in Birmingham as it continues to grow. The firm, which has 40 partners and nearly 550 staff, will also relocate its Exeter...
Bristol waste management company Ecosurety has unveiled its new, state-of-the-art city centre base showcasing the latest in sustainable design and technology. The 7,000 sq ft office, the latest in Bristol to be created by Bath-based workplace design and build company Interaction, features innovative ‘biomes’ that draw inspiration from the...
Regional construction consultancy firm Kendall Kingscott has been acquired by international environmental, engineering and technical group RSK in a deal handled by the Bristol office of accountancy firm Bishop Fleming. Established in 1962, Kendall Kingscott is one of the leading inter-disciplinary construction consultancies across the South and South West, with...
Waste management and recycling specialist Grundon is urging businesses to take extra care when disposing of lithium batteries, particularly those in disposal vapes, following a spate of potentially dangerous incidents. The firm, which works with businesses across Bristol from its depot in St Philip’s, has managed dozens of cases of...
