Business owners are on tenterhooks in advance of tomorrow’s Budget, the first by new Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Despite election campaign promises that tax rises would not affect ‘working people’, subsequent claims of the discovery of a £22bn black hole by the government suggest the nation’s finances are in a...
A regional construction company founded more than 130 years ago has produced its first framework outlining its commitments to supporting the communities where it works and the wider environment as well as its people and their skills. Beard said the Social Value Framework would reinforce the family-owned business’s long-standing...
A section of the BBC’s historic Whiteladies Road site in Bristol, which it has occupied for 90 years, has been put up for sale. The move follows BBC Studios’ relocation to Bridgewater House at Finzels Reach in the city centre and consolidation of the corporation’s main productions on another...
Business confidence in the South West has improved and remains firmly in positive territory amid strong domestic sales growth, according to new research. Published less than a week before one of the most important Budgets for a generation, the quarterly survey of chartered accountants in the region paints a...
An electrical contractor set up less than five years ago has scooped a national award for being the best small business in the industry. Source Electrical topped the Electrical Contractor of the Year (up to £5m turnover) category of the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) Awards in recognition of its “hard...
Architecture and placemaking consultancy Nash Partnership, which has an office in Bristol, has secured full planning permission for a scheme in the city that will be one of the UK’s largest community-led development projects of its kind. The approved proposals represent the first build phase of the ground-breaking masterplan...
Organisers of The Welcome Party, which will celebrate the cultural and economic contributions of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Bristol, have announced two significant new supporters – The Guild of Guardians and City of Bristol College. The pair join a list of sponsors for the high-profile event, which...
Global property consultancy Knight Frank has taken the wraps off its new Bristol office, the latest in the city centre to emphasise staff wellbeing, collaborative working and client events – including a spin room with colour LED lights and a disco ball. The 4,500 sq ft base, which takes...
Regional construction firm Beard’s focus on managing quality across its portfolio of work has been further bolstered by the creation of a new quality manager role. Paul Wills, pictured, has been appointed to the job in a move the firm, which has a base in Bristol, said cemented its...
Bespoke property developer and architect StudioHIVE celebrated its 10th anniversary with a colourful party at Bristol’s Royal West of England Academy (RWA). Family, colleagues, clients and contacts joined founder-directors Jason and Natalie Collard at the event, which coincided with the RWA’s prestigious annual open exhibition. The RWA’s exhibition space...
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...
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has officially opened its new base in Bristol in a move that extends the US tech giant’s links with the city to more than four decades. The Lake View office in Stoke Gifford will serve as a hub for the firm’s UK research and development and...
Special effects company Real SFX has become the latest film and TV industry firm to join the creative business hub at Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios. Founded in 2008, Cardiff-headquartered Real SFX is one of the UK’s leading special effects companies. It has become a trusted name in the industry having worked on...
