The FinTech sector in the South West contributes more than £1bn to the regional economy annually and supports a workforce of nearly 19,000 in more than 190 firms, according to new analysis. The report published by Whitecap Consulting, the regional strategy consultancy with a base in Bristol, reveals the...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright is working with innovative certification technology business Artclear as it grows into a major force in the art world. Coming from the world of payments and settlements of high-value financial transactions, Artclear’s founders Angus Scott and Charlotte Black identified why the art...
Bristol-based marketing communications agency McCann has produced a TV advert for 100% renewable power firm Good Energy urging homeowners to choose the greener option with one of the firm’s heat pumps. The 20-second ad, pictured, voiced by soul singer and songwriter Lemar, features an animation of a deflating home...
The corporate team from South West law firm Thrings has advised on the sale of a business designing and manufacturing products at the cutting edge of acoustic material technology. Acoustic Polymers, which has been acquired by cork and rubber materials manufacturer Tiflex, specialises in high-performance polymeric-based materials used in...
The parent group of Bristol craft brewer and pub chain Butcombe has appointed a new operations director as it continues to exploit what it sees as a gap in the market for quality venues. In his new role Simon Griffiths, pictured, will be responsible for overseeing Wrington-based Butcombe’s pubs...
Four new team members have been appointed to the Bristol office of global real estate advisor CBRE as part of its Next Generation programme supporting those embarking on a career in property. New joiners Matt Panes, Eimear Kelly, Grace Newey and James Vasey, pictured, follow in the footsteps of CBRE...
Bristol businesses are being urged to invest in the city’s future workforce by getting behind a £1m appeal to boost support services for children and young people. The target has been set to coincide with a ground-breaking approach in Bristol with the long-term goal of ensuring no child or...
Bristol-based global executive search firm Granger Reis has boosted its support for the Bristol Bears Women, becoming matchday sponsor for the 2023/24 Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby and Allianz Cup campaigns. The deal, which effectively doubles Granger Reis’s support for the club, follows its successful sponsorship of last season’s home...
Bristol-based law firm Barcan+Kirby has appointed four new trainee solicitors as it continues to strengthen its offering to businesses, families and individuals. Clare Boulton, Jamie Lodge, Harvey Rainey and Aishah Din, pictured, started their contracts with the firm, which has five offices across Bristol and South Gloucestershire, last month....
