New board appointments at Mr B & Friends as it prepares for new phase of growth

September 8, 2023
New board appointments at Mr B & Friends as it prepares for new phase of growth

Two of the senior leadership team at Bristol-based independent brand consultancy Mr B & Friends have been promoted and appointed to its board as it forges ahead with its expansion plans, including an office in London and potential opening a US base. Kate Gorringe has become executive creative director,...

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Bristol homeless charity wins six months’ marketing support under pioneering scheme run by agency

September 8, 2023
Bristol homeless charity wins six months’ marketing support under pioneering scheme run by agency

Emmaus Bristol, the charity helping people out of homelessness and poverty, is to benefit from an £18,000 package of digital marketing support under a programme staged by Bristol digital marketing agency Noble Performs. The US-owned agency brought the Noble Deeds scheme to the UK last year to help charities...

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New managing director for specialist comms agency as it looks ahead to its second decade

September 8, 2023
New managing director for specialist comms agency as it looks ahead to its second decade

Bristol-headquartered communications agency Antidote has appointed Faye Lockier as its new managing director as it approaches its 10th anniversary. Faye, pictured, replaces Alex Neale, who moves into the newly created role of client director as part of a strategic repositioning exercise as the agency looks to continue the growth...

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Cruise operator’s choice of Bristol for new sailings gives birth to hopes of city tourism boost

September 8, 2023
Cruise operator’s choice of Bristol for new sailings gives birth to hopes of city tourism boost

Bristol’s tourism and hospitality sector is to get a boost from thousands of extra visitors this year as the first cruise liners since the pandemic arrive at Royal Portbury Dock. The city has been chosen by Ambassador Cruise Line as a stop-off point for its new ship Ambition, which...

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More expansion on the way for Huboo as it targets new markets after another successful year

September 7, 2023
More expansion on the way for Huboo as it targets new markets after another successful year

Bristol’s eCommerce success story Huboo has racked up annual revenue growth of 130% after winning new business worth more than £20m and adding 1,100 new clients over the past year. The firm, which launched in 2017 with two safe storage lockers, expects to double in size again by the...

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‘Exemplary’ newly qualified solicitors appointed by Thrings as it looks to retain homegrown talent

September 7, 2023
‘Exemplary’ newly qualified solicitors appointed by Thrings as it looks to retain homegrown talent

The corporate and private client teams at law firm Thrings have been boosted with the appointment of two “outstanding” newly qualified solicitors who have progressed through its trainee scheme. Sam Longmore has joined Thrings’ private client team while Noah Ofulue is now a member of its corporate team. Both...

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South West relationship manager takes up role at historic bank as it expands into region

September 7, 2023
South West relationship manager takes up role at historic bank as it expands into region

The UK’s oldest privately owned bank, C. Hoare & Co., has appointed Lucy Porter as its relationship manager for the South West. Lucy has been with C. Hoare & Co. since 2015 in a similar role based in its London head office. She previously worked for HSBC Private Bank.  ...

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Bristol Business Blog. Sandra Gordon, director, Bristol Women in Business Charter: We can create England’s first gender equal city

September 6, 2023
Bristol Business Blog. Sandra Gordon, director, Bristol Women in Business Charter: We can create England’s first gender equal city

Looking at it rationally, having a Bristol Women in Business Charter is counterintuitive. We should not, rationally, even be discussing the ‘business case’ for women to be an equal and part of a fair and moral functioning economic system. There would, you could argue, be no rational reason to...

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Further expansion for Bristol PR firm as it wins new clients and bolsters its team

September 6, 2023
Simon Boddy, Greg Halse, Ernestine Allen, Will Reid, Liam Britnell, Eleanor Robinson and Zoe Bagnall.

Bristol corporate PR and communications agency Ambitious has chalked up another period of strong growth following a number of new business and expansion of its team with several appointments. Its expansion in the first quarter of its financial year means agency remains on track to meet the £1.65m annual...

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