Investment executive joins Bristol office of FW Capital to boost its offering to the South West’s SMEs

June 19, 2024
Investment executive joins Bristol office of FW Capital to boost its offering to the South West’s SMEs

FW Capital, one of the UK’s largest regional fund managers, has appointed Ben Donati to its Bristol team as an investment executive. The firm’s Bristol office, which is headed by fund manager David Goodall, is focused on delivering finance for small to medium-sized enterprises through the recently launched British...

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Ahead of the Agenda: The Week Ahead

June 16, 2024
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Monday June 17 Final: Mind Gym Tuesday June 18 Finals: Ashtead Group, Tatton Asset Management, De La Rue, Telecom Plus, Intercede Group Interim: Oxford Biodynanmics Trading announcemen: SThree Wednesday June 19 Finals: Berkeley Group Holdings, Severfield, Young & Co’s Brewery, Speedy Hire, NextEnergy Solar Fund Interim: Schroder European REIT Economic...

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£5.5m funding for Bristol cybersecurity firm to develop world-leading anti-hacking platform

June 14, 2024
£5.5m funding for Bristol cybersecurity firm to develop world-leading anti-hacking platform

A Bristol-based cybersecurity services firm on a mission to protect its clients from modern, sophisticated hackers, is poised for a period rapid global growth – including doubling its workforce – after securing a £5.5m investment. The funding from Gresham House Ventures is OnSecurity’s first investment since its launch in...

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We The Curious appoints Bristol café and events start-up as its caterer as it prepares to reopen

June 14, 2024
We The Curious appoints Bristol café and events start-up as its caterer as it prepares to reopen

Bristol-based independent café and events business Double Puc Café has become the designated caterer for the city’s science centre and educational charity We The Curious ahead of its relaunch next month. Under the multi-year contract, Double Puc Café will operate the Harbourside attraction’s café and kiosk as well as also being...

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Coveted B Corp accreditation for employee-owned solar panel installer as its growth powers ahead

June 14, 2024
Coveted B Corp accreditation for employee-owned solar panel installer as its growth powers ahead

Fast-growing renewable energy specialist Solarsense has secured B Corp status, joining an expanding global community of companies using business as a force for good. The Clevedon-based firm, which was established nearly 30 years ago with a mission that was way ahead of its time – to support a clean energy...

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Party for Porto: Traditional festa to mark four decades of Bristol’s twinning link with Portuguese city

June 14, 2024
Party for Porto: Traditional festa to mark four decades of Bristol’s twinning link with Portuguese city

A Bristol wine importer is to host a traditional Portuguese festival to celebrate 40 years of twinning between the city and Porto. Festa de São João on Sunday 23 June has been organised by Xisto Wines through its Port O’Bristol project, which imports artisan wines from Portugal’s Douro region by...

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Birketts becomes latest national law firm to open a base in Bristol as competition in legal sector hots up

June 14, 2024
Birketts becomes latest national law firm to open a base in Bristol as competition in legal sector hots up

Top 50 law firm Birketts is to open an office in Bristol later this year, its seventh in the South of England, as it becomes the latest in the sector  to expand into the South West. The firm has operated a hub in Bristol since January 2021, running it...

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Bristol Business News photo gallery: Barclays Eagle Labs Bristol launch networking party

June 13, 2024
Bristol Business News photo gallery: Barclays Eagle Labs Bristol launch networking party

Barclays Eagle Labs hosted a reception to welcome key figures from Bristol’s innovation ecosystem to its new hub in the city. The lab, which opened earlier this year in the University of Bristol’s pioneering Engine Shed innovation centre at Temple Meads, offers business expertise and banking services along with mentoring...

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Curtain up on Bristol Old Vic’s first corporate partnership programme with VWV taking the leading role

June 13, 2024
Curtain up on Bristol Old Vic’s first corporate partnership programme with VWV taking the leading role

Bristol-headquartered national law firm VWV is to become Bristol Old Vic’s first corporate partner under a new programme offering companies a bespoke, mutually beneficial relationship with the theatre. Benefits of the programme include unique training and skills development for corporate teams and preferential access to space and experiences at...

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