Staff verbally abused inmates and dirty cells were found at a Bristol prison, an inspection report has revealed. The discoveries were made during an unannounced visit to HMP Bristol in Horfield, earlier this year. Nick Hardwick, the chief inspector of prisons, said a “sense of drift” had returned to the prison following a positive report in 2010. The National Offender Management...
A city’s pride event has been postponed for a second year due to a “significant” rise in Covid-19 cases. The Bristol festival and march was set to take place in July in a smaller format than previous years, with a range of events across the city centre. However, the delay in easing restrictions and the city experiencing a “tipping point” has forced a postponement...
A growing Bristol financial services firm has seen its assets under management (AUM) rise to more than £1bn after completing its third acquisition in three months. Clifton Asset Management has bought Welsh financial advisers, Mark Philips Ltd, for an undisclosed sum. It’s the latest deal for Clifton, following its purchases of Gloucestershire firm Noble James Associates in September and...
Bristol accountancy practice Corrigan has moved across the city centre into a new office. The independent firm has swapped its previous home in Lower Park Row for a new base on the bottom floor of 25 King Street. Corrigan, which was established in 2009 and has around 30 staff, is a member of Integra International, a worldwide association for independent accountancy practices. Partner and founder...
Professional services firm EY has hired 52 young people to its Bristol office this year through its student programme. The company, which is based on Counterslip in Redcliffe, has recruited 48 graduates and four apprentices, it said. The appointments are part of larger national investment in young talent by the business, which has recruited 1,473 students over the year – an increase of 35% on...
A Bristol-based tech start-up which has been used by global firms such as Asos and Unilever to drive word-of-mouth sales has raised £2.5m in funding. Duel has developed a platform for consumer brands to engage with and grow via communities of advocates – such as customer ambassadors, socially active followers, and industry professionals. Co-Founder and chief executive Paul Archer said...
A Bristol company is hoping to help rehabilitate UK prisoners by teaching them about indoor farming methods as part of a new trial. Lettus Grow, which was founded by a trio of University of Bristol graduates in 2015, has developed a ‘vertical’ system to grow produce suspended in air using a mist to deliver nutrients. The company, which secured £2.3m in 2020 to develop its game-changing tech, will...
Broadband operator Netomnia has announced it will invest an initial £47.5m to roll out its high-speed full-fibre network in and around Bristol. The Gloucestershire-based firm said it was targeting a total of 159,000 premises in the first phase of what will be its third roll out in a major UK city. The company said it had already begun work in Downed, South Gloucestershire on the city’s north east...
Bristol technology firm BOM IT Solutions has appointed a new cyber security solutions director. David Trump will head up the the company’s new IT division, which was formed to protect organisations against cyber-criminals exploiting the vulnerabilities of the hybrid workplace. Mr Trump, who has more than 15 years’ experience in the industry, joins the 60-year-old family-run company from...
Fast-growth businesses in Bristol secured £63m of venture capital (VC) investment in the second quarter of the year – up two-thirds on the first quarter (£38m), new research finds. The figures from accountancy giant KPMG show that while deal volume was down from 15 investments during the first three months of the year to 10, the aggregate value was significantly up. Among the main drivers...