Andrew Merrell

Andrew has reported on Gloucestershire for more than two decades, much of that covering the county’s business community. Beginning as a journalist on local newspapers, he has edited regional and Gloucestershire business magazines and websites, has ran his own business and remains enthralled by and dedicated to championing the county.

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A pizza restaurant with speakeasy bar is joining Gloucester Food Dock

Serving up Neapolitan pizzas and speakeasy cocktails, Bella Mia is the latest business to join the growing line-up of food and...
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New seafood bar and grill restaurant to open in Cirencester

One-time favourite Cirencester restaurant Harry Hares is due to reopen in May 2022 under new management as Henry’s Seafood Bar &...
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Rising stars of business celebrate at exclusive 40 under 40 event

An exclusive networking event brought together and celebrated all those featured in the SoGlos and University of Gloucestershire’s...
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Upmarket Cotswolds ready meal maker wins national supermarket deal

A small Gloucestershire firm making upmarket ready meals, created with a Michelin-starred chef, has landed a deal with national...
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20 inspirational Gloucestershire retailers

Continuing to champion Gloucestershire’s thriving business community, SoGlos showcases some of the county’s incredible retailers –...
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Key Gloucestershire business events for your diary in May 2022

In our latest monthly roundup of the most unmissable and interesting Gloucestershire business events, SoGlos lists the ones not to...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: April 2022

From a newly appointed CEO for Cirencester Friendly to the latest director at engineering giant Renishaw, plus, new faces at one...
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Kier Highways wins £460 million A417 ‘missing link’ contract

The contract to carry out the work to upgrade the A417 ‘missing link’ between Gloucester and Swindon – described as ‘the key’ to...
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UK engineering giant is investing up to £10 million in new Gloucester headquarters

Jobs and investment are coming to Gloucester as one of the UK’s most advanced engineering firms plans to spend millions in the...
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40 under 40: Showcasing Gloucestershire’s business talent

From up and coming talent to well established faces in the county business community, SoGlos has teamed up with the University of...
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Cyber firms from Gloucestershire vie for top national award

Two cyber security firms from Gloucestershire with multimillion pound turnovers have been pitted against one another in the...
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Business is booming for Stroud-based food manufacturer

Sales have now exceeded pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels at Stroud-based Kitchen Garden Foods – thanks to new contracts with the likes...
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90th birthday party celebrates founder of major Gloucestershire family firm

One of Gloucestershire’s biggest family businesses, Hewer Facilities Management, is set to host a rather special open day in April...
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Reflecting on 50 years in business in Gloucestershire: Meet the managing director of Evans Jones

As Evans Jones celebrates 50 years in business in Gloucestershire, its managing director, David Jones, looks back over half a...
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Gloucestershire teenager named national engineering apprentice of the year

A 19-year-old from Gloucestershire who made an incredible recovery from a life-threatening road traffic accident has been named as...
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Growth shows no signs of cooling for Tubby Tom’s

Just four years since starting out, Forest of Dean hot sauce and seasoning company Tubby Tom’s is targeting a 50 per cent increase...
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Dale Vince to leave Ecotricity for politics – and business for sale

The founder of Gloucestershire energy company Ecotricity, which employs 800 staff in Stroud, has announced the business is up for...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: March 2022

There’s a new ceo at Tewkesbury Borough Council, a new vice chair at GFirst LEP and a high-profile European data protection role...
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Gloucestershire law firm hailed for multi-million pound investment win

A Cheltenham law firm helped one of its corporate clients win a multi-million pound British Growth Fund investment to pursue major...
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Key Gloucestershire business events for your diary in April 2023

From networking at Gloucester Brewery, a breakfast event in Tewkesbury, to a start-up masterclass at a Nailsworth restaurant, here...
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‘A major buzz’: EG Carter on its double win at the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards

As we build up to the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2022, sponsored by Hazlewoods and Willans LLP solicitors, we talk to...
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New £5 million restaurant and conference building is almost ready

A major building project at Hartpury College and Hartpury University has stepped closer to completion, with contractors gathering...
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M&M turns pandemic crisis into 150 per cent profit growth

A Gloucestershire business specialising in branded merchandise, which faced closure when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, is predicting...
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Clarkson Evans shares the highlights of working for one of the UK’s top firms

Gloucestershire electrical contractor Clarkson Evans is thriving, growing and moving into new areas. And it’s looking for three...
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Gloucester Brewery wins national award – and invites everyone to a party to celebrate

After raising £500,000 of investment and winning top prizes in national industry awards, Gloucester Brewery plans to celebrate in...
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The first businesses opening at Gloucester Food Dock revealed

Gin cocktails, Italian-style gelato and steak from a Gordon Ramsay-trained chef will all feature at the much-anticipated £3.5...
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Fast-growing women’s running group champions the support it receives from Gloucestershire firm

The team behind This Mum Runs, which supports tens of thousands of women’s running communities UK-wide, says the support it...
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Alder King pays tribute to Tim Heal

Property consultancy Alder King has paid tribute to its former lead partner for Gloucestershire and the man who helped established...
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Cyber security entrepreneurs from Gloucestershire launch DarkInvader

With the name DarkInvader it is already sounds intriguing, and its business model does not disappoint. Meet the Gloucestershire...
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Gloucestershire business reaction to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement 2022

With the nation still digesting the detail from Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement, the early reaction from The Federation...