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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Turnover reaches £240 million at Ecotricity as it looks to sever Russian ties

Turnover has increased by nearly eight per cent to £240 million for Ecotricity, as the Gloucestershire firm announces its hands...
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‘There is nowhere more magnificent than Gloucester’ declares Griff Rhys Jones

In Gloucestershire to support the bid to help save the Tudor building that houses The Folk of Gloucester museum, Griff Rhys Jones...
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Two well-known Gloucestershire accountants have merged

Gloucester and Forest of Dean accountants Griffiths Marshall Advisory Group now has a strong foothold in Cheltenham after the...
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Conservation work to save Gloucester’s Fleece Hotel gets underway

More of the mysteries of Gloucester’s medieval The Fleece Hotel are expected to be revealed in the coming weeks as a major...
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Profits and turnover are up as Gloucestershire-based Clarkson Evans predicts more growth in 2022

Hot on the heels of announcing a management buyout, one of Gloucestershire’s biggest construction sector firms, Clarkson Evans,...
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Award-winning Gloucestershire golf business looks set to grow again in 2022

Queen’s Award-winning business, Stewart Golf, said it still expects to grow in 2022, despite the ongoing impact of Covid-19 and...
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Roberts Limbrick unveils rebrand, growth and a list of Gloucestershire projects

One of Gloucestershire’s leading architectural practices, Roberts Limbrick, has begun 2022 by revealing continued growth, a list...
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Gloucestershire business lessons: How a learning culture is driving Forge Engineering to success

In the first of the brand-new Gloucestershire business lessons interview series in partnership with Nimble Elearning, SoGlos...
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Major Cheltenham employer delivers £320 million of operating profit

One of Gloucestershire’s biggest employers is back on track after the worst of the pandemic, delivering record operating profits,...
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Regeneration designs for Cheltenham’s Minster Gardens are unveiled

Proposals for the near quarter of a million pound redesign and revamp of the churchyard of the medieval St Mary’s Minster in...
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Meet the employer: Why apprenticeships are at the heart of Barnwood Limited

As part of our Gloucestershire Apprenticeship Campaign, SoGlos talks to county-based construction firm Barnwood Limited about why...
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Why the conflict in Ukraine means UK businesses should scrutinise their digital supply chain

With GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre warning businesses to ‘bolster their defences’ against cyber attacks following Russia’s...
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Ecclesiastical Insurance Group announces its new name

One of Gloucestershire's oldest and best-known brands, Ecclesiastical Insurance Group, has changed its name.
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£425,000 given to start-up businesses in Gloucestershire

Start and Grow Enterprise has revealed it has invested the equivalent of £425,000 in Gloucestershire businesses and helped...
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Forest of Dean firm launches 3D printed lifestyle pods

An advanced engineering firm from Gloucestershire – usually associated with the super material graphene – is starting production...
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Gloucestershire glamping retreat wins Best Rural Tourism Business in the UK

Forest of Dean glamping retreat, The Roost, which was set up just over two years ago has been named Best Rural Tourism Business in...
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15 inspirational individuals driving Gloucestershire’s cyber sector forward

You don’t have to work at GCHQ to know that one of Gloucestershire’s worst kept secrets is the incredible depth of talent in its...
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Headline sponsors of SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2022 revealed

As the build-up begins to the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2022, we can now reveal the headline sponsors for this year’s...
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Category sponsors revealed for SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2022

All of the categories and sponsors for the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2022 have now been revealed, with some brand-new...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: February 2022

On the face of it February 2022 felt like a quiet month for appointments, but scratch beneath the surface and it has been anything...
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Major family business begins its ambitious expansion

An ambitious construction project to future-proof one of Tewkesbury’s biggest employers and one of Gloucestershire’s biggest...
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How Xero could save you money and help grow your business

If you want a more efficient business with lower overheads and clearer management information, the answer is Xero – according to...
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£1 million investment in historic Tewkesbury hotel creates 30 jobs

Tewkesbury’s historic Tudor House Hotel, complete with battle scars inflicted by Jacobite rioters, is gearing up to reopen its...
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Venue and partners for SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2022 revealed

The exciting new location and all the partners that will make this year's SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards go with a bang...
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Historic Cotswold pub has been sold for £650,000

A Grade II-listed Cotswold village pub and restaurant, near Burford, has been sold – with plans already in place to develop the...
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First images released of new City Campus in Gloucester’s former Debenhams

The University of Gloucestershire has unveiled the first images of its new City Campus in Gloucester’s former Debenhams building.
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Work to start on rooftop restaurant, bar and hotel in Gloucester city centre

Phase two of Gloucester’s £107m city centre redevelopment, The Forum, is due to start in March 2022, with Kier appointed lead...
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A £20 million park and ride could be built in Cheltenham

Cheltenham’s Arle Court Park and Ride could be about to undergo a £20 million transformation into a new 'transport hub', with...
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Willans joins campaign to achieve net zero carbon emissions by the year 2030

As it prepares to celebrate 75 years in business, Gloucestershire-based Willans LLP is also the first law firm in the county to...
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Stagecoach reaches milestone of employing 1,000 apprentices

Bus company Stagecoach, which operates bus services across Gloucestershire, now employs 1,000 apprentices – a milestone it is...