Andrew Merrell

Andrew was SoGlos Business Editor from January 2021 to July 2023 and 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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SGGBA business of the year award-winner reveals secret of its success

SGGBA business of the year award winner EG Carter & Co Ltd has committed itself to investing in its staff – taking on a record...
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SGGBA 2021 winners revealed

The winners of the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2021 have been revealed at a special evening celebrating the county’s...
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New details revealed in £6.8 million Cheltenham Minster Exchange project

A scheme to transform the public space around Cheltenham Minster, by the team behind a radical new building for the town, have...
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Neptune Rum reveals secret recipe for SGGBA rum punch

If you didn't have one of the golden tickets for SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2021, you can still enjoy a genuine taste...
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Work starts on £3.5 million Gloucester Food Dock

Work has now officially started to deliver what is, for food and drinks lovers, one of the most eagerly anticipated developments...
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Work starts on £5-million Hartpury restaurant and conference venue

Construction work has started at Hartpury University and Hartpury College on a new £5 million catering hub and conference venue.
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£2.55 million for new building at expanding Cirencester College

Cirencester College has won millions of pounds to make another exciting building project happen at its Cotswolds campus, allowing...
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The future of flexible working and cyber security

The pandemic showed businesses that remote working can be a success, but as cybercrime spiked, companies have turned to firms like...
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BBC presenter Steve Knibbs to host SGGBA and SGGLA

We can now make it official – BBC presenter and well-known face of Gloucestershire, Steve Knibbs, will host this year’s SoGlos...
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Cheltenham law firm instrumental in creating one of the biggest data businesses in the world

Cheltenham-based BPE Solicitors played a key role in the takeover of a specialist London-based stock market business, helping to...
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Lead constructor for Golden Valley Development describes it as ‘once in a lifetime’

The man who will lead the construction of the Golden Valley Development has declared the project an ‘unprecedented’ opportunity –...
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EXCLUSIVE: First look inside: The Music Works’ £1.8 million Gloucester music venue

As The Music Works gets ready to unveil its £1.8 million new music venue in Gloucester, SoGlos got to see inside The Hub, before...
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Freemans Event Partners clocks up 40 years of fast food at Silverstone

A Moto GP race at Silverstone saw a Gloucestershire fast-food catering and logistics business mark four decades in partnership...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: August 2021

From senior appointments at Hartpury University to new board members at Gloucester BID, SoGlos looks at key business appointments...
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GFirst LEP commits to delivering five key projects to drive Gloucestershire’s economic growth

As she prepares to take over as chairwoman of powerful business group GFirst LEP, Ruth Dooley has renewed its commitment to...
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Fluffy Puffin ice cream confirmed as SGGBA food partner

Artisan ice cream and sorbet maker Fluffy Puffin will be touching down at Gloucestershire Airport for the SGGBA, promising to...
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Building work gets underway on Gloucester’s The Forum

Work to build phase one of the £102 million The Forum in the centre of Gloucester, billed as 'transformative for the city', starts...
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Bruton Knowles reports record results

Profits doubled and turnover reached £13.5 million at Gloucestershire headquartered national chartered surveyors, Bruton Knowles.
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Ecotricity’s takeover bid for Good Energy dismissed

Gloucestershire-based green energy firm Ecotricity has seen its bid to take over renewable energy rival Good Energy dismissed as...
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Cotswold truffle business set to turnover £8 million in 2021

TruffleHunter, whose Cotswolds-based business sells products inspired by the sought-after fungi, is on target to see turnover pass...
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Sale of Gloucestershire defence tech firm raises national security concerns

Concerns have been raised about national security after Gloucestershire-based specialist defence tech business, Ultra Electronics,...
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Firm with £14.6 billion of assets opens new Gloucestershire branch

Wealth management firm Raymond James has announced the launch of a new branch in Cheltenham.
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SLX confirmed as SGGBA event partner

From West End shows and The Hundred to SGGBA – if Weston Aviation’s hangar was not already an exciting enough location, we can now...
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Despite a tough year Ribena-maker still toasts the future with confidence

The pandemic helped take nearly £40 million off its turnover, but after multi-million pound investments major Gloucestershire...
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High praise for Cheltenham firm’s advisors to high-net-worth individuals

Two Gloucestershire advisors to high-net-worth individuals have been singled out as among the best in their profession in an...
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HS2 rail project on track for Gloucestershire engineering firm

Advanced engineering firm Versarien is increasing production of the revolutionary material graphene to help make possible the High...
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Profits of £153 million-plus for major Gloucestershire employer

Cheltenham firm Spirax Sarco has delivered a rise in profits and turnover thanks to a 'strong recovery of global industrial...
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£15 million buyout promises growth for Gloucestershire telecoms firm

Details of a £15 million buy-out of a Tewkesbury telecoms firm have become clearer after a Cheltenham law firm was thanked for its...
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Health check shines spotlight on a Gloucester BID growing in strength

As it runs towards a crucial vote on its next five-year term the influential city centre business group, Gloucester BID has...
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Gloucestershire is in a 'brilliant position to prosper' post-pandemic

While towns and cities nationwide scramble to find their new place in a post-pandemic world, Gloucestershire is in a ‘brilliant...