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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Nominations open soon for SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2021

The sponsors are in place, the judging panel is poised, and the doors are about to open for nominations for the SoGlos...
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Development is on track to bring 400 new jobs to Gloucester

Fifty new roles could be created by Gardiner Brothers & Co’s moving to a new Gloucester business park, but hundreds more new jobs...
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Major county employer Spirax Sarco uses financial report to ‘thank staff’

Engineering giant Spirax Sarco recorded sales of £1,193.4 million in 2020, but chose the opening lines of its latest financial...
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Speculation over buyer for Renishaw – as owner faces becoming a billionaire

Experts have already begun to suggest potential buyers for Gloucestershire engineering firm Renishaw, as its two owners could be...
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Work begins on Gloucester Food Dock

Developers behind the long-awaited Gloucester Food Dock have confirmed work has begun to progress one of the city’s most exciting...
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40 jobs at risk as Signet Armorlite focuses on closure of Gloucester base

Up to 40 staff at specialist lens-maker Signet Armorlite are about to enter consultation as plans are made to close its Gloucester...
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Memsahib Gin and Tea Bar to launch a pay it forward Crowdfunder

A pay it forward-style Crowdfunder campaign, aiming to raise £10,000, is about to launch to help Cheltenham’s Memsahib Gin and Tea...
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A £30 million development of 300 new homes could be built in Gloucester

A decision is imminent which could see £30 million invested in a brownfield site near Gloucester city centre, creating a ‘new...
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‘This is not the death of the high street, far from it,’ says Perry Bishop's new head of commercial property

‘This is an unprecedented time for entrepreneurs and the brave dreamers’ who want to start businesses, according to...
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New grants of £10,000 to £40,000 for Gloucestershire businesses

A pot of £1 million is now available to help small and medium-sized county businesses grow in an innovative scheme dubbed Scale Up...
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Gloucestershire businesses share their Budget 2021 reaction

Possibly more than ever before it is what business thinks of the Budget which matters most, and when SoGlos asked Gloucestershire...
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An end of an era as Gloucestershire engineering legend Renishaw goes up for sale

Buyers are being sought for Gloucestershire engineering firm Renishaw, which employs 2,200 staff in the county.
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Six figure investment launches Quolux onto the world stage

QuoLux, the already ground-breaking leadership development business from Gloucestershire, has revealed a move that places the...
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Gloucestershire business appointments round-up: February 2021

From Juliet Davenport to Stephen Marston, notable business people have changed roles or taken on new senior positions in the...
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Grant help for Cheltenham businesses is extended – but the clock is ticking

Good news for businesses in Cheltenham as the borough council announces more grant money to help them through the pandemic, but...
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Gloucester's Heritage Bar owner dropped the price to help convert a sale of the rugby-mad bar

With Prime Minister Boris Johnson unrolling his road map to recovery, Gloucester Rugby's neighbour, sports bar The Heritage,...
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EXCLUSIVE: The first look inside Ecclesiastical’s new multi-million pound headquarters

After an 18-month construction project, Ecclesiastical Insurance’s new UK headquarters has been officially completed – and here’s...
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£8.2 billion flows into St James’s Place’s in an ‘extraordinary year’

Gloucestershire’s biggest business, St James’s Place Wealth Management, has reflected on an ‘extraordinary year’ for everyone –...
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Skyborne continues to aim high with takeover of US rival Vero Beach

The takeover by Gloucestershire Airport-based Skyborne of US-based rival pilot training business Vero Beach comes onto the radar...
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Hospitality could enjoy a ‘Roaring Twenties’ according to Cheltenham’s TURF

If reopening post lockdown goes to plan, Cheltenham hospitality trade body TURF predicts we could enjoy a new Roaring Twenties.
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Cotswold tech firm helping construction sees growth of 500 per cent

Helping construction firms keep going through the pandemic has seen Gloucestershire-based GetOnSite grow by an astonishing 500 per...
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Work begins on £3 million Institute of Technology at Gloucestershire College

Work has started at Gloucestershire College to create a £3 million Institute of Technology, with businesses claiming it will...
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Meeting could unlock multi-million pound Brimscombe Port development

A multi-million pound vision to transform Stroud’s historic Brimscombe Port into a new residential and business centre could be...
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Sunday Times International Fast Track award is not the end of ProCook's growth plans

According to Gloucester-based ProCook, a ranking on this year’s The Sunday Times International Fast Track 200, after an incredible...
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Deals mean multi-million pound Llanthony Road scheme is go

Said to be key to unlocking an extra £1 million of annual revenue for Gloucester – £64 million in the next 60 years – the deals...
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SoGlos is Gloucestershire's fastest growing LinkedIn business news channel

As it seeks to dominate business news in Gloucestershire, its first quarter figures for stories and videos on social media channel...
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Build back better: The trio of business consultants determined to make a difference

If you are looking to grow your business, through better marketing, raising your profile, understanding your financial position,...
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Covid grounds the Royal International Air Tattoo’s 50th anniversary celebrations

After months planning what would have been the 50th anniversary of the famous Royal International Air Tattoo, organisers have been...
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1,500 jobs could be created after Gloucestershire Airport development is cleared for take-off

Permission has been granted for a new business park development at Gloucestershire Airport which could create more than 1,500...
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Architects offer tantalising glimpse of the future for Gloucester’s Debenhams building

Two potential redesigns of Gloucester’s Debenhams building have been presented by the architects involved in designing the city’s...