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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.

Neptune Rum has a shot at global market with 50 per cent sale
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Neptune Rum has a shot at global market with 50 per cent sale

Gloucestershire-based spirit-maker Neptune Rum says the sale of 50 per cent of its business to Babco UK is a springboard to a...
Willans LLP appoints two new partners and three associates
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Willans LLP appoints two new partners and three associates

Gloucestershire-based law firm Willans LLP has announced the appointment of two new partners as well as a series of senior...
ADEY sells for £210 million
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ADEY sells for £210 million

From garden shed start-up to international business, Gloucestershire heating engineering success story ADEY sells for £210...
Help to shape the future of Gloucestershire’s £1 billion tourism sector
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Help to shape the future of Gloucestershire’s £1 billion tourism sector

Businesses and residents are being called upon to help Visit Gloucestershire draw up its Together Gloucestershire strategy for a...
From a cowshed to an internet sensation – how a Cotswold bookseller is racing towards a £50m turnover
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From a cowshed to an internet sensation – how a Cotswold bookseller is racing towards a £50m turnover

Once a fledgling online-only book business trading from a cowshed, Paperback Shop has seen demand surge through the pandemic...
Despite its Covid closure G-TEKT still made £145 million
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Despite its Covid closure G-TEKT still made £145 million

Pandemic-related shutdown, Brexit speculation and the loss of a major client have not stopped Gloucestershire-based car parts...
New face mask has huge potential for Cheltenham-based Versarien
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New face mask has huge potential for Cheltenham-based Versarien

Gloucestershire engineering firm Versarien is tapping into a market worth billions of pounds with its new face mask.
Good news for construction as site for £11 million primary school site north of Cheltenham is named
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Good news for construction as site for £11 million primary school site north of Cheltenham is named

Construction firms in Gloucestershire will benefit after a site for a new £11 million school in Bishop’s Cleeve is finally named.
Renishaw engineering a steady recovery - and a 600 per cent increase in profits!
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Renishaw engineering a steady recovery - and a 600 per cent increase in profits!

Despite challenging trading conditions Gloucestershire engineering business Renishaw is finding growth in some sectors and a...
Cheltenham law firm sees turnover increase by £5 million
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Cheltenham law firm sees turnover increase by £5 million

A Cheltenham law firm ranked as the most active in the region in mergers and acquisitions – and has revealed an increase in...
Gloucester’s former Debenhams building could be ‘under offer’
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Gloucester’s former Debenhams building could be ‘under offer’

The former Debenhams building in Gloucester could be ‘under offer’, SoGlos has been told, but does a Facebook post hint at who the...
Merger sees Tewkesbury firm grow by £33 million
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Merger sees Tewkesbury firm grow by £33 million

A second deal in 12 months sees a fast-growing financial services firm from Gloucestershire grow by £33 million.
How Charles Darwin’s voyage to the Galapagos Islands inspired a Gloucester firm worth £500 million
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How Charles Darwin’s voyage to the Galapagos Islands inspired a Gloucester firm worth £500 million

When Charles Darwin visited the Pacific Ocean islands in 1835 little did he know his trip would inspire a Gloucestershire business...
Entrepreneurs promise an exciting future for Cleeve Hill Golf Club
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Entrepreneurs promise an exciting future for Cleeve Hill Golf Club

Gloucestershire businessmen have revealed big plans for investment after saving Cleeve Hill Golf Course, one of the top 100 golf...
Merger of independent Gloucestershire HR firms promises growth
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Merger of independent Gloucestershire HR firms promises growth

Two independent Cheltenham HR firms dedicated to helping small and medium-sized businesses have joined forces.
‘Full steam ahead’ for The Forum in Gloucester after £107 million budget approved
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‘Full steam ahead’ for The Forum in Gloucester after £107 million budget approved

It is all systems go for the £107 million scheme to transform the King’s Quarter in Gloucester into The Forum after the city...
£4 billion flows through doors of Gloucestershire’s biggest business in three months
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£4 billion flows through doors of Gloucestershire’s biggest business in three months

Acknowledging the impact of the pandemic on its business, Cotswold-based wealth management firm St James’s Place also revealed a...
EXCLUSIVE: First look inside StillMoving Media's new £1.2 million studio
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EXCLUSIVE: First look inside StillMoving Media's new £1.2 million studio

New images reveal the stylish interior of a purpose-built Cheltenham film-set and studio for Gloucestershire photographic and film...
Developer named as key partner for Gloucestershire’s £400 million cyber central project
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Developer named as key partner for Gloucestershire’s £400 million cyber central project

St Modwen has been named as a development partner for the £400 million Golden Valley cyber park development, next to...
Work begins on a £31 million project to install superfast broadband across Gloucester
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Work begins on a £31 million project to install superfast broadband across Gloucester

Businesses and households in Gloucester will soon have access to faster broadband as work begins on a £31 million investment in...
Family firm started by one man with a digger sees turnover grow by 50 per cent to £80 million
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Family firm started by one man with a digger sees turnover grow by 50 per cent to £80 million

One of Gloucestershire’s biggest family businesses, Smiths (Gloucester) Ltd, has reported a growth in turnover of more than 50 per...
All category sponsors revealed for the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards
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All category sponsors revealed for the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards

All SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards categories have now been sponsored, less than two months after the inaugural event was...
£107 million for Gloucester King’s Quarter regeneration expected to be signed off today
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£107 million for Gloucester King’s Quarter regeneration expected to be signed off today

The budget for The Forum digital quarter project set to transform King’s Quarter is expected to be signed off by Gloucester City...
Supporters rush to help Stroud Brewery Crowdfunder
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Supporters rush to help Stroud Brewery Crowdfunder

Stroud Brewery’s bid to reach a business-saving £100,000 Crowdfunder target and survive the current lockdown is bubbling away...
Cheltenham Festivals came close to being ‘sunk’ by the pandemic
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Cheltenham Festivals came close to being ‘sunk’ by the pandemic

Figures showing hundreds of thousands of visitors to 2020’s Cheltenham Literature Festival hide just how close the town could have...
Versarien reveals 28 per cent drop in revenue due to Covid, but continues to win business
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Versarien reveals 28 per cent drop in revenue due to Covid, but continues to win business

While interim results for Cheltenham-based engineering firm Versarien show a loss of £1.13 million, it remains confident about the...
Gloucestershire pays tribute to Cheltenham BID director Kevan Blackadder
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Gloucestershire pays tribute to Cheltenham BID director Kevan Blackadder

Tributes have poured in from civic and business leaders across Gloucestershire for Cheltenham BID director, Kevan Blackadder, who...
Stroud Brewery is seeking £100,000 in support to see out the pandemic
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Stroud Brewery is seeking £100,000 in support to see out the pandemic

Gloucestershire’s much loved Stroud Brewery has launched a campaign to raise £100,000 to help the business make it through the...
How Gloucestershire businesses can future-proof themselves now
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How Gloucestershire businesses can future-proof themselves now

While the economic and social impact of the pandemic is a concern for most businesses, for many firms it is a great opportunity to...
ProCook seeks investment partner to support future growth
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ProCook seeks investment partner to support future growth

Off the back of its most successful peak trading period to date ProCook is eyeing up opportunities for expansion both in Europe...