On 23rd October 2019 Stephen Fear was featured on Georgian Agenda.ge website. To view the original article, please click here. _________________________________ Founder of large British company Fear Group, Stephen Fear has written a letter about his visit to Georgia, saying “Georgia is open for businesses”. The letter was published by…
An article was published on Georgian ON.ge website on 16th October 2018 – Business & Economics section. Please see a translation below, please click here to view the original article. ___________________________________________________ “Democracy, innovation and entrepreneurship – these are the main indicators of which Georgia is able to become a leader”…
When I was asked to speak in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi about the importance of enterprise, I was pleased to accept. Fewer places in the world can understand just how powerful free enterprise is to both individuals and a sovereign nation than Georgia, which only 30 years ago was…
Live UK, a magazine ‘Dedicated to to the Business of Contemporary Live Music’, has published an article on 8th October 2018 featuring Stephen Fear and the Bristol Arena. Please click here to view the article on Live UK’s website.
Below is an article written by Joey Gardiner at Building Magazine published on building.co.uk on 26th September 2018. Please click here to view the original article. ________________________________________________ Bristol’s mayor has rejected plans to build an arena in the city centre to make way for a £300m mixed‑use scheme, provoking opposition.…
Below is an article written by Ellie Pipe at Bristol 24/7 published on 21st September 2018. Please click here to view the original article. A businessman championing a city centre arena has pledged to do all he can to ensure the best deal for the people of Bristol. Stephen…
Below is an article as featured in Live UK on 14th September 2018 about the Bristol Arena. Please click here to view the original article. THE DECADES-long on-off process behind Bristol getting an arena took another radical turn as LIVE UK went to press. A week earlier, the city’s…
Original article written by Leon Fear for Business Leader as featured on their website on 14th September 2018. To view the original, please click here. __________________________________________________ It’s a well known fact that people are generally living longer than at any time in history thanks to advances in medical science and…
When I was personally asked by Harvey Goldsmith CBE to try to arrange a meeting with the current Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, because he himself hadn’t been able to get hold of him, I thought it would be an easy job. Harvey has serious American investors with a plan…
Family businesses contribute hugely to Britain’s economy with around two thirds of businesses in the UK being family owned, that’s almost 5 million businesses, so I’m proud to be part of one started by my father in 1969. We’ve moved on a bit since the early days of my Dad…
Stephen Fear comments on the Bristol Arena, Bristol Live website published his comments on 4th September 2018 in an article written by Esme Ashcroft. ___________________________________ The organiser of the Live Aid concerts has launched a dramatic bid to keep Bristol Arena in the city centre. Performing Arts promoter Harvey Goldsmith…
Original article written by Leon Fear for Business Leader as featured on their website on 29th August 2018. To view the original, please click here. __________________________________________________ The British high street appeared to be thriving when I was growing up with new local shopping centres cropping up in most medium sized towns.…
Bristol is often cited in national newspapers and magazines as a great place to live and work, and that is undoubtably true, but the counties that border one of Britain’s great investment & lifestyle hotspots have their attractions too! South Gloucestershire lies to the North & West of Bristol and…
Last summer I decided to take a trip to the cradle of winemaking, the beautiful Eastern European country of Georgia, considered historically to be the gateway to Asia. Accompanying me last year were, Paul Hinchcliffe, who teaches business studies at The University of the West of England and is someone…