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Property Lending specialists, Exeter Finance, reaches significant milestone, with ten year funding partnership with Shawbrook

Hot on the heels of celebrating a decade in the property lending sector in 2023, Exeter Finance have now reached a further milestone with a ten year collaboration with Shawbrook.

Exeter Finance is a specialist provider of loan facilities in the South West and was established by Peter Keech in 2013 to serve the local property market with a personal and efficient approach. The business has arranged over 700 loans to date, 130 of these current, and delivered over £250million to fund bridging loans, auction purchases and development projects.

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Hendy shortlisted for national used car award

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Wed, 11/28/2018 - 10:24pm

Hendy Group has been recognised for its outstanding used car operations after being shortlisted for a national award.

The group – which has its Hendy Car Store in Exeter as well as its Hendy Honda and Hendy Iveco dealerships – has been shortlisted for the Used Car Dealer Group of the Year prize. The winner is set to be announced at a glittering awards ceremony in London later this month.

Chief executive Paul Hendy said he was delighted that the group’s commitment to quality and service had been recognised in these prestigious awards.

“We are committed to providing...

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endy shortlisted for national used car award

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Wed, 11/28/2018 - 10:21pm

Hendy Group has been recognised for its outstanding used car operations after being shortlisted for a national award.

The group – which has its Hendy Car Store in Exeter as well as its Hendy Honda and Hendy Iveco dealerships – has been shortlisted for the Used Car Dealer Group of the Year prize. The winner is set to be announced at a glittering awards ceremony in London later this month.

Chief executive Paul Hendy said he was delighted that the group’s commitment to quality and service had been recognised in these prestigious awards.

“We are committed to providing...

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New leader for top corporate law team

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/28/2018 - 9:30pm

A talented South West deal maker has been appointed as the head of a leading corporate legal team. Giles Dunning, who has gained a reputation for his work with owner managed businesses and his deal work in the financial sector is the new head of Stephens Scown LLP’s corporate team in Exeter. Over the last few years Giles has advised on 21 deals involving independent financial advisors. He also specialises in helping owner managed businesses in the South West such as Ward Williams Associates, Wild Card Public Relations and WTW Scott Cinemas Ltd. Giles trained with Stephens Scown and was...

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New vision for a £300m redevelopment in Exeter city centre receives backing

A new vision for a £300m redevelopment in Exeter city centre has been backed by councillors.

Members of the City Council’s Leisure Complex and Bus Station Programme Board approved the vision for the redevelopment at the bus station site.

They also backed an increased budget to build the state-of-the-art new Passivhaus leisure complex St Sidwell’s Point, and a new Exeter bus station, which are both being funded by the City Council.

A meeting of the full council will be asked to give final approval in December.

As well as the new leisure complex and bus...

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Local chef, Michael Caines, unveiled as the latest tenant at new development on Exmouth Waterfront

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Posted: Wed, 11/28/2018 - 8:30am

Award-winning local chef, Michael Caines, has been revealed by Exeter-based developer Grenadier as the latest tenant to join the new scheme on Exmouth waterfront. One of the UK’s most celebrated and acclaimed chefs, Michael Caines - who grew up in Exeter -will be opening a restaurant with a bar and café area on the Exmouth waterfront with a brand-new food and drink offering for visitors. Caines’ plans for the scheme are very different to the fine dining experience available at nearby Lympstone Manor and include a range of offers to suit all tastes, from a casual dining restaurant complete...

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Could embracing Bitcoin benefit Exeter's tourism?

Exeter is a quaint little place on the South Coast of England. The U.K is the world’s sixth most visited country in terms of tourism, with around 40 million sightseeing foreigners flocking to our island each year, and much of Exeter’s trade comes from such tourism.

With its stunning cathedral, intriguing underground passages and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (to name a few), Exeter boasts an array of different attractions and sights for tourists to visit. That’s not even to mention the scenic views that the magnificent, surrounding countryside offer.

Bitcoin does not...

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Electronic security specialists, Advanced Security Alarm Protection, partner with global video surveillance firm

Exeter based supplier of electronic security solutions, Advanced Security Alarm Protection (ASAP), have been awarded ‘key partner’ status with Dahua Technology – a leading solution provider in the global video surveillance industry.

As a key partner, ASAP will be able to offer the most advanced video surveillance systems available to customers across the South West and further afield including the latest network video recorders and high definition cameras. These can be installed to benefit all commercial sectors from finance and government to retail and leisure.

ASAP, a...

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Topsham celebrates biggest Christmas shopping night to date

On Tuesday 4th December, the Topsham Christmas Shopping Night comes to the town with a spectrum of independent shops including an evening market, festive entertainment, special offers, promotions and in-store activity.

Free to attend, shoppers can warm up with a host of hot dishes and drinks, enjoy an array of live festive music and Christmas goodies and gifts to buy, all in a special ambience on the Christmas lit High Street and Fore Street, leading down to Topsham Quay.

A new volunteer group, Love Topsham, formed from residents and traders in the town to help keep the...

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Future Proofing Your Business through PR and Business Strategy

There are many ways that a business can protect itself for the future. Having your business’ best interests in mind can help you avoid setbacks that can cost your company time, effort and money. However, there are many instances to help a business futureproof itself, from press releases to a business strategy that highlight finances.

How can you do this?

Release transparent press releases

The main concern of a press release is to promote something significant and specific within a business. It is, however, also a means to connect and speak to your customers. To...

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Brexit could cause potentially soaring overheads for many businesses

After months of negotiations, speculation and rumour, a draft withdrawal agreement for the UK’s departure from the EU has been drawn up. It’s a thoroughly detailed document at 585 pages long , which outlines everything from the transition period, what happens with the Irish border, customs arrangements and a whole lot more.

For the world of business, this has been a long time coming, with many already stating their preparations for the worst-case scenario. As this is only a draft, there’s still a chance that the terms could change. Either way, many businesses are concerned that...

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