Awards

West Country accountants and business advisers Old Mill are celebrating after being named ‘Emerging Partner of the Year’ at the Xerocon Awards in London on Tuesday.

Xero offers a real-time accounting software solution for small businesses which includes a variety of features that in many ways are life-changing for the small business owner. Indeed, these life changing features were recognised by Forbes, which has named Xero the “World’s most innovative growth company” in both 2014 and 2015.

Old Mill have been working with Xero since 2014, setting up their own clients with...

Award-winning Devon businesswoman and journalist Alexis Bowater has announced that she will be standing down as Leading Women UK Champion to concentrate on organising the prestigious Venus Awards in Devon and Cornwall this year. Alexis, who runs Bowater Communications and is well known in the west country having presented the ITV news here for almost a decade, launched networking group Leading Women UK in Plymouth in 2013 and has acted as an unpaid ambassador for the organisation and for promoting women in business ever since. She is now regional parter for the Venus Awards, dubbed 'The...

Highbullen Hotel, Golf and Country Club was the proud winner of two of the most prestigious categories at the Devon Tourism Awards 2015 - gold for Venue and Business Tourism and silver for Large Hotel of the Year.

Ronnie Orr, Resort Director said, “It is a great honour to be presented with the gold award for Venue and Business Tourism. It has been an incredible year since we first opened the Palazzo last November, when we hosted the 2014 Devon Tourism Awards. Our reputation has continued to grow, both with local businesses as well as those looking for a destination venue.”

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30 November 2015. Rydon Farm Bed and Breakfast in Woodbury, near Exeter, was delighted to receive a Gold Award at the Devon Tourism Awards held at The Holiday Inn, Plymouth on 26 November.

First time entrants to these prestigious awards, Rydon Farm picked up Gold in the ‘B&B, Guest Accommodation and Inn of the Year' category.

The 16th Century Devon longhouse has been occupied by the Glanvill family for several generations and has been run as a B&B and working dairy farm by owners Philip and Sally for 28 years.

Sally Glanvill said: "This is the first year we...