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5 Employment Admin Checks That Protect a Growing Business

Employment admin checks keep staff records, pay and workplace duties aligned as a business adds new people. Processes that worked for a small team may become less reliable once several managers are approving hours, leave, recruitment and changes to working arrangements. Regular reviews make it easier to find missing information, correct differences promptly and give each task a clear owner.

Owners and managers need a repeatable way to compare what was agreed with employees against what appears in contracts, payroll and internal systems. These five checks focus on the records most...

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Zeal submits planning for sustainable hotel at Exeter Science Park

Zeal Hotels has submitted plans to East Devon District Council to develop a sustainable hotel at Exeter Science Park under its own brand.

The 142-room hotel will be the first of a number of sustainable hotels Zeal Hotels plans to open around the UK.

The development, which is backed by a private investor, will be operated by a third-party management company. Confirmation of the hotel’s operator is expected within the next two months.

The property is the culmination of many years of work by Zeal Hotels. Tim Wheeldon , managing director, Zeal Hotels, said: “We’re...

Tech South West Awards return to celebrate the best of the sector

The annual Tech South West Awards have opened for entries as the prestigious event returns for a fourth year to celebrate the region’s tech sector.

Covering the whole of the South West from Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset to Bristol, Bath, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, the awards showcase innovation across the region’s fastest growing sector.

Awards include Best StartUp, Women in Tech, MarineTech, Commitment to Diversity, Workplace Culture, AgriTech, Tech For Good, FinTech and Commitment to Talent.

The launch comes hot on the heels of the release of the SW...

Mike completes 400 mile run for suicide prevention

Re-flow's Co-Founder & Managing Director, Michael Saunders, has completed his 400-mile run to raise money for the prevention charity, PAPYRUS.

Over the past four weeks, Michael has run a 10-mile commute from his home in Cheriton Fitzpaine to the Re-flow offices in Exeter, Devon. Undertaking this distance twice a day, he’s completed just under a full marathon every weekday, for 4 weeks in a row. Overall, this has amounted to 400 miles and 40,000 feet of elevation – the equivalent of scaling Mount Everest one and a half times.

Re-flow works closely with companies in...

Salcombe Distilling Co. Exceeds £1million Crowdfunding Target in 24 Hours

Internationally acclaimed Salcombe Distilling Co. (SDCo.) launched ‘The Taste of Tomorrow Starts Today’ crowdfunding campaign last week and within the first 24 hours it had exceeded its Seedrs target of £1million. The investment opportunity will stay open until mid May.

The highly ambitious and successful SDCo. creates two world-class spirits brands, the multi-award winning Salcombe Gin and pioneering non-alcoholic spirit and aperitif New London Light. SDCo. is aiming to raise £5 million over the next twelve months, the first part of this through the respected Seedrs platform, to...

New report reveals South West businesses’ changing use of technology since pandemic

The attitude of South West business leaders towards technology underwent a major shift in the pandemic, according to a new survey.

South West IT and technology support specialists Timewade carried out the ‘Time to Deliver’ survey , in partnership with leading South West accountancy firm Bishop Fleming .

The findings reveal how the pandemic changed business leaders’ view on the role of technology, with 85 per cent now believing that investing in technology is vital for business success, compared to just 56 per cent in 2020.

The main drivers for decisions on investing...

Professional trader Samuel Leach snaps up triple digit growth

In March, Founder and Director of Samuel and Co Trading , Samuel Leach celebrated his birthday in true trading style - by competing his very own trade floor build.

Leach has made the news previously for his lavish lifestyle and high-value investments in various stocks, but there is more to this entrepreneur than meets the eye…

Samuel has been trading in the stock and forex market for over ten years and rose to fame through his public stock calls and banking a fortune on the oil rally as covered by The Express . Back in 2021, Leach made the news as he bought WTI Crude Oil...

Advantages of registering a trademark in the UK

What is a trademark?

A trademark is a word or a sign which empowers clients to distinguish labor and products as coming from a specific source, despite the fact that they may not have the foggiest idea about the source's personality.

Marks can be entirely significant and valuable if appropriately promoted by ad, promos and right use on quality items or services.

So, the trademarks’ notoriety and the producer’s notoriety should safeguard the mark in the United Kingdom and abroad. Registering a trademark in the UK is a complex process that is best left to...

Five Devon businesses win prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise

South West Business Council have announced this year’s regional recipients of the prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.

The Queen's Awards for Enterprise is an awards programme for British businesses and other organisations who excel in one of four categories: International trade, innovation, sustainable development or promoting opportunity (through social mobility).

Promoted by the Devon Lord Lieutenant’s Office, the Award is the most prestigious award a UK based company can win and just 200 of these significant accolades are given out each year. This year’s Devon...

Businesses celebrate summer in style

Exeter Chamber is celebrating the summer in style with its annual business celebration taking place at Exeter Castle on Friday 10th June from 7pm - Midnight.

The annual business event, once celebrated at the end of the year, has been taken in an exciting and new direction for 2022. For the first time, the event will take place in the summer at Exeter Castle.

Exeter Chamber invites all members of the business community to join them at the city’s newest celebratory event for business. With its new look and feel, it’s the perfect event to host clients, suppliers or simply a...

The Positive Birth Company are now in a relationship with High Street retailer

Recently voted 'Parenting Brand Of The Year 2022' by Made For Mums, The Positive Birth Company are pleased to announce that from 22 April 2022 their bestselling products will be available to purchase on Boots.com .

This new partnership marks a big milestone for The Positive Birth Company (PBC), as they put hypnobirthing at the forefront of retail with a trusted high street brand. PBC first started as a small, Devon-based, one-woman company, run by Siobhan Miller. The now global-reaching company has supported over 125,000 people through their digital courses. Through sales via...

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5 Employment Admin Checks That Protect a Growing Business

Zeal submits planning for sustainable hotel at Exeter Science Park

Tech South West Awards return to celebrate the best of the sector

Mike completes 400 mile run for suicide prevention

Salcombe Distilling Co. Exceeds £1million Crowdfunding Target in 24 Hours

New report reveals South West businesses’ changing use of technology since pandemic

Professional trader Samuel Leach snaps up triple digit growth

Advantages of registering a trademark in the UK

Five Devon businesses win prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise

Businesses celebrate summer in style

The Positive Birth Company are now in a relationship with High Street retailer

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