Business

A solicitor at The Family Law Company started 2016 with a big smile on her face after being promoted to Senior Associate.

Grace Bradley, solicitor in the firm’s private law and financial matters team, has been promoted to the role of Senior Associate, having shown high levels of commitment and dedication to her work at the specialist family law firm.

Since joining The Family Law Company, Grace, who is qualified in both Scots and English law has been involved in a number of high profile cases, including one child abduction case widely reported in the media that utilised her...

Lidl UK’s decision to locate a major regional distribution centre at a site near Exeter Airport is a huge vote of confidence in the area and will prompt other national retailers to follow in its footsteps, says property advisors JLL.

JLL has an office in Exeter and advised Lidl UK in their purchase, advising on the site options and handling negotiations with the vendor of the selected site, Sainsbury’s.

Tim Western, director at JLL, said: “There has been clever investment into this part of East Devon by the public sector and other development partners, including...

Equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube has completed a record-breaking 2015, which saw the first two successful crowdfunding exits, a total of £83 million invested in over 166 pitches via the Crowdcube platform and a £6 million investment in the company itself. Crowdcube was also crowned the UK’s top crowdfunding company last year, with multiple award wins and named ‘Leading Equity Investor’ by Beauhurst. According to Crowdcube co-founder, Luke Lang: “2015 was an outstanding year for Crowdcube, but also a game changer in the world of crowdfunding, with not one, but two exits. First, we...

After a successful first year helping South West social ventures to grow and flourish, applications have now opened for an exciting new programme of Seedbed investment and support for 2016.

Now in its second year, the £1.2 million Seedbed accelerator programme is looking to recruit 25 ambitious social ventures from across the region by the end of January.

Successful applicants will each have access to thousands of pounds worth of investment in the form of affordable loans, business coaching and action learning to help them expand and fulfil their potential.

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