Business

New buildings are planned at Exeter Science Park to accommodate high growth and technology and research intensive companies looking to expand their operations.

National property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) is acting as agent for Exeter Science Park and is actively seeking science and technology businesses to occupy a series of grow on buildings.

The buildings are being developed as part of the first phase of the science park, which includes the £8 million Science Park Centre for collaboration and innovation opening in spring 2015.

Gerry Shattock, general...

The new edition of an influential guide to the legal profession has singled out 27 lawyers from one of Devon’s top firms as “leaders in their field”. Exeter firm Stephens Scown LLP has 27 of its lawyers highlighted as “leaders in their field” in the 2015 edition of Chambers, an independent guide to law firms. Two of Stephens Scown’s “leaders” have been included in the guide for the first time. They are: Michael Beadel, the firm’s chairman and a partner in the commercial property team in Truro and James Keliher, a partner and head of the corporate team in Exeter. Robert Camp, Stephens Scown...

Gregory Distribution Limited (GDL) has announced a huge recruitment drive in the wake of recent growth and strategic acquisitions.

The warehouse and logistics group, which includes Kay Transport and Hayton Coulthard Transport, currently employs nearly 1,500 people over 22 sites nationwide, but estimates it could require in excess of 100 new recruits over the next 12 months.

Chief Executive John Gregory said: “We have grown by 30% over the last three years. We have now identified further areas of the business that require new recruits, including drivers and support staff....

Rigby Group plc's aviation division has completed its second UK acquisition of 2014 with the purchase of Exeter based Capital Air Charter Limited.

Operating both the Capital Air Charter and Capital Air Ambulance services, the company has a long-standing reputation as an efficient, safe and commercially-capable operator offering executive corporate and private chartered flights, medical repatriation and urgent freight services throughout Europe.

Already the South west’s leading operations of their type, the services will continue to operate under their own brand as plans for...