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A Step-by-Step Guide to Appointing a Legal Service Agent in the UK

If you’re signing a contract that involves international parties and English law, you might need to appoint a legal service agent (otherwise known as a process agent). This can sound daunting if you’ve never done it before, but, provided you choose a reputable country, it’s usually a straightforward part of the process.

Want to know what to expect and how to hire an agent efficiently? Here’s everything you should know about appointing a legal service agent in the UK.

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Making tax digital now applies to all VAT registered businesses

Making Tax Digital – or, if you prefer, MTD - is an enterprise of the government intended to simplify the way businesses account for their earnings, spending, and taxes via the implementation of a digital system. It’s now mandatory for all business owners who charge VAT. This translates into the fact that it’s no longer possible to submit VAT returns through the old HM Revenue and Customs portal. Businesses and organisations that don’t already use Making Tax Digital for VAT will soon receive letters informing them of the change.

All VAT-registered businesses must keep and...

Local housebuilder on recruitment drive following growth

Barratt and David Wilson Homes Exeter is celebrating a surge of interest in jobs at the firm following a period of strong growth and expansion for the UK’s leading housebuilder which is building new communities throughout Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

The 5-star housebuilder recently held a successful and well-attended recruitment event at The Devon Hotel in Exeter, with roles advertised to suit every interest, including land and planning, technical, commercial, construction, sales, customer care and finance. With more developments coming forward all the time and continued growth...

Floating offshore wind could bring huge benefits for Devon

A new report reveals how the opportunities from developing Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) in the Celtic Sea can be maximised.

The report , commissioned by Heart of the South West LEP and co-funded by Devon County Council, North Devon Council and Torridge District Council, was launched at the Northern Devon Floating Offshore Wind supply chain opportunities event held at the South West Institute of Technology on 13th May, attended by representatives from Innovate UK, Regen, Swell, Petroc College, and Celtic Sea Power. The research, carried out by Regen, assessed the economic...

How TV inspired a cyber star and why there needs to be more women in cyber security

An up-and-coming cyber security expert has told how she was inspired to enter the sector after watching The Real Hustle and Catfish on TV.

Lucy Dalley, who works for C3IA Solutions in Poole, Dorset, recently spoke at a Secure South West event at Plymouth University.

She addressed those attending in person and online with a talk focusing on how she transitioned from education to industry and the challenges faced as a woman in cyber.

She spoke alongside Laura Wellstead who heads Women in Cybersecurity, which exists to get more women involved in what is a very male...

DATA project event for Devon farmers and landowners interested in agri-tech

Farmers, landowners and businesses interested in agri-tech are invited to a special event later this month (May).

The networking event, which will be held at Bradford and Cookbury Village Hall from 10am-3pm on Thursday 26 May , is being organised by the University of Plymouth and is part of Devon County Council’s DATA (Devon Agri-Tech Accelerator) project.

The project is aiming to provide support and research for farmers, growers, landowners, and other agricultural and Agri-Tech businesses to develop innovations which can help build a sustainable farming community within...

Trowers & Hamlins advises on investment into Gone Wild Festivals, with Bear Grylls

Top 40 law firm Trowers & Hamlins has advised the founder of Gone Wild Events, the operating company of Gone Wild Festivals, on securing an investment fund to develop its business.

Investment from Station 12, an investment fund that specialises in the sports, entertainment and knowledge sectors, will support the next stage of Gone Wild's growth journey, ensuring a bigger and better festival than the previous year, with more music, adventures and inspiring speakers.

Gone Wild Festivals, with Bear Grylls, pack in a wide variety of outdoor activities from extreme sports...

Devon Work Hubs offering free one-day trial to celebrate National Coworking Day

To mark National Coworking Day next month (June), 14 of Devon’s Work Hubs will be offering a free one-day trial to new clients.

The work hubs participating in the event are offering people the opportunity to work from their local hub, with the majority of them providing free work spaces on Monday 6 June and Tavistock Enterprise Hub on Thursday 9 June.

As spaces are limited, to help Hub operators to plan and to avoid disappointment, people are being asked to email their chosen Work Hub in advance in order to book a space.

Due to high occupancy numbers, The...

Heat network projects awarded funding to reduce waste and create energy

Heat networks that will use Energy from Waste to be developed in East Devon and London with support of funding awarded through the Government’s Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP).

Over £250 million of funding has been awarded to heat network schemes under the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) since it opened its doors to applicants in 2018. The total Capex of schemes offered HNIP funding exceeds £826 million highlighting the scale of the opportunity for investment in the sector.

Ken Hunnisett, Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management, said: “Heat...

RGB chooses RNLI as its charity partner

RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce it has selected the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) as its charity partner for 2022 and will be organising branch-wide fundraising events throughout the next 12 months.

The RNLI has been saving lives at sea for nearly 200 years and relies on volunteers and supporters to operate its lifesaving services.

The volunteer lifeboat crews provide a 24-hour search and rescue service and depend on donations to ensure they have the best training and safest, most reliable lifeboats and modern stations to launch from, but the...

Have your say on business development proposals on land near Exeter Airport

A consultation is now underway by East Devon District Council on a planning document known as a Local Development Order (LDO) for a site off Long Lane, opposite the Future Skills Centre near Exeter Airport.

The LDO makes the planning process simpler and therefore quicker, easier and cheaper for developers to bring forward high quality schemes and buildings that will provide new employment opportunities. The site will be known as Power Park, part of the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone . It will provide a range of premises suitable for many types of business, encouraging...

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Appointing a Legal Service Agent in the UK

Making tax digital now applies to all VAT registered businesses

Local housebuilder on recruitment drive following growth

Floating offshore wind could bring huge benefits for Devon

How TV inspired a cyber star and why there needs to be more women in cyber security

DATA project event for Devon farmers and landowners interested in agri-tech

Trowers & Hamlins advises on investment into Gone Wild Festivals, with Bear Grylls

Devon Work Hubs offering free one-day trial to celebrate National Coworking Day

Heat network projects awarded funding to reduce waste and create energy

RGB chooses RNLI as its charity partner

Have your say on business development proposals on land near Exeter Airport

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