Business

A young East Devon business, founded only nine months ago, was crowned Best New Business UK at the 2015 National Entrepreneurs Success Summit and Awards held in Birmingham.

In front of over 900 UK entrepreneurs, renowned author Michael Gerber, famed for his book ‘The E Myth’ gave the prestigious award to Alan Marriott of The Property Press, who came through a field of 211 nominations and 55 finalists from businesses across the UK, to pick up a top prize.

Commenting on the win, Alan Marriot said: “I am delighted to have had our thriving new business recognised by winning...

An international craft media company, with offices across America and its headquarters in New York, has relocated its UK team to Exeter.

Founded in Newton Abbot in 1961, F+W International, part of American company F+W Media, is a specialist publisher and distributer of art and craft books. The company also boasts a range of successful art and craft based ecommerce companies and distributes David & Charles and Dover Publications.

In its 54 years of operation, F+W Media has witnessed significant changes in the publishing industry. With the rise of eBook sales, increased...

On Wednesday night (25 November), the south west’s green energy industry gathered at a glittering awards’ ceremony in Bath, sponsored by British Solar Renewables, to showcase and celebrate the companies, projects and individuals at the forefront of the region’s growing renewable energy industry. More than 100 companies entered the twelfth annual South West Green Energy Awards, organised by Regen SW. But the night was all about the finalists, as seven category winners were announced by awards’ host Matt Harvey poet and writer. The winners, which represent the very best examples of...

A leading Devon law firm has launched a new range of company secretarial services, saying: “You look after your business, we’ll take care of the admin.” Stephens Scown LLP, based in Exeter, has launched its new services to help companies manage the often onerous burden of complying with regulations and red tape. The secretarial services are available on a sliding scale, from handling Companies House filings and regulatory admin through to a full secretarial service which also includes: · Organising board meetings and preparing agendas · Enabling AGMs to be properly held · Ensuring voting...