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Exeter Installer shortlisted for major national award

Matthew Bird of Devon Renewables Ltd in Exeter has been shortlisted for Best Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Installer (Best HVAC Installer) at the Heating Installer Awards 2026.

As one of only four HVAC installers to be shortlisted out of thousands across the UK, Matthew now enters the final stages of the competition, where he’s in with the chance of being crowned the overall national winner.

To secure the shortlist, Matthew showcased a project he ran for a family of five, in their five-bedroom detached in the local area. The house had been heated using an old...

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Workboat efficiency system funding awarded to Exeter-based consultancy

Exeter based consultancy, Safeguard Nautica Ltd as a part of a consortium have been awarded grant funding from InnovateUK to develop a workboat efficiency system specifically optimised for the Small Commercial Vessel sector.

The benefits of embracing efficient and sustainable marine operations are becoming increasingly important as the industry strives for cost savings and emission reductions. In a sector characterised by diverse fleets operated by small and medium sized companies it is less viable for operators to assign resources to analyse and optimise efficiency of the fleet...

Businesses urged to sign up to Buy With Confidence scheme

Devon and Somerset Trading Standards will be holding an event on Tuesday 11 November between 6.30pm and 8.30pm to coincide with the launch of their new branding and website for their Buy With Confidence Approved Business Scheme.

The event which will be held at Grange Jaguar and Aston Martin dealership in Marsh Barton, Exeter, is free to attend, and will allow local businesses to learn more about the scheme and its benefits.

During the evening there will be demonstrations of the newly branded website, and Trading Standards officers and current scheme members will be on hand...

Trowers & Hamlins announces new associate

Trowers & Hamlins is pleased to announce that associate Jenny Standfast has joined the firm's Exeter office, effective from November 2014.

Previously based in Trowers & Hamlins' London office, Jenny is a property litigation specialist who acts for pension funds, property investment trusts and companies, local authorities, registered providers and individuals in relation to commercial property (shopping centres, industrial parks and offices), residential property and development sites.

She advises on a range of property matters including issues relating to the...

South West growth slowest in a year-and-a-half in October

The private sector economy of the South West registered ongoing growth of output, new business and employment in October.

That said, the pace of expansion in total business activity moderated to the weakest since April 2013, and was the slowest among 12 UK regions monitored. Unlike the trend shown across the UK as a whole, manufacturing outperformed the service sector in growth of output, new business and employment during the month. The seasonally adjusted Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking South West Business Activity Index remained consistent with growth of private sector output at...

80,000 South West employers benefit from Employment Allowance

New data released today reveals how over 850,000 UK employers are benefitting from the Employment Allowance, with 80,000 businesses benefitting in the South West.

The Employment Allowance is a reduction in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) that an employer pays on their employees, and is worth up to £2,000 for eligible businesses and charities.

Within the first six months of its launch 80,000 employers across the region had benefitted from the Employment Allowance. This number is expected to increase throughout the remainder of the tax year.

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MP visits Wifi SPARK's new Exeter HQ

Local MP for Exeter, Ben Bradshaw, recently took time out of his busy schedule to visit the new Exeter HQ of WiFi SPARK – an entrepreneurial business that specialises in managed wireless solutions – to discover its secret to success.

Following the official office opening, presided over by Lord Mayor Councillor Percy Prowse on Friday 17th October 2014, the WiFi SPARK team was keen to extend an invitation to Ben Bradshaw MP to visit their new hub in the heart of Exeter.

The new offices at Matford Business Park provide the WiFi SPARK team with a dedicated base from which to...

Three promotions at Everys Solicitors

Everys Solicitors has recently promoted three of the firm’s legal experts.

Kevin James has been promoted to partner while Jo Knight and Margaret Broom are now associates.

Mr James, who works out of Everys’ head office in Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, specialises in commercial law using his experience of dealing with a range of commercial property transactions including land acquisition, development and disposal. He regularly advises on associated matters relating to planning and environmental issues. His client base spans the region from Exeter to Cornwall, including...

Exeter law firm increases rankings

A leading Exeter law firm has increased its rankings in independent guide to the legal profession Chambers 2015, with several teams and individual lawyers achieving Band 1 status. Stephens Scown LLP increased its ranking for its commercial property team to Band 1 for the Exeter area. Jonathan Hoggett, the team’s head and commercial property partner Michael Northcott both saw their individual rankings increase to Band 2 this year. This success follows the firm recently being named Property Law Firm of the Year at the South West Property Awards. The firm’s family law team, which is widely...

Businesses warned of congestion threat

Over 100 business leaders attended the launch of the new Park & Change initiative at the October Chamber lunch which was held at the Mercure Southgate Hotel.

The new initiative, targeted at cutting congestion in the city, was launched at the Exeter Chamber’s monthly lunch. The aim is to enable the Chamber, along with Devon County Council and the Chamber subgroup, ESBN (Exeter Sustainable Business Network), to work with local organisations, building greater awareness for the scheme from environmentally conscious companies. Companies on the fringes of the city are asked to allow...

WiFi SPARK’s success in the healthcare sector

There are many contributing factors to the patient experience when receiving care at NHS hospitals and WiFi is one such provision that has an increasingly important part to play.

From helping patients to remain connected to the outside world during extended periods of care to providing hospitals with a unique, scalable and customisable platform from which to communicate, WiFi services are making a vital, and highly valued, contribution to hospital wards across the country.

With hundreds of NHS locations serviced nationwide, Exeter based WiFi SPARK is a specialist provider...

Business

Exeter Installer shortlisted for major national award

Workboat efficiency system funding awarded to Exeter-based consultancy

Businesses urged to sign up to Buy With Confidence scheme

Trowers & Hamlins announces new associate

South West growth slowest in a year-and-a-half in October

80,000 South West employers benefit from Employment Allowance

MP visits Wifi SPARK's new Exeter HQ

Three promotions at Everys Solicitors

Exeter law firm increases rankings

Businesses warned of congestion threat

WiFi SPARK’s success in the healthcare sector

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