Business

The Brewin Dolphin Garden has been awarded a Silver Gilt Medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Their show garden was designed by Matthew Childs and is the more remarkable as it is his first ever garden at Chelsea, having won Best in Show at Hampton Court in 2013.

Matthew has delivered a breath-taking design that is calm, reflective and private with a simple geometric layout. The design is inspired by the company’s ethos: bespoke and innovative, but firmly rooted in past traditions.

Rupert Tyler, National Director of Brewin Dolphin and a renowned gardener himself says, “We’...

Crossing the finishing line in just under six hours and raising £2,000 for charity was a poignant moment for first-time London Marathon runner Diane Collett.

After losing her mother to cancer just two months previously and supporting her sister through her own brave battle with the disease, 2014 has been a tough year for the 48-year-old business director.

And while Diane is first to admit that finishing in 5 hours 55 minutes breaks no world records, she is determined to secure a place next year to raise even more cash for charities close to her heart.

“I had run a...

Exeter law firm Browne Jacobson LLP has achieved another record set of financial results with turnover rising 11.5% to £50.2m in 2013-14 from £45m in 2012-13 - the fourth year in succession that the law firm has posted a record set of results and the second time in three years that Browne Jacobson has recorded double digit growth All five of the firm’s offices posted impressive growth figures as well with its Exeter office posting a *60.7% increase in work done. A series of key strategic lateral hires and record in house promotions this year has seen partner numbers at the national firm...

Berry Recruitment has seen pre-tax profit rise by 82 per cent to over £1 million, its latest accounts have revealed. The consultancy with 26 branches across the country, including one in Exeter, also recorded a significant rise in turnover to more than £42 million. Its specialist sectors include those of office, industrial, construction and catering – all good indicators of the wider economy. Berry’s figures relate to the year ending 31 December 2013, and show the company is well placed to continue its growth through 2014, in which it hopes to increase turnover to more than £50 million....