Business

Browne Jacobson has advised Water Babies Group, the world’s largest baby & toddler swimming company, on a management buy-out (MBO) of the business. Corporate law experts, alongside experts from the national firm’s banking team, advised management on the MBO. Momentum Corporate Finance acted as lead advisors. The deal was also supported by Coutts & Co. Started in 2002, Water Babies delivers one of the world’s largest professional baby and toddler swimming programmes teaching over 41,000 clients a week through a network of 60 franchise outlets in four countries: UK, Ireland,...

Exeter-based solicitor Andy Harris is celebrating his 35th anniversary at Veitch Penny solicitors this month.

Crediton born Andy joined Veitch Penny in 1979 after a chance meeting in Exeter with his childhood friend and ex next-door neighbour, Michael Penny. Andy had just returned from qualifying in Bristol and was heading to a job interview when he bumped into his old friend in the High Street. It turned out Michael was in the process of opening a new office in Exeter and looking for someone to join him.

35 years later Andy is still there - now a long term partner and head...

South West Communications Group (swcomms) has leveraged its position as main sponsor of Exeter Chiefs by using four of its heavy-hitting players in a new marketing campaign.

The Big Four campaign aims to give personality to its four core business products: landlines, call charges, broadband and mobiles.

The advert will make its first appearance in Exeter Chiefs’ match day programme at this Saturday’s sell-out game against Leicester Tigers at the new-look Sandy Park.

It features England international Tom Johnson, captain Dean Mumm, lock Damian Welch and back-row Don...

With entries for Devon’s foremost green awards arriving daily, the call is out for even more businesses and educational initiatives to get their own submissions underway.

The DEBI Awards are free to enter and open to any organisation, big or small, in the Devon region. Previous winners, chosen for their commitment towards environmental aims, include Ode True Food, Chunky Monkey, Naturalmat, Carbon Compost, the Arundell Arms, Fungi Futures and the Una Group.

The five categories are: Green Goods and Services, Sustainable Food, Retail, Hospitality & Leisure, Sustainable...