Business

Forward thinking Devon Estate Agency Helmores has become the first to use a Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to market their clients’ properties with stunning aerial footage.

Rob Stoyle, one of the owners, has succeeded in obtaining a BNUC-S qualification together with permission to fly their state-of-the-art multi-rotor camera drone from the Civil Aviation Authority which means they can put their marketing 400 foot above the competition.

He said: “Attached with a high definition GoPro video camera our Multi-Rotor drone is a cutting-edge marketing tool that I have...

Crowdcube opened and closed its own bid to raise £1.2 million today after taking just 16 minutes to hit its target.

This was 12 times faster than the previous record for the fastest crowdfunded pitch and set a world record for the fastest equity crowdfunding raise.

The crowdfund, hosted on Crowdcube’s own website, followed the announcement last week of £3.8 million of investment from venture capital firm Balderton Capital.

141 investors backed Crowdcube’s Series B round of crowdfunding. The average amount invested was more than £8,500.

Darren Westlake, CEO...

Award winning digital agency WNW Digital formerly known as WNW Design, has relocated its headquarters to the hub of Exeter business centre in prestigious offices in Dix’s field, having left its Exmouth base after eleven years.

The new offices will bring us closer to the majority of our clients and enable us to attract more of the high calibre staff we require to support our clients in the future.

The change of name is being made to better reflect the range of services WNW Digital offer, design being only one element of the digital toolbox. The re-brand and relocation of WNW...

Leading property consultancy JLL is warning that a continual lack of available industrial and distribution space in Exeter and the region is curbing economic growth.

JLL’s Exeter team has been inundated by enquiries from businesses seeking commercial space to grow their operations, but it does not have the supply to meet the demand.

According to the firm’s latest figures, Exeter, by example is currently operating at less than two per cent availability, compared to three per cent last year. In previous years, the figure has been as high as 15 per cent of industrial property...