Business

Kirk Hills Chartered Accountants has welcomed Mike Hart as a new Partner to their Business.

Mike Hart is a well known and respected Chartered Accountant and brings with him specific experience in property, construction, financial services and professional partnership sectors.

Adrian Hills commented, “We’re thrilled that Mike is joining our team. We now have four partners and a great team of staff, all with differing skills and all keen to drive the business forward.”

Talking about his new role, Mike Hart commented, “I’m really looking forward to working as part of...

Devon law firm Kitsons has enhanced its private client offering in the city with the addition of two experienced lawyers to its private client team and the launch of a weekly drop-in legal surgery. These steps reinforce Kitsons’ strong commitment to Exeter and its desire to offer clients in the area a complete service.

Headed up by private client specialist and partner Simon Armitage, Associates Charlie Siegle and Stephen Craig have joined Simon in Kitsons’ Exeter office to further develop the department in the city.

To celebrate the expansion, Kitsons’ private client...

People across the UK could see a pay rise of up to £400 a year with the rise in the living wage today. The Living Wage is an opt-in scheme which has seen employers across the UK agrees to pay a fixed rate above the minimum wage designed to fit the cost of living. The Living wage has been raised to by 25p to £8.80 in London and by 20p to £7.65 in the rest of the UK per hour of work. The minimum wage currently sits at the considerably lower sum of £6.25 per hour meaning that someone working an average week of 37.5 hours would be earning close to £53 extra a week. Labour Leader, Ed Millaband...

Landmark Information Group, the UK’s leading provider of land and property search information, with a local office in Exeter, has appointed eight apprentices to join its 430-strong workforce.

Following an extensive interview and selection process, the apprentices will all be undertaking a 12-month Landmark apprenticeship programme designed to equip them with the skills necessary to progress in the industry. Five of the appointments were made in partnership with the apprenticeships provider QA Apprenticeships, and are designed to combine employment with government funded training....