Business

The number of house sales in the South West has reached its highest point since 2007 according to a survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

The survey showed that sales in December were more than double that f the lowest point of the downturn.

Prices are also rising with a net balance of 56 percent more chartered surveyors reported growing prices in the South West.

Significantly, every area of the UK saw prices increase with London and the South East experiencing the biggest jumps.

RICS claim that the figure calculated by sales per...

Exeter radio communication experts Premier Communication Electronics (PCE) has come to the aid of coaching staff at Plymouth Albion.

Albion’s head coach James Shanahan was keen to use a secure radio solution on match days to prevent others, including opposition teams, listening in to his instructions and conversations with other members of the coaching team.

PCE’s chief executive Karen Langley, whose son Rob has a dual contract with Plymouth Albion and Exeter Chiefs, said: “We had dealt with situation before with other rugby and football. Analogue radios have their place...

Award-winning chartered accountants Francis Clark has announced that TV personality and former Secretary of State Michael Portillo will be the keynote speaker at the firm’s second Finance in the South West seminar to be held in February 2014.

The eagerly anticipated seminar brings together the people representing funding and support streams potentially available to SMEs and includes presentations and participation from major providers of business funding and support, case studies, networking opportunities for owner/managers to ask “one-to-one” questions and coverage of grants, debt...

In this video local business expert Jonathan Alder from Alder and Alder discusses the importance of branding

Jonathan explains why he thinks branding is important and what you need to do to make sure you get it right for your business. “Who you are is about your visual identity - the way you look. So that includes things like your logo, your website, your literature or packaging. It also includes your name. This aspect of your brand will often be the first contact someone has with you. What you do isn't just about listing the products or services you offer. It's about explaining...