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How Long Should You Hire Cold Storage For? A Business Owner’s Guide

If your business needs to store perishable or temperature-sensitive goods, you’re probably already looking into cold storage hire. But how long should you hire a unit for? A week? A month? Six?

It’s a deceptively simple question—and getting the answer wrong can cost you more than just money. Let’s go through how to choose the right hire duration based on your operations, budget, and future plans.

Step 1: Know What You're Storing

First, consider what kind of items you’ll be storing. A bakery storing butter and cream has different needs from a laboratory storing...

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Liv Butler

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Gallagher announced as The Jockey Club’s first group community partner

The Jockey Club is delighted to announce a three-year partnership with global insurance broking and risk management firm Gallagher as it continues its drive to engage with younger and more diverse audiences.

This first ever group-wide community partnership will see The Jockey Club and Gallagher work together with the collective aim of opening up the sport to young people from a broad range of backgrounds, with a focus on creating “experience days” across many of The Jockey Club’s 15 racecourses nationwide, including Exeter, when they are not staging racedays.

It is hoped...

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Record financial results for Browne Jacobson as turnover hits £105m

UK & Ireland law firm has announced its financial results for 2022/23 with turnover rising 12% to a record £105m for the year ending 30 April 2023. These results include first year revenues from Browne Jacobson Ireland LLP.

In less than a decade the firm has more than doubled its turnover (2014 - £50m) which has been achieved organically and with consistent investment in diversifying its client base, talent and infrastructure.

Richard Medd, Managing Partner at Browne Jacobson, said: “This is another impressive set of results for the firm despite domestic and global...

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Exeter-based Custom Software and Data Specialists Software Solved celebrates 25th anniversary milestone 

Exeter-based Custom Software and Data Specialists Software Solved Ltd is delighted to announce its 25th year in business.

Software Solved was founded in May 1998 in Totnes, Devon by Thomas Coles under the name MSM Ltd, with his father George Coles as Founder and FD. In November of that year, our Director of Technology, Jon Stace joined the company as its fifth employee.

After steadily winning clients such as Mitsui Marine Europe in the early 2000’s, Software Solved became an MS certified partner in 2004 and relocated to Exeter in 2006. The company began to expand at an...

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Telling Your Brand Story: A Guide to Content Writing for Business Identity

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Thu, 05/25/2023 - 6:16am

Have you ever been completely swept up in a book, movie, or show? That feeling of emotional connection is what every brand wants to replicate. We're not here to pen the next great American novel, but rather to share the magic formula for shaping your brand's narrative through compelling content writing. So buckle up, because we're about to take a deep dive into the enchanting world of storytelling.

Understanding Your Brand

Let's start with the basics. A brand is more than a cool logo or a catchy tagline. It's a personification of your company's values, mission, and identity....

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Michelmores invests in Cheltenham office with new Partner appointment

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/24/2023 - 6:14am

Law firm Michelmores has appointed Iwan Williams as a Partner in its Cheltenham-based Tax, Trusts and Succession team with the Private Wealth group.

Iwan’s appointment further strengthens the Private Wealth group's expertise, bringing extensive experience of dealing with all aspects of succession and tax planning for high and ultra net worth individuals and business owning families.

Iwan works closely with landed estate owners, their trustees and professional advisers in relation to a range of taxation, trust and succession planning advice. In recent years, Iwan’s...

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EXIST – helping businesses on their journey to Net Zero

Circular Economy Event - Showcasing Sustainable Business Practices and Innovations

ExIST (Exeter Initiative for Science & Technology), the STEMM initiative from Exeter Chamber is pleased to announce its upcoming event, "Circular Economy: Creating a Sustainable Future," taking place on Thursday 29th June from 8.30am -11.30 in The Dome at Exeter Science Park. The second in the series of Net Zero focussed events, aims to showcase sustainable business practices and innovations in the circular economy, and bring together businesses and industry experts to discuss the opportunities and...

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Entering new markets - Foot Anstey supports The Fry Group sale to Progeny

The Private Wealth sector team at Foot Anstey LLP, has advised The Fry Group on the company's sale to Progeny, the UK-based independent financial planning, asset management, tax, HR and private and corporate legal services firm.

The Fry Group is a wealth management firm with which Foot Anstey had a long-standing relationship. It offers tax, estate and financial planning services and has a team of 191 employees across four offices in the UK – London, Worthing, Cheltenham and Exeter – and four international offices in the UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong and Belgium.

The sale of The...

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Christie & Co's SW Pubs & Restaurants team gains two new members

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/17/2023 - 8:29pm

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has welcomed two new business agents to its expanding South West Pubs & Restaurants team due to ongoing market activity.

Graeme Clifford has returned to the company after a three-year hiatus. He brings with him a wealth of experience in the licensed industry, principally from over twenty-five years of operating for major pub companies and breweries.

Liana Gatier joins Christie & Co with over 16 years’ experience in hospitality industry, both operationally and in sales. Based in Hertfordshire, she will be...

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Can Exeter Chiefs take a wicket off Somerset County Cricket Club? Players from top cricket and rugby teams battle it out in virtual cricket game at Jurassic Fibre marquee at Devon County Show

Authored by Program
Posted: Wed, 05/17/2023 - 4:25pm

Fancy trying to take a wicket off players from Somerset County Cricket Club? Or seeing whether you can bowl out an Exeter Chiefs player?

Journalists are invited to take part in the fun virtual cricket challenge in Jurassic Fibre marquee at Devon County Show on Thursday 18th May between 1 and 2pm. Location: Stand 291, Road 8.

Exeter Chiefs and Somerset County Cricket players will be playing a match on the ‘Cover Drive’ Virtual Reality Cricket Game against each other.

The match is part of a spectacular range of events in the Jurassic Fibre marquee this year.

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George takes off in new Billy Blast-Off mascot role

Authored by Program
Posted: Wed, 05/17/2023 - 10:35am
Exeter City Lexi the Lioness mascot performer debuts at Devon County Show in new rocketman costume

When ultrafast broadband provider Jurassic Fibre was looking for a staff member to wear its new mascot costume at this year’s Devon County Show, George Powlesland was the obvious choice.

George, 23, works as a Technical Advisor at the Exeter-based full fibre broadband company during weekdays. But at weekends he transforms into Lexi the Lioness at his beloved Exeter City Football Club, entertaining the crowds with his antics on the pitch before the game.

“I’ve played Lexi...

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