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Bahamas Company Formation: A Modern Offshore Solution for Entrepreneurs

As global markets expand and business models evolve, entrepreneurs are increasingly turning to offshore jurisdictions that offer strategic advantages without compromising on legal credibility. Among the top destinations, the Bahamas stands out as a modern, business-friendly environment tailored for international ventures.

If you’re considering expanding your operations or protecting your assets, exploring Astra Trust could be the next smart step.

Why the Bahamas?

The Bahamas offers the rare combination of regulatory ease, tax benefits, and international respect. It has...

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4 Biggest Challenges and Opportunities in Laboratory Work

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Thu, 01/12/2023 - 11:41am

Working in a medical laboratory is full of possibilities, but it also has its share of challenges. The most common obstacles include experiencing a spike in samples requiring examination, stress from tight deadlines, and understaffing issues.

On the other hand, laboratory work gives you an opportunity to contribute to scientific studies and work with newly-developed laboratory equipment innovated by reputable companies such as KNF . When working in a laboratory, you increase your understanding of how to correct specimens, place them on the testing equipment, and use them...

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Westcountry Payroll unveils its new name and brand identity

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 01/11/2023 - 11:32pm

Exeter based firm Westcountry Payroll is excited to announce that it will now be operating under the new trading name Astria Precision Payroll Limited .

The refreshed Astria brand aligns with its objective of delivering comprehensive, reliable, and efficient payroll management services to its clients.

Westcountry Payroll was established in 1996. The business has since grown and evolved, and now manages payroll for over 300 businesses across the UK. The name Astria, meaning goddess of precision, represents the company’s high level of accuracy as well as its wider reach...

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New partner for Griffin as growth continues

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Wed, 01/11/2023 - 7:40pm

South West accountancy firm Griffin Chartered Accountants has appointed a second Partner.

Laura Waycott joins founder Misty Nickells at the firm, which was founded in 2015 to provide accountancy and auditing services to a range of businesses, academies and charities and has two offices, in Exeter and Honiton.

Laura’s appointment comes after Griffin experienced impressive growth of 20 per cent in 2022, following the firm’s stable growth trajectory over the past 7 years with 80 per cent of new business coming via referrals.

Misty said: “After yet another strong...

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Foot Anstey advises August Equity backed Agilio Software Bidco Limited on purchase of ProDental CPD

National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP, has supported and advised Agilio Software, backed by private equity firm August Equity, on the purchase of shares in ProDental CPD, the go to place for dental CPD courses and modules for professionals.

Agilio Software is a leading provider of compliance and HR software into the dental and wider healthcare industries. The purchase of shares in ProDental CPD Ltd is part of Agilio's next stage of growth having previously acquired, with Foot Anstey's support and legal advice, INICA's specialist cloud-based dental software modules, MyLocumManager's...

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Free Business Resilience Event aims to help Local Businesses struggling with rising costs

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/09/2023 - 11:06pm

Business owners across Devon can kick off the New Year with free support to boost their resilience and help with the recent rises in the cost of living.

Following a successful event held in Somerset in November, the Heart of the South West Growth Hub, delivered by Devon County Council, has teamed up with Plymouth City Council and the Devon and Plymouth Chamber of Commerce to put on a Business Resilience Event in Plymouth to support local businesses in the area.

This free event will take place on 8th February at Plymouth Science Park, Davy Rd, Plymouth and local...

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Bumper year for Trowers' Corporate team in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/09/2023 - 7:42pm

International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has enjoyed a bumper year of deal activity, advising many of the best food, drink and leisure businesses in the South West of England.

Stuart Mathews, corporate partner, said: "It is a pleasure for everyone here at Trowers to advise our clients at every stage of the business life cycle and we are delighted to play our part supporting each and every one of these exciting and successful South West businesses."

Most recently in December 2022, Trowers & Hamlins advised the shareholders of Westcountry Food Holdings Limited ("...

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New brand identity for IMP Software as company steps up mission to support smarter MAT finance

Authored by Phil Smith
Posted: Thu, 01/05/2023 - 7:26pm

Education sector leader IMP Software, which supports over 220 multi-academy trusts (MATs) with its budgeting, forecasting and reporting software, has unveiled an exciting new brand identity as it approaches its fourth anniversary.

The company, which was co-founded by Will Jordan and Dave Hall in February 2019, has revealed a new logo, brand colour scheme and fonts, and website to reflect its transition from “a plucky start-up” to a fully established systems provider now serving one in three large Trusts and around 20% of the overall MAT market.

Having doubled its customer...

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Tips to Improve Your Instagram Engagement Rate

Authored by rosarito91
Posted: Thu, 01/05/2023 - 1:16pm

Business owners, social media marketers, and influencers have turned to Instagram to boost their businesses. This is a perfect idea because the platform is ranked among the most popular social media apps globally.

But many IG accounts have low engagement rates because it takes time and effort to interact with the target audience in authentic ways. Additionally, the platform has a super-intelligent algorithm, and such efforts may not even lead to undeniable results.

Instagram engagement includes various ways your audience interacts with your posts or content. Followers...

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Catax, a Ryan Company, Acquires Leading Grant Funding Firm, Granted Consultancy

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 01/04/2023 - 6:25pm

Ryan , a leading global tax services and software provider, today announced that innovation funding specialist Catax , a Ryan Company, has acquired a leading grant funding and consultancy firm, Granted Consultancy (Granted).

Based in Exeter, United Kingdom, Granted helps clients secure funding opportunities to further innovation through end-to-end services, including grant writing consultancy, grant project management, research and development (R&D) tax credits, and grant training. Since its founding in 2010, Granted has secured more than £200 million and serves nearly 200...

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Exeter leads the way as UK set to exit recession in mid-2023

Large infrastructure investment and a focus on carbon reduction boosting Devon’s capital city

Large infrastructure investment and a focus on carbon reduction will contribute towards Exeter having the fastest economic growth at the point when the UK emerges from recession, says a new study by law firm Irwin Mitchell.

The Irwin Mitchell City Tracker has been produced by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) and examines 50 locations across the UK, forecasting future growth in terms of GVA* and employment.

The report, which estimates that the UK entered into...

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