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Exeter Property Consultancy Announces Key Promotions

A leading property consultancy has announced two promotions in the infrastructure division of its Exeter office.

Fisher German LLP has promoted Richard Smale to Associate Partner, whilst Harry Whittle has also been promoted to Senior Associate.

Since arriving at the business in early 2024, Richard has played an integral role overseeing the ISD team, working across the South West and South of England.

Within his position he has worked with the firm’s clients in the water, electricity, and gas sectors, providing strategic oversight and advice on nationally...

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Revealed: The top cities to start a business in 2023

Exeter has been named among the top UK cities for starting a new business in 2023, according to a new study from Virgin Money .

Ranking cities based on criteria such as internet quality, high street recovery rate since Covid, employment rate and innovation, the research found that Exeter is the tenth best UK city for new business, with the city scoring highly in all metrics in the study.

Recent years have been challenging for small businesses, with an estimated 20% increase in insolvencies in 2022, and nearly 400,000 businesses closing between 2020 and 20211.

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RGB appoints new MD

RGB Building Supplies has appointed Jenny Naylor as Managing Director. She is replacing Andy Gamble, who is retiring at the end of 2022, and will oversee RGB’s continued growth across the South West.

Jenny joined RGB as HR Manager in 2005 from the pharmaceutical industry. She was tasked with creating and developing an internal human resources department for RGB and later took on transportation and health and safety responsibilities. Jenny was appointed to the board as HR Director in 2016 where she became more involved in the operational aspects of the company.

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Economic report reveals £140m investment in Devon by Amazon

Amazon has launched its latest analysis of the company’s regional investment across the UK. The 2022 Amazon UK Economic Impact Hub shows that the company has invested more than £140 million in Devon since 2010.

The Amazon UK Economic Impact Hub provides regional data on jobs created by Amazon locally, the number of regional independent small businesses supported by the company, the level of economic activity driven by Amazon’s investments and the export sales recorded last year by small businesses in Devon selling on Amazon.

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Strong female lead: Promoting participation in STEMM will dispel the myths around tech careers

By Lindsay Lucas, CEO of Exeter-based data and software specialist, Software Solved

The UK technology industry is growing at a rapid rate and globally recognised for its pioneering innovations in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM). According to Tech Nation’s 2021 Scale Ratio Report , Exeter was a key tech hub to watch in 2021, along with Belfast and Dundee. The scale indicates the areas in the UK which have the highest potential for growth.

The region has become a hub for tech excellence, turning over £2.4 billion annually, housing big...

Flotek set for South West expansion through acquisition

Flotek Group, an MSP with an ambitious goal of transforming IT & Communications available to SMEs, has announced its second acquisition as part of the business’ bold growth strategy, just two months after its previous acquisition.

The acquisition of MazingTree, a trusted technology and IT support service provider, sees Flotek further expand into the South West to cover Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall, in addition to the wider Wales area.

A longstanding business and partner of Microsoft Cloud, Dell and Veeam, that brings the latest technologies and a personal service...

New study reveals more than 1 in 10 South West employers are likely to make redundancies in the year ahead

More than one in ten of employers in the South West are likely to make staff redundancies in the year ahead, according to a new survey.

The new study, commissioned by workplace experts Acas and carried out by YouGov, shows that 10% of businesses based in the South West are likely to make redundancies in the next 12 months.

Mike Fenn, Acas Area Director for the South West said: “Global events over the past few years have thrown up difficult challenges for some businesses and our poll reveals that more than one in ten of them in the South West are likely to make...

Exeter lawyers 'raising the bar' with rebranding and expansion plans

A firm of commercial law specialists, formerly known as Bertram Law, providing advice on corporate, commercial, and property law, is ‘raising the bar’ following a major move from Marsh Barton to larger offices at Pynes Hill, Exeter, and rebranding as Bertram Fairbanks.

Neal Bertram working with a number of law firms across Exeter since 1994 and formerly a commercial litigation partner at Bertram Law, has accepted an investment from Andy Fairbanks to create Bertram Fairbanks to expand what is a niche business model, in order to help stand out from other solicitors across the city...

SWMAS awarded the ‘Certificate of Future Technologies’

South West Manufacturing Advisory Service, known as SWMAS, has won an award by West of England Institute of Technology, ‘Certificate of Future Technologies 2022”, in recognition of its outstanding commitment to workforce development.

The ‘Certificate of Future Technologies’ is a national business accreditation, achieved by exceptional dedication to internal skills and knowledge development. The prestigious certification is given to a business on completion of a minimum of 50 hours of learning and assessment from within selected specialist modules.

SWMAS has been awarded...

Trowers advises Devon based manufacturer on sale worth £16.88m

International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has advised the selling shareholders on the sale of Fraser Anti-Static Techniques Limited, a Devon-headquartered multi-national anti-static equipment manufacturer, to SDI Group plc for £16.88 million.

Fraser Anti-Static Techniques Limited is a specialist developer and manufacturer of anti-static products of over 30 years standing. With established sales bases in the UK, Shanghai and Germany, and a distribution network spanning over 40 countries, the Company provides niche products and technical expertise to its customers worldwide....

Why Time and Attendance Tracking is Important for Your Business

Time and attendance tracking helps businesses record the number of hours an employee has worked. Good attendance and punctuality deserves to be rewarded by ensuring that employees are accurately compensated for their time. Online technological advancements have led to many businesses using cloud based software solutions for automatic and accurate time and attendance tracking. Whether using manual machines or software solutions to track time and attendance, there are benefits to doing so that we will look at below.

Problematic Employee Attendance and Absence Patterns Can Be Spotted...

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Exeter Property Consultancy Announces Key Promotions

Revealed: The top cities to start a business in 2023

RGB appoints new MD

Economic report reveals £140m investment in Devon by Amazon

Strong female lead: Promoting participation in STEMM will dispel the myths around tech careers

Flotek set for South West expansion through acquisition

New study reveals more than 1 in 10 South West employers are likely to make redundancies in the year ahead

Exeter lawyers 'raising the bar' with rebranding and expansion plans

SWMAS awarded the ‘Certificate of Future Technologies’

Trowers advises Devon based manufacturer on sale worth £16.88m

Why Time and Attendance Tracking is Important for Your Business

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