In growing their national network, Prosperity Financial Advisors & Stockbrokers have chosen Exeter as their Business Centre for the South West.
“Our research told us that Exeter is up there in the UK top ten of places to do business, “ said Prosperity’s Hampshire-based Managing Director, Mark Newman.
Mark was in Exeter to open the Company’s new office at the Matford Business Centre in Marsh Barton. “It’s an attractive town that combines a business buzz with a friendly feel where people know each other. To us, that’s very important, as our whole business philosophy is...
The leading provider of airport ecommerce and reservation systems, Rezcomm, has relocated its head office to the Exeter Science Park Centre following accelerated growth.
Established in North Devon, one of the UK’s top travel destinations, Rezcomm started out as a traditional travel agency business called “Let’s go Travel” and grew its retail network to over 50 retail stores. Recognising a shift in the market to buying travel online, the firm changed their focus from high street sales to the development of an online travel agency (OTA) and extended its product portfolio and client...
Buxum UK Ltd, manufacturers of class-leading premium bike flight boxes, have announced that they are relocating their manufacturing and distribution operation from Hong Kong to Okehampton, Devon.
The company, founded by Devon born managing director Ed Morris, has signed a lease for a manufacturing unit on Okehampton's Exeter Road Industrial Estate, initially using the facility for European distribution of their aluminium bike flight boxes, followed by shifting assembly operations to their new Devon base from Hong Kong.
Ed Morris, an engineer by training and a cyclist with...
In the latest of Bitpod's In a Nutshell series, John Coombs from Simpkins Edwards shares his expert advice on the role of a business executor. He talks about the main duties and responsibilities of the role and, as a business owner, the importance of ensuring you have an up to date will.
'In addition to dealing with the business, an executor has many other duties such as collecting in full details of the deceased assets and liabilities, paying any inheritance tax, obtaining the grant of probate and distributing the assets as set out in the will' explains John.
The nominations for the 2016 Devon Venus Awards are now open and Sampson Hall are proud to be sponsoring Company of the Year, a category for 50 + employees.
The annual awards support and acknowledge the achievements of Women in Business and they make a powerful difference for those very special women who you believe should be recognised and rewarded.
Nominations are now open until the 12th July and can be submitted online at www.venusawards.co.uk/devon You can nominate someone for an award or you can nominate yourself for up to 5 different categories.
Sampson Hall are delighted to be holding another one of their highly successful Women in Business Days at the beautiful Mamhead House, Mamhead Estate, near Exeter.
We are in our third year of sponsoring the Devon Venus Awards and our team enjoy nothing more than working with and supporting Women in Business.
The day is designed to offer business women a fantastic opportunity of working together with like-minded individuals, sharing business ideas, in an inspired, motivated and positive environment. It also allows valuable time away from the office for important self...
Join us for a networking breakfast on Friday 15th July, from 8.15am
The speakers will be Dan Pritchard, a PR expert from established Exeter agency Astley Media, and renowned blogger Gina Caro, who will be discussing 'The Power of the Blogger: Everything you need to know about bloggers but were afraid to ask'.
Tim Western, who has worked at the company for 19 years, takes the reins from Charles Kislingbury, who will continue to be based at JLL in Exeter, where he will focus on developing the residential agency side of the business across South West and Wales. Tim will also continue to lead the industrial and logistics teams across the South West and Wales region – a position he has held for the last year. Charles said: “This is a natural progression for the Exeter office. “Having worked with Tim for many years, he has all the skills and knowledge that will ensure JLL continues to be a leading...
Exeter-based waste management business Devon Contract Waste has taken over the commercial waste division of Somerset-based Wellington Waste in a deal that sees the Devon company acquire contracts worth around £220,000.
The takeover means approximately 300 trade waste customers have been transferred over to Devon Contract Waste’s Zero to Landfill service, with no interruption to collections. The deal is in-line with the company’s ambitious expansion plans, which aim to increase its market share of commercial waste collections within and beyond its Devon heartland and reduce the...
One of Devon and Cornwall’s leading law firms has recorded exceptional financial growth in a year also lit up by a Sunday Times award, as it reveals its year-end figures. Stephens Scown LLP, which has offices in Exeter, St Austell and Truro, saw its revenue rise by 18% to £17.85m for the year ended April 2016, up from £15.1m in 2014/15. This increase exceeded the firm’s own target of £17m, and follows revenue increases of 12% and 13% in the two preceding years. The firm has continued to expand its client base in Devon and Cornwall and pursued a strategy of organic growth. Revenue growth...
