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...
Exeter Science Park Centre has marked the launch of a new tech incubator initiative with a visit from two tech start-ups from Boston, US, looking for opportunities to expand their businesses in Exeter.
The initiative, Canopy Exeter, is an extension of the well-established model at Canopy Boston, where start-ups, freelancers and mentors come together to help young tech businesses grow.
Based at the Science Park, the Exeter scheme launched on 12th May and is offering the first 100 members free membership and hands on involvement in shaping the initiative, as well as giving...
Grey Matter, an industry-leading software reseller based in Ashburton, co-hosted the first South West ModernBiz conference with Microsoft, at Reed Hall on the grounds of Exeter University on Thursday, 14 April. Over 25 key decision makers from local businesses attended the half day event. With the modern office now a mix of people working from home, in the office, and on the road, businesses are facing new issues such as employees having access to the company data from different locations on multiple devices, and making sure the business data remains secure. Companies are increasingly...
Teignbridge District Council is holding a free open evening for anyone interested in letting property.
The event covers all areas of buy to let and brings together experts and industry providers under one roof, giving landlords the opportunity to network and gain all the information they need to run tenancies effectively.
Open to all Teignbridge landlords, the free open evening takes place on Thursday 19 May at Old Forde House from 4.30pm-8pm.
No booking is required, with free parking and refreshments provided.
