Restoration of the historic Clapperentale Waterwheel, set in the enchanting Tale Valley, East Devon, is a step closer thanks to staff from the Exeter office of Chartered Accountants Simpkins Edwards.
In a change from their normal day-to-day activities of keeping the business wheels turning, a team of 12 staff spent the day clearing a vital outflow tunnel that will enable the waterwheel, situated near Ottery St Mary, to turn for the first time in 80 years.
Working with the Tale Valley Trust, Simpkins Edwards donned gloves, wellies and waders to undertake the hot, dirty and...
Rob Bedford, Partner at Simpkins Edwards’ Okehampton Office, is stepping down from life as an Accountant after 43 years with the firm. He will celebrate his last day before retirement on 07 September 2018 – the anniversary of the date he joined the business in 1975 at the age of 18. Commenting on his retirement, Rob said: “This year marks 43 years with the firm and the 50th Anniversary of Simpkins Edwards. Over this period, the firm has expanded and changed with the times, providing a complete range of services including probate, corporate finance and litigation support in addition to the...
Chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards, which has offices in Exeter, Okehampton, Holsworthy, Bovey Tracey, Honiton and Barnstaple, has marked its 50th Anniversary this year with a host of volunteering days across the county this summer. From clearing Himalayan Balsam on the banks of the River Tale, to painting Exeter’s iconic cast iron bollards black and gold, dozens of staff from the firm have been out and about, making a positive difference to local communities.
n June, a team of nine joined The Tale Valley Trust to clear the banks of the River Tale of the invasive Himalayan...
Leading Devon chartered accountancy firm, Simpkins Edwards, has marked the opening of its new offices in Bovey Tracey with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony undertaken by Bovey Tracey’s Town Mayor, Cllr Avril Kerswell.
Simpkins Edwards has relocated its team of accountants and tax staff from the former Heathfield premises to the new Bovey Tracey offices on Pottery Road, just 100 yards from The House of Marbles. Freshly converted to create an open-plan office for its team of seven, the former pottery mould-making workshop has undergone a full renovation in keeping with its...
A raft of senior appointments has been announced as chartered accountants and business advisers PKF Francis Clark boosts its West Country offices.
The investment in new roles comes as the Exeter-based firm – with annual revenue of £38 million, a team of more than 600 people and 60 partners across eight offices – sees continued growth in key areas, particularly tax.
This follows Francis Clark becoming a member of PKF International, the global network linking independent business advisers and accountancy firms, as well as merging with Dorset and New Forest firm Princecroft...
A new European Union regulation designed to address the risk of market manipulation in financial securities came under the spotlight at a seminar in Exeter.
Speakers at the second PKF Francis Clark South West Alternative Investment Market (AIM) seminar highlighted the actions needed to avoid falling foul of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).
From July 3, 2016, firms across the EU must have safeguards in place to identify and reduce the risk of market abuse and other financial crime.
Delegates from companies listed on AIM heard the importance of complying with MAR....
Nineteen staff from five offices of chartered accountants PKF Francis Clark, including Exeter, celebrated their exam successes at a special reception.
The ‘Class of 2016’ achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in their taxation and accountancy exams.
Managing Partner Andrew Richards described the results as “outstanding”, adding: “They have all worked so hard for these qualifications and I, and the rest of the firm, could not be prouder.”
To mark the exam successes a special reception was held at Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre in Buckfastleigh, Devon.
Expanding Devon chartered accountants and business advisers, Thompson Jenner LLP, are pleased to announce the integration into the firm of the Exmouth based and well respected Payroll, Bookkeeping and Sage Training company Partners in Payroll Ltd.
Partners in Payroll Ltd founder, Julie Brown and her experienced team of payroll and bookkeeping professionals transferred over to Thompson Jenner LLP in September 2016 and now work at the firms Exmouth office at Alexandra Terrace.
Julie launched Partners in Payroll Ltd in 2004 and has steadily grown the firm, progressing from...
Devon accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards has once again been recognised for its outstanding support to the Armed Forces Community.
The firm has been presented with a Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award in recognition of its support to its Reservist employees, in particular partner Jean-Paul Quertier, currently second in command with 6th Battalion the Rifles.
Last year the firm signed the Armed Forces Covenant and was presented with Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze Award. To qualify for the silver award, Simpkins Edwards has put into practice the...
