Business

Willmott Dixon, one of the UK’s largest construction companies, invited local business leaders to join them at Woodbury Park Hotel to celebrate the opening of a new South West headquarters for the business.

Guests included representatives of Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Exeter City Council, East Devon District Council, Exeter Science Park and the Met Office as well as many of the firm’s locally based suppliers.

The firm was welcomed to the region by Derek Phillips, vice president of Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Karime Hassan, chief executive of...

A catering business that provides exciting food experiences using the West Country’s finest produce has won Fast Track to Growth Devon Pitch 2016.

Pickle Shack has secured £15,000 worth of financial strategy, PR and marketing support for the rest of the year, after a final pitch event in front of a panel of judges in Exeter.

Thirteen companies including Bluebird Care, Custodian Solutions, Otter Valley Dairy and Salcombe Distilling Company were selected for the business growth programme, developed by financial strategy experts SouthWestfd and PR, marketing and design agency...

Business continues to go from strength to strength for an Exeter family farm.

The Freemantle family has been farming pigs at Kenniford Farm on the outside of Exeter for more than 20 years.

And the farm had just signed a deal with a local pub chain Webb Enterprises to supply three local pubs with its Red Tractor approved pork.

Webb Enterprises specialises in running traditional pubs and restaurants and owns the Halfway Inn on the A3052, The Saddlers Arms at Lympstone and The Bowd Inn, Sidmouth.

Andrew Freemantle, of Kenniford Farm, said: ‘We are delighted to...

Crowd10, a crowdfunding initiative aimed at helping ambitious start-up businesses to grow, is being launched in Bristol.

Crowd10, which has been developed by crowdfunding experts IdeaSquares, will shine a light on ten of the most exciting start-ups in the South West region.

Kirsty Ranger, Founder of IdeaSquares, explained: “Equity crowdfunding is an increasingly popular method of funding for start-ups. It allows entrepreneurs to harness the power of their own network by giving their friends, family members, customers and suppliers the opportunity to become part of the...