Business

The latest Exeter Business Survey, carried out by Exeter Chamber of Commerce, shows the highest ever percentage of Exeter businesses planning to increase employees salaries.

90% of businesses surveyed said they will not be implementing a pay freeze for their staff, the highest figure since the survey began in March 2007.

Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry met with the Bank of England, on 18 September 2014 to report the findings of their Business Survey, for the last quarter.

The Business Survey also shows that investment has increased in the last quarter with...

Home buyers at Barratt Homes in Exeter are experiencing first class service thanks to Rydon Place’s Chris Haynes.

Chris was so impressed with the advice he received when he bought his first home that he decided to switch jobs.

The sales advisor on Barratt’s Exeter development said, “I always remember how excellent the customer service was when I bought my first home, the advisor really made all the difference and I thought I would like to work in the same industry.”

Chris applied to Barratt for a position of sales advisor as he knew it was the region’s leading...

Browne Jacobson has advised Water Babies Group, the world’s largest baby & toddler swimming company, on a management buy-out (MBO) of the business. Corporate law experts, alongside experts from the national firm’s banking team, advised management on the MBO. Momentum Corporate Finance acted as lead advisors. The deal was also supported by Coutts & Co. Started in 2002, Water Babies delivers one of the world’s largest professional baby and toddler swimming programmes teaching over 41,000 clients a week through a network of 60 franchise outlets in four countries: UK, Ireland,...

Exeter-based solicitor Andy Harris is celebrating his 35th anniversary at Veitch Penny solicitors this month.

Crediton born Andy joined Veitch Penny in 1979 after a chance meeting in Exeter with his childhood friend and ex next-door neighbour, Michael Penny. Andy had just returned from qualifying in Bristol and was heading to a job interview when he bumped into his old friend in the High Street. It turned out Michael was in the process of opening a new office in Exeter and looking for someone to join him.

35 years later Andy is still there - now a long term partner and head...