Business

Award-winning Chartered Accountants Haines Watts continue to buck the trend in the current economic climate as the Exeter office makes a number of new appointments.

The Southernhay-based firm welcomes Chris Thorpe as the new Tax Director and announces the promotions of Patrick Tigwell as general practice Equity Partner and Lisa Crockford to Associate Partner for the Forensics Department. This follows the recent merger with Crediton accountancy practice Ocean Consultancy Limited run by founder David Park who is now an Equity Partner of Haines Watts Exeter.

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Lisa Singleton, the owner of graphic design company, Zebra Design, is thrilled to have been nominated for the Venus Awards Devon in the category of Business Mother and Home-Based Business and is over the moon to have reached the semi-finals in both categories.

The Venus Awards were founded in Brighton by Tara Howard, Managing Director of Langtry Manor Hotels to celebrate and recognise the growing number of women in business and take place currently in Dorset, Southampton, Brighton and Devon but will soon by expanding to Bristol and Birmingam.

Zebra Design was started in...

Global technology firm blur Group has announced that it will be establishing its new R&D Centre in Exeter and has launched a recruitment drive for new staff to be part of its expansion.

The company provides businesses with access to the largest pool of vetted service providers worldwide to provide design, marketing, accounting, technology and legal services. It currently trades across 141 countries, allowing businesses to work with the best service providers across the globe.

The economic growth potential in Devon was highlighted to blur Group through Devon County...

A private dental centre in Exeter is hoping to fill a cavity in the market by opening seven days a week.

From Monday, 1 July, The Exeter Dental Centre will be the first practice in the area to offer patients the opportunity to book appointments on Sundays. The centre, situated on Castle Street in the city centre, already opens on Saturdays, offering a range of convenient appointments for its patients, including early morning opening and two late-night surgeries in the week.

Principal dentist and practice owner, Michael Hesketh, said: “Offering fully staffed surgeries seven...