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Exeter site manager recognised as one of the best in the country

A Redrow site manager at St Michael's Meadow has won a top national award for the quality of the homes they’re building in Exeter.

Roy Taylor has won a Pride in the Job award from the National House Building Council (NHBC) for the second consecutive year. This follows his success in 2025 when he achieved the Seal of Excellence in the regional stage of the competition – an accolade awarded to only the top 5% of site managers in the UK.

The awards, often dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of the housebuilding industry, recognise the very best site managers across the country. Judging is...

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Ashfords LLP appoint new Marketing and Client Development Director

National law firm Ashfords has appointed Sam Hunt as its new marketing & client development director, as it looks to future growth and the further development of its client service offer.

Sam is an experienced marketer having spent over 20 years’ working with professional services businesses across the marketing and business development mix, most recently at TLT where she led the firm’s Marketing Communications and Campaigns team and prior to that with Osborne Clarke and PwC. Sam will work with the Ashford’s Board and the firm’s CEO Louise Workman to help define, shape and...

Businesses come together to combat fraud at the re-launched South West Fraud Forum

The Police, banking sector and local fraud specialists have come together to re-launch The South West Fraud Forum – an organisation dedicated to helping prevent businesses and individuals becoming victims of fraud.

Helen Gregory, Forensic Director at Milsted Langdon, is part of the steering group that has re-launched this initiative, which will hold its inaugural meeting on 2 December.

This webinar event will set out how SWFF can help businesses, as well as hearing from keynote speakers, including:

Mark Shelford, Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon

Launch appoints new Operations Director to support growth

Leading Exeter-based paid media agency, Launch, has announced the appointment of Mike Sharp as Operations Director.

Sharp, who joins Launch from digital agency Adapt Worldwide, will take the newly created role within Launch to support the company’s fast growth.

Launch has made huge advances over the past 12 months, driven by the boom in digital during the pandemic. Since the start of the year, the agency has doubled its revenue to exceed £1m, and employed a further 10 people to grow the agency’s total headcount to 20. Ambitious plans for 2022 have the company on track to...

HMRC warns customers about Self Assessment tricksters

As HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) prepares to issue emails and SMS to Self Assessment customers, the department is reminding them to be on their guard after nearly 800,000 tax-related scams were reported in the last year.

Fraudsters use Self Assessment to try and steal money or personal information from unsuspecting individuals. In the last year alone, HMRC has received nearly 360,000 bogus tax rebate referrals.

The Self Assessment deadline is 31 January 2022 and customers may expect to hear from HMRC at this time of year. More than 4 million emails and SMS will be issued...

Gateway to the South West: STR Logistics joins Palletways

Exeter-based haulage operator, STR Logistics Limited is the latest company to join Palletways, Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network which is part of JSE-listed Imperial Logistics (Imperial). STR Logistics will operate pallet handling and distribution services across the English Riviera and surrounding areas of Teignmouth and Newton Abbott for Palletways and its customers.

Anthony Quinn, STR joint managing director/owner, said: “Palletways has significant, well-defined domestic and pan-European distribution routes which we know will add value to...

Keeping love alive in the countryside

One of the country’s leading family law firms is conducting a survey to find out how farmers keep their relationships alive within their high pressured, hectic lifestyle.

The Family Law Company, who specialise solely in family legal matters are based in the South West and have offices in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, are encouraging farmers and those involved in the industry to get involved in the survey.

The short online survey aims to understand the current pressures affecting the agricultural industry and the impact, if any, that they have on the relationships of...

Old Mill announces plans to double staff numbers by 2026 and become fastest growing professional practice in the West Country

Accountancy and wealth management firm Old Mill has announced an ambitious five-year growth plan including an aggressive recruitment campaign that will double staff numbers by 2026.

Old Mill, which currently employs 320 people from its four offices in Chippenham, Exeter, Wells and Yeovil, has undergone a major restructure which brings all aspects of the business together into a single multi-service advisory firm.

Kevin Whitmarsh - currently head of accountancy - has been appointed in the new role of CEO while current MD Ian Carlson becomes CFO. A new Chairman and two non...

Exeter Chamber welcomes two new board directors

Exeter Chamber held their annual general meeting at Exeter College on Monday 8th November, where two new board directors were officially appointed. Patrick Tigwell of Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants replaces Laura Seaward as Treasurer and Charlotte McGregor of Wollens Solicitors replaces Laura McFadyen as a representative from the legal sector. The new appointments will contribute to the leadership and strategic direction of Exeter’s leading business membership organisation.

Patrick Tigwell, a chartered accountant for over 25 years, is Partner and Head of the Exeter office...

Awards success for Trowers & Hamlins in Exeter

Top 40 law firm Trowers & Hamlins' Exeter office has recently enjoyed positive outcomes at both the National Paralegal Awards and the South West Property Awards.

In what was an incredibly successful night for Trowers at the recent National Paralegal Awards, Exeter-based Harvey Lavis was highly commended for his work in the Best Civil Litigation Paralegal category.

Harvey said: "I was thrilled to have been recognised for my work at the National Paralegal Awards," said Harvey "Our Exeter office is full of passionate individuals who are committed to making a difference...

Logistics software specialist crowned Technology Company of the Year

Digital Minister praises Fargo Systems for driving innovation in golden age of UK tech Exeter based Fargo Systems has been confirmed as the UK’s leading logistics software supplier as voted for by the sector, winning the prestigious Technology Company of the Year at the recent Multimodal Awards 2021 at the Vox, Birmingham.

Multimodal news readers, exhibitors and industry peers were asked to vote for the technology company they considered the best in the UK from a strong field comprising nine finalists, respectively.

Digital Minister Chris Philp said: "It's great to see...

Business Daily

Exeter site manager recognised as one of the best in the country

Ashfords LLP appoint new Marketing and Client Development Director

Businesses come together to combat fraud at the re-launched South West Fraud Forum

Launch appoints new Operations Director to support growth

HMRC warns customers about Self Assessment tricksters

Gateway to the South West: STR Logistics joins Palletways

Keeping love alive in the countryside

Old Mill announces plans to double staff numbers by 2026 and become fastest growing professional practice in the West Country

Exeter Chamber welcomes two new board directors

Awards success for Trowers & Hamlins in Exeter

Logistics software specialist crowned Technology Company of the Year

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