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New data shows Amazon’s £150 million commitment to Devon

New figures released today show that Amazon has invested £150 million in Devon since 2010. The figures, taken from the latest Amazon Economic Impact Report, document Amazon’s investment in the South West and across the UK over the last 15 years.

The 2025 Amazon UK Economic Impact Hub features comprehensive data covering employment opportunities Amazon has generated across the region and the scope of economic activity driven by its investments including apprenticeship programmes and upskilling Amazon employees.

The figures show that the company has invested more than £150...

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Donating redundant desktops

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Sun, 07/17/2022 - 12:11am

Mindful of the growing issue of e-waste, the team at Optix Solutions was delighted to find a new home for desktops that were no longer required.

As a busy digital business Optix is constantly investing in new tech - and so the company found itself with several redundant desktops gathering dust under desks in the office.

Managing Director, Rob Stevens explained: “Every business updates their desktops and laptops from time to time; outdated technology can be slower and have an impact on productivity which is not ideal, especially when your work is in the digital sector....

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Michelmores wins at Angel Investor Awards 2022

Michelmores scoops Best Legal Team for Early-Stage Deals at Angel Investing Awards!

Authored by Abigail.LB
Posted: Wed, 07/13/2022 - 1:16pm

Michelmores has won in the Best Legal Team for Early-Stage Deals category at the UKBAA Angel Investment Awards 2022.

The annual awards celebrate high growth and success in the angel and early-stage investment market – recognising the fastest growing brands and acknowledging the founders, angels, crowd funders and early-stage venture capital investors behind them.

The awards ceremony took place at the Science Museum, London on Thursday 7 July 2022, and showcased the success and determination of the angel and early-stage investment community.

The award recognises...

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Project launched to equip young people with entrepreneurial skills

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/12/2022 - 7:51am

A new project has been launched to support young people in Devon to develop key employability skills and gain an insight into entrepreneurship.

“Young Entrepreneurs” is being funded through Devon County Council’s £6million recovery programme in response to the pandemic.

Devon has a high number of SMEs and micro-businesses, so provision of good quality enterprise education is vital in preparing young people for their future employment in the county if they plan to be self-employed or work in small enterprises.

The Young Entrepreneurs project supports the delivery...

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Women-led businesses hit harder during height of COVID, study finds

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 07/08/2022 - 11:30pm

Businesses led by women were hit harder by COVID-19 than those led by men, according to a new study.

The study, published in The World Bank Research Observer , looked at the performances of 40,000 businesses in 49 countries between April and September 2020 using interviews and analysis from the World Bank’s Business Pulse Survey and Enterprise Survey programmes.

The data, which focused on firms of all sizes in the hospitality, manufacturing, retail and wholesale, and service industries, covered countries from East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America...

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Foot Anstey welcomes new Legal Director to its Developer sector team

National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has welcomed Phil Parrott as a Legal Director to its Commercial Property team

Phil will be based at Foot Anstey's Exeter office and prior to joining Foot Anstey, Phil worked for Nabarro LLP and Michelmores LLP as well as a period working in-house at Prydis. He has extensive experience in dealing with a variety of real estate centric matters, with specialisms in landlord and tenant matters, focusing on retail, industrial and corporate occupier work as well as leading on local development projects.

Patrick Wetherall, Partner and Head of...

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Philip Everett-Lyons, founder and CEO of Hattiers Rum

Hattiers Rum Founder Philip Everett-Lyons Shortlisted for 2022 Great British Entrepreneur Awards

Philip Everett-Lyons, founder and CEO of premium rum blender Hattiers Rum, has been shortlisted for the Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the Year award in the prestigious 2022 Great British Entrepreneur Awards (South West region). Established in 2017, Philip founded Hattiers Rum after he and his wife moved back home to the beautiful South Hams in Devon. With incredibly stiff competition and over 5,300 applications for the awards, this year’s winners will be announced during the Grand Final on Monday 21st November at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London. Creating premium blended aged rums,...

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Head of Finance and Support Services appointed as Exeter Science Park continues to grow

Exeter Science Park has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of Carrie Piper as Head of Finance and Support Services.

With responsibility for the overall management of the Park’s financial operations, Carrie will work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team and collaborate with Board, Shareholders, Partners and other stakeholders to support the Park and its tenants in their continued growth.

A Chartered Management Accountant, Carrie’s senior-level, finance business partnering experience has supported growth in both the public and private sectors,...

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Foot Anstey supports the Exeter Legal Walk

Employees from national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP's Exeter office took part in The South West Legal Support Trust's Exeter Legal Walk to support free legal advice in the local area.

Foot Anstey's Emily Botham, Samantha Booth, Georgina Moss, Laura Coombs and Georgia Day took part in the 10km walk through Exeter city. The walk brought together the local legal community to raise money for those that need access to justice and legal services in the city.

The South West Legal Support Trust's aim is to improve access to justice for the most vulnerable in society across the South...

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DeGould Launches App to Digitise Vehicle Inspections in the Supply Chain

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/05/2022 - 9:58pm

DeGould , the automated vehicle inspection expert, today announces the launch of its DVM App, allowing the whole vehicle supply chain to record damage digitally from anywhere in the world.

The DeGould DVM App will allow dealerships and vehicle carriers to conduct accurate, transparent, and consistent digital vehicle inspections . The guided inspection enables the receiving party to accept the condition of the vehicle, or raise an exception. Once an exception has been captured and raised within the app, it is instantly available for the OEM or claims handler to view in the DeGould...

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PKF Smith Cooper announces six promotions across service lines

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 07/03/2022 - 9:01pm

Midlands-based business advisory and accountancy firm PKF Smith Cooper has announced six promotions in its Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham offices, as the award-winning firm invests in team talent across service lines and continues to build its regional and national reputation.

The promoted team members are Megan Whiley (Tax Manager), Tom Joy (Corporate Finance Senior Manager), Selma Delic (Operations Director), Tara Adams (Accounts Manager), Charlotte Morgan (Corporate Tax Senior Manager) and Matt Aston (Audit Manager). Promotions will take effect from 1st July 2022.

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