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Local businesswoman takes over Complete Estate Agency as four Devon branches remain

Local businesswoman Sara Watkins-Schmidt has taken over Complete Estate Agency, with all four of its Devon branches and its existing 23-strong team remaining in place.

The established estate and lettings agency operates from Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth and Exeter (Cranbrook), with all four locations continuing to trade under the Complete Estate Agency name following the acquisition.

The deal includes Complete’s portfolio of 375 managed rental properties, alongside its residential sales operation and established presence within the local new-build market....

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Poultry owners reminded to take 'measures' to reduce risk of spreading bird flu

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Fri, 04/08/2022 - 3:55pm

The Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service is reminding all keepers of poultry that they are legally required to take measures to reduce the risk of bird flu spreading .

On Wednesday (April 6) avian influenza (H5N1) was confirmed in a bird at a premises near Newton St Cyres, Mid Devon, and another case is suspected at a premises near Tedburn St Mary, Teignbridge.

All birds on both premises were due to be humanely culled. A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been placed around the Newton St Cyres premises and a 3km Temporary Control Zone and...

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Exeter Chamber appoints its first CEO

Exeter Chamber has announced the appointment of Richard Marsh as the first Chief Executive Officer of the business membership organisation. Richard joins the Chamber at an exciting yet critical time, with many businesses needing continued support to help them through challenging times inflicted by the Covid pandemic and cost-of-living crisis.

Richard is a well-known figure in the city’s business community and brings with him over 30 years of experience gained across marketing, branding and business development.

As CEO, Richard will work with the current Board to drive...

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Free business finance event for South West businesses

Authored by Program
Posted: Thu, 04/07/2022 - 7:38pm

The Heart of the South West LEP is holding a business support event in Paignton on 10th May, aimed at foreign-owned SMEs in Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay.

Accessing financial and business support is crucial for business growth. As part of the Heart of the South West LEP’s aims to support economic and business growth in the region, the LEP are holding a free Access to Finance event for foreign-owned SMEs.

The Access to Finance seminar will offer guidance on Government funds and grants available to foreign-owned businesses, and business support available from the Heart...

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Leading property consultancy announces Exeter promotion

A leading property consultancy has made a senior promotion at its Exeter office as part of the firm’s ongoing growth.

Fisher German has promoted Stephanie Christensen, who is part of the firm’s valuation team, to senior surveyor.

Stephanie specialises in the valuation of rural and residential properties for purposes including taxation, secured lending and estate planning matters.

She originally joined Fisher German’s Stafford office as a graduate in 2017 before relocating to the firm’s Exeter office, and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered...

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Wellbeing support offered through Devon's recovery programme

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 04/05/2022 - 9:53pm

Businesses in Devon are now able to access free wellbeing support through a new initiative launched by Devon County Council.

Wellbeing Works is offering support until March 2023, backed with £100,000 from Devon County Council’s £6 million recovery programme. The initiative is being delivered on behalf of Devon County Council by independent charity Devon Communities Together.

Wellbeing Works builds upon the Listening Ear pilot project last year which provided business owners with the opportunity to chat informally to an experienced volunteer about whatever was making them...

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Sparks Commercial Services Grows with Exeter Acquisition

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/04/2022 - 12:41pm

Independent Renault Trucks distributor, Sparks Commercial Services, is widening its reach across the South West with the acquisition of Renault Truck Commercials Exeter.

Operating as Sparks Commercials Exeter from 1st April 2022, this latest acquisition takes the number of Sparks Commercial Services sites to five, joining well-established facilities in Southampton, Portsmouth, Poole and Swindon. The company has confirmed that all 12 former employees of Renault Truck Commercials Exeter will transfer to Sparks Commercial Services to join its growing workforce of 122.

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Exeter-based brownie business has recipe for success in nationwide search for high-flying entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur Carol Vorderman has named Cake or Death , an Exeter-based vegan letterbox brownie company, as the winner of a £5,000 business bursary from Starling Bank , following a nationwide search for small business customers with growth potential.

Cake or Death, founded by Katie Cross in 2020, creates some of the UK’s most loved brownies, available to order online to be delivered hassle-free through your letterbox. Beautifully packaged in pink leopard print, the Cake or Death experience is a luxury treat and 100% vegan.

Carol Vorderman was joined on the judging panel...

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Celebrating Exeter: A New Look And Feel For Exeter's BID Company, InExeter

InExeter has proudly launched its new brand identity including a new logo, colour palette, icon designs and more, to better define Exeter’s Business Improvement District (BID) and the value it provides to the city.

Ahead of the rebrand work which was awarded to local marketing agency, Dirty Martini Marketing, the InExeter board invited Exeter businesses, InExeter members, city partners and stakeholders to take part in a survey which helped guide the brand into 2022 and beyond.

The new InExeter brand identity consists of a new logo that is strong but simple and...

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JLL Exeter invites students to gain insight into world of property

Authored by WendyS
Posted: Wed, 03/30/2022 - 3:18pm

Real estate adviser JLL in Exeter is calling on students aged 14-19 who are keen to learn more about a career in the property industry to apply for a virtual work experience programme.

The Access to Property with JLL four-day programme will give young people a chance to find out whether a role in the property sector – or within inter-related teams such as marketing, business admin or finance - might be for them.

Running from 11 to 14 April in partnership with Springpod, Access to Property with JLL will include live and recorded webinars, hosted by current JLL graduates and...

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Software Solved promotes Gareth Mapp to the board

Gareth Mapp has been appointed to the board at Exeter-based data and software specialists, Software Solved.

Mapp came into the company as Head of Sales in June 2021, before quickly being promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing, and his addition to the board reflects a remarkable few months for the company.

Software Solved has seen its new business pipeline grow by 500 percent in the last few months including six new clients in the last quarter. The fact that this has been achieved at a time of great global uncertainty is a fantastic reflection on Software Solved’s...

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