Business Daily

Greendale appoints three new members to board of directors

The Greendale Group (FWS Carter & Sons), a diverse, family-owned local business, with interests in farming, fishing, retail, property and haulage, has announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Martyn Youell, Tom Chanter and Richard Gibbons.

ffective immediately, these appointments will provide extra strength and stability to the board, helping to shape the business for years to come.

Youell brings over 15 years of experience in the fishing sector. As Commercial Director for Waterdance (the Group’s fishing enterprise), he has...

Milsted Langdon to share expertise at the third South West Charity Conference and Expo

Milsted Langdon has once again teamed up with The Business Exchange to take part in this year’s South West Charity Conference and Expo next month.

This popular event, first hosted in 2019, is designed to support and guide local charities and third sector organisations by bringing together expertise from across the region.

The latest event, due to be held from 13 until17 September, will once again include a talk and panel presentation from Milsted Langdon’s Head of Charity and Not for Profit, Gill Freeman.

Gill’s Finance FAQs session promises to answer any...

Ampaire brings Hybrid Electric Flight to the South West

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 08/25/2021 - 1:29am

Ampaire, a pioneer in hybrid electric aircraft technology, launches demonstration flights between Exeter Airport and Cornwall Airport Newquay this week, to advance the use of sustainable aviation, driving down costs and emissions on short regional routes. The flights are part of a series of government-backed trials aimed at moving the UK towards green aviation.

Demonstration flights will be flown by its Electric EEL technology aircraft. The EEL, a modified US-built six-seat Cessna 337 Skymaster, features a battery-powered electric motor at the front and conventional combustion...

Brewin Dolphin South West offices raise £10,000 for local charity

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/24/2021 - 8:04am

Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin’s South West offices (Exeter, Plymouth and Truro) have been busy organising and taking part in various fundraising challenges for their chosen charity, Exeter-based Farms for City Children , and have raised £10,000 since January 2020.

Their latest endeavour was the Brewin Dolphin 7-Day Challenge, which saw members from the respective offices walk, run or cycle 655 miles collectively over seven days, raising over £1,000 for Farms for City Children.

Tim Walker, head of office for Southwest, Brewin Dolphin, said : “ It has been fantastic for us...

Devon can become the heart of a 'Southwest powerhouse' fuelled by onshore wind say experts

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 08/23/2021 - 3:36pm

Devon has the opportunity to become the heart of a ‘Southwest Powerhouse’ with communities creating their own power, selling what they don’t need and then reinvesting proceeds into local projects such as giving local homes a net-zero retrofit.

This would create thousands of jobs and help ensure that the county achieves the goal enshrined in its Carbon Plan, to become Net-Zero by 2050 at the latest.

And the key could well be onshore wind.

Devon has more not-for-profit Community Energy Organisations than any other county in England – and the county’s geography and...

Local business leader becomes Government Export Champion

A Exeter-based businessman has been appointed by the Government to help small businesses seize the post-Brexit opportunities offered by the UK’s new trade deals.

Simon Lane of HEL Performance Products has joined the Department for International Trade’s cadre of more than 400 successful business leaders across England, tasked with passing their expertise in selling overseas onto other, less experienced companies.

HEL Performance began exporting its range of performance vehicle braking products in 2002 by setting up distributors in five European countries, and the company...

All electric delivery vehicle

Gregory and Brewdog partner to deliver for the environment

Authored by Proteus
Posted: Mon, 08/23/2021 - 1:20pm
100% electric vehicle for central London deliveries is a UK first

Logistics and distribution group Gregory is making good on its environmental commitments by breaking new ground in partnership with innovative brewery Brewdog and operating the first all-electric 19 tonne rigid refrigerated vehicle in the UK.

Electric vehicles form part of Gregory’s five year sustainability strategy which has already seen the introduction of electric pool cars and a number of gas powered vehicles to reduce its environmental impact, with 15% of its new orders now for alternative fuel vehicles....

All Jigsaw Puzzles' best-selling Impuzzible range includes Natural Grass

Phenomenal growth of Devon jigsaw puzzle company as sales double during the pandemic

A Devon-based business that makes jigsaw puzzles has doubled its production workforce, increased its premises and invested for future growth as a result of soaring demand for its popular picture puzzles during the last eighteen months.

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, All Jigsaw Puzzles has grown its workforce in Hatherleigh, acquired a neighbouring business to expand its warehouse storage and, most recently, invested £200k in new equipment to sustain its rapid growth. The expansion of its warehouse has created more space for staff to socially distance, and the business...

Jurassic Fibre achieves Future Net Zero Standard Accreditation

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/19/2021 - 10:57pm

Local broadband company Jurassic Fibre has today announced that they have achieved Future Net Zero accreditation.

Working alongside energy-saving consultancy Balanced Energy , the award-winning ISP has mapped out a series of green goals to reduce the company’s carbon emissions by 50% before 2030 as part of their pledge to become completely Net Zero by 2050.

According to new government legislation , all companies in the UK must become Net Zero by 2050, which means achieving a balance between the emissions put into the atmosphere, compared to the amount removed. The UK is...

Milsted Langdon enjoys exam success across the South West

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/19/2021 - 11:02am

Up and coming professionals at Milsted Langdon’s offices in the South West are jumping for joy after achieving a pass in their recent exams.

To become an accountant, trainees must undergo months of study and career experience to complete their qualifications and pass challenging exams set by some of the UK’s most prestigious professional bodies.

During the latest set of exams, 23 trainees at the firm’s offices in Taunton, Yeovil, Bath, Bristol and London got a pass mark and can now take the next step towards qualification.

Rachel Hotham, People Partner at...

Foot Anstey's Islamic Finance team advise on hat-trick of high-profile deals

The Islamic Finance team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has advised on three major deals over the last month.

The team's trio of deals has included advising Bahrain-based institutional investor Black Sand Real Estate W.L.L on a £42m corporate acquisition, acting for Riyad Bank (London Branch) on a £17.5m refinance of a fully-let Grade A office asset, and advising Bank of London & The Middle East (BLME) on its new terms and conditions for the first Islamic international digital bank, Nomo.

Leading on the corporate acquisition for Black Sand Real Estate was Partner...

Ida Hotel and Restaurant, Icmeler, Türkiye
your pets daily logo
Home Education Daily logo
Food and Drink Daily logo in red, white and black
your beauty daily logo with heart

Top video

Selco Builders Warehouse | England Rugby star Jack Nowell visits Exeter Saracens junior teams

England ace Jack delivers tips to Saracens

Exeter Weather