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Carparison appoints David Bates as Head of Procurement

The newly created senior role reflects Carparison's growing commercial reach across the UK's leasing, manufacturer, and funder landscape

Carparison, one of the UK's leading car leasing brokers, has appointed David Bates as Head of Procurement — a new position that formalises the business's strategic approach to OEM relationships, funder partnerships, and dealer engagement.

Bates joins with significant experience across the automotive and leasing sector, including a senior tenure at Leasys, where he built a reputation across the industry for commercial judgement and...

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Redrow West Country works with local schools to prepare teens for the workplace

Managing director of Redrow West Country, Nigel Palmer, has been working with local schools in Devon to educate teens on interview practices and inspire young people to pursue careers in housebuilding and construction.

Redrow aims to collaborate with education partners to positively impact people and communities and to inspire the next generation to build. Nigel visited Devonport High School for Boys along with Redrow JJgraduate trainee, Hannah Pullinger. The two led a presentation to 25 pupils to educate them about Redrow and to inspire students to pursue rewarding careers in...

Off-shore recycling scheme launches off Devon coast

A boat with an unusual mission, supported by Exeter’s Coastal Recycling launched off the Salcombe coast.

The boat belongs to an innovative off-shore recycling scheme and social enterprise, Till the Coast is Clear, which aims to reduce the impact of plastic waste on wildlife and the environment of the South West’s coastline.

The Till the Coast is Clear scheme will see environmental entrepreneur Gary Jolliffe take to the water, travelling around the South West coastline collecting otherwise impossible to reach plastics and debris from creeks, caves and tiny beaches. Covering...

Redrow Homes expands its senior team to meet increasing demand across the West Country

Redrow Homes has expanded its senior team with three new appointments in the region to meet the increasing demand across their developments. David Cook started at Redrow in March this year as commercial director. David’s been involved in the housing industry since leaving school and joins Redrow from Barratt Homes where he was commercial manager. “We have many new sites in the pipeline which I’m excited to be involved with right from the beginning of the process”, says David. “Redrow has always been on my radar as it’s great to come on board at this stage of my career, it’s a great company...

Deer Park provides the perfect summer party setting

The Deer Park Country House hotel, near Honiton, has provided the perfect setting for wealth management company Brewin Dolphin’s South West summer party.

More than 300 guests attended the event, including private clients from across the region, agents, their clients and professional intermediaries.

Guests were treated to a variety of treats including a cream tea in the walled garden, where Deer Park’s head gardener Olly Forster gave a talk. They were also able to explore the house and the classic car collection or listen to a market update by Brewin Dolphin’s Head of Equity...

Private Prosecutions - the new commercial reality

"Businesses can no longer rely on the police for support when they become victims of crime" says Jeremy Asher, Head of Fraud and Business Crime at Ashfords LLP.

The figures Jeremy has collated recently are eye opening.

Under a Freedom of Information Act request the Financial Times has revealed that the number of reported fraud offences have risen from 142,991 in 2011 to 641,539 in 2016 yet in the same period white collar crime prosecutions fell 26% below the number prosecuted in 2011.

It has also been reported that Action Fraud, which acts as a sifting organisation...

Builder's funds support young Madeline

A £1,000 donation from a local housebuilder is supporting a four-year-old with cerebral palsy in her daily life.

Persimmon Homes South West has made the donation to help Madeline Bell, from Willand, Cullompton, in her efforts to become more independent and to ease some of the painful side effects of her condition.

The £1,000 grant was made through Persimmon Homes’ hugely successful Community Champions campaign.

Kayleigh Bell, Madeline’s mum, said: “Madeline was very poorly when she was born and wasn’t expected to live past a few days, but she has certainly come a...

Health Check Index finds uptick in SME health, but warns hiring expected to slowdown over next five years

The latest figures from CYBG’s SME Health Check Index has revealed the heath of the UK’s SMEs increased in Q1 2018 by 3.4 points to 47.4, ending five consecutive quarters of decline.

Out of eight indicators, lending, revenue, confidence and employment indicators all witnessed improvements, while poor GDP growth and a fall in the rate of net business creation weighed down the overall number.

The report, which is published in partnership with leading economic consultancy, Centre for Business and Economics Research (CEBR), also highlights that the contribution of new SME...

Women in science award for university department

The Department of Sport and Health Sciences (St Luke’s Campus) has been awarded an Athena SWAN Silver Award, recognising its commitment to advancing the careers of women in science through addressing gender inequality, tackling unequal gender representation across the student and staff population and improving career progression for female academics.

Sport and Health Sciences is the first department from the College of Life and Environmental Sciences to be awarded Silver under the new ‘Post May 2015’ Athena SWAN criteria.

This offers a more robust framework for enhancing...

Double delight as Plymouth firms win Devon’s Fast Track to Growth programme

An Earth observation company and ecommerce gift business have won this year’s Fast Track to Growth programme.

Pixalytics won the smaller company category, with House of Harris winning in the larger company category, at a final pitch event at Plymouth Science Park, the culmination of an intensive free business support programme for more than 20 Devon businesses.

Both companies have won £10,000 of on-going business support to help them grow.

Chris and Charlotte Harris founded the online store House of Harris in 2012 from their family home in Plymouth. With 25 years of...

Leading law firm appoints two new sector heads

The UK’s first large law firm to become employee-owned, Stephens Scown LLP, has appointed two new Exeter-based sector heads. Toby Pool, a partner in the firm’s real estate team becomes head of leisure and tourism, while Thomas Chartres-Moore an associate in the firm’s intellectual property team takes on the role of head of food and drink. Tom is a non-executive director of the not-for-profit organisation Food and Drink Devon. Robert Camp, Stephens Scown’s managing partner said: “Our job is to help our clients to solve problems and seize opportunities. But first we need to understand their...

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Carparison appoints David Bates as Head of Procurement

Redrow West Country works with local schools to prepare teens for the workplace

Off-shore recycling scheme launches off Devon coast

Redrow Homes expands its senior team to meet increasing demand across the West Country

Deer Park provides the perfect summer party setting

Private Prosecutions - the new commercial reality

Builder's funds support young Madeline

Health Check Index finds uptick in SME health, but warns hiring expected to slowdown over next five years

Women in science award for university department

Double delight as Plymouth firms win Devon’s Fast Track to Growth programme

Leading law firm appoints two new sector heads

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