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Exeter-based law firm achieves record breaking results

Porter Dodson, the South West-based UK Top 200 law firm, has announced a record-breaking year of growth and achievement, increasing revenue to £20.2m, while retaining the highly prestigious Gold Investors In People accreditation for the third successive time.

Across its Exeter, Sherborne, Poundbury, Bridport, Wellington, Taunton, and Yeovil offices, the firm has seen year-on-year growth of 15.5%, leading to a 25.4% leap in net profit.

These impressive results round off a year in which the firm has achieved significant headcount increases, made possible in part by the...

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Calor launches nationwide search for best rural community projects

Leading off-grid energy supplier, Calor, has launched a nationwide search for the very best rural community projects, with £85,000 in grants up for grabs.

On top of this, the Warwickshire-based firm is also launching an exciting new award, the Rural Hero of The Year, which will celebrate those who have gone the extra mile for others during the pandemic.

Designed to provide a helping hand and much-needed funding across the UK to rural community groups who aren’t connected to the mains gas grid, the 2021 Calor Rural Community Fund launched on Wednesday 10th March and...

Exeter-based data and software provider Software Solved promotes Martin Lovell to Product and Commercial Director

Software Solved is delighted to announce that it has promoted Martin Lovell to Product and Commercial Director as the company looks forward to another successful year.

The role will see Martin overseeing product development, identifying new market opportunities and bringing a deeper insight in sector shifts to enable the business to adapt to constantly evolving markets.

Martin, who joined Software Solved as Product Manager in March 2020 has a breadth of enterprise-wide experience in both New Zealand and the United States. With this in mind, bringing Martin’s skills and...

Is Remote Working Here To Stay?

With the onset of the Covid 19 pandemic, millions of employees had to adjust to transforming their home into their office. What was initially thought of as a temporary measure has now become routine as so many of us are entering into what is almost a year of working from home. This new way of remote working has become part of the ‘new normal’ so much so that 74% of professionals expect to continue working from home as lockdown restrictions ease.

We have relied heavily on the advanced technology at our fingertips to enable us to work from home effectively. With the likes of Zoom,...

Exeter Chiefs, Kensa Heat Pumps, Exeter Rugby Club

Exeter Chiefs tackle climate change with Kensa Heat Pumps

Kensa Heat Pumps , the south west’s largest low carbon heating employer, has joined forces with Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club , the south west’s leading sports team, as an Official Supporter for the 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership Rugby season.

Headquartered in Cornwall, but with offices minutes from Sandy Park in Exeter, Kensa Heat Pumps is the UK’s leading manufacturer, supplier and installer of ground source heat pumps, a renewable technology that delivers low cost and low carbon heating to properties across the UK. The Kensa Heat Pumps name will appear on the back of the Chief’s...

Progress update on CDS full fibre network rollout

Preparations are well underway for the roll-out of the full fibre network through the recently awarded contracts from the Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) programme.

Around 56,000 homes and businesses will be provided with access to Gigabit capable broadband by internet providers Airband, Truespeed and Wessex Internet.

While most of the construction is expected to start in the autumn, Wessex Internet is due to start building the first links to its network in the Galhampton area of South Somerset in mid-April. This main framework, known as the “backhaul network” will...

South West can lead the way in the race to net zero

by Susan Davy, CBI South West Chair

The past 12 months have exacted a terrible toll on both our population and our economy – but with vaccine delivery progressing well and a roadmap to reopening now defined, thoughts are rightly turning to recovery. But let’s be clear – recovery has to be about more than regaining lost ground. Instead, we must aim higher.

If the Covid-19 pandemic has delivered one unexpected positive, it has been a chance to reassess. With so much of our traditional activity on hold, we have had an opportunity to take stock, to re-evaluate our future,...

Americans living in UK must still pay their US taxes or risk of getting their passport taken

If you are a dual citizen of UK/US, then it can bring exceptional benefits, like easy access to both countries and work in both countries. But it can also have some implications of tax and investments that you hold or any inheritance like pensions etc. which you receive from US citizen, which have sold a UK property or your income is above $100000.

U.S. citizens are aware of their U.S. tax obligations, but Americans living in the U.K. are generally not aware of these taxes.

The Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.) has clearly shown that Americans having more than $52000...

Ashfords LLP appointed to ADBA's advisory board

A shfords has recently been appointed to the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) Advisory Board. Ashfords will be represented by Partner Brian Farrell and Senior Associate Jonathan Croley, from Ashfords LLP's Commercial and IP team.

The news follows the expansion of the board from 14 to 20, in order to better reflect the different aspects of developing, building and operating anaerobic digestion (AD) projects. The members of the Board will help steer the organisation's strategic policy direction, ensuring that they are focussed on the most important issues for...

Thousands of pounds of grants available for East Devon businesses

Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) funding for hundreds of East Devon businesses is waiting to be claimed before the deadline at the end of March. Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) will remain open until further notice.

The LRSG emergency coronavirus funding for firms will go back to the Treasury at the end of the month if it is not claimed.

As of 8th March, £14,649,070 has been paid by East Devon District Council in grants to local firms. £14,051,357 has been paid to businesses legally required to close and £597,713 has been paid to businesses which could remain...

Former Exeter Airport boss joins Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey has announced the appointment of Matt Roach as its new Chief Operating Officer.

Mr Roach is the former Managing Director of Exeter Airport and has strong links with Devon’s business community. He succeeds Jonathan Deacon, who is retiring after 30 years with the Abbey.

Fr. Francis Straw, Buckfast Abbey’s Prior Administrator and Chair of Trustees says:” We look forward to welcoming Matt among us and to working with him to make Buckfast Abbey the best it can be for the benefit of everyone. Matt inherits a thriving operation, thanks to the talent, energy and...

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Exeter-based law firm achieves record breaking results

Calor launches nationwide search for best rural community projects

Exeter-based data and software provider Software Solved promotes Martin Lovell to Product and Commercial Director

Is Remote Working Here To Stay?

Exeter Chiefs tackle climate change with Kensa Heat Pumps

Progress update on CDS full fibre network rollout

South West can lead the way in the race to net zero

Americans living in UK must still pay their US taxes or risk of getting their passport taken

Ashfords LLP appointed to ADBA's advisory board

Thousands of pounds of grants available for East Devon businesses

Former Exeter Airport boss joins Buckfast Abbey

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