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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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Outdoor learning experiences aren’t just for kids – they’re great for the workplace too

Devon managers need to encourage their staff find their inner child to help take their businesses to the next level.

This is the message from North Devon training-and-skills company Skern Lodge, which is encouraging local companies to think about how their workforce might benefit from exciting meaningful outdoor challenges.

Training and Development Manager Richard Thomas said that not only are these challenges a great way to have shared experiences in a fun environment, but they can also teach individuals a great deal about themselves, help them think creatively and take...

Leading property consultancy opens new Exeter office

A leading national property consultancy has launched a new office in Exeter as it expands its presence in the South West.

Fisher German has opened a new office at Exeter Business Park as part of ambitious, long-term growth plans.

The firm, which has 26 offices across the UK, offers a broad range of professional services including all aspects of land and property management and consultancy.

It covers the six main property sectors of rural, utilities and infrastructure, sustainable energy, planning and development, commercial and residential.

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End of the annual report as we know it? Researchers set out future of corporate reporting

How can companies make their annual reports meet the information needs of investors and other stakeholders more effectively?

This is one of the questions addressed in The Future of Corporate Reporting , a discussion paper published by the Financial Reporting Council, with an independent literature review (available here ) by academics from the University of Exeter Business School.

The study considers a common criticism that annual reports can be too long, inaccessible and confused about their audience and purpose, and calls for a new set of common principles for all...

Campaign to attract men to care sector launched in south Devon

CARERS at a leading south Devon care provider want to challenge the stereotype that care work is more suited to women and are urging men to consider joining the industry (October 2020).

The team at Guardian Homecare, which looks after people at home in Exeter, says men are urgently needed in the sector.

Manager, Catherine Porter says: “I believe that lots of kind and caring men may overlook working in care when they seek a job because they believe it’s an industry for women only.

“But our male carers say it is an extremely fulfilling. It enables them to make a real...

Exeter law firm teams up with award winning game developers to help schools with compliance during pandemic

Exeter law firm Browne Jacobson has teamed up with award winning game developers to help school and academy trust staff comply with the legal and regulatory environment during the current pandemic.

The firm, which is a National Powerhouse in the education sector, has spent months working with a team at E3 Compliance Training (E3CT), led by co-founders Steve Brett, Nicolas, Pylypiuk and BAFTA award winner Dave Allsopp on developing the content and app for EduCompli.

EduCompli will deliver a series of bespoke fun and engaging staff training modules covering topics such as...

Chudleigh-based Lightfoot helps civil engineering firm cut higher-risk driving by two-thirds

Skilled Labour Services, which specialises in the supply and provision of skilled labour for groundworks and civil engineering construction projects, has seen incidents of higher risk driving within its fleet plummet by two-thirds thanks to Devon-based Lightfoot’s award-winning in-cab technology and rewards platform.

Operating without a dedicated fleet manager, the business wanted a self-managing solution that would help to cut both fuel and vehicle bills, at the same time as helping their drivers to be safer on the road.

Empowered by Lightfoot’s dashboard device, which...

Britsol-based ICON Corporate Finance advises Bath- Headquartered Event Store on Series A investment

Tech-focused investment bank, Bristol-based ICON Corporate Finance, has advised Bath-headquartered Event Store Limited on its strategic investment from Qualasept Holdings (QH).

Event Store is the company behind EventStoreDB, the open source event stream database which has been a market leader in Event Sourcing and Event Driven Architecture since its launch in 2011. Initially incubated within QPH, Event Store’s significant success across multiple sectors brought about the spin out and strategic investment.

Monica Shupikai Simmons, Director at ICON Corporate Finance, who led...

ICON webinar:Busting the myth: why now is the right time to consider a buy-and-build growth strategy

Bristol-based ICON Corporate Finance and TLT LLP bring global leaders in acquisition together to discuss growth in tech-focussed buy-and-build campaigns - Live Webinar

Well-capitalised Private Equity funds are on the hunt using their buy-and-build platforms to deploy significant capital behind acquisitive technology company CEOs, says Bristol-based tech-focussed investment bank ICON Corporate Finance. That’s good news for tech companies looking to be acquired, or for those looking to become an acquirer.

Having focussed on future-proofing portfolios during the early stages of the pandemic, private equity funded companies are sitting on war chests, actively seeking to expand portfolio companies’ operations and generate growth through acquisition...

Is My Personal Information Safe With DBS Checks?

It is understandable if you are concerned that your personal information is kept confidential when an organization or company requests a DBS check.

Even a basic DBS check (also known as a CRB check) will show any unspent convictions and cautions you might have received. It could be that you were a little headstrong in your youth and received a caution

With standard and enhanced CRB check it is different in that you cannot apply for these screenings. You will need a third party to apply for a standard or enhance CRB check, be it a company, organization, recruiter, or an...

Local software company receives major investment backing

A further endorsement to the rapid growth of Re-flow field management software, has come in the form of backing from a new investment company, Haatch, who finished off the latest investment round and launched a new phase in Re-flow’s software development. The additional funding will further support Re-flow as we establish our software as the market leader in highways, construction and civil engineering workflow management.

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Based in Exeter, Devon, Re-flow provides a site to office digital transformation solution that means the entire workflow of...

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Exeter-based law firm achieves record breaking results

Outdoor learning experiences aren’t just for kids – they’re great for the workplace too

Leading property consultancy opens new Exeter office

End of the annual report as we know it? Researchers set out future of corporate reporting

Campaign to attract men to care sector launched in south Devon

Exeter law firm teams up with award winning game developers to help schools with compliance during pandemic

Chudleigh-based Lightfoot helps civil engineering firm cut higher-risk driving by two-thirds

Britsol-based ICON Corporate Finance advises Bath- Headquartered Event Store on Series A investment

Bristol-based ICON Corporate Finance and TLT LLP bring global leaders in acquisition together to discuss growth in tech-focussed buy-and-build campaigns - Live Webinar

Is My Personal Information Safe With DBS Checks?

Local software company receives major investment backing

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