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Simpkins Edwards Managing Partner Mark Simic with new Partner Michael Hesketh

Simpkins Edwards strengthens corporate tax team with new Partner appointment

Leading South West independent accountancy, business and tax advisory firm Simpkins Edwards has strengthened its corporate services team with the appointment of specialist Corporate Tax Partner, Michael Hesketh.

Michael joins the partnership working from the firm’s Exeter and Barnstaple offices. A Chartered Tax Advisor with more than 20 years’ UK tax compliance and advisory experience, he specialises in tax planning for entrepreneurial and owner‑managed businesses. His expertise spans succession and exit planning, transaction tax structuring and M&A support, cross‑border...

Exeter company named as finalist for Employer of the Year

A local children’s services provider, Five Rivers Child Care, has been shortlisted for a UK-wide award that recognises businesses and organisations that go above and beyond for their employees.

The organisation, which provides a range of children’s services including foster care, residential homes, therapeutic provision and education, has been nominated by The Investors in People Awards 2020 in the Employer of the Year category.

Five Rivers Child Care, which is based in Alphington, has been named one of 12 finalists in the Gold category for organisations with over 250...

Exeter business helps Bigham’s boost green credentials with 300kWp solar system

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/06/2020 - 12:43pm

Charlie Bigham’s requires electricity 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week to produce wonderful food for the likes of Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsbury’s.

So, when the fine-food manufacturer got the opportunity to make its operations even more sustainable—by hugely reducing the amount of electricity it imports—it contacted Exeter company SunGift Energy to design a bespoke 318.58kWp solar PV system.

Carbon emissions reduced by 163 tonnes per year

The 318.58 kWp solar PV system will produce around 314,000 kWh of electricity per year—enough to power the equivalent of 101...

Stagecoach

Stagecoach appoints new UK Managing Director

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/04/2020 - 4:04pm

Stagecoach, Britain’s biggest bus, coach and tram operator, has announced the appointment of Carla Stockton-Jones as its new UK Managing Director.

Carla becomes the first woman to head a major private sector multi-modal public transport operation in the UK and will report directly to Stagecoach Chief Executive Martin Griffiths.

The appointment, effective from 1 October 2020, follows a thorough competitive process involving internal and external candidates over a number of months. She succeeds Mark Threapleton, who retired this summer.

Carla will be responsible...

Top tier rankings in this year’s Legal 500 for law firm Ashfords

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/02/2020 - 9:47pm

Following the publication of the Legal 500 2021 directory, Ashfords has once more been positioned as an outstanding leading law firm with rankings in 37 practice areas.

The Legal 500 provides comprehensive coverage on the best law firms and legal professionals, assessing the strengths of law firms in over 100 jurisdictions. The firm has received top tier rankings in eight practice areas: Corporate and Commercial, Employment, Insolvency & Corporate Recovery, Contentious Trusts & Probate, Shipping, Sport, Social Housing and IT & Telecoms.

Ashfords' London...

Nigel Wilkinson, Managing Director, WNW Digital

"20 years in business prepared us for this moment," says Exeter MD.

Authored by Mimi Moore
Posted: Thu, 10/01/2020 - 1:41pm

20 years in business prepared us for this moment.

Rising to the challenge of a pandemic.

“Everything we have done since 2000 led us to understand the post lockdown world.” Nigel Wilkinson, Managing Director, WNW Digital.

WNW Digital, a specialist marketing agency in Dix’s Field, Exeter, is marking 20 years in the industry by bringing another agency, Vibrant Pulse under their group umbrella at a time when online has never been more vital.

It’s a collaboration that not only protects jobs but brings new opportunities - no mean feat during the uncertainty of a...

Made in Devon can set your business apart

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/01/2020 - 11:41am

If you own a Devon business and want to build on your reputation for producing quality, locally made goods, the Made in Devon scheme can help showcase what you have to offer.

Made in Devon is part of Trading Standards’ Buy With Confidence scheme, which guarantees that members trade in an honest and fair way.

The new scheme is being launched just as trust in locally made products is at an all time high, with more people then ever before choosing to ‘shop local’.

During lockdown demand for local produce and products increased with 41 per cent choosing to shop...

Share a Smile

Share a Smile to support South West leisure and tourism

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 10/01/2020 - 11:21am

A new campaign has been launched to encourage local people to support the South West’s leisure and tourism industry during the quieter autumn and winter months.

The accommodation and food service sector employs 271,000 people across the region, but many businesses have been hit hard by the devastating impact of lockdown, followed by the need to operate at reduced capacity and, more recently, limited opening hours.

Now the Share a Smile campaign aims to inspire locals to discover great places on their doorstep to visit, stay or eat out while following the rules and...

South West agri-tech start up partners with leading poultry software firm

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 09/29/2020 - 2:55pm

A new precision farming solution for poultry farmers has been developed through a partnership between Cornwall-based agri-tech business Glas Data and poultry software specialist Eggbase.

The smart poultry sensors will allow egg producers, pullet rearers and broiler growers to monitor poultry housing conditions with greater accuracy. The sensors will gather key data about bird welfare and behaviour including temperature, humidity, sound and ammonia levels. Water, electricity and feed usage can also be monitored.

Anne Fleck, Managing Director of Eggbase said: “We are...

Aviation maintenance firm Exeter Aerospace opens its doors at Exeter Airport

Dublin Aerospace Group, the aviation maintenance company based in Ireland, today announced that it has established Exeter Aerospace in the location of the former Flybe Maintenance Services at Exeter Airport.

Commenting on the launch, Conor McCarthy, Chairman & CEO of Dublin Aerospace Group said: "We are thrilled to have made Exeter the home of our first UK MRO (Maintenance Repair and Overhaul) Centre. The availability of the Hangars and Workshops there, combined with a phenomenal pool of local aviation and engineering talent, makes this a hugely attractive location for us...

Top tech firms and Covid Heroes revealed as Tech South West Awards shortlists announced

Robotic underwater surveys, life-saving technology to accelerate epilepsy diagnosis and a tech platform supplying over 100 million items of PPE are amongst the array of world-leading innovations and initiatives unveiled as finalists in this year's Tech South West Awards.

Leading tech companies and individuals from across the region make it on to the 2020 shortlists.

From Bristol and Bath, the finalists are Rovco, Brian Allen of Rovco, Rocketmakers, Richard Godfrey of Rocketmakers, FluoretiQ, Tumelo, Sparkol, Neighbourly, Mayden Academy, Harry Cobbold of Haio, David Kelly...

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