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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...

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Collaborate South West

Scale Up your Business with new SW Venture

A new company has launched that will allow businesses across the South West to team up and secure new regional, national and global projects.

Collaborate South West​ is for business owners and leaders who want to grow their company by teaming up with others to deliver bigger projects.

Founded by Annabel McCabe and Mandy Swift, the company has already secured its first 20 company members in a range of key sectors and is now launching across the region.

Co-founder Mandy Swift said: “By teaming up like-minded business leaders, Collaborate SW will lead to new...

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The latest web design features you should be using to get a competitive advantage

The world of web design is ever-changing, adapting to consumer needs, web trends and search engine optimisation at a blistering speed. It is increasingly difficult to keep up with the best practices so we will present the most important web design features for you to keep your current website or future project up to date. It is vital that you create your site following the best practices to help your visitors find what they want and complete that transaction more easily than they may with a competitor.

We present 12 important features that your site must adhere to;...

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New South West business venture launched to harness community spirit and help companies collaborate

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Thu, 09/24/2020 - 5:15pm

A new company has launched that will allow businesses across the South West to team up and secure new regional, national and global projects.

Collaborate South West​ is for business owners and leaders who want to grow their company by teaming up with others to deliver bigger projects.

Founded by Annabel McCabe and Mandy Swift, the company has already secured its first 20 company members in a range of key sectors and is now launching across the region.

Co-founder Mandy Swift said: “By teaming up like-minded business leaders, Collaborate SW will lead to new...

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Exeter College’s Construction Centre extension welcomes new T Level students

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Thu, 09/24/2020 - 12:40pm

Exeter College’s new Construction Centre extension has welcomed its first cohort of Construction T Level students following a £1million transformation creating a bespoke learning area for the new qualification.

Exeter College is one of the first providers in the country – and the only one in Devon – to offer T Levels for the 2020 academic year, with two year, full time courses now running in Construction, Digital and Education and Childcare.

T Levels follow on from GCSEs and are set to revolutionise the technical education landscape, providing learners with a qualification...

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John Carey, former BP and ADNOC senior executive, appointed as GripHero Chairman

Devon's GripHero appoints former BP and ADNOC senior executive, John Carey, as Chairman

GripHero, the company behind the award-winning hand-protection for fuel retailers, has appointed former BP and ADNOC senior executive John Carey as Chairman. The move comes as GripHero looks to meet increased demand for safe, convenient and environmentally friendly hand-protection at forecourts and fuel stations globally.

GripHero’s internationally patented hand-protection system is ATEX-certified and anti-static, allowing it to be fitted on fuel pump handles, which improves convenience and – combined with its single item release system – removes waste. With a plastic and...

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Fundraising - The Good, The Band and The Ugly

Stellar list of global FinTech leaders and investors to guide South West’s tech stars of tomorrow

Bristol-based tech-focussed investment bank ICON Corporate Finance has brought together some of the world’s brightest minds in FinTech and investment to provide a masterclass on how to successfully raise investment globally, this coming Wednesday.

Aimed at the South West’s investment hungry tech businesses, the free webinar brings together an expert panel of global giants who will provide the inside track on how to pitch for investment - through a bank, Venture Capital group, or Corporate Venture Capital (CVC).

Covering Series A and Series B rounds, the free webinar will...

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Axminster-based Air Control Industries, ACI®, achieves internationally recognised Made in Britain ac

Devon’s Air Control Industries flies the flag for Britain

Axminster-based Air Control Industries, ACI®, a world leader in the design and manufacture of industrial air movement products, has announced that it has achieved the internationally recognised Made in Britain accreditation for its range of products developed, designed and manufactured at its UK headquarters in Devon.

A major force in the field of industrial fans used in everything from grain ventilation and pharmaceutical manufacturing through to drying solutions for the cable, wire and extrusion industries, ACI supplies cutting edge solutions supporting a global audience of...

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Kickstart Grant Scheme reopening for tourism sector applications

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/17/2020 - 9:07pm

The Growth Support Kickstart Team is delighted to announce that businesses operating in the tourism sector are invited to apply for the second round of the Kickstart Grant Scheme when the application window re-opens at midday on Monday (21 September).

After the initial allocation of funding, the Kickstart Team has £197,000 remaining for eligible tourism sector businesses located within the Heart of the South West LEP area which includes Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay.

The application window opens on Monday (21 September) at 12pm midday. It will close on Tuesday 22...

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Exeter Airport, Logan Air

Take off for all important Exeter-Newcastle route as Loganair restores lost Flybe service

The first service between Exeter and Newcastle took off for the first time today, as Loganair brings back connectivity between the two cities for business and leisure.

Operated using a 49-seat Embraer 145 regional jet, the service will see twice-weekly flights on Monday and Friday throughout winter with lead in fares of £54.99 each way.

The winter timetable has departures from Exeter at 11.50 on Mondays and 12.50 on Fridays, and from Newcastle at 09.50 on Mondays and 10.50 on Fridays.

Within the airline’s recently launched summer 2021 schedule, the route will...

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Devon businesses selected to be spotlighted as part of small business Saturday UK

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 09/12/2020 - 11:05am

Life Skills with Mrs T based in Sampford Peverell, Mid Devon will be given a spell in the limelight as part of this year’s Small Biz 100 , a national campaign highlighting some of the UK’s most inspiring small businesses.

Marking 100 days building up to Small Business Saturday on 5 December 2020, the Small Biz 100 provides a major profile boost to small businesses across the UK, particularly at this challenging time.

Showcasing a daily celebration of the Small Biz 100 through social media, the campaign aims to support and celebrate a vibrant range of small, community...

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