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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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South West expansion for Rayner Personnel

Led by well-known figure Josh Rayner, Rayner Personnel recently embarked upon a drive to attract Associates to work alongside the leading estate agency and property services organisation on the basis that each Associate would run their own businesses with the support of the Rayner brand and infrastructure.

Already, eight such partners have joined.

Today it’s been announced that the rapidly expanding recruiter has struck a deal with new partners in the South West of England – and it’s a team that will be familiar to agents locally.

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Small businesses to benefit from kickstart growth funding

Small businesses and the tourism sector across Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay are among those who can benefit from the Growth Support Kickstart Grant Scheme offering grants of up to £3,000.

Application forms for the grant are available on the Growth Support Kickstart Grant website from noon on Tuesday 1 September.

It follows the recent government announcement of a £10 million national investment to kickstart the tourism economy and a £20 million national investment to support small business to get going again and recover from the impacts of COVID-19.

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Last orders for Eat Out to Help Out - will the short term boost cause long term problems?

As Eat Out to Help out comes to an end, Phil Mills, head of food and drink at Exeter firm Old Mill says the scheme may have offered a short term boost, but thinks more needs to be done to help the sector going forward and has concerns that some businesses may have been lulled into a false sense of security by short term measures.

“While any initiatives put in place to help the country’s struggling pubs and restaurants are certainly welcome, I am not sure Eat Out to Help Out is offering the solution we need. Pubs and restaurants are usually pretty busy in August and with so many...

Facebook and Be the Business provide free digital training for businesses in the South West

Be the Business, a not-for-profit movement helping every firm in the country improve their performance, is partnering with Facebook to host an event in the South West providing free advice, training and inspiration to micro and small businesses in the wake of COVID-19.

Taking place on 9th September the event will feature leading South West firms including This Mum Runs, Red & Ginger, The Watergate Bay Hotel and Inn Cornwall Limited. Attendees will also receive training from Be the Business and Facebook on using Instagram for business, business finances and innovating your...

The EyeControl communication solution gives a voice to Locked-in and ventilated patients; this medical technology company is the latest tenant to locate to Plymouth Science Park

EyeControl, an Israeli medical technology startup, was founded in 2016, by three entrepreneurs, each with a personal connection to Locked-in individuals. After opening a UK subsidiary in 2019, the team behind this ground-breaking communication solution is setting up their first UK office at Plymouth Science Park.

The EyeControl is the first wearable, screenless, assistive communication device. AI-powered eye-tracking technology enables Locked-in individuals and ventilated patients, who can't speak, to communicate using only intuitive eye movements.

The device consists of a...

Marketing in the New Normal

Research is underway to understand how the pandemic is impacting marketing strategy and practices, and how brands are adjusting their approach to meet new challenges and seize new opportunities.

Exeter-based PR and Marketing agency, Astley Media are running an online survey to reveal key insights into current and emerging marketing trends, from how brands are shifting their use of social media to the growth in online digital events. The survey will uncover the methods and tactics being used to engage and secure customers and clients in difficult times.

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Independent UK Coworking Spaces joining forces to fight downturn

With Covid-19 still very much in the consciousness of the general population around the UK, one industry reeling are coworking industries.

Even as some coworking spaces reopen, with many in imminent danger of being forced to close.

One proposed solution? Join forces to negotiate better rates and government assistance.

The New Campaign by Independent Coworking Operators

Coworking companies are in a precarious position. To ensure the safety of their own employees during the pandemic, services to tenants were substantially reduced as their shared spaces started to...

SW apprentices to benefit from Government Covid-19 local partnership

Apprentices in the South West construction sector at risk of losing out on their career due to Covid-19 can benefit from job redeployment support from a local partnership.

Shared Apprenticeships South West (SASW) is the region’s delivery partner for the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) national support for shared apprenticeship schemes.

SASW, working with apprentice employers, can assist with displaced apprentices, offering employment for the remainder of the apprenticeship duration, as well as mentoring, liaising with colleges and managing payroll and HR...

Dairy Farmers across SW set for major boost from new trade deals

Farmers across the South West are set to benefit from future Free Trade Agreements with the US, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, which will open up new opportunities to sell local produce overseas.

The International Trade Minister, Ranil Jayawardena visited a number of farms across the South West today including Quicke’s Farm and The Black Farmer, to see first-hand the agricultural exporting potential of the region and discuss future opportunities for growth.

Government analysis shows that a future trade deal with the US could deliver a £284 million boost to the South...

A deluge of awards for Sharpham wine

Well-known West Country winery, Sharpham Wine, has taken a clutch of top awards at WineGB , a major competition for British wines, which has this year been showcasing the fact that the UK is now regarded as one of most exciting wine regions in the world.

Sharpham Wine, which won a total of four medals at this year’s recently announced WineGB Awards including GOLD for Sharpham Bacchus ‘Stop Ferment’ 2019 and Sharpham Pinot Noir 2018, is presently undergoing an exciting new expansion in conjunction with the Sandridge Barton Winery just across the River Dart. Sharpham also won a...

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Simpkins Edwards strengthens corporate tax team with new Partner appointment

South West expansion for Rayner Personnel

Small businesses to benefit from kickstart growth funding

Last orders for Eat Out to Help Out - will the short term boost cause long term problems?

Facebook and Be the Business provide free digital training for businesses in the South West

The EyeControl communication solution gives a voice to Locked-in and ventilated patients; this medical technology company is the latest tenant to locate to Plymouth Science Park

Marketing in the New Normal

Independent UK Coworking Spaces joining forces to fight downturn

SW apprentices to benefit from Government Covid-19 local partnership

Dairy Farmers across SW set for major boost from new trade deals

A deluge of awards for Sharpham wine

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