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Fisher German Boosts Exeter Team with Two Key Infrastructure Promotions

A leading property consultancy has announced two promotions in the infrastructure division of its Exeter office.

Fisher German LLP has promoted Richard Smale to Associate Partner, whilst Harry Whittle has also been promoted to Senior Associate.

Since arriving at the business in early 2024, Richard has played an integral role overseeing the ISD team, working across the South West and South of England.

Within his position he has worked with the firm’s clients in the water, electricity, and gas sectors, providing strategic oversight and advice on nationally...

Charisse Crawford, partner in the inheritance and trust disputes team at Stephens Scown

Devon law firm’s private wealth expertise recognised

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 07/25/2019 - 11:32am

A talented young Exeter-based partner has joined her colleagues in a prestigious guide to the best private wealth lawyers in the UK.

Charisse Crawford, a partner in the inheritance and trust disputes team at Stephens Scown LLP has been ranked for the first time in the private wealth disputes section of Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide.

The guide, which has just been published, is based on feedback from clients. One says of Charisse, who is an expert in inheritance and trust disputes, that she is: “clearly very experienced in this area of law”. Charisse trained...

Award presentation

'Top Person' award for Rachel

The Family Law Company is thrilled that Director Rachel Buckley was named Top 373 Person in this year’s 373 Group Awards.

Rachel was in a tough category with a host of popular names including James Court of Nat West Bank, Llewellyn Nicholls of Grow and Mark Godfrey from Deer Park Country House.

She was taken by surprise when her name was called. Rachel said:

“I was delighted to have been shortlisted for this award along with some of the most distinguished businesspeople in the South West. I am extremely honoured to have won.

“Many congratulations to Alison...

4 steps to take to implement a new idea

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 07/25/2019 - 9:51am

When you run a business, new ideas are going to be of vital importance. You won’t be able to grow and thrive if you can’t come up with new ways of selling and new products to sell. However, simply coming up with this idea is not enough; you need to be able to implement it too, and this is where it can become difficult. Read on to discover the steps you need to take to implement your new ideas and ensure that they work out for everyone.

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Perhaps most importantly, before you are able to launch any new idea, you need to know whether or not it is going to be...

The changing face of brands - don't be the bad apple

Authored by redgenieuk
Posted: Thu, 07/25/2019 - 6:33am

Brands are curious things, they consume time and effort to produce and yet for most small business their value is never tangible. From the largest multinationals to the smallest one person businesses, brands are everywhere and every person makes a decision with reference to them. What shampoo? which sandwich? where to go out? Each has its own unique message which effects each person differently.

As a small business you can spend huge amounts of time and effort building your brands, unaware of the effect it is having on consumers. Corporate brands are much more aware of their impact...

Ben Dowd

Plymouth based Onecom secures £100 million funding

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 07/24/2019 - 5:41pm

Onecom, the UK’s largest independent business telecommunications provider, has secured a £100 million funding package from mid-market private equity firm LDC and credit funds managed by an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) to help support organic and acquisitive growth.

Onecom currently manages nearly 100,000 business customers, delivering communication services and unified solutions across fixed line voice, connectivity and cloud computing to some of the UK’s most dynamic companies. These include Farrow & Ball, Thwaites, Celtic Manor and 118 UK Ltd....

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International Baccalaureate (IB) results put Exeter College ahead of the international curve

Exeter College students are celebrating after achieving the best International Baccalaureate (IB) results in the college’s history.

This year the prestigious IB saw a 100% pass rate, with almost a third of students (32%) achieving 40+ points. This is the equivalent of five A Levels at A/A*, putting them in the top five to ten per cent of students in the entire world. Two candidates achieved an incredible 43 out of 45 possible points.

Further to this, more than 50% of the students achieved 38 points or higher which is the tariff requested for a place at the University of...

River Cottage’s Steven Lamb to compere top class cookery demonstrations

Honiton's Gate to Plate event, celebrating East Devon’s finest food and craft producers, returns

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 07/24/2019 - 11:11am

Honiton’s Gate to Plate event is making a welcome return to the town on Saturday 10 August.

Featuring around 50 fine food, drink and craft producers, there will also be cookery demonstrations by some of the area's top chefs and food experts who will be presenting their work in an on-street show kitchen.

The free event will continue the town’s wonderful and long established market tradition, which dates back to the 13th Century when Honiton was granted a Royal Charter to hold a market.

Organised by East Devon District Council and supported by Honiton Town Council, it...

Parking award for Devon County Council

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 07/24/2019 - 7:51am

Devon County Council has won a top accolade at the country’s most prestigious awards ceremony for the parking industry.

The authority picked up the “best practice reporting: Customer Service award” at the annual PATROL PARC (Parking Annual Report Awards by Councils) Awards held in London.

PATROL (Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London) represents over 300 local authorities in England, outside of London, and Wales who undertake civil enforcement.

The awards ceremony, which was launched in 2009, honours the local authorities who have published the best reports...

The Storm is blowing - It may be hard to prepare

Authored by redgenieuk
Posted: Tue, 07/23/2019 - 10:37am

The business of Brexit seems to have reached a lull just as two former cabinet ministers have finished jockeying for position to become the next British prime minister. The winners strong EU rhetoric, tailored to their Conservative Party electorate, while predictable is not realistic. A deadline of 31st October looms sandwiched between the recess and newly appointed European Commission delegates starting 1st November. The British public and parliament are hopelessly divided contrasting with the currently solid Europeans.

Large and medium UK Businesses have been fervently preparing...

Devon's Community Transport Awards celebrate 20 years

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/23/2019 - 7:47am

The 20th anniversary of Devon County Council’s Community Transport Awards was celebrated last night (Thursday 18 July) – with 12 awards presented in recognition of outstanding contributions in local communities.

The annual awards ceremony, organised by Devon County Council and sponsored by local printers Pollards, honours the dedicated staff and volunteers who help deliver Devon’s essential community transport services.

The top accolade of Community Transport Volunteer of the Year was awarded to Steve Manchip, of the Coleridge Bus, which is based in the Kingsbridge area. He...

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