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Exeter Science Park pays tribute to outgoing Chair Nick Ames

Exeter Science Park has paid tribute to its outgoing Chair of the Board, Nick Ames, who has stepped down from his role following the successful completion of his five-year tenure.

Nick has overseen a significant period of transformation and growth for the Science Park, playing an important role in shaping the organisation’s strategic direction and laying the foundations for its next phase of development. His leadership has been instrumental in helping the Science Park strengthen its reputation as a hub for innovation, collaboration and high-growth STEMM (science, technology,...

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Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Rob Hannaford, and John Coombs, partner at Simpkins Edwards, with auction and raffle items for The Really Big Quiz.

Countdown to the Exeter Really Big Quiz 2019! Event to raise thousands for Lord Mayor’s charity

Exeter-based chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards is inviting businesses from across Exeter and Devon to take part in its 16th annual Really Big Quiz. Last year, the quiz raised a record-breaking £9,171 for the Lord Mayor’s chosen charity, and this year the goal is to surpass that total in aid of the Devon branch of SSAFA, The Armed Forces Charity.

Taking place at the Corn Exchange on Wednesday 8 May from 6.00pm, the annual Really Big Quiz brings together Exeter’s best and brainiest quiz teams in what is the city’s largest event of its kind.

Last year, 72 teams...

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Bacon butties raise £822 for Chiefs' foundation

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 04/04/2019 - 12:52pm

RGB Building Supplies raised a fantastic £822.65 for the Exeter Chiefs Foundation on Monday 18th March during a company-wide charity breakfast morning.

Visitors to RGB's Exeter branch were able to enjoy a bacon roll and hot drink served by Chiefs' star Phil Dollman in return for a donation to the Foundation, which raises money for 20 community organisations across the region. As a member of the charity's Foundation XV programme, RGB have pledged to raise £1,500 in a year. In addition to the breakfast morning, two members of staff will be taking on a tandem sky dive in June....

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Lightfoot formally announces The Honest Truth as its Charity of the Year

Lightfoot, the maker of the world’s first technology to reward better drivers, has announced The Honest Truth as its first official Charity of the Year.

Having originally asked staff for recommendations of charities to support, Lightfoot’s board of directors whittled down all nominations to a shortlist of three before giving the deciding vote back Lightfoot’s staff. The Honest Truth came out firm favourite in the final poll, claiming 51% of the total votes cast.

Part of the reason behind the popularity of the charity is the number of similarities between the two...

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Jonathan Hayes, new Partner at the Exeter office of Simpkins Edwards, and Jo Tope, new Partner at the firm’s Holsworthy office

Simpkins Edwards adds two new rural and agricultural partners to accountancy practice

Leading Devon-based chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards has promoted two of its directors, Jonathan Hayes in Exeter and Jo Tope in Holsworthy, to the position of partner within the firm.

The two new partners have extensive experience working with rural and agricultural businesses across the South West, and will be responsible for building on the strength of the firm’s services in the sector. Jo Tope will lead on expanding the firm’s delivery of high-level business and tax advice in and around West Devon and North Cornwall.

Both new partners are Chartered Accountants...

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New head office and boss for leading UK telecare provider

Leading UK telecare provider PPP Taking Care has today (3 April) announced the opening of a third telecare centre in Exeter, supporting its existing centres in Ashburton and Chichester.

The new office takes PPP Taking Care up to three UK centres providing unbroken, 24/7 lifesaving emergency support to its members. The nature of the 24/7 service that telecare offers to members means that it is vital it continues to function even during power cuts and adverse weather events. Multiple centres provide further certainty to members.

Richard Turner, who has led the business from...

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Does Your Business Need a Disaster Recovery Plan?

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 03/28/2019 - 8:03am

The answer to the question of whether or not you need a disaster recovery plan in short is ‘yes’. Every business, be it a small home business or an enterprise-grade corporation, needs one or multiple disaster recovery plans to be able to face natural and/or manmade disasters without suffering significant setbacks because of the event. In order to be more specific with the reasons as to why your business really does need a disaster recovery plan, let’s go through the following.

What is a Disaster Recovery Plan?

At its core, a disaster recovery plan is a backup and recovery...

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How events can transform your business’s bottom line

When you are trying your best to run a successful business, your primary focus for the majority of your time will be on how you can grow your profits. Transforming the bottom line of your business is not easy but equally far from impossible.

To start seeing a positive change in your business, this handy guide is going to give you all the essential information you need to run a successful event. Events can come with a huge number of benefits for transforming your business’s bottom line for the better and this article is going to show you how.

Why are events important for...

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Griffin expands with acquisition of Sloane Walker

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Tue, 03/26/2019 - 4:33pm

Griffin Chartered Accountants, which has offices in Honiton and Exeter, has acquired East Devon accountancy firm Sloane Walker in a move that means an increase of 25 per cent in the company’s personnel and client base.

Griffin owners, Graham Higgins and Misty Nickells say they have been looking for just such an opportunity as part of expansion plans for the business they founded in 2015.

Graham explained: “It’s pretty much a perfect fit as Sloane Walker’s base in Ottery St Mary sits between our own two locations.

“As a forward-thinking business Sloane Walker, like...

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Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association raise £800 for charity at annual dinner

Members of the Exeter & Heart of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association raised a whopping £800 for Hospitality Action at this year’s annual dinner held at Mercure Southgate Hotel on Monday 4th March.

Hotel Director of The Pig at Combe, Fiona Moores, is also raising funds for Hospitality Action by taking part in a spectacular cycle race later this year.

The celebratory evening kicked off with Atlantic Gin and Isca Beer brewed by Alex Phillips from Western Event Hire, followed by a luxury 4-course feast including lovely tipples from Torquay-based and family run drinks...

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Natalie Wilkie

Commercial businesses and not-for-profit organisations join quest for new types of leadership

Authored by Proteus
Posted: Tue, 03/26/2019 - 11:35am

A diverse group of businesses and not-for-profit organisations from around the UK are gathering in Exeter next month to participate in an innovative leadership workshop programme aimed at providing leaders with the knowledge, skills and confidence that enable them to build high performing organisations by fully engaging their people.

Led by Workplace Innovation Europe CLG (WIE), participants include Plymouth based shared services company, Delt Services, Exeter based Lightfoot, an award-winning, highly innovative vehicle improvement technology business, Midlands-based construction...

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