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Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) has announced a turnover of £65m in 2017 – up £3m on the previous year. The national recruiter also recorded an increased gross profit of a touch under £13m, and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of £1.75m. The company, which has a branch in Exeter, also generated a net cash inflow from operations of £1.73m. The privately-owned family business has grown organically but has also made acquisitions, including the purchase of Joy Recruitment in South East London in October. Previous central London acquisitions were re-branded as...

A local digital marketing agency is extending its services to help the region’s tourism businesses increase bookings and enquiries.

MiHi Digital, which already works with more than 50 accommodation providers across Devon and Cornwall, will be offering a new bespoke package geared completely toward increasing bookings and filling vacant weeks. Director of MiHi Digital, Mark Worden said: “Businesses will often ask for assistance in one particular area, for example website design or social media. We’ve found that we’re able to generate more bookings when working flexibly across a...

Regional chartered accountants PKF Francis Clark has announced the promotion of two new Partners and five new Directors. The promotions take place in the Truro, Plymouth, Torquay, Exeter and Taunton offices and bring the total partnership to 55 with the firm now employing over 700 staff across the South and South West.

Daniel Sladen, a corporate and business tax specialist in the Truro office becomes Partner and James Barrett's work as a Business Services Director has also been recognised by appointment to the partnership in the Plymouth office.

Also in Plymouth, Louise...

The Family Law Company has announced the promotion of Helen Trott to Senior Associate Solicitor.

Helen joined the company in 2012 to specialise in care work and the law relating to children, after studying law at the University of Warwick and then working in a general family law role.

She said: “I knew I wanted to specialise in child law and the best route would be working for a specialist; The Family Law Company has a strong reputation for care work.”

Helen’s work is in a particularly stressful area of family law and she predominantly handles legal aid cases, which...