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Zeal appoints sustainable development lead to drive growth

Zeal Hotels has appointed James Ferdinando as sustainable development lead, as the group expands around the UK.

The newly-created role follows the successful opening of the voco Zeal Exeter Science Park , IHG’s first branded net zero carbon hotel.

The hotel has the target of being the first in Western Europe to achieve a BREEAM Outstanding rating in recognition of its sustainable approach to design, construction and overall fit out . It has been designed to operate with industry-leading benchmark-setting Energy Use Intensity levels, a critical measure that ensures the...

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Old Mill Fund reaches £50,000 milestone

The Old Mill Fund – the home of financial experts Old Mill’s charitable giving – has reached the impressive milestone of awarding £50,000 in grants to grassroots good causes across Somerset, Devon and Wiltshire since the Fund was first launched just over three years ago.

Old Mill has a strong history of giving back to the community, and in 2019, made a long-term commitment to support local charities by partnering with grant-making charity Somerset Community Foundation (SCF) to create the Old Mill Fund.

In the past three years the Old Mill Fund has made more than 40...

Michelmores bolsters growing Corporate team with partner hire

UK law firm Michelmores has appointed Cathy Bryant as a Partner in the Bristol office of its growing national Corporate Team.

Cathy, who takes on the role of Head of Corporate Tax, joins from Blake Morgan LLP and brings extensive experience in the tax aspects of complex corporate transactions. Cathy joins Senior Associate Anthony Reeves in the Corporate Tax team, building on the Firm’s strong expertise in corporate deal tax and share incentive schemes.

The appointment demonstrates the continued growth of Michelmores’ Corporate team in Bristol, which has also seen the...

Bertram Fairbanks Property Promotion Party is a Huge Success

Leading Exeter-based niche commercial law firm, Bertram Fairbanks welcomed c.50 guests to the exciting new ‘Property Party Launch’ held at their spacious offices at Belvedere House at Pynes Hill.

The launch event was led by Julia Knight, Partner & Head of Commercial Property who joined the expanding Bertram Fairbanks team earlier this year. Qualifying in the South East in 2005, Julia trained and worked at specialist commercial firms, before relocating to Devon in 2009. With twenty years of experience, she advises clients on all aspects of commercial property work ranging from...

Get Found: A leading Devon back-owned digital marketing agency with strong community roots

The up-and-coming digital marketing agency is on a mission to create equal job opportunities in the digital marketing sector

Get Found is a Black-owned digital marketing agency that works closely with the community to create equal job opportunities through comprehensive, well-designed training programmes.

Founded in 2019 by Alex Davis, a seasoned SEO and digital marketing expert, Get Found has quickly become a trusted partner to help numerous local businesses grow and expand.

“Get Found has always been about transparency, customer service and giving back to the community...

Living Options Devon CEO moving on after 17 years

Living Options Devon Chief Executive Officer Diana Crump will be retiring from the Charity at the end of April.

Andrew Barge, Chair of Trustees said: ”Diana’s skill and commitment to Living Options over the past 17 years have been critical in creating the effective and sustainable organisation that exists today”. 

The Charity’s current Deputy CEO, Stephanie Lewis has been appointed to take over as CEO from May 2023.

Diana, 60 has overseen significant increases in the charity’s profile and reach over the past seventeen years. Last year Living Options Devon...

Going for growth, Foot Anstey expands IP offering with team acquisition

Foot Anstey LLP has taken the next step in its growth journey by acquiring part of Clarke Wilmott's Intellectual Property team. This includes Partner Roy Crozier and his team of four Intellectual Property experts.

Foot Anstey's growing Intellectual Property team is headed up by Partner, Paul Cox, who have gone from strength-to-strength over the last five years. They act for many national and international clients such as Wise Payments who they advised on their worldwide rebrand.

Roy and his team have significant experience in both contentious and non-contentious...

Tyler Grange Exeter to host free live webinar on becoming a B Corp and a four-day work week company

As good ethics become increasingly big business, Exeter environmental consultancy Tyler Grange is hosting a free live webinar on becoming a B Corp whilst successfully implementing a four-day working week.

Its launch comes during B Corp month and in advance of the four-day week National Rollout Programme , which runs from 20th April for eight weeks.

Taking place on Wednesday 5th April, from 1pm to 2pm, Tyler Grange’s live lunchtime webinar will share its key learnings and experiences from implementing two major strategic and operational changes last year.

It will...

Four at Four: SW specialist shares secrets of success

Exeter-based, self-catering specialist, Luxury Coastal , celebrates its fourth anniversary on 31 March 2023 as one of the fastest-growing holiday providers in the south west, bringing 28,741 guests to the region in 2022, and achieving a year-on-year turnover growth of 28%. The Company remains committed to sharing its success within the local community, putting longevity before profit and is continuing to work towards B Corp accreditation over the next 12 months.

Managing Director, Phil Beattie, explains: “At our core is a commitment to support people, businesses and organisations...

Stagecoach names new South Wales Managing Director

Stagecoach has announced today (29 March 2023) that it has appointed Martin Gibbon to manage its bus operations in South Wales. Martin, who is currently Operations Director of Stagecoach West and Oxford Tube running bus and coach services, will take over as Managing Director of Stagecoach South Wales in May.

A key part of Martin’s role will be working with local stakeholders across the South Wales region. He will also be responsible for a team of around 750 employees and over 100 vital express and local bus services connecting communities across the region.

Martin joined...

Barratt awarded 5 stars by its customers

Housebuilder with developments across the Devon and Cornwall have been awarded 5 stars for customer satisfaction for record 14 years in a row.

More than 90% of customers would recommend Barratt to a friend.

Local housebuilder Barratt Developments has received the maximum 5 star rating in the new Home Builders Federation (HBF) annual New Homes Customer Satisfaction Survey.

This is the fourteenth year in a row that Barratt, which has a number of developments across the South West, has achieved the top 5 star rating – no other housebuilder comes close to matching...

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Zeal appoints sustainable development lead to drive growth

Old Mill Fund reaches £50,000 milestone

Michelmores bolsters growing Corporate team with partner hire

Bertram Fairbanks Property Promotion Party is a Huge Success

Get Found: A leading Devon back-owned digital marketing agency with strong community roots

Living Options Devon CEO moving on after 17 years

Going for growth, Foot Anstey expands IP offering with team acquisition

Tyler Grange Exeter to host free live webinar on becoming a B Corp and a four-day work week company

Four at Four: SW specialist shares secrets of success

Stagecoach names new South Wales Managing Director

Barratt awarded 5 stars by its customers

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