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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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Onecom shortlisted for three prestigious industry awards

Business communications specialist Onecom is aiming for a hat-trick of awards after being shortlisted for three major industry accolades.

The company, which has headquarters in Hampshire and offices around the UK, Wales and Northern Ireland, has been recognised for its outstanding customer service, the significance of a major acquisition and the industry influence of Onecom CEO Darren Ridge (pictured)

Onecom is shortlisted in the Best Unified Comms Dealer category of the Mobile Industry Awards (MIAs). The awards, run by Mobile Today, are recognised as a leading event in the...

Teignbridge to host free landlord open evening

Private landlords, property investors and owners of empty homes are invited to a free Landlord Open Evening hosted by Teignbridge District Council on Thursday 18 May.

Open to all Teignbridge landlords, whether currently renting or thinking about renting, the event covers all areas of buy to let and brings together experts and industry providers under one roof. With an informal environment, landlords will have the opportunity to network and gain more information and advice they need to run tenancies effectively as well as brush up on managing a safe, secure and profitable tenancies...

New Property Manager appointed at Naomi J Ryan Estate Agents

We are delighted to welcome Andrew Harris to our Lettings and Property Management Department.

Andrew joined us in April, having worked for a local letting agency in Exeter for five years. Andrew has an industry recognised qualification in Lettings and Property Management and regularly attends training courses to ensure that his knowledge is kept up to date. His role within the company is; day to day property management including maintenance, property inspections, viewings and dealing with end of tenancies.

Lettings Manager, Kim O’Brien says “I am delighted to welcome Andrew...

Exeter Chamber pre-election networking lunch

Following the announcement of a surprise General Election, to be held on the 8th June, Exeter Chamber members are invited to attend a special networking lunch on Wednesday 24th May which will be a dedicated election question time giving members a chance to meet Exeter’s candidates.

All candidates from the Exeter constituency have been invited to partake in this event.

Derek Phillips, Vice President of Exeter Chamber, said; “We are very much looking forward to hosting this election question time. We have successfully held these question time events for the past two general...

Strong growth for Stephens Scown in award winning year

One of Devon’s leading law firms and winner of the UK Law Firm of the Year at the British Legal Awards, has revealed its year end figures, showing strong growth in the sector. Stephens Scown LLP, which has offices in Exeter, experienced growth of 8 per cent, taking fee income to £19.285m million in the year ended April 2017. In a year of uncertainty due to the EU referendum result, the firm saw this as strong growth. Average fee growth in recent years has been 12.5 per cent. Since 2013 the firm’s turnover has grown by 50 per cent, representing strong organic, self-funded growth in the...

Volunteers wanted for Exe Estuary clean-up

Volunteers are needed for an event to help clean up the Exe Estuary.

People are asked to meet at the Imperial Recreation Ground slipway in Exmouth at 2pm on Saturday 13 May, to spend a couple of hours cleaning up the estuary.

Staff from the local McDonald’s will be on hand to offer refreshments prior to the clean.

After a couple of hours of cleaning, Tim and Kelly Barnes, owners of Krispies Fish & Chips, have offered to feed volunteers with a hot supper of Fish & Chips, free of charge! Krispies have just won a national award for their chips – they are...

Jewellery taken in Budleigh burglary

Police are appealing for witnesses after a substantial amount of gold jewellery was taken during a burglary at an address in Budleigh Salterton.

Offenders entered the home on Armytage Road in Budleigh Salterton on Monday 1 May 2017 between 11.30am and 4pm.

They managed to escape with a large amount of Indian wedding gold jewellery.

Police are investigating the burglary and would like to hear from anyone who may have seen or heard any suspicious activity in the area at the time of the offence.

Anyone with information is asked to email 101@dc.police.uk or...

Devon County Show ‘People’s tribute’ made up of 32,000 hand-made poppies

Private Bill Herd was a 25-year-old father-of- two from Exeter when he left his job as a Carter to join the Devonshire Regiment in 1914. He was killed in action four years later at Bapaume, France.

Bill was one of 11,500 Devon men and women who died in the First World War and will be remembered as part of an extraordinary ‘people’s tribute’ staged at the Devon County Show on May 18, 19 and 20 at Westpoint, Exeter.

Six months ago the Show appealed to local people to make a poppy in memory of those who had lost their lives and was stunned to receive just under 31,000 poppies...

Exeter's car market strengthens

Rapleys has recently completed the sale of a site on Sigford Road, Marsh Barton Exeter to Snows Motor Group. The site is located fronting Bad Homburg Way - the main route through the area which has become a prime car showroom location in Exeter.

The plot of land is located between Volvo and Jaguar dealerships and demonstrates Snows’ commitment to the Exeter area.

Snows Motor Group Chairman Stephen Snow commented “We are delighted to have secured this prime retail site which will allow the Snows Group to continue expanding in Exeter. We are actively seeking a low volume...

Fundraising at the heart of the community

New figures released by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) show residents in Devon and Cornwall raised an incredible £298,635 for the charity’s life saving research last year by fundraising in their community. People across Devon and Cornwall have shown they’re all heart, undertaking countless fundraising activities – from the weird to the wonderful – in their unstoppable pursuit to raise urgently needed funds for the BHF’s life saving research. Isaac Page, aged 6, and mum Ria in particular, went above and beyond in their efforts to raise funds last year, as they set about giving up...

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Simpkins Edwards strengthens corporate tax team with new Partner appointment

Onecom shortlisted for three prestigious industry awards

Teignbridge to host free landlord open evening

New Property Manager appointed at Naomi J Ryan Estate Agents

Exeter Chamber pre-election networking lunch

Strong growth for Stephens Scown in award winning year

Volunteers wanted for Exe Estuary clean-up

Jewellery taken in Budleigh burglary

Devon County Show ‘People’s tribute’ made up of 32,000 hand-made poppies

Exeter's car market strengthens

Fundraising at the heart of the community

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