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ES Group is a well-respected 260-strong consultancy-led business with a strong presence in many UK regions.

The firm is a market leader in providing valuation and corporate recovery advice to banks and accountancy firms and is also at the forefront of the fast-growing alternatives market, particularly in hotels, healthcare and education.

Ezra Nahome, CEO of Lambert Smith Hampton, said: “We are on a mission to build the nation's most progressive commercial property agency, and are investing selectively in areas where we believe we can add the most value for clients. Bringing...

The jobs market in the South West has fallen this quarter but remains firmly in positive territory at +6%, according to Manpower, the world’s workforce experts.

This Outlook is in line with the UK national average and puts the South West on a steady course after a couple of quarters of ups and downs in hiring intentions.

The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is based on responses from 2,100 UK employers. It asks whether employers intend to hire additional workers or reduce the size of their workforce in the coming quarter. It is the most comprehensive, forward-looking...

PMI® survey data signalled a loss of momentum in the South West private sector economy in February, with new business rising at the slowest rate since May 2013. Output growth moderated, and backlogs declined for the first time since last August. That said, firms continued to expand workforces during the month, and raised their charges at the strongest rate since last June.

The seasonally adjusted Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking South West Business Activity Index lost the ground gained at the start of the year in February, falling to 54.8 from 58.0 in January. That signalled the...

Exeter law firm Browne Jacobson has promoted education lawyer Victoria McIntosh to associate as part of its annual round of associate promotions.

Victoria advises schools and academies on a range of education law issues. These include school governance, academy and trust school conversions and student related matters, especially those which are, or are likely to become, contentious including admissions, discipline, exclusions, special educational needs, discrimination claims and parent complaints. Victoria is also chair of governors of a maintained special school, a governor of a...