Business

New Funding and Finance Resource for every Business in Devon and Somerset

Businesses in Devon and Somerset are set to receive improved access to funding opportunities, guidance, best practice and finance support thanks to a new project launched by the Heart of the South West LEP .

Access to Finance SW is a free community platform for growing businesses in the Heart of the South West region.

From regular business meetups to ‘ask the expert’ sessions...

DEVON’S WET SUMMER IS BOOST FOR CIDER BUSINESS

Devon's wet summer is boost for cider business

The school summer holidays have been a washout in Devon with bad weather contributing to a reported 20% downturn in tourist numbers but, for one Devon business, all this rain has resulted in a bumper apple harvest.

Barny Butterfield, Chief Cidermaker at award-winning Sandford Orchards comments: “A late cool spring followed by a flaming June was the perfect start to the apple growing...

Connecting with Tomorrow's Talent: A Guide to Leveraging Social Media for Recruitment

In today's digital age, the hunt for tomorrow's top talent often begins not in job fairs or career expos, but on the virtual landscape of social media. Traditional methods of recruitment are rapidly being outpaced by digital strategies, and chief among them is the use of social media platforms. With over 4 billion people using social media globally, this presents a monumental opportunity for...

A step-by-step guide to Making Tax Digital for your business

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is revolutionising how UK businesses handle finances.

This government scheme makes it easier for you to get your business’ taxes right, saves you from the time consuming tax processes. So, what must you do to comply with MTD?

In this step-by-step guide, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about Making Tax Digital for your business.

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Children and young people across the South and South West to benefit from law firm charitable grants

Foot Anstey LLP, has announced the four community organisations receiving £1,000 grants from its charitable foundation.

The Foot Anstey Foundation funds, raised by employees, are donated to local charities that have local impact.

The four charities receiving the grants are Breakout Youth in Southampton , HomeStart Exeter , Plymouth Football Boot Bank and...

Success for Great South West geothermal and solar but UK offshore wind farms miss out

UK Clean Energy Powerhouse Great South West receives geothermal & solar boost as Cornwall geothermal projects secure first ever UK Contracts for Difference from Government; APPG Celtic Sea to meet this week to discuss offshore progress

Geothermal projects in Cornwall have secured contracts awarded by the Government to provide clean energy for the next 15 years, as part of a 320 MW...

Leading surf brand Saltrock partners with Oxfordshire digital marketing agency

The established, Devon-based fashion and surfwear brand Saltrock , has partnered with an Oxfordshire-based ecommerce digital marketing agency, The Evergreen Agency , for its digital marketing services. The exciting new partnership aims to take the iconic surfwear brand to new heights, driving online growth and visibility from 2023 and beyond through SEO, Content Marketing, Digital PR and Paid...

Plymouth company put on their walking boots!

SSG Training and Consultancy, a Southwest health and safety company, has developed a new initiative to enhance employee wellbeing and foster a strong sense of community within the team.

The new monthly event, ‘SSG Go Walking’, has been implemented to help achieve this goal by combining low-intensity exercise with team bonding.

This monthly walk has is part of the SSG...

Exeter IT company celebrates new chapter as Jordan Westcott steps up as Managing Director

Timewade , a leading technology partner for SMEs in the South West, is excited to announce a significant milestone in its leadership team.

Jordan Westcott, who joined the company over a decade ago, is set to take the helm as the new Managing Director in September 2023. He will succeed Julian Wills, who will transition to the role of CEO.

Jordan joined the company in 2008 at...

IT expert: “Crazy number” of Plymouth businesses paying for software they don’t use

Huge numbers of businesses in Plymouth are either paying for software they don’t use, or are barely scratching the surface of the software they rely on.

And that means they’re not just wasting money, but are missing out on opportunities to save time and improve productivity.

That’s the view of local technology expert Martin Limburn of Limbtec – who believes businesses aren’t...

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