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Brend director marks 40 years

Matthew Raistrick, Area Director at the Brend Collection, has been recognised for four decades of service to the company, marking a career that began in 1984 with a six-month placement at The Victoria Hotel in Sidmouth.

Raistrick, originally from Blackpool, first joined the Brend Group...

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Foot Anstey launches 'Experts in the Field' podcast series for farmers and landowners

The Farms, Estates and Rural Land team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP, has launched a podcast series called 'Experts in the Field' focused on tackling hot topics, such as succession planning and environmental, farming and landowner issues.

The 'Experts in the Field' series will feature experienced advisors from across the law firm, as well as an array of experts on specialist...

Plymouth Science Park welcomes renewable energy innovators Eco-Plug to the park

Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of Plymouth Science Park’s ethos, and this month the Park is delighted to welcome renewable energy specialists, Eco-Plug , to the community of forward-thinking businesses based at the Park.

Eco-Plug, one of the UK’s first online solar stores offers a range of solar options to customers. The firm was established by renewable energy...

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Foot Anstey's Private Equity team supports August Equity backed Integrity360's latest acquisition

Foot Anstey has advised Integrity360 , an August Equity portfolio company, on its acquisition of Caretower, as part of its pan-European expansion plan. The transaction involved the acquisition of Caretower's UK and Bulgarian businesses.

Emma Clayton, Associate, and Matt Stoate, Head of Corporate and Private Equity at Foot Anstey led the multi-disciplinary team from Foot Anstey that...

Plymouth businesses warned about new scam: Malicious USB drives turning up in the post

Businesses in Plymouth are being warned of a brand new scam where cyber criminals are using very old fashioned methods.

Normally criminals try to hack into a business’s systems through the internet – often by breaking into someone’s email, or looking for weak passwords.

But security researchers have spotted that one criminal gang is now posting out USB drives.

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Third and final round of investment for foreign-owned businesses in the region

The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP) is inviting

foreign-owned companies to apply for the remaining funds in a £900,000 grant scheme to boost business growth and local job opportunities.

This funding is part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020, and invites foreign-owned companies to invest in the area to...

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Broadband network upgraded on Dartmoor and Exmoor

A series of upgrades are being made to the superfast broadband network on Dartmoor and Exmoor.

Internet service provider Airband completed its network in the two National Parks, on behalf of Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS), over three years ago.

This network provides access to superfast broadband (speeds of up to 30Mbps) to around 7,000 homes and businesses, making it...

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Plymouth marine startup weekend gets green light in Devonport

Plymouth’s most innovative, forward-thinking minds converged on Devonport recently for the inaugural Plymouth Marine Startup Weekend. The two-day event saw the city’s sharpest entrepreneurs collaborate on a range of education, tourism and marine conservation issues, with teams given the weekend to develop plans to put before the event’s judges.

The event was held at the Market Hall...

Jurassic Fibre supports Devon Tourism Awards as their ultrafast full-fibre broadband roll out gathers pace in Devon

Devon-based ultrafast full-fibre broadband company, Jurassic Fibre has today announced that they will be supporting the Devon Tourism Awards.

The popular annual awards, which are now in their 12th year, recognise and showcase tourism businesses across the region who demonstrate excellence and innovation as well as resilience during the challenges of the pandemic. The awards cover the...

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Jurassic Fibre supports first region-wide esports festival in the South West

Ultrafast broadband provider Jurassic Fibre joined forces with Exeter College and Tech South West for the first ever Esports Festival in the South West.

The competition, which took place on Thursday February 24, was the first of its kind to launch in the region.

The Esports Festival was delivered by Tech South West in partnership with Exeter College and was hosted at the...

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Signs that Your Business Needs an Accountant

Losing track of your business finances? Here’s what to watch out for.

It’s natural to feel confident in your business skills and believe that you can handle the basics of running a company. However, when it comes time to crunch numbers, some entrepreneurs discover they don’t have the time or mathematical prowess to do all the calculating themselves. If that describes your situation,...

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Brend director marks 40 years

Foot Anstey launches 'Experts in the Field' podcast series for farmers and landowners

Plymouth Science Park welcomes renewable energy innovators Eco-Plug to the park

Foot Anstey's Private Equity team supports August Equity backed Integrity360's latest acquisition

Plymouth businesses warned about new scam: Malicious USB drives turning up in the post

Third and final round of investment for foreign-owned businesses in the region

Broadband network upgraded on Dartmoor and Exmoor

Plymouth marine startup weekend gets green light in Devonport

Jurassic Fibre supports Devon Tourism Awards as their ultrafast full-fibre broadband roll out gathers pace in Devon

Jurassic Fibre supports first region-wide esports festival in the South West

Signs that Your Business Needs an Accountant

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