Business

Two key promotions for Westcotts’ Plymouth management team

Westcotts, a leading South West firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers has announced a round of promotions, including two members of its team in its Plymouth office.

Tax manager Sean Bolter is now a director at Westcotts and accounts senior Paul Maddock becomes a manager (both pictured).

The two colleagues joined the firm within months of each other and have...

West Country Women Awards 2023 open for nominations

The West Country Women Awards 2023 are open for nominations for the second year to boost celebrating and recognising the work of women across the region.

Alexis Bowater OBE and Tess Stuber are once again running the West Country Women Awards and this year there are some extras to enjoy.

The first podcast series: WEST COUNTRY WOMEN is due to be recorded later this month with...

South West angel investor network celebrates investment success

A network for business angel investors is set to mark the success of a Plymouth-based co-working space two years on from their investment.

The space, known as BLOCK, is a flexible workspace at Royal William Yard in the two-hundred-year-old Melville building that offers both office and collaborative workspaces plus a state-of-the-art gym, café & bar, and premium event space. With...

Food Drink Devon’s Sustainability Pioneer Award and Training School Award Are Now Open for Entries

Entries are open to all Devon-based food and drink businesses for Food Drink Devon’s Sustainability Pioneer Award and Training School Award. Recognising strong and effective sustainable activities being practised by food and drink businesses across the county, the Sustainability Pioneer Award is open to both members and non-members of the organisation. Producers, retailers and hospitality...

Government urged to support South West’s future skills

The Heart of the South West LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) is calling on Government to accelerate upskilling the region’s workforce with the skills of the future.

Companies in the Heart of the South West area (Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay) are struggling to recruit in growing areas including data science, cyber, robotics, machine learning and customer service. This ‘skills...

Costa Drives Custom at Plymouth Golf Centre

Ignition, a leading provider of asset finance for SMEs, has helped Plymouth Golf Centre finance the opening of a brand-new, on-site Costa Coffee. The new 40-seater franchise café offers handcrafted Costa coffee, teas, shakes and cakes, along with M&S sandwiches, soups, pastas and paninis, and is proving a welcome addition to the centre for golfers and visitors alike.

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South West accountancy firm makes eleven new recruits in Plymouth 

Eleven new members of staff have been appointed to work in the Plymouth office of leading South West chartered accountants and business advisers, Westcotts .

The group of new recruits (pictured) are all based at the firm’s offices on Longbridge Road, Marsh Mills and live in or near the city.

Ben Perry, Ben Watt, Maddie Cooper, and Brooke Morey have begun their three-year...

What do you think about street stalls trading in your town?

What are your views on street stalls selling seasonal craft items in your town?

East Devon District Council (EDDC) wants to hear your thought on the newly proposed draft street trading policy before the consultation deadline on Sunday, 26 February.

Street trader stalls can include outdoor events and markets, street stalls, festivals and food vans at the roadside and in car...

Businesses invited to Virtual Jobs Fair

Businesses are being invited to join the Devon & Cornwall Train4tomorrow Virtual Jobs Fair next month. More than 200 Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamp graduates from across the two counties are expected to attend the online event on Wednesday 15 March. The Virtual Jobs Fair will take place over a morning and an afternoon session, 10am-12:30pm, and 2pm-4:30pm. Businesses need to register on...

Newton Abbot Work:Space works for Joanne

Award winning Devon businesswoman Joanne Manville firmly believes that Work Hubs can play an important role in building a successful business.

Joanne can run her virtual assistance business from anywhere in the world to provide back-office, personal assistant support to small business owners.

While the majority of her time is spent working from home, she says the Newton...

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