Simpkins Edwards accountants have been recognised for going "above and beyond" in giving back to the community, having been shortlisted for a Community Impact Award, part of the Xero Awards UK 2022.
With offices at locations across Devon, the firm has been a long-standing supporter of local charities and other community initiatives over the years.
The Community Impact Award shines a light on firms who have gone above and beyond - not just for their clients, but also for giving back to their community.
Simpkins Edwards is one of three finalists, all chosen for a...
Okehampton-headquartered fuel supplier Moorland Fuels Ltd and its sister company in West Yorkshire, Craggs Energy Ltd, have transferred ownership of the businesses to their 55-strong workforce.
The directors have transferred 100 per cent of shares in the businesses to their teams by establishing an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), funded by future profits.
Moorland Fuels, which has been in operation for over fifteen years, provide fuel delivery services and wider solutions to homes, farms and businesses. With bases Okehampton and Plymouth, Moorland Fuels primarily serves...
Financial experts Old Mill has enhanced its later life offering with a new professionally accredited advice service for vulnerable clients.
Andy Page, one of Old Mill’s expert later life team has become one of just a handful of financial planners in the UK to achieve the STEP Advanced Certificate in Advising Vulnerable Clients.
Awarded by STEP - the global body for professionals that help families plan for their futures - it is one of the most in depth programmes for professionals advising those with issues of mental and physical capacity, covering the legislative,...
Three events aimed at advising farming families on handing down an agricultural business to the next generation are being planned in the South West.
National law firm Clarke Willmott in partnership with Lloyds Bank, chartered accountants Albert Goodman and chartered surveyors Greenslade Taylor Hunt, will hold the events in Bridgwater, Exeter and Wincanton in February and March.
The in-person events, called Farming into the Future, will cover everything family farmers need to know about succession planning with a panel of expert advisers.
Latest figures show that the number of businesses in Devon reached a record high during 2021 – despite the continuing economic challenges resulting from the pandemic.
The total number of registered companies in Devon rose to 60,022. During the year 6,825 new businesses were registered in the county.
The statistics come from the Inform Direct Review of Company Formations using data from Companies House and the Office for National Statistics.
Plymouth formed the highest number of new businesses (1,416), followed by Exeter (1,054) and Teignbridge (824).
Fully-funded training programmes across all levels are opening up new opportunities in energy-efficiency sector at a crucial time
The Retrofit Academy - one of the UK’s leading not-for-profit training providers - is partnering with Devon County Council to build a skilled green workforce at a time when energy-efficiency roles are more critical than ever.
Drawing on resources made available via the £220m Community Renewal Fund , The Retrofit Academy will deliver a range of fully-funded training programmes intended to create hundreds of careers in the energy sector and...
A new support programme has been launched by Devon County Council to help small businesses and community groups.
Get Set to Tender is offering free support to Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who have less than 250 employees, to help them respond to public sector organisation tendering opportunities.
The project, which will operate until March 2023, is part of a wider package of support being delivered through Devon’s £6 million recovery programme which aims to provide help and support in four key areas: small and medium enterprises, employment and skills, the green...
The award-winning Devon Work Hubs network has expanded with the opening of three new hubs across the county and expansion of a fourth.
Devon County Council secured funding from the Heart of the South West LEP Getting Building Fund last year, which has now enabled three new Work Hubs to open in Great Torrington, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth. The extension of the Tavistock Enterprise Hub is also complete.
A further two Work Hubs are due to open in Ilfracombe and High Bickington in the coming months.
There are now 19 unique and flexible coworking spaces in the Devon...
Bradfords Building Supplies, which has a popular branch in Exeter, has won Builders’ Merchant of the Year (21-50 branches) at the latest annual Builders’ Merchants Awards, for the third year in a row.
The family-run business was first established in the South West just over 250 years ago and also won the Sustainable & Environmental Initiative of the Year for its efforts to educate and support local constructors and home renovators in making environmentally sustainable choices for their building projects.
Now in its 20th year, the Builders’ Merchants Awards is the...
Exeter Chamber continues to go from strength to strength with its dynamic and progressive board. Current board director Steve Gates has been appointed to join Tim Wadsworth as joint vice chair of the Chamber.
Steve Gates is the managing director of Taking Care - part of AXA Health and is an experienced and inspirational senior business leader with extensive understanding of the private health, insurance, and financial services markets.
Steve has previously held the position of vice president of the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and chair of the local Chamber committee in...
