Figures just released show that the number of companies in Devon hit a record high during 2022 – making it one of the UK’s most successful counties.
The total number of registered companies in Devon rose to 61,854 over the last 12 months, showing an increase of 3.1% on 2021. During the year 6,814 new businesses were established.
The statistics are taken 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 (1,514), followed by Exeter (1,...
Business owners across Devon can kick off the New Year with free support to boost their resilience and help with the recent rises in the cost of living.
Following a successful event held in Somerset in November, the Heart of the South West Growth Hub, delivered by Devon County Council, has teamed up with Plymouth City Council and the Devon and Plymouth Chamber of Commerce to put on a Business Resilience Event in Plymouth to support local businesses in the area.
This free event will take place on 8th February at Plymouth Science Park, Davy Rd, Plymouth and local...
Supporting local has just got easier with the launch of the digital version of the Exeter independent gift card, and a brand-new look
Exeter is one of the first cities in the South West to have its own digital gift card. Digital gift cards are sent to the recipient as a text or email, the recipient can then add the balance of the Exeter Independent Gift Card to their digital wallet and make their purchase using their phone, to make a contactless payment in-store.
The new-look physical Exeter Independent Gift Card features a new design on the front of the card and enhanced eco...
Ahead of World Mental Health Day , NHS talking therapy service TALKWORKS has launched a series of ‘Wellbeing in the Workplace’ winter workshops , available free of charge for businesses and organisations across Devon (excluding Plymouth).
The workshops will give employees the chance to learn a range of tools and techniques to help improve their mental health and wellbeing. These will include reducing stress, building resilience, creating manageable routines and developing healthy habits, both in the workplace and everyday life. The sessions will be bespoke for each business,...
South West based internet service provider, Jurassic Fibre, today announced the start of their ultrafast broadband network build in Cornwall.
The award-winning broadband company has already rolled out their state-of-the-art network to homes and businesses across Devon, Dorset and Somerset, where many towns and villages had previously struggled with inadequate and unreliable digital connectivity.
Bude marks the start of the broadband provider’s expansion across the region, with the Point of Presence site (the access location at which the Jurassic Fibre network will be...
The results of a consumer survey, which reveals that 88 per cent of local people try to buy Devon-sourced goods whenever possible, presents a ‘huge opportunity’ for local businesses says Devon County Council’s (DCC) Cabinet Member for Economic Recovery.
Councillor Rufus Gilbert, DCC's Cabinet Member for Economic Recovery and Skills, is encouraging Devon’s businesses to ‘grasp the nettle’ and sign up to the Made in Devon scheme , who will be at the Devon County Show this weekend from Thursday 30 June to Saturday July 2.
Made in Devon enables businesses to advertise that...
Six projects have received funding through Devon County Council’s Green Innovation Fund.
More than £750,000 is being invested to support innovative projects and technologies which will drive green growth in Devon’s economy.
The grants are supporting Devon’s transition to a Net Zero economy by creating economic growth alongside environmental benefits. By generating new jobs and training opportunities within the low carbon sector and supporting small businesses to implement sustainable change, the Green Innovation Fund bolsters Devon County Council’s commitments to both...
More than 500 homes and businesses in Devon and Somerset have benefited from a scheme to improve mobile phone coverage in rural areas .
Connecting Devon and Somerset’s (CDS) Mobile Boost scheme aims to upgrade indoor 4G mobile phone coverage in “not-spot” areas.
The programme is targeting small businesses and households in rural communities who currently have inadequate coverage, or have access to only one provider and are struggling with connectivity.
Steve and Louise French, who own and run Burcott Mill guesthouse in Wookey, on the outskirts of the cathedral...
A new project is supporting businesses in Devon to employ people with disabilities.
“Ability not disability” has been co-designed by Learn Devon and Devon County Council’s Adult Social Care, and Employment, Economy and Skills teams working together with people with disabilities to improve employment opportunities within the county.
The innovative programme is one of 13 projects in the county to receive a share of UK Community Renewal Funding .
Devon County Council is managing the UK Community Renewal Fund in the county, having made a successful bid on behalf of...
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.
