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 Jason Buck and Sally Basker of Exeter Science Park are pictured with members of the Calmfloor team

CALMFLOOR expands to Exeter Science Park amid rapid growth

A company born from research conducted by three PhD students at the University of Exeter 18 years ago has relocated to Exeter Science Park as it continues its rapid expansion.

CALMFLOOR, a pioneering provider of low-carbon solutions to complex building vibration issues, has moved into office space at the Science Park Centre after outgrowing its previous premises.

The company’s innovative plug-in unit, powered by multi-frequency software control, targets specific areas of a building where vibration needs to be managed. Unlike traditional methods - which often require adding...

Book a Free HR Healthcheck with Westcountry HR

Westcountry HR has won two national awards this year - ‘Best SME HR Support Provider 2023 South West’ and ‘South West England Prestige Awards HR Consultancy Firm of the Year’!

Founded in 2016, Westcountry HR has since gone from strength to strength as demonstrated with these two recent awards. The company has gained a reputation locally and nationally for being a forward-thinking, approachable, and trustworthy consultancy.

Their clients say they’re friendly, informed and always available. That’s largely due to their director, Nicki Bidgood. It’s her attitude and...

Quayside Distillery appoints dedicated Events & Functions Manager as the Quay’s private hire venue grows from strength to strength

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/29/2023 - 6:18am

Quayside Distillery, located on Exeter’s historic Quay is delighted to announce the appointment of Gemma Peaks as their new Events & Functions Manager after a period of significant growth.

Having diversified their offering and taken on new ventures, which include pop-up collaborations and creating private labelled, bespoke flavoured gins for Exeter-based companies, Gemma has joined the team to help manage the abundance of interest currently registered to the venue.

With her extensive background in event planning and management, Gemma brings a wealth of experience and...

Exeter business recognised

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 05/28/2023 - 2:57pm

The Berry Recruitment branch based in Exeter won a major award at a ceremony in London.

It was the annual conference of Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) held at the Royal Thames Yacht Club.

The Exeter team picked up a ‘board recognition award’ for developing the ‘permanent’ recruitment side of the business.

Staff from the company’s near-40 branches across England and Wales attended the event.

Managing director Chris Chown, who presented the award to branch manager Cory Elliott, said: “Our Exeter branch very much deserved a board recognition award for its...

Exeter-based Custom Software and Data Specialists Software Solved celebrates 25th anniversary milestone 

Exeter-based Custom Software and Data Specialists Software Solved Ltd is delighted to announce its 25th year in business.

Software Solved was founded in May 1998 in Totnes, Devon by Thomas Coles under the name MSM Ltd, with his father George Coles as Founder and FD. In November of that year, our Director of Technology, Jon Stace joined the company as its fifth employee.

After steadily winning clients such as Mitsui Marine Europe in the early 2000’s, Software Solved became an MS certified partner in 2004 and relocated to Exeter in 2006. The company began to expand at an...

Robert Williams celebrates a quarter century... and launches Force Cancer Charity support

Robert Williams Estate Agents, the Experts in Property office on Southernhay West in Exeter, this month celebrates its 25th Anniversary. To mark the occasion, the busy estate agency is holding a party for clients, colleagues and industry contacts and is raising funds for Force, the local cancer support charity.

It all started back in 1998… Having worked for independent estate agencies both locally and in London for 15 years, Chartered Surveyor Robert took a dislike for corporate governance when Stratton Creber became part of the corporate agency Lloyds/TSB. It was then he decided...

Michelmores invests in Cheltenham office with new Partner appointment

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/24/2023 - 6:14am

Law firm Michelmores has appointed Iwan Williams as a Partner in its Cheltenham-based Tax, Trusts and Succession team with the Private Wealth group.

Iwan’s appointment further strengthens the Private Wealth group's expertise, bringing extensive experience of dealing with all aspects of succession and tax planning for high and ultra net worth individuals and business owning families.

Iwan works closely with landed estate owners, their trustees and professional advisers in relation to a range of taxation, trust and succession planning advice. In recent years, Iwan’s...

EXIST – helping businesses on their journey to Net Zero

Circular Economy Event - Showcasing Sustainable Business Practices and Innovations

ExIST (Exeter Initiative for Science & Technology), the STEMM initiative from Exeter Chamber is pleased to announce its upcoming event, "Circular Economy: Creating a Sustainable Future," taking place on Thursday 29th June from 8.30am -11.30 in The Dome at Exeter Science Park. The second in the series of Net Zero focussed events, aims to showcase sustainable business practices and innovations in the circular economy, and bring together businesses and industry experts to discuss the opportunities and...

Old Mill acquires commercial property pension specialist Quro

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/22/2023 - 6:55am

Old Mill has acquired commercial property pension specialist Quro Financial Solutions as it continues its drive to become the fastest-growing practice in the South West.

The deal is the second in a series of carefully chosen acquisitions – the first was Brook Financial back in June 2022 - that will support Old Mill’s ambitious five-year growth plan to double the size of the business by 2026.

Quro Financial Solutions was launched by husband-and-wife team Matt and Bren Johnson in 2011 when they saw a gap in the market for specialist advice for owner managers looking to...

Entering new markets - Foot Anstey supports The Fry Group sale to Progeny

The Private Wealth sector team at Foot Anstey LLP, has advised The Fry Group on the company's sale to Progeny, the UK-based independent financial planning, asset management, tax, HR and private and corporate legal services firm.

The Fry Group is a wealth management firm with which Foot Anstey had a long-standing relationship. It offers tax, estate and financial planning services and has a team of 191 employees across four offices in the UK – London, Worthing, Cheltenham and Exeter – and four international offices in the UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong and Belgium.

The sale of The...

Devon Tech Startup ‘Conturae’ delivers an inspired AI-assisted content platform that champions creative talent

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/17/2023 - 11:43pm

Barnstaple based tech startup Conturae , founded by Dan Debnam, Jen Timothy and Joe Tompkinson, has launched a cutting-edge, AI-assisted content creation platform poised to revolutionise the world of online writing. Launched this month, Conturae has selectively harnessed emerging AI technology and engaged an impressive network of expert industry writers to deliver affordable and high-performing material that is delivered fast and on demand.

The Conturae Founders have made it their mission to be at the forefront of AI content innovation, ensuring seamless and unique content...

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