News - September, 2018

The British Excellence in Sales Management (BESMA) Awards are an annual event held by the Institute of Sales Management, with the purpose of recognising and rewarding the most successful companies and individuals in the sales industry. This year, Exeter’s very own Air Marketing Group are delighted to be shortlisted amongst...

Last week, Young Enterprise (YE) launched Company Programme at  Exeter School. Over 35 students were joined by a range of YE board members, volunteers, teachers  and guest speakers. The event marked the pupils’ first steps in starting a company.   In anticipation of the year-long programme, pupils first heard from Marian Weston,...

The Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTDfV) deadline is getting closer. From 1 April 2019, all UK businesses with turnover above the £85,000 VAT threshold will need to keep records digitally and submit VAT returns to HMRC using MTD-compatible software. Over the coming months, we’ll be working with businesses to...

                      Andrew Ridley has joined Isca Barum Insurance Brokers as their South West Business Development Executive. He will be based in their North Devon office in Barnstaple, but will be responsible for incremental business throughout the South West. Andrew has a wealth...

  Multi-award-winning chartered accountants, Haines Watts with offices in Exeter and Crediton, announce a further significant increase in staff numbers following the creation of new job roles and internal promotions within the firm.  This includes the recruitment of seven new members of staff who have joined this year.   Haines Watts is a...

Daisi invites you to celebrate their 20th anniversary as the arts education charity working across Devon, Torbay and beyond – enabling young people to enjoy the best quality creative arts experiences, which are truly life-enhancing. The evening will also launch our Re-boot project exhibition – Uncovering Exeter’s Layers of History. The exhibition...

                                      Leading Exeter health and wellbeing charity CITY Community Trust has made a key new appointment as it continues to develop its links with the business community.   Stacey Hedge has joined the charity as business...

Bringing Clarity to the Future of Apprenticeships 2018 30th November 2018, 08:30-13:30 Sandy Park, Exeter. This event will explore the latest updates on Apprenticeships at a National and Regional Level.  As well as guest speakers drawn from employers, education, awarding and professional bodies, and skills, there will be the opportunity to attend technical breakout...

PwC have become the latest high profile name to join South West Growth Service’s partner team, providing invaluable startup and scale-up support to aspirational businesses across the South West. PwC have developed a tailored accounting service for ambitious start-ups, called My Financepartner, which brings together trained accountants, specialist bookkeepers, payroll professionals,...

LEP Business Workshop - Support Services for Business; What’s new; The Productivity Strategy and the next steps. We hope that you can join us for an event that provides you with a chance to discuss key issues with your local LEP and Growth Hub; and to find out more from your...