Business

Starting a new business is likely to be one of the most exhilarating, exhausting and scary enterprises you will ever undertake. Statistics vary, but it’s generally accepted that at least 50% of new UK businesses will fail within the first five years and the number one cause of their failure is cash flow. It’s crucial that any new business is able to sustain its running costs, not all of which...

As machine and equipment related accidents continue to be quite common and widespread at factories and warehouses in the UK, it raises questions regarding whether or not stricter measures are required to better protect both workers and properties against damage. Taking a look at the scenario right now and observing some of the possible measures to counter the current abundance of accidents and...

Engineering consultants, Services Design Solution Ltd (SDS) held their 5th annual charity pub quiz last week at the Walkabout Pub in Plymouth and raised a staggering £5,000 for Shekinah, a local charity offering support and training opportunities to those suffering from poverty, homelessness, substance abuse and mental health issues.

John Hamblin, Chief Executive of Shekinah, gave a...

‘James Hopkins from Kingsteignton has recently launched an exciting new start up business in the South West. After becoming “burned out” in the London rat race, he quit the sales world and started his own business in Devon ‘The National Association of Building Contractors’ which recently underwent a rebrand and aims to help stamp out rogue tradesmen and looks to supply consumers across the UK...