Business

34% of GamStop Users Still Gamble on Offshore Sites

Did you notice that the UKGC-based self-exclusion programme brings new limitations to the table? Its purpose is to help people manage their gambling habits. Even though it aims to assist casino enthusiasts, a surprising statistic exists: 34% of GamStop users keep on using offshore betting...

Trio of financial services awards for Bond Dickinson

National law firm Bond Dickinson LLP, which has a large office in Plymouth, has scooped three awards at the Compliance Register Platinum Awards 2016, an event that recognises exemplary service to compliance and regulation in financial services.

Bond Dickinson won the award for 'Most Effective Law Firm' and Legal Director Emma Radmore won the awards for 'Best Compliance...

Confidence on the rise for SW businesses

A new report on the UK economy reveals that whilst business confidence continues to bump along the rails, the South West region is showing the greatest recovery in sentiment after the post-Brexit shockwave.

Top 40 accountants Bishop Fleming cited the recent report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (ICAEW) as evidence that although uncertainty persists in...

Bulk powder transport specialist to bring £8 million investment and new jobs to six UK ports

Yorkshire-based Simon Gibson Transport Ltd. is to invest £8 million and create new jobs in six ports across the UK, including Plymouth, after securing a multi-million pound, five-year contract with one of the largest importers of cement in the UK.

The company, which has its headquarters in Goole, East Yorkshire and currently has 13 operating centres across the UK, has secured a...

4 tips for a killer SMS marketing campaign

When it comes to utilising the power of SMS, many small business owners can be trigger shy. Many feel that using SMS marketing is a risky move, as they don’t want their customers to get annoyed with marketing messages or feel that the texts are intrusive. On the other hand, many business owners who’ve taken the plunge with SMS marketing have found excellent results, especially when they offer...

Bond Dickinson advises on major wind farm acquisition

The Plymouth office of national law firm Bond Dickinson LLP has advised global renewable energy company RES on the sale of a portfolio of four wind farms to the asset management business of Aviva plc.

The portfolio includes Jacks Lane wind farm (six turbines, 15MW) based in Norfolk, Woolley Hill wind farm (four turbines, 10MW) located in Cambridgeshire, Den Brook wind farm (nine...

RSL roofing supplies sold to Longhouse Group

South West-based Longhouse Group has expanded its portfolio of companies with the acquisition of the region’s leading independent roofing supplies merchant, Roofing Supplies (SW) Limited (RSL).

The announcement means Longhouse’s stable of South West companies, which includes grounds care machinery specialist MST and light engineering supplier Parkins, now has assets with a combined...

4 Ways Businesses Can Guard Against Theft during the Holidays

There is no doubt about the fact that crime always rises during the holidays, and typically that means theft is something you are going to need to contend with. It is an easy time for criminals to come out from between the cracks simply because there is so much traffic during this busy season. Remember, holiday shoppers are not always willing to pay cash (or credit!) for the gifts they are ‘...

How local businesses can work together in building a strong online presence

The internet really influences how the local economy grows in more ways than one. Recently, we’ve seeing a lot of local internet users promoting local businesses, tourist attractions and other parts of the economy in Plymouth. The internet is also affecting the way we do things, from how we search for information to our shopping habits.

Local businesses are starting to make use of the...

Local firm supports PASMA week with Mannequin Challenge

This week local Plympton business, SSG Training and Consultancy, are showing their support for PASMA (Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufactures Association) Tower Safety Week by attempting the mannequin challenge!

A number of team members, directed by SSG PASMA trainer Dave George, worked together to recreate the social media craze. The mannequin challenge, already carried out...

More units let at Saltash commercial hub

Rising demand for commercial accommodation is keeping Plymouth property specialists Bruton Knowles busy - tracking down remaining units on the city outskirts.

Mark Slade from the firm’s Lockyer Street office has now let four out of five units at the Moorlands Trading Estate at Saltash and has offers on the last remaining unit.

The light industrial units vary from 1,410 to 3,...

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