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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...

Plymouth insurance agency named among the best

Insurance Business UK has just released a report recognising Curtis Marine Insurance as one of the insurance industry’s top specialty brokerage businesses. The report showcases 102 of the best brokerage agencies providing specialised insurance services.

In determining the list, Insurance Business UK focused on agencies that are ahead of the game in the specialty insurance space,...

Work starts on Veterans’ Self-Build project in Plymouth

Planning permission was granted in April 2016 for the new development of 24 affordable homes on the site of the former St George’s Day Centre at George Place, Millbay. Interserve, the International Support Services and Construction Group, with a local office in Plymouth, have been appointed as main contractor and work is now underway. The affordable housing development will include 12 self-build...

Burncoose Nurseries announce continued growth

Burncoose Nurseries has achieved further significant growth in the year to 31st March 2016.

The plant mail order business continues to grow in terms of order numbers, average order value and profitability. The number of mail order orders year on year increased by 33% and 28% by value. The landscaping department and retail sales from the nursery itself have also produced a good result...

Plymouth elearning company shortlisted for top award

Online training for the NHS created by a Plymouth company has been shortlisted for a leading award, after saving £200,000 for the health service in just three months.

Elearning business, Sponge UK, based at Plymouth Science Park, worked with Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust to transform 13 compliance topics into high quality elearning modules.

The project has been...

New business slumps in SW post-EU Referendum

Private sector firms in the South West increased employment despite a decline in business activity in the month following the EU Referendum, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Regional PMI.

The data, which is the first indicator of regional business activity since the ‘leave’ vote, revealed that business activity in the region has gone from growth to contraction in July. New business...

Expert advice for Plymouth businesses

Plymouth businesses facing a barrage of new rules and regulations, from auto-enrolment to any potential impact caused by tax and accounting changes, are invited to attend a special "Breakfast Briefing" session.

Experts from Parkhurst Hill & Thomas Westcott, the South West's leading independent firm of chartered accountants, will be on hand to offer advice at the free Business...

Free marketing advice clinics to boost business growth

Firms looking for advice on how marketing can help businesses growth will find inspiration and guidance at a series of free marketing clinics offered by Newton Abbot-based SharpEdge Marketing.

The marketing consultancy is offering business owners, entrepreneurs and anyone with responsibility for marketing in their firm a free, no obligation, one-to-one session to answer questions and...

Pension deadline looms for SW small businesses

Over 174,675 businesses based in the South West1 must automatically enrol2 eligible employees3 into a workplace pension scheme before 1 April 2017, including businesses employing only one or two people.

Automatic enrolment can be complex and small businesses can be stretched - often with little experience of running a pension scheme, so the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (...

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Event marks Parkhurst Hill and Thomas Westcott merger

Leading South West firm of Chartered Accountants Thomas Westcott held a special celebration event to launch its merger with Parkhurst Hill in Plymouth.

The champagne reception saw senior partner of Parkhurst Hill, Paul Stapleton, welcome over 60 professional contacts including solicitors, banking executives and others to the firm's offices at Marsh Mills, Plymouth. Paul thanked them...

Growth in construction slows in South West

The pace of increase in construction sector workloads continue to slow, according to the latest RICS UK Construction Market Survey, extending a trend that goes back to the middle of last year.

Across all sectors in the South West region a subdued picture is painted; 12% more respondents reported a rise in activity over the previous three months compared with 32% in the first quarter,...

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