Business

Mayflowerstone Limited plan to double turnover over the next two years

Worktop expert carves future growth

Plymouth-based fabricators of natural stone furnishings, Mayflowerstone Limited, has secured a six-figure funding package from Lombard Asset Finance to drive forward plans to double turnover over the next 2 years.

The £600,000 finance from Lombard Asset Finance will enable Mayflowerstone to increase the capacity, efficiency and the already high product quality of it’s workshop in...

Leading family law firm is national finalist

Family law specialist The Family Law Company has been chosen as a finalist in the Legal Aid Practitioners Group 2021 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards in the Regional Legal Aid Firm category.

The company is one of the 26 individuals and nine organisations shortlisted in 12 award categories. As a champion of legal aid in the South West The Family Law Company’s Care Team is dedicated...

Jurassic Fibre supports Exmouth with ultrafast full fibre network

Local broadband company Jurassic Fibre is providing ultrafast full fibre connectivity to key businesses and residential areas in Exmouth, including regional tourist centre Ocean and Exmouth Marina.

Popular entertainment and hospitality venue Ocean is the latest business in Exmouth to benefit from ultrafast, fibre-to-the-premises broadband provided by local award-winning ISP, Jurassic...

Marketing basics for accountants

While no one expects accountants to be avid marketers, a certain amount of effort must be focused on marketing to help your accounting business grow.

Relying solely on referrals is far from sufficient, especially now, in the post-pandemic circumstances where most businesses, especially small firms, struggle to get noticed.

As much as you cringe at the thought of marketing...

Devon publicans open farm shop and café to help support local residents

Devon publicans open farm shop and café to help support local residents

Devon publicans Selena and Steve Porter have opened a new farm shop and café at the Shipwright Arms in Shaldon near Teignmouth to help residents stay local for shopping as lockdown eases.

The couple took on the pub in December 2019 just months before the first lockdown, and with many elderly local residents and a lack of services in the immediate vicinity, they soon realised there...

Devon businesses affected by pandemic have chance to win £1,000 worth of building materials

As part of its Community Fund initiative, RGB Building Supplies is delighted to be launching a new campaign called ‘Surprise Supplies’. Every quarter, two businesses, charities, schools or community groups will receive £1,000 each to spend at an RGB branch.

RGB’s campaign aims to help organisations with projects that could remain uncompleted without the much-needed materials the...

Devon businesses affected by pandemic have chance to win £1,000 worth of building materials

As part of its Community Fund initiative, RGB Building Supplies is delighted to be launching a new campaign called ‘Surprise Supplies’. Every quarter, two businesses, charities, schools or community groups will receive £1,000 each to spend at an RGB branch.

RGB’s campaign aims to help organisations with projects that could remain uncompleted without the much-needed materials the scheme...

Plymouth retailer named a retail hero for support to the local community during the pandemic

Plymouth shop owner named Retail Hero for pandemic community support

Giga Wakefield, a 53 year-old from Plymouth, who runs Giga’s Everyday Essentials in Stoke Village, Plymouth, has been recognised as a Retail Hero for the support she provided her local community in lockdown.

Giga has delivered and even donated food to vulnerable members of her community and expanded her store opening hours to seven days a week to meet increased demand during the...

Local rural champion calls on Devon businesses to enter national business awards

Businesses in Devon are being encouraged to enter the prestigious Amazon-backed Rural Business Awards

Local business director and Rural Business Award winner, Phoebe Aubury from Cullompton, is encouraging fellow rural entrepreneurs to showcase their work, products and services to the nation at the 2021/22 Rural Business Awards. Entries for this year's competition close on 21st May 2021....

Three Loganair services make debut to boost Exeter connectivity with North East and Scotland

A fourth to Norwich will follow Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh in July

Loganair, the UK's largest regional airline, has commenced three services that have re-established Devon's connectivity with the North East and with Scotland's two largest cities.

The direct flights to and from Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh add to the restoration of domestic connectivity to and from Exeter...

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