Business

Plymouth’s Got Business Talent

A new report looking into the strengths of the current UK business landscape has discovered the emerging ‘capitals’ of British business.

The report, published by the Lloyds Bank National Business Awards, has highlighted the new business capitals that offer distinct advantages which help drive success and growth within specific specialist sectors. However, even outside of the five...

Grand donation for expanding community hub

A successful community hub has been handed a £1,000 donation to help it expand and open up its services to even more people.

St Jude’s Community Hub, based in Beaumont Road, Plymouth has been awarded the donation from Persimmon Homes Cornwall’s Community Champions fund, which sees two regional worthy causes awarded up to £1,000 each month.

Ian Turner, who made the application...

Babcock Devonport employees win APM Challenge Competition 17/18

A team of Babcock employees from Devonport has been crowned winners of the Association for Project Management (APM) Project Management Challenge 2017/18.

Tom Roden, Adam John, Alistair Ham, Harriet Prior, Ryan Hart and Luke Friend were announced the South Wales and West of England (SWWE) winners at the final in Bristol and saw off tough competition from companies across the region....

Womble Bond Dickinson joins Mayflower 400 Plymouth Founders Club

Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has joined the Mayflower 400 Plymouth Founders Club, an initiative launched to commemorate the 400th anniversary, in 2020, of the Mayflower’s historic sailing to America from Plymouth.

The Founders Club aims to realise the opportunities that this significant anniversary will bring for Plymouth and the wider region as well as grow pride in...

South West restaurant group Hubbox is expanding

South West restaurant group Hubbox is getting ready to expand its operations.

The group, which already operates restaurants in six locations, is adding a second outlet in Plymouth’s Royal William Yard.

Group founder Richard Boon said; ‘We’ve got a beautiful building with a great interior to work with. With a population of 265,000, a great tourist boom in the summer and a huge...

Growing Business and Employment at Plymouth’s Dry Stack Marina

A thriving Plymouth boatyard which is home to the UK’s largest “Indoor Marina” is seeing its on-site businesses expand and flourish, providing local employment opportunities in the marine trades.

Yacht Haven Quay in Plymstock is the base for a variety of growing marine businesses. Lewis Marine, an inboard and outboard marine engine sales and service company, has just declared a full...

Uncover Plymouth launches site to promote city to the world

Growing social brand Uncover Plymouth has just launched its website, aiming to promote all that is great about past and present of the city via original blog-style stories.

The site – www.uncoverplymouth.co.uk – is the latest progression of the brand and aims to help boost Plymouth’s image to a wider – and ultimately global - audience.

Curator of the brand, Jon Bennett who was...

Civica Group acquires Plymouth Science Park’s Carval Computing

The Civica Group, a market leader in business-critical software applications, digital solutions and outsourcing services has acquired specialist software provider Carval Computing Limited.

Plymouth Science Park based Carval provides integrated HR and payroll systems and related payroll processing services.

Its software applications are used in more than 300 installations,...

Expo South's success leads to expansion at Plymouth Science Park

Networking can help your business flourish.

Expo South are experts in organising events and it’s envisaged the team’s new office in Plymouth Science Park will be behind staging some of this year’s best networking exhibitions.

Over the next 12 months, the Event Management team will be expanding their ‘Expo’ brand to cover other parts of the country: from Sheffield and Poole to...

High tech website firm scores success

An expanding website design company is putting the finishing touches to a unique and advanced web application which could revolutionise booking and management tasks – ensuring company time is used effectively with no clashes in schedules. Two Superior, based at Plymouth Science Park, is currently expanding its premises and is also increasing its staff numbers to meet the growing demand for its...

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