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- Cornish Agricultural Machinery Business Bought By Expanding Local Company (August 2010)
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Christian Smith Agriculture of Doublebois, Liskeard has recently been purchased by B & B Contractors of Gunnislake with Beardsley Theobalds, the specialist business transfer agents, having acted for the vendors. Established in 1980 by husband and…
- Lack of Businesses Available to Satisfy Increasing Buyer Demand! (April 2010)
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Yes – it’s a fact. Increasing numbers of people are now wanting to buy businesses, especially in the industrial, commercial and services sectors. However, they are facing an acute shortage of quality businesses being offered for sale. The…
- It's true, the banks are still lending! (July 2009)
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Contrary to what you read in the press and hear on the news lending is still available for you to buy a business on very competitive terms that are better than they have been for years following the progressive reductions in Bank Base Rate. Since the…
- Demand For Unusual Businesses Remains Strong (July 2009)
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Whatever the financial and economic climate, there are always plenty of people looking to buy a business – and at the moment, perhaps not surprisingly, there are record numbers of them! This is often as part of a lifestyle change, frequently involving…
- Could there be a better time to buy a business? (March 2009)
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This is an excellent time to buy a business say Beardsley Theobalds – the westcountry and midlands based specialist business transfer agency - and here’s why :- If you are considering the idea of acquiring a ‘going concern’ business…
- £170m Package for Economic Growth (March 2008)
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A European economic aid package to replace the Objective Two programme has been announced for the South West excluding Cornwall which has its own programme. The remit, under the title of the Competitive Programme, is to spend £170 million to stimulate…
- It's The Good Life in the South West (March 2008)
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The State of the South West 2007 report, produced by the government funded South West Observatory Core Unit in Taunton, produced evidence to support the widely held view that life in the region is good. According to the report, people live longer, are…
- Female Entrepreneurs Thrive in the South West (March 2008)
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The South West can boast the highest level of female entrepreneurial activity in the country according to the 2006 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) survey. It shows that the region’s women are 53% more likely to be entrepreneurs than in the…
- Cornish Marine Industry Riding Crest of Wave (March 2008)
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Cornwall’s coastline, at 433 miles, is the longest of any U.K. county – so it’s not surprising that its marine sector is one of the most dynamic in the country. In a speech to an annual business seminar, Adam Corney, executive director…
- ICT Offers £3 Billion Prospective Boost to South West Economy (August 2007)
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The South West economy could be boosted by a staggering £3 billion over the next 5 years if businesses make more of their investment in advanced Information and Communications Technology – according to a new South West Regional Development…
- New Unitary Authorities in Pipeline (August 2007)
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The local authority structure in Devon and Cornwall is about the change. Currently Cornwall has a number of district councils and the County Council. In due course there will be just one authority for all services – the County Council. This has…