Exeter’s 12th annual Really Big Quiz once again broke its fundraising record, raising an impressive £8,141 for the Lord Mayor of Exeter’s charity, Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF).
Organised by chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards, the quiz took place at the Corn Exchange in Exeter on Wednesday 13 May. The hall was packed with 73 teams representing local firms, all eager to win the title of Exeter’s brainiest business.
Guests enjoyed an enthralling evening of challenging quiz questions presented by John Coombs and Adrian Hemmings of Simpkins Edwards. This was followed by...
Exeter chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards is thrilled to announce that the top auction lot at its 12th annual Really Big Quiz will be a very special evening and night’s accommodation aboard HMS Defender – a Daring-class air-defence destroyer whose White Ensign was raised for the first time as a Royal Naval vessel in 2012. Under the command of Commander Stephen Higham, HMS Defender is the affiliated ship of the City of Exeter.
The unique experience for two people includes a Navy escort from home to where the ship is docked (at either Plymouth or Portsmouth), dinner with the...
Exeter chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards is thrilled to announce that the top auction lot at its 12th annual Really Big Quiz will be a very special evening and night’s accommodation aboard HMS Defender – a Daring-class air-defence destroyer whose White Ensign was raised for the first time as a Royal Naval vessel in 2012. Under the command of Commander Stephen Higham, HMS Defender is the affiliated ship of the City of Exeter.
The unique experience for two people includes a Navy escort from home to where the ship is docked (at either Plymouth or Portsmouth), dinner with the...
Simpkins Edwards Partner, Adrian Hemmings, commented:
“The Chancellor delivered an overt but effective pre-election budget, which included a raft of measures to help many different key groups, from pensioners to first-time homebuyers.
“His proposed increase to the personal tax allowance to £10,800 next year and an increase in the top rate tax threshold to £43,300 in 2017-18 are among the measures likely to have the most far-reaching impact. In addition, a new personal savings allowance starting next year would mean the first £1,000 of interest on savings would be tax-free...
A leading Devon accountancy firm has raised almost £10,000 for local and national charities.
Simpkins Edwards LLP, which has offices across the county in Exeter, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Heathfield, Holsworthy and Honiton, specialising in family owned businesses, raised a total of £9,616.11 for charitable causes during 2014.
A number of local charities benefited from the firm’s fundraising efforts, including FORCE Cancer Charity, Exeter Leukaemia Fund, Barnstaple Macmillan Cancer Support and North Devon Against Domestic Abuse. Amongst the national charities that received...
Farmers and landowners in Exeter and the surrounding area are invited to a free seminar hosted by local chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards at which they can learn about farm planning and opportunities raised by permitted development rights.
The seminar will take place on Tuesday 14th October at Exeter Court Hotel, Kennford, Exeter at 7.30pm .
Expert speaker Mary Jane Campbell, partner at Simpkins Edwards, will cover the tax aspects of developing property and succession issues, while the solicitors will deal with the Land Registry, business structures and related...
Farmers and landowners in Exeter and the surrounding area are invited to a free seminar hosted by local chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards at which they can learn about farm planning and opportunities raised by permitted development rights.
The seminar will take place on Tuesday 14th October at Exeter Court Hotel, Kennford, Exeter at 7.30pm .
Expert speaker Mary Jane Campbell, partner at Simpkins Edwards, will cover the tax aspects of developing property and succession issues, while the solicitors will deal with the Land Registry, business structures and related...
Exeter’s 11th annual Really Big Quiz broke its fundraising record once again, raising an impressive £6,200 for the Lord Mayor of Exeter’s charity, Ataxia UK – which funds research into a group of neurological disorders that affect balance, co-ordination and speech.
Organised by chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards, the quiz took place at the Corn Exchange in Exeter on Wednesday 7 May. The hall was packed with 70 teams representing local firms, all eager to win the title of Exeter’s brainiest business.
Guests enjoyed a light-hearted evening of challenging quiz...
Exeter Citizen’s Advice Bureau has said that the Government must do more to work for “those who are making do and can’t save” and warns that many of the government’s austerity cuts “have yet to bite”.
The comments from Exeter CAB come after the Chancellor, George Osborne, yesterday revealed his 5th budget to MPs in parliament.
The budget, described by Mr Osborne as one for “makers, doers and savers”, included a range of new measures including raising the personal income allowance, introducing new pensions rules and a ‘New Isa’ with a tax free saving limit of £15,000 per...
25 years ago in 1988 when the World Wide Web wasn’t yet part of common vocabulary, mobile phones were few and far between and fax machines were still key business communication tools, chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards took on six new young employees – all of whom are now celebrating an impressive 25 years with the firm.
Chris Bowker (tax partner) and Jason Shear (tax manager) in the Exeter office; Sarah Lock (accounts senior), Tara Watts (accounts senior) and David Thorne (corporate manager) in the Barnstaple office; and Sandy Bailey (typist) in the Okehampton office,...
