SW Sees Fall in New Company Formations

The number of new companies formed in the South West this financial year was down almost 8 per cent on the previous 12 months.

Government Challenged to Take Plunge with Wave Energy

“It is time for Government and all political parties to put real support into the industry. Political and regulatory uncertainty is a significant risk and, as such, a deterrent for investors. The Government must now send out the right signals and make real commitments to the industry, commitments that the industry and its investors can rely upon.”

First Three Covergence Programme Contracts Announced

Three contracts to deliver investment worth £15 million aimed at encouraging people into work are the first to be announced under the European Social Fund Convergence Programme for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Next Steps in Roll Out of Rural Development Programme

The South West of England Regional Development Agency (South West RDA) is advertising for an organisation to provide Grant Administration Services for the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) in the region from September.

Priority Sites Poised to Develop One of Cornwall’s Largest Factory Schemes

Regeneration specialist Priority Sites has submitted detailed planning for a third phase of development at the Treleigh Industrial Estate in Redruth, the completion of which would make the estate one of the largest commercial schemes in Cornwall.

New Investment Fund for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

A new Investment fund supporting projects which have the potential to make a significant impact on the economy of Devon & Cornwall is being launched today.The Springboard Investment Fund will provide a new lifeline for aspiring entrepreneurs that have business plans with high growth potential.

Neutralize Rename to Form Guava UK in European Digital Marketing Agency Merger

Cornwall-based search marketing agency, Neutralize became part of the European group in October 2007 and now all of the companies in the group are to be known by one name: Guava.

Increase in South West Insolvencies - Deloitte

Regional Rise in Appointments is 4th Highest in the UK, as Credit Crunch Starts to Bite.

Latest analysis of administration and receivership figures by Deloitte, the leading business advisory firm, shows that insolvencies in the South West are up by 26 per cent for the first quarter of 2008 compared with the same period last year.

Conference Highlights Business Link’s Future Growth

Having contributed strongly to an estimated £110 million increase in the value of the South West economy during 2007, Business Link in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon and Somerset is poised to do even more in 2008 and beyond to help the region’s small businesses face up to potentially turbulent conditions.

Business Cornwall becomes Brand Ambassador

A growing number of entrepreneurial and innovative Cornish businesses are signing up to become the county’s ‘Brand Ambassadors’.

To date more than 25 companies – including Business Cornwall – have been selected to use the Cornwall Brand and play a key role in representing Cornish business to the wider world.