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Avilton Foods sold in pre-pack deal

Exeter-based Avilton Foods, a supplier for Jamie Oliver's food range, has been sold after entering administration. Joint administrators Simon Thomas and Robert Pick of Moorfields Corporate Recovery sold the supplier of imported foods in a pre-pack deal. READ MORE...

Deals

James Brent meets with Plymouth Argyle staff

Plymouth Argyle's hopeful suitor James Brent has met with the club's staff and players to discuss their pay concerns. Read More...

Albert Goodman merges with Exigo

Taunton-based accountancy firm Albert Goodman has merged with Exigo Corporate Finance. Read More...

Property

Waitrose for Warminster

Work has started on a new Waitrose in Warminster town centre. Read More...

Housing market boost can 'change the game' - Cridland

Boosting the housing market would be a "game-changer" for growth, according to the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry. Read More...

Business

Mitie scores £40m-a-year MoJ contracts

Bristol-based outsourcing group Mitie has been awarded two contracts with the Ministry of Justice, continuing its run of large contracts wins throughout September. Read More...

Profits surge at Good Energy Group

Chippenham-based Good Energy Group has reported a 24 per cent rise in pre-tax profit for the six months ended 30 June 2011. Read More...

Bedford's complete solar project

Bedford's, a South Molton-based farm and timber business, has completed what it says is the largest solar panel project in North Devon. Read More...

Food and drink event to examine cost of capital

Insider editor Christian Annesley is chairing an evening debate at Bristol Golf Club on Wednesday 12 October looking at the cost of capital for food companies in the South West. Read More...

Government out of touch with reality - FSB

Government policies to kick-start growth and incentivise job creation have been slammed by the Federation of Small Businesses for being too timid and "out of touch with reality". Read More...

Insider Features

Talking Point: Manufacturing returns to the South West
Simon Howes, managing director of the Manufacturing Advisory Service in the South West (MAS-SW), discusses the growing interest in production repatriation.

Ask the Expert: Sustainability and low carbon economies
Viv Hignell, sustainable development senior manager at Lloyds TSB Commercial, explains why sustainability matters.

Business Matters: Capital allowances
Paul Hake, partner at Albert Goodman Chartered Accountants, explains why timing is of the essence for capital spend.

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