Haines Watts has been shortlisted for the ‘Auditor of the Year 2013’

Haines Watts has been shortlisted for the ‘Auditor of the Year 2013’ in the SME’s category at the national FD’s Excellence Awards which they won in 2012.

The FD’s Excellence Awards is the most prestigious programme recognising the UK’s top Financial Directors and their service providers.  Created by the Real Business the awards are held in association with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and supported by the CBI.  The announcement will be made on 9^th May at the prestigious awards ceremony held at London Marriott in Grosvenor Square.

Radiance MediSpa Launch Day

Don’t miss this exciting launch day at newly opened Radiance MediSpa – Saturday 27^th April – all welcome.  Enter the free prize draw details on attached link.

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Charity Golf Day Gains Olympic Support

Brewin Dolphin Plymouth announces its inaugural Charity Golf Day at Boringdon Park Golf Club on Tuesday 21st May, 2013 in support of the British Limbless Ex-Service Men’s Association (BLESMA).  On the day, there is the opportunity to enter a unique charity auction for the chance to win a half-hour diving lesson for up to 3 people at the Plymouth Life Centre with Olympic Coach Andy Banks.  The lucky bidder and guests will also say ‘hello’ to local Olympic Bronze medal winner and European 10m champion Tom Daley.  GB Team mates, Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow, European 10m Synchronised Diving champions, will join Tom to meet the successful winners. 

BLESMA campaigns for veteran’s rights, looking after individuals, their dependants and widows by offering a comprehensive grants and welfare system.

In Afghanistan, British servicemen and women − some as young as 18 years old − are suffering terrible, life changing injuries. Limbless veterans of all ages, even those recently wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan, are not only encouraged to walk again but to sail the Atlantic, to ski down mountains and to compete in the Paralympics for the country they fought for. 

Brian James - ‘Head of Office’ Brewin Dolphin says: “We wanted to put something back into the community by organising this, our first-ever charity golf day.  There are already 12 teams of 4-ball entered but we are looking for more to help raise as much money as we can for BLESMA.  We are delighted to have received so many offers of prizes and support from our clients and business contacts which has been very generous. The ‘icing on the cake’ is the amazing experience being offered by Andy Banks and our Olympic Champions and I wish to take this opportunity to publicly thank each of them for giving up their valuable time for this great cause.”

The cost of the Golf day is £160 per team of 4 to include 18 holes followed by a two-course meal and prize presentation.  

For more information on how to enter a team and/or sponsor a hole please contact:

James Holt

T: 01752 334 650

E: James.Holt@brewin.co.uk

www.brewindolphin.co.uk/plymouth

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Local Office Awarded National Industry Award for South West

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Brewin Dolphin Plymouth Team:

Tracy Smith- Divisional Director / Chris Janes- Divisional Director

Brian James Head of Office/ Ruth Smith – Divisional Director and 

Mike Gerrard Business Development Manager SW)

Brewin Dolphin’s Plymouth office has been awarded the 2013 Citywire Wealth Manager Regional Star award for the South West.  The regional Stars Awards 2013 were presented at the inaugural Citywire Wealth Manager Conference and Awards in London, the discretionary wealth management community’s largest-everceremony of this type.

The awards acknowledge discretionary Investment Managers who have delivered an exemplary service for their clients. Firms were nominated and the awards selected by IFAs and advisers based on their views of the wealth managers in their own region. In the awards they have expressed their view on the level of service they have received, as well as the investment outcomes that were achieved. The advisers ranked individual wealth management offices on four criteria; investment outcome, client reporting, relationship management and efficiency of service.

Brewin Dolphin Plymouth has a very experienced team of investment managers, managing portfolios for a wide range of private clients, charities, businesses, IFAs and other professional introducers.

Brian James, Head of Office, Brewin Dolphin Plymouth says:  “We are delighted to have been publicly recognised within the South West. The team in Plymouth has developed a deep understanding of the local community of both professional and private clients. The appetite to outsource investment management continues to grow and Financial Advisers who are looking to partner with a DFM, like the fact we do not offer in house funds and that each portfolio is bespoke and is managed locally. Trust and mutual respect are the foundation stones of all our relationships. The investment prowess and determination to look to our clients’ best interests in Plymouth is mirrored throughout the Brewin Dolphin Group and this accomplishment is due to hard work and team efforts.”

www.brewin.co.uk/plymouth

Pioneering Medispa Opens in Central Exeter

One of East Devon’s leading cosmetic treatment centres has relocated from Knowle House, Budleigh Salterton to a new larger unit based in central Exeter, bringing its pioneering and non-invasive skin and body treatments, some of which are exclusive in the South West, to the city for the first time.

Dr Ros Debenham a qualified general practitioner with 22 years’ experience and renowned aesthetic doctor launched Radiance MediSpa with daughter Katie Debenham a specialist laser therapist. The state-of-the-art centre dedicated to skin health and rejuvenation brings pioneering and non-invasive skin and body treatments to the city for the first time, some exclusive in the South West.  The dynamic duo has expanded into the spacious 7,233 sq.ft. premises, realising their dream of a luxurious MediSpa where clients can enjoy a full range of treatments from professionally qualified therapists

Radiance MediSpa designed by internationally renowned Beauty Planet Salon Designs comprise 10 sumptuous treatment rooms, a dedicated gym for personal training sessions, a conference/training area and high-end hairdressing salon. There is client parking and a cafe area, as well as a private garden for al-fresco relaxation.

In line with the recent publication by The Royal College of Surgeons of professional standards for cosmetic practice, which recommend that only doctors, dentists and nurses who have undertaken appropriate training should provide non-surgical cosmetic treatments such as Botox, Dr Ros Debenham will be carrying out all injectable procedures.

Dr Ros Debenham, Radiance MediSpa says: “Katie and I are very excited about this new venture which brings London to Exeter at affordable prices.  The premises are fabulous and there is nothing else like this in the region.  We do hope that people will just drop in to find out what we have on offer; there will be always be friendly staff and a welcome cup of coffee.  We are also holding a not to be missed open day to launch the new business with some very exciting offers and demonstrations in aid of two very worthy charities.”

Radiance MediSpa based in New North Road, near central station, combines the relaxing treatments of a spa with the professional services of a dedicated medical clinic offering scientifically-based treatments in a luxurious, safe, non-threatening environment.  Says Ros: “We have a team of qualified therapists who work with face, body, mind and lifestyle as more and more people understand the value of looking good and feeling good; it’s  no longer about vanity  Image, self-esteem, personal development and confidence are the catalyst to many changes in our lives.  To explain all of the services we have on offer is not easy as they are so diverse yet in combination yet achieve dramatic results. We not only help clients to set goals and meet them but also encourage them to reach much higher levels than they ever thought possible to achieve what they truly want in order to live their life to the absolute full.”

Exeter City Manager John Harvey who carried out an official ribbon cutting to open the new premises says: "I’m delighted to see the opening of Radiance MediSpa, bringing state-of-the-art treatment rooms, a personal gym; café and meeting rooms to the heart of Exeter City Centre. This investment is the latest to recognise that Exeter City Centre is a vibrant and successful business location that’s moving in the right direction – a perfect match for Radiance MediSpa, a business with a very bright future."

Radiance MediSpa open day launch on Saturday 27 April from 10am – 4pm hosted by BBC Radio Devon presenter Judi Spiers in aid of The Lady Taverners and Look Good Feel Better (FORCE), with fabulous high-value charity auction prizes to be won. 
All Welcome… Visitors will enjoy complimentary sessions from the Radiance MediSpa team of professionals with demonstrations and talks from leading industry experts. 

Venue: Augustus House, New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4HL
Tel: 01392 277799
Email:  info@radiancemedispa.co.uk
www.radiancemedispa.co.uk 

‘Going For Gold At Chelsea’ – Top Garden Designer to Deliver Prestigious Lecture

The Garden House at Buckland Monachorum is widely regarded as one of the country’s finest gardens, and is especially renowned for its exciting and innovative garden design and planting.  Therefore, it seems appropriate that the country’s leading contemporary garden designer is to deliver the 2013 Fortescue Garden House Lecture.

Each year the Fortescue Garden Trust, the charity which owns The Garden House, invites an individual recognised as having made a major contribution to horticulture or gardening in Britain, to deliver this prestigious annual lecture.  The Trust is honoured and delighted that Cleve West, who has achieved the rare distinction of winning back-to-back ‘Best in Show Awards’ at the RHS Chelsea Show, has accepted this year’s invitation.

Cleve has won seven gold medals, but winning Gold at Chelsea as well as ‘Best in Show’ for his Daily Telegraph Garden in 2011 and then repeating these accolades  in 2012 with his stunning Brewin Dolphin Garden, has won him the admiration of all.  

The 53-year-old, who spent his 20s as an athlete hoping to compete in the long jump at the Olympics, said that he was thrilled to win at Chelsea in the year the Games came to London.  His 2012 garden, celebrating the 250^th anniversary of Brewin Dolphin, incorporated stone sentinels topped by flamed shaped finials holding up intricate iron gates that led onto an enormous 300-year-old mill head mounted on a wall.  Although Cleve is top of his profession, he claims his favourite gardening is in his London allotment and recently wrote a book on allotments – demonstrating his practical application to gardening as well as his more obvious artistic ability.

The Fortescue Garden House Lecture series is also generously sponsored by the Plymouth Office of Brewin Dolphin, and Cleve’s illustrated talk will focus on his national design work as well as provide an insight into the preparation and completion of his 2012 award-winning Brewin Dolphin Garden.   The lecture takes place at the Plymouth Postgraduate Medical Centre, Derriford at 7.00 pm on Friday 22 March.  Some tickets are still available – to book, please telephone The Garden House: 01822 854769.

www.thegardenhouse.org.uk