There are manufacturers, retailers, building firms and car dealerships, among others, and the list of Plymouth’s largest firms shows just how diverse the city’s economy is – and how much cash it is generating. The lineup comes from the Western Morning News’ Annual Business Guide, 2019, which contains a chart showing the 150 biggest businesses in Devon and Cornwall. The data for this year's list has been compiled by Annual Business Guide partners PKF Francis Clark and supported by Gallagher, Natwest and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Skills Hub. For the first time, the Top 150 has been ranked by turnover rather than employee numbers. We have also included companies that are based in the Plymouth travel-to-work area, so that includes South East Cornwall, and those that may be headquartered outside the city but have a Plymouth base or are active in the city. 1 Pennon Group Plc (South West Water, Viridor) Turnover: £1,396,199,936 Employees: 5,014 From tackling … [Read more...] about Ranked: Plymouth’s 50 biggest businesses in 2019
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People honoured for contribution to Kent
The Lieutenancy of Kent has appointed seven new deputies.Each has been honoured for their positive contributions to the county.They are Brigadier (Retd) Nick Baveystock, Colonel Christopher Gilbert, The Very Reverend Dr Philip Hesketh, Joanna Holmes, Nicholas Marden LVO, Melissa Murdoch and Victoria Wallace.The position dates back to Tudor times when they were responsible for the county's local defence and maintenance of order.Their duties include greeting and accompanying royalty and heads of state during official visits to Kent, presentation of honours and awards on behalf of the crown and citizenship ceremonies.It is an unpaid and non-political role and there are 70 deputy lieutenants across the county.Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, Viscount De L’Isle CVO MBE said: “We welcome these exceptional new Deputy Lieutenants whose wide breadth of experience will further add to a strong team of men and women who help me support Her Majesty The Queen and her Family … [Read more...] about People honoured for contribution to Kent
New chief executive appointed at British Steel
A new chief executive has been appointed by British Steel. Gerald Reichmann joined the Scunthorpe-headquartered company in 2017 and previously served as its chief financial officer, adding the deputy chief executive role when Paul Martin retired. British Steel chairman Roland Junck said: "Gerald has played a leading role in the ongoing transformation of our business and his appointment will help us build a strong and sustainable future." The position was vacated by Peter Bernscher after just seven months at the helm in December 2017, with Mr Junck resuming the role of executive chairman that he had taken under the new regime after the buy-out from Tata Steel. "Differences in perspective and direction," were cited as the reasons behind his brief tenure. The second appointment to the role in the new era comes after major wins in rail with national operators across Europe, and as the sprawling Scunthorpe site is shortlisted as a potential logistics hub for the Heathrow Airport expansion … [Read more...] about New chief executive appointed at British Steel
Business Breakfast LIVE: Debenhams rejects last minute rescue offer from Mike Ashley
Good morning and welcome to the Business Breakfast live blog for Tuesday, April 9. I'm Jonathon Manning and I'm running the blog this morning. The business team's live blog brings you all the breaking news from across the North East, the UK and beyond - basically anything and everything from the world of business. Debenhams has rejected a last minute rescue bid from retail tycoon Mike Ashley. The Newcastle United owner has tabled a revised £200m offer to save the struggling retailer from entering administration. But Debenhams' lenders have said the latest proposals were "not sufficient". Mr Ashley has made numerous offers to save Debenhams over the last few months. He owns a 30% stake in the company, which could be effectively wiped out if the business goes bust. If you'd like to contribute, tweet at @jnlbusiness to share your opinions, drop me a line at [email protected] or tweet me at @JonnyAManning. Also, we've launched a ChronicleLive business group on … [Read more...] about Business Breakfast LIVE: Debenhams rejects last minute rescue offer from Mike Ashley