Lighthouse Group plans to shut its Exeter office after a strategic business review.
An announcement to the stock exchange said the review had considered several factors, including optimum locations for group operations, taking into account the where its principal wholly owned businesses - Lighthouse Financial Advice and LighthouseCarrwood - are based. It also said the "availability of appropriately skilled labour" was a factor, as well as the upcoming end of leases on property in Exeter. The work currently carried out in Exeter would be transferred to Stockport and Woodingdean before the end of March, next year, the firm said. However, before a decision is fin...
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