Happy Christmas from Devant We hope your year has been as happy and productive as ours. We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to our clients and friends for your company this year and we looking forward to seeing you in 2024! This year we asked…

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill - All You Need To Know Time is running out fast! The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill is expected to receive Royal Assent at the end of this year. Do you know how the ECCT Bill will affect your business once it…

Is your GDPR Privacy Notice legal? The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently issued an annex to an enforcement notice analysing why the ICO considered that the privacy notices used by the company which had been fined did not meet the requirements of UK GDPR.  The Annex contains details of the…

Navigating Data Subject Access Requests: Insights from ICO's Updated Guidance In May 2023, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) released updated guidance to help employers handle Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) more effectively. This guidance was created in response to a significant number of complaints and recent enforcement actions. With 15,848 complaints…

Meet the team - Jess Aldridge This time on 'Meet The Team', we'd like to introduce Jess Aldridge, Devant's Information and Knowledge Manager. Over the years, the company has amassed a large collection of knowledge related to our expertise - detailed information, data, best practices and specialised documentation. Jess organises…

Congratulations to Emma! Congratulations to Emma and Tim!Devant's senior consultant Emma Godfrey tied the knot with Tim on Friday at beautiful Notley Abbey in Buckinghamshire.Well done Emma and Tim! All at Devant send our best wishes to you both for a long and happy marriage! Suzanne, Devant's Operations Director and Tiffany, CEO…

We are pleased to sponsor the Gyda Summit 2023 Devant are proud to announce that we are a sponsor for the 2023 Gyda Summit which brings together Agency Leaders and Agency Growth Experts for a one-day conference in London on 6th June 2023.Brought to you by Robert Craven, Janusz Stabik and…

Why we avoid litigation A well respected motoring journalist and seasoned racer borrowed a famous classic racing car for a magazine test on essentially the “you bend it, you mend it” basis, for a nominal payment. He missed 3rd gear (apparently despite warnings) and over-revving caused £40,000 of damage to…

Meet the Team - Roberta Savino Joining Devant was the best decision I could have made and I love every minute of my work! I’ve found that the company cares equally about its clients and employees. There has been a lot to learn, obviously about our clients and the ups…

Your responsibilities as a director if your company is facing insolvency If you are a company director, you will know you have a 'fiduciary duty' to act in best interests of the company and its shareholders - this is your primary obligation as a director. You might also be aware…