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Mayo Wynne Baxter joins Ampa
to support expansion plans
Leading Sussex law firm Mayo Wynne Baxter has joined national legal and professional services group Ampa to enhance its ambitious plans for growth.
Mayo Wynne Baxter, founded more than 150 years ago in Lewes, will continue to operate as a separate LLP retaining its brand and growing its market position as it continues to deliver legal services for businesses, people and their families throughout the South East. No money will be exchanged as part of the merger and the firm’s equity partners will merge into Ampa’s membership. Mayo Wynne Baxter’s move to join Ampa is part of a wider strategy shared by the businesses for growth, collaboration and combined infrastructure, as well as shared values supporting clients and the community. Joining the group will enable Mayo Wynne Baxter to increase its service offering for clients, tapping into more than 900 experts across the group of brands and Ampa’s group London
hub. The group is proactively looking Monthly News to recruit talented people and teams across the region and no redundancies are planned. Dean Orgill, Chief Executive Partner at Mayo Wynne Baxter, said: “A merger with Ampa, which shares our values, will enable us to do even more to support our clients, people and our local community. It’s an exciting time in our firm’s evolution, which will build on its historic foundations.
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Dean Orgill Sarah Walker-Smith
“We are recruiting proactively across Sussex, Surrey and Kent to grow the business and deliver more opportunities for jobs as well as internal career progression. Being part of the Ampa group enables us to increase the pace of this programme.”
Joining the likes of full-service Midlands and London-based law firm Shakespeare Martineau and planning consultancy Marrons Planning, Mayo Wynne Baxter will become the regional anchor brand for Ampa in the South East.
Mayo Wynne Baxter’s personal injury and clinical negligence teams will join Ampa’s existing national consumerfocussed law brand Lime Solicitors, with full continuity of service for clients, adding around £1.2m additional turnover to Lime Solicitors.
Dean Orgill will sit on the Ampa group board while also working with the firm’s partners to steer the growth of Mayo Wynne Baxter as a regional anchor brand for the group.
Sarah Walker-Smith, Group CEO at Ampa, said: “Clients and people across our sector are crying out for change and transformation. It’s time to consider the agile needs of clients more broadly and step away from the traditional consolidation model; Ampa does just that.
“A key benefit of our group is shared access to greater support for the benefit of our clients, whether that be from other legal professionals across different brands, or our combined business operations capabilities alongside greater career development opportunities for our people. Through greater buying power and significant opportunities to collaborate on projects, we will deliver enhanced benefit for our people and clients, in life and business.
“Each brand in our group is empowered to deliver on its growth ambitions and retaining autonomy whilst collaborating with each other when it makes sense to do so for the greater good.
“Mayo Wynne Baxter has a unique geography, local market affinity, excellent client relationships, strong employer brand and a great reputation – which is why it is so important that it maintains its brand and market positions. It has been great to meet and now go into partnership with a similarly progressive business and like-minded people to help us drive the Ampa vision.”
Ampa, which has pending B Corporation status, also includes cyber security company CSS Assure and uninsured loss recovery experts Corclaim as well as Shakespeare Martineau, Marrons Planning and its consumer brand Lime Solicitors. All Ampa brands are recruiting lateral hires and teams, and the group is proactively looking for like-minded businesses to join the group.
Mayo Wynne Baxter has started its transition to the group and its equity partners will officially become members of Ampa from 1 May 2022.
The merger will take Ampa to a turnover above £100m for 2022/23 and a group of more than 1,100 people immediately.
Paul Scrivens promoted to Chief Executive at The LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C.
The appointment sees Paul move from his former role as Commercial Director to Chief Executive to ensure the ongoing sustainability, growth and success of The LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C.
Paul Scrivens has
Monthly News been promoted to the position of Chief Executive of The LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C. beginning a role that will see him support the Chairman and the Board of Trustees in delivering the Foundation’s day-to-day business plan and strategy. The promotion comes as recognition of the outstanding commitment, resilience and professionalism Paul has shown during his 4 years with LoveLocalJobs. In that time, he has taken the organisation from strength-to-strength, in particular, doing a phenomenal job during an incredibly difficult last 24 months for businesses. The new role will see Paul continue to lead the Foundation’s award-winning team, who are committed to delivering creative, inspiring, and much-needed programmes to students with the aim of raising their aspirations and reaching their full potential. In 2021 alone, the Foundation has delivered 33 programmes to almost 5,000 students across Sussex. The delivery of the programmes in 2021 was made possible through the support of over 140 mentors from a number of incredible local businesses, who all helped inspire and guide the next generation at a pivotal stage in their lives.
“I’m truly honoured to take on the role of Chief Executive at The LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C.,” said Paul. “I feel incredibly grateful to be guiding such a wonderful organisation and team of people into the next phase of our development as we begin the process of registering as a charity.”
“We’ve overcome significant challenges and achieved a huge amount in recent years. I’m excited for the next chapter in our journey as we aim to help as many young people as possible, irrespective of their barriers, to realise their potential and to achieve amazing things.”
Paul’s promotion comes at an incredibly important stage in The LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C’s development. With the Foundation working towards becoming a charity, his experience and leadership skills will be instrumental in raising the Foundation’s profile, developing its fundraising capabilities, and ensuring its vision, mission, and values remain at the core of everything it does.
Under Paul’s leadership, The LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C. will look to build on its success of recent years in supporting and inspiring students across the South East, as well as collaborate better with other fantastic charities, groups and partner organisations seeking to make a real difference in the local community.
“I am incredibly proud of what Paul has achieved in his time with LoveLocalJobs,” said Gary Peters, Founder and Chairman of The LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C. “He has led from the very front since day one, over-delivered on every single one of our expectations and has built a phenomenal team around him.
“Paul is undoubtedly the right person to take us to the next level and I’ll be there right behind him all the way.”
Paul Scrivens
Who is The LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C.?
The LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C. is an award-winning team of amazing people that proactively links employers, universities, colleges, schools, community groups, charities, local authorities and other public sector organisations to provide muchneeded careers information, advice, and inspiration for the next generations in our communities.
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Senior Account Manager from Identity is one of the UK’s top ‘30 under Thirty’
A young event professional from Eastbourne has achieved national recognition as one of the industry’s most talented rising stars.
Amber Rose, 29 was recognised at the ‘30underThirty’ awards following her nomination by colleagues at Identity, Europe’s fastest growing events agency with its HQ in Eastbourne. The national award celebrates the most innovative, impactful and creative people in the live events industry under the age of 30. Amber said: “I’m thrilled to feature within the 30UnderThirty programme. It is a huge achievement to be recognised amongst so many talented individuals. I joined Identity over two years ago and I’ve learnt so much since then. We’ve delivered some remarkable projects for amazing clients such as the Royal Air Force, Panasonic, Unilever and, of course, COP26 in Glasgow. I can’t wait to see what 2022 will bring.” Prior to joining Identity, Amber studied at Reading University and worked for Eastbourne Borough Council and St Wilfrid’s Hospice. She is now a senior account manager at Identity and looks after some of the agency’s key clients, including the Royal Air Force. Identity’s Commercial Director, Rebecca McCreath said: “We all want to say a massive congratulations to Amber. Everyone at Identity is incredibly proud of Amber’s achievements. She is an extremely valued member of the team and as popular with her clients as she is with her colleagues. This award is thoroughly deserved and it’s wonderful to see her hard work being recognised in this way.” Identity’s work has been in continuous demand across the private and public sectors, making it one of the few continuous rising stars in the events sector – even amidst the pandemic. In 2020 the agency received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade, the
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highest honour available to a UK business. With its HQ in Sussex and a new office in central London, Identity boasts some of the sector’s most experienced and highly creative professionals.
Amber Rose
Identity is actively recruiting for a number of key roles, in various departments including account management, HR and production. Visit https://careers.
identitygroup.co.uk/vacancies/
Streamlining efficiency - the benefits of outsourcing mail solutions for your business
As businesses continue to recover from the pandemic, it is projected that SMEs will have lost an estimated £126.6 billion. Digital print security firm Zunoma is encouraging businesses to outsource mail solutions, to help save money and to focus on increasing productivity. In the UK, 70% of companies outsource services to third parties, and as companies continue to adapt to new ways of working, 30% of businesses say they plan to outsource more in the future. There are multiple benefits of outsourcing mail solutions, with cost savings being the biggest motivator for many companies. Not only can businesses save on paper fees, postal costs and storage costs, but it can also reduce a business’s admin overheads. Zunoma state that outsourcing can save a business up to 50% compared to traditional mailing methods, inclusive of all print, consumables and postage. Another benefit of outsourcing mail solutions is an increase in efficiency and productivity internally. The process can be very manual for businesses and place pressure on internal teams, resulting in potential errors and late delivery. Zunoma will cross reference all addresses against current databases, not only saving businesses a significant amount of time but also ensuring that mail is not sent out unnecessarily to those who no longer wish to receive it. In addition, outsourcing reduces storage space. With one in four businesses allowing staff to continue working from home or work a hybrid approach following the pandemic, many employees have less access to an office. Outsourcing mail solutions not only allows a business to become paperless and help reach sustainability goals, but also will lower physical storage requirements, a more beneficial approach with many now working from a home office. Phil Ouzman, Managing Director at Zunoma, says: “Outsourcing mail solutions is a secure, cost-effective choice for businesses, with many companies noting that outsourcing has delivered more efficient results. “As experts in print and distribution, we have a reputation for accuracy, reliability, and delivering a personal service. Our aim is to improve your mail delivery cycle and eradicate lengthy manual mail handling. Our team will provide your business with a bespoke and thorough approval service and ensure accurate, high-quality results, with no unexpected costs.” As a registered Royal Mail Mailing House, Zunoma is at the forefront of new products in this market. This position enables Zunoma to constantly review the best possible savings available to customers, to ensure maximum postal savings. In 2009, a global consulting firm with
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45,000 employees operating in over 140 countries and markets, outsourced its payroll duties to Zunoma and has continued to use the secure online portal-based ordering system to manage the firm’s HR and finance administration to this day. This outsourcing mail solution resulted in a saving of £55,000 in reduction on resource costs for the firm and created lead times for approximately 60,000 payslips from 1 week to 1.2 days of work. Zunoma is flexible to accommodate the changing needs of a business and offer a bespoke print and personalisation of mailing services. Zunoma work with several FTSE 100 companies and worldwide organisations to provide a complete distribution service, giving confidence that documents will be sent securely and on time.
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