BUILDING BUSINESS GROWTH
THE COST OF NOT DOING YOUR RESEARCH
KEEPING UP WITH CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY
THE LAUNCH OF THE DORSET BUSINESS FESTIVAL
As always, it’s a busy time in Dorset Chamber. Our events continue to be very busy, providing hugely valuable opportunities for people from the business community to network, make new connections and create new relationships and opportunities. I’m also always struck by the resilience and positivity I see from our business community. Despite a very challenging economic climate, businesses are fed up with the doom and gloom from the media and are keen to get on with business and move forward positively. It also feels like things are going in the right direction despite some remaining challenges for business.
With this in mind, towards the end of last year, we announced the Dorset Business Festival, a threeday festival running from 10th to the 12th of October celebrating Dorset businesses which will take place at the Hilton Bournemouth. The festival will begin with a business conference themed “The Future of Business”, a business exhibition the next day and the return of the Dorset Business Awards on our final day. Our keynote speaker at the conference will be David Smith, economics editor of the Sunday Times and our host will be presenter and journalist Declan Curry who you may well recognise from BBC Breakfast. The exhibition will provide businesses with a fantastic showcasing opportunity as well as the ability to connect with other exhibitors and
delegates attending. The re-defined Dorset Business Awards will also be a very special celebration recognising the fantastic businesses in our county. We’ll be opening for award entries on 1st May 2023. We are delighted to have the support of our Premier Festival Partner Lester Aldridge and Festival Partners who will be announced soon.
We are delighted to work with such a broad range of businesses and organisations
We’ll be formally launching the Dorset Business Festival at our Presidents Lunch on 19th April, sponsored by Lester Aldridge. Our President Caron Khan will host the event and we will also welcome guest speaker Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce. You can book your place at this prestigious lunch event at the Italian Villa on our website. This will be the premier business event of the year in Dorset so we hope you will be able to join us for a great celebration of Dorset businesses.
Ian Girling Chief Executive Dorset Chamber
Customer research can sometimes feel like a massive task, something that drops to the bottom of the list with more pressing priorities pushing it further down. But according to Lee Hill, MD and Founder of Insightful UX, beware of the risks of not getting to understand the truth behind what motivates your customers. In this feature, Lee gives a flavour on how research could become your best friend and how you ignore this vital step of your customer relationship at your peril.
Reach the right audiences. We see many clients targeting an audience, who are not the audience who are more likely to buy from them. Worryingly, clients can often spend more on this audience and get a far lower return.
Fixing this is relatively easy. Our team runs a survey on a huge data set to identify the demographic info of those most likely to buy from you. We then define this audience and use this information to conduct further research on them, looking to see how we can appeal to them in the right way. Finally we then use the initial research findings to target this audience via research. This is known as segmentation, positioning and targeting.
20 to 40% of what our prospects thought they know about their audience was wrong!
Having conducted over 70 audience research studies over the last 6 years we know that many businesses make a lot of assumptions about their customers. This is costly as it leads to key business decisions being made on bad data. For me this illustrates the key reason why a portion of the marketing budget should include research.
Wouldn’t you rather spend your marketing budget knowing it is being as effective as it could be rather than risk a large proportion of that budget going down the drain based on fundamental assumptions being incorrect? This could be the wrong message, media, timing, audience segment, service offered etc etc etc.
Research in 2023 is more accessible, less costly and more valuable than EVER before, thanks to THREE key drivers:
Methodologies - there are more ways than ever to gather meaningful insight that are seen as being more robust and commercially helpful in implementing powerful actions Technology - means we can recruit, analyse, code and transcribe more easily using tech, which gives us more accurate outputs and saves on labour time (and costs)
Panels - There are fantastic audience panels available now that means accessing audiences is cheaper and insights can be gathered in days as opposed to weeks. We work with business across Dorset and the UK, helping them to shape their marketing and business decisions based on data and insight. To find out more about how we can help your business better understand its customer - or where to find growth in an existing customer journey - get in touch.
Digital marketing is one of the fastest changing industries in the UK. With economic uncertainty and the cost-ofliving crisis causing distress to customers and communities, it’s more important than ever to understand how small businesses are navigating the troubled water and still achieving growth goals.
Recently, LOCALiQ conducted a first ever state of digital marketing nationwide business survey to gain a better understanding of the state of digital marketing in the UK. The UKwide survey offers vital information on trends, challenges, budgets, and goals according to more than 300 small businesses in the UK.
Reducing costs ranked last in the list of priorities for marketers this year, showing that more and more businesses are recognising marketing as a worthy area for investment and not an area for cost-cutting.
Top of the list of internal challenges was gaps in knowledge and skill sets, showing that marketers are keen to learn in order to ensure they keep up with the changing world of marketing. The report also found:
70% of businesses indicated they struggle
to keep up with changing technologies within the marketing industry, and 50% of UK businesses think that marketing has overwhelmingly changed in the past 2 years.
64% of businesses are using social media as part of their marketing strategy, even though almost half said they felt they needed more training in social media
Only 30% of SMBs across the UK use a form of marketing automation. Here’s
Use marketing automation and technology to maximise spend vs. cutting spend Marketing automation is when a business streamlines marketing activities, or leverages machine-learning, so steps taken to capture or nurture a lead can be prompted in realtime, with little or no human involvement. With its quick, adaptive abilities, marketing automation can exponentially increase the amount of leads that come into your sales funnel, conversions, and ultimately increase the return on your marketing investment with lower cost per lead (CPL).
Marketing automation can seem like a frightening topic to learn and implement for a business owner or marketer. Solutions
from companies like Google, however, can make it easier. Google’s Responsive Search Ads are a great example of how a business can incorporate marketing automation into a digital marketing and paid search strategy.
With its machine learning and automation technology, Google could have the ability to create 1,000 variations of your paid search ad, whereas you may only be able to create 3 or 4 paid search ads yourself. Enhance your teams capability with external support
According to the LOCALiQ UK State of Digital Marketing Report, only 46% of outsource marketing, including websites, SEO, and digital advertising – and 25% plan to do this more throughout 2023.
Partnering with a reputable, credible marketing agency with proven success could be the secret ingredient your business needs to receive more return from your marketing campaigns.
For example, some digital marketing agencies, such as LOCALiQ, have their own cutting-edge technologies. The LOCALiQ campaign optimisation technology, adjusts your digital marketing campaigns and budgets in real-time with no human intervention to optimise towards your chosen conversion goal.
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Poole High Sixth Form has an excellent track record of attainment and progress for its Post-16 students and offers a wide array of both A-Level and vocational opportunities at key stage 5.
Many Poole High School students return to tell the team about success they have found in their careers, having secured higher study at prestigious Russell Group universities or through vocational degree apprenticeship routes.
From September 2023, Poole High is proud to have been approved to offer Level 3 T Levels (Technical Levels) in both Accounting and in Finance. This unique opportunity will combine an industry placement during Years 12 and 13 with its strong classroom
practice, enabling local post-16 children to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge required within their chosen field. Support the future workforce
As part of the process, Poole High is looking to expand its engagement with local businesses who wish to work in partnership with the school in providing this outstanding opportunity to hard working and dedicated young people. It is looking for businesses who are interested in delivering talks and practical sessions relating to Finance and Accountancy; allow students to visit their premises on a tour to see how their learning may be put into practice; work with school to use their business as a case study; and
potentially host a student on an industry placement over 315 hours during the twoyear course (approximately 8 weeks).
Poole High has requested the Department for Education (DfE) to support the school in establishing a powerful and purposeful teaching space, dedicated to the T Level provision in Accountancy and Finance. If your business feels they are able to support or sponsor this improvement the school would be grateful in hearing from you.
Emma Wyatt, Director of Vocational Education, Poole High, said: “We are excited to be the only school in Dorset offering this excellent opportunity of T Levels in Accounting and in Finance, and take pride in being able to work closely with our local businesses to prepare our young people for successful careers in their chosen field in the local employment market.”
To find out more, contact Emma Wyatt e.wyatt@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk
www.poolehigh.poole.sch.uk
The only school in Dorset offering this excellent opportunity of T Levels in Accounting and in Finance
AFC Bournemouth is delighted to confirm the Women’s Team will take to the pitch at the Vitality Stadium in April.
The side, managed by Steve Cuss, will host Maidenhead United on Sunday 16th April (2pm kick-off) as they build on a strong season.
It’s only the second time that the women’s team have been in competitive action at Vitality Stadium and the game will be played in association with partners Bournemouth University, who will celebrate a second BU Big Match of the season.
At the time of writing, the Cherries are currently sat in third position in the FA Women’s National League Division One South West, Tier 4 of the women’s football league pyramid. It makes for a remarkable campaign for one of the youngest teams in the league, with a host of academy talent making their mark in the first team this season.
The team had successfully achieved four promotions over the last few years to reach this level and are continuing to challenge for promotion this season.
The club also reached the FA Cup second round during the previous season, the furthest in the club’s history. With the impressive league form and position, and the recognition of successful promotions to reach this level, the future of the women’s game is incredibly promising.
Will you show up to support the women’s team?
For tickets visit: www.afcb.co.uk
It’s only the second time that the women’s team have been in competitive action at Vitality Stadium
A leading Dorset funeral director has welcomed BCP Council’s decision to make Poole Crematorium operational again – after leading a campaign to have eco-cremators re-installed.
Nick Douch, managing director of Douch Family Funeral Directors, said he was delighted that councillors had listened to the concerns of their constituents.
The local authority has decided to invest £2,437,516 in buying two cremators for the facility off Gravel Hill.
The crematorium has been without cremators since 2020 and it has been run merely as a service chapel, with the deceased being conveyed to Bournemouth for cremation.
As recently as September last year it was thought that its future would be only as a ceremonial function room, despite the huge area it serves and the increasing demand in the area.
However, at a recent council meeting various proposals were put on the agenda with members opting for the purchase and installation of two electric cremators, which they can promote as ‘green’.
Nick Douch, whose company runs seven branches in Dorset and who led the campaign, said: “It always seemed the wrong decision to close it permanently as a crematorium.
“We lobbied and campaigned hard and the councillors really took the message on board and thankfully have decided to return it to an operational facility.
“We are grateful to John Ainsworth of Churches Together in Poole, Tony Reeves, who started the petition, local funeral directors who backed the campaign, the public who supported the campaign and to the council for making what we believe is obviously the correct decision.” www.fcdouch.co.uk
Hampshire and Dorset based Human Resources and Employment Law consultancy ViewHR provided employment law advice and hands-on HR support to Trunki, the Bristol based internationallyknown children’s travel products brand, on the sale of its Magmatic business to e-commerce firm Heroes.
The former Dragon’s Den ‘reject’, Trunki, was established by Rob Law, and has gone on to create hours of travelling fun for children (and parents!) through its wide range of children’s Ride On Suitcases and other travel products.
Heroes is a UK-based e-commerce company that acquires, operates, and scales consumer brands in the baby, kids, and maternity sectors. It has acquired over 30 brands since being founded in 2020. Heroes have said that it plans to support Trunki’s growth, investing heavily in the North American market along with further expansion in Europe.
The View HR Limited team advising and supporting Magmatic on the HR and employment law aspects of the sale comprised of Gemma Murphy and Robin Watson.
Gemma Murphy, Director and Solicitor at View HR Limited comments: “Aside from being a huge Trunki fan (my children love them!), we have thoroughly enjoyed supporting Trunki on its HR and employment law matters over the past few years. To be part of the next phase of Trunki’s journey has been an honour and we are excited to see what comes next for Trunki and the Heroes team. In the field of HR and employment law, it is a particular pleasure to work with parties who share a common passion for the success of the business and its people. Good luck everyone!”
Trevor Bell, Chair of Magmatic Limited, comments: “It was an absolute pleasure to work with ViewHR on the sale of Trunki. In addition to guiding us through every step of the complex details of the relevant legislation, they were at our side throughout the process, including working closely with Heroes. They provided an invaluable resource without which we would not have been able to complete the transaction on the timescale that we did.”
www.viewhr.co.uk
by Caron KhanWith the first quarter of the year under your belt, now is the time to ensure your business makes the absolute most out of 2023. But this doesn’t mean slamming on the accelerator in a bid to increase productivity, it means stopping, examining, and ensuring you have a robust strategy that is securely aligned to your business objectives.
Understanding your starting point is crucial to building a successful strategy. Examining where you are and your strengths and weaknesses gives you the foresight to remedy them in the future, and this will be an important part of your overall strategy.
TO ACHIEVE THEM?
This encompasses both your short-term and long-term business objectives. Your strategy must be securely aligned to any business objectives, and will identify the stepping-stones that lead to the desired outcome...
Understanding your target market inside out is fundamental to creating a successful strategy, and any shortcuts will undermine the result. What you need to achieve is a strategy that gets noticed. To do this, you need to identify your audience and understand what drives their decision-making.
There’s no doubt that when it comes to creating a strategy, it’s important to ensure the entire team are on board with it. Not only does this help to achieve the business’ goals, but it also brings the team together and motivates them to work towards a common objective.
AND
MEASURE! Whilst helping your business achieve its goals is the fundamental purpose of a strategy, it’s also important to measure results accurately and regularly. Your strategy will incorporate this, giving you the tools and knowhow to understand whether you’re proceeding as planned, or deviating from the path.
New legislation to combat land being used for money laundering in the UK was introduced in March 2022. From 1 August 2022 it was a requirement for overseas entities to register at Companies House. On 16 January 2023 further provisions were made enforceable. We have set out below a guide to ensuring you are compliant.
On 15 March 2022 the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (ECTEA 2022) received royal assent.
On 1 August 2022 the majority of Part 1 of the ECTEA 2022 came into force, introducing the requirement for overseas entities (OEs) that own land or property in the UK to declare their beneficial owners and/or managing officers on the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) at Companies House.
On 16 January 2023 sections 7 and 8 of Part 1 of ECTEA 2022 requiring OEs to comply with the “updating duty” came into force.
Section 7 of the ECTEA 2022 requires OEs to update the ROE in relation to its beneficial owners and/or managing officers. It is an offence under section 8 of the ECTEA 2022 not to comply with this updating duty.
Under section 7, OEs must update the ROE within 14 days after its ‘update period’. An update period is the period of 12 months beginning with the date of the OE’s registration and thereafter the period of 12 months beginning with the day after the end of the previous update period.
Therefore there is an obligation on OEs to update the ROE annually, even if no changes to beneficial ownership have occurred.
An OE may update the ROE where beneficial ownership of an OE has changed prior to the expiry of its update period. At present however, this is not required by the legislation.
Update periods may also be shortened by notifying the registrar of the shortened update period and delivering the updated statement of information within 14 days of doing so. The ROE is yet to roll out the process for this.
If the beneficial ownership of the overseas entity was incorrect at the point of registration and requires correction, rather than requiring updating, then there is a separate system which allows for this information to be amended at the ROE.
When the time comes where the OE can provide its update, in order for it to comply fully with its duty, it must deliver a statement that it either has or has not got reasonable cause to believe that at least one person has become or ceased to be a registerable beneficial owner during its update period. Where an OE has reasonable cause, it must then provide further information concerning the change, particularly documents concerning the identity of beneficial owners. These documents may take time to collate,
Under section 8 of the ECTEA 2022 it is a fineable offence of the OE and its officers not to comply with the updating duty and to enable continued non-compliance.
It is important to ensure that the OE is aware of its duties under the ECTEA 2022 and to prepare to update the ROE within 14 days of its updating period as set out above.
Whilst updating should not be an onerous task for OEs which have experienced no change during the 12 months since initial registration, any OE which has had a change in managing officers and/or beneficial owners should ensure the information required for updating is collated well in advance of their updating deadline to ensure compliance.
For further information, please contact Dean Drew, Partner at Dean.drew@la-law. com or 01202 786358.
Written by Holly Miller - Legal Assistant, Alexandra Bray - Solicitor, & Dean DrewPartner, at Lester Aldridge.
KINGLAND, the dynamic high street neighbouring The Dolphin in Poole, has announced a variety of new independent businesses joining its extensive retail offering. As the unique scheme heads into its second term after launching in April 2021, four new retailers including Jay & Co, Boiler Room Records, Titanium Flower and Brakeburn, will all open this year.
Jay & Co, the restored furniture business, opened its first brick-andmortar store in collaboration with Restored Retro on 13th March. The reclaimed, restored, and reimagined furniture retailer was founded by popular television presenter, Jay Blades MBE, and has taken over the old Pen Gallery unit with the adjoining wall removed for the two businesses to co-habit a larger space together.
Boiler Room Records opened its first store on Poole high street in 2020 and has now opened its second shop in KINGLAND, selling new vinyl and popular merchandise.
Titanium Flower will offer shoppers a variety of unique, handmade jewellery when it opens in April.
Dorset-based clothing brand, Brakeburn, has also opened its first store at KINGLAND, stocking new season women’s and men’s clothing ranges in time for spring.
John Grinnell, centre manager at The Dolphin, said: “2023 is going to be a hugely successful year for the town centre and I’m looking forward to these new additions enhancing The Dolphin, KINGLAND, and the high street’s retail offering, ensuring Poole continues to be a lively and buzzing place to shop.” www.dolphinshoppingcentre.co.uk
Chartered Builders, Greendale Construction Limited, has started work at St John’s Church, Broadstone, where works will be undertaken in a phased construction method as part of the church’s NorthReach Project. Phase 1 will comprise of a north annex to the existing church and a main annex with atrium and multi-purpose space, together with associated office, kitchen/servery, general storage and toilet accommodation. A plantroom will be formed in the existing basement. In addition, there will be alterations to the extant church fabric at the interface with the proposed annexes.
Chris Cave, Commercial Director, Greendale Construction commented: “The Phase 1 contract work will also include modifications to existing services and to the existing surface water drainage, and a new foul water drainage connection to the public sewer in Tudor Road. Additionally, phase 1 will see modifications to provide vehicular
and pedestrian access from Dunyeats Road, disabled parking, cycle storage and the formation of a principal access, with steps and a ramp to the main annexe. The main church will remain operational during the construction contract. Partial phasing will be required, including temporary protection to various parts of the existing building and external areas. It is a pleasure to be working on a new community project right on our door step.”
The NorthReach project has been made possible by the sale of one of the churchowned buildings on the Waterloo estate which raised £777,000, with a condition that the money would be used for a capital project at the Broadstone site. The project has been further financed and supported with grants from All Churches Trust, Erskine Muton Trust and the Laing Family Trust, together with a grant from The Talbot Village Trust and pledges from Garfield Weston Foundation and The Glaziers Trust.
Dorset Business Angels welcomed a wealth of new investor talent to its quarterly pitch event which took place at the Bournemouth Carlton Hotel, with all 5 pitching businesses being successful in grabbing investor interest. The pitching line-up offered a diverse mix of sectors and entrepreneurial talent.
The ‘Dragons type Den’ initiative sees each presenting business with a strict ten minutes to make a compelling case for investment, followed by ten minutes of investors posing questions to the presenting entrepreneurs.
There was keen interest from investors in a presentation from an app platform which has the proud claim that it allows users to build their own trading strategies ‘in the palm of their hand’, discover investments and access professional trading tools without any coding.
‘Sports recovery and nutritional drink mix brand’
Investors warmed to the bubbly and infectious personality of Simon, the CEO and
Jennifer Cullom, a physio at BWT Physio, completed the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge in January 2022, rowing the Atlantic. As well as a talented sportswomen, she is also a physio for the England Womens’ U16s football team, GB and England Hockey Teams, Rowing and Gymnastics squads.
Jennifer and her team are sharing their story in a documentary which follows the journey of 4 women rowing 3000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in Dec 2021 - Jan 2022 as part of the One Ocean crew. It took 40 days, 4 hours and the team came in as winners of the Female Class, winning the Murden Trophy.
To watch the film, visit: www.youtube.com/@oneocean4010 or to arrange for an inspirational speaker for your business visit: www.bwtphysio.co.uk
founder of an ‘in revenue’ sports recovery and nutritional drink mix brand. As a former professional athlete, the pitch was dynamic, fast-paced and quickly grabbed attention.
‘A network of public electric aircraft charges’ A company installing and managing a network of public electric aircraft chargers at remote UK airfields took to the floor. Electricpowered aircraft are already flying. Although not yet certified for general commercial use, short-range commuting journeys will soon become a reality. As electric aircraft increase in size and numbers, systems will be required to address the widespread commercialisation of electric aviation, within the commercial parameters of preexisting general aviation business models. ‘Adventure starts here – video, digital and print content creation’
A video, digital and print content creation and distribution for the adventure market, with the strapline, ‘Adventure starts here’ grabbed attention with a compelling adventure sports video and shared with the audience how more people than ever now engage in some sort of outdoor activity, with many engaging in more than one activity, they can only, however, access single-activity media content.
www.dorsetbusinessangels.co.uk
Tru Talent joined AFC Bournemouth for a mental health and well-being workshop at St Mark’s Primary School in Talbot Village in honour of Children’s mental health week, organised by Place2 Charity.
AFC Bournemouth Star Junior Stanislas marked children’s Mental Health Week by speaking to the pupils about how football relates to mental health and well-being before taking part in an enlightening question-andanswer session about his playing career.
Steve Cuss, who heads the AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust, said: “Mental health and well-being are very important topics and workshops like this can help make sure we look after our children.
There’s a big focus around children’s mental health and well-being and they are subjects we feel very strongly about at AFC Bournemouth through our workshops which we deliver all year round.
Tru Talent is a really strong partner for our mental health workshops and we’re really pleased to be able to work with them throughout the year. Like all our partners, we’re really grateful for their support.”
Tru Talent managing director Toni Taylor
added: “Seeing the AFCB Community Sports Trust Team deliver the Mental Health & Wellbeing workshops first-hand is always an absolute pleasure and to see the impact this project has on the children and how well received this is by them is honestly just incredible to see!
Regional law firm Ellis Jones Solicitors advised on the £12m sale of a leading UK motorcycle clothing and accessories brand based in Hampshire.
It acted for New Milton based TranAm Ltd in the deal with Finland-based Duell Corporation.
Neil Cook, Partner and Head of Business Services, led the Ellis Jones team that advised TranAm and completed the sale on its behalf.
Neil said: “This was a significant transaction for a family firm which has grown into one of the UK’s leading distributors and wholesalers of premium clothing and accessories.
“The company entered this deal with the benefit of a strong balance sheet and high profitability which allowed it to realise a multi-million pound sale price.
“It was a privilege to advise a local firm and its owners in a transaction which ties the future of the business with Duell, one of the leading European wholesalers, and paves the way for considerable growth.”
www.ellisjones.co.uk
“It really highlights the importance of running this project and how important it is to support the younger generation to have a better understanding of how to deal with these challenges if or when they may be faced with them!’’
www.tru-talent.co.uk
Parvalux started trading in 1947 and since that time its distinctive logo has remained relatively unchanged, with a couple of minor tweaks to update its style and colour. Since the acquisition, Parvalux, as part of the maxon group has continued to grow globally, and it has been working on implementing a new culture & revitalised workplace, investing in people, and a safety focused environment taking the business forward on its mission to grow and almost double the workforce by 2030.
The rebrand brings Parvalux even closer into the maxon group and its subsidiaries worldwide, enhancing its brand experience for new and existing customers.
James Cope – marketing manager at Parvalux said: “Having recently celebrated our 75th anniversary we are continuing to develop and innovate.
He continued: “Since joining the maxon group we have recognised that updating our brand was an important part of our journey and the time is now to take that step. As part of the rebrand we have launched a new version of our website, and an updated product catalogue. As we prepare for the move to our new HQ this summer, the new brand is a cause for celebration.’
In the summer of 2023, Parvalux will be moving
its HQ and factories to an 8.75-acre development site in Poole, Dorset. The £29.8million construction of this purposebuilt 14,000 square metre factory and office headquarters commenced in 2020 and is due for completion next year. This site will amalgamate its current electric motor factories and the administrative function, with the major new building project providing additional room for future growth including a £3million investment in new production machinery.
www.parvalux.com
The Poole office of Azets is posting 12 to 15 per cent annual growth as it celebrates one year of being part of the top 10 accountancy firm.
The long-established independent business Inspire was acquired by Azets in March 2022 as part of strategic growth plans across the UK.
Since then it has gone from strength to strength with extra roles created as organic growth has taken the total staff to 40 to serve 1,000-plus client across Bournemouth, Poole and the wider Dorset and Solent region.
Backed by the might of the Azets’ organisation, there are now ambitious plans which could see the office potentially double in size.
The Commercial Road base is headed by Office Managing Partner Warren Munson who is supported by Partners Andrew Singleton and Chris Downing. Last month three new associate directors and two new managers were named as business demand continues to grow at the office.
Warren, who founded his previous firm in 2004, said the acquisition by Azets had added greater access to resources, experts, and technology, as well as the umbrella of support of a brand.
He said: “The fact that we are now posting annual growth figures of between 12 per cent and 15 per cent year on year, outpacing inflation, vindicates our decision to become part of the Azets family.
“It has been a smooth integration across 12 months. The message from Azets at the very start was ‘business as usual’ and that is what it has continued to be. We now have the confidence to step forward and take on new work.
“Azets has given us the freedom to develop and invest in our people. We have seen it with the team – we have had recent multiple promotions and six new hires in 12 months – and colleagues can now see a more accessible path to personal growth.” www.azets.com
The Dorset Business Festival – the first event of its kind in the chamber’s 74-year history – is being held from October 10 to 12. Delegates from across the region are expected to attend the three-day extravaganza, which will include a conference, expo and the long-awaited return of the Dorset Business Awards.
Lester Aldridge has pledged its support as Premier Festival Partner for the summit at the Hilton Hotel in Bournemouth town centre.
Ian Girling, chief executive, Dorset Chamber spoke to Grant Esterhuizen, Partner, Lester Aldridge, about its decision to support this unique event. The Dorset Business Festival will celebrate our vibrant and thriving business community. What is it that makes Dorset such a special place to do business?
We have a lot to celebrate within Dorset. We have an incredibly diverse business community from agriculture, coastal businesses and tourism to commerce &
business centres and education. Dorset is often referred to as Silicon South for the number of digital, creative and tech sectors within it. We have a wide geographical spread of businesses across a large number of sectors and all of this within an idyllic landscape setting.
What made you decide to become a Premier Festival Partner?
To our knowledge, this is the first three day business festival being run by Dorset Chamber which is an innovative event to be associated with. It also gives us a unique opportunity to support our local business community and some excellent new DCCi initiatives, such as a focus on ESG issues. What are you looking forward to the most from the Dorset Business Festival?
We are looking forward to the ‘buzz’ of the three day festival, with each day offering a different opportunity to get
together with business people across our diverse business community. The unique format, making new network contacts, catching up with associates and friends at an event where our whole firm can get involved is all a very exciting prospect. The Dorset Business Awards are relaunching for the Festival following several years of Covid restrictions. How has the Dorset business landscape changed in recent years and what have we got to be positive about?
Lester Aldridge was involved at the very start of the Dorset Business Awards in the early 2000’s as one of the very first sponsors. We are excited to see the awards’ return and be there to celebrate some of the great businesses in Dorset. The awards themselves have been missed by many, including ourselves, and we are looking forward to its new format and award categories. We are certain that the whole festival will be overwhelmingly positive, and it will present a great opportunity for businesses from across Dorset to network and celebrate. We are indeed blessed to work within a diverse society that is, relatively speaking, free and safe and with boundless opportunity now that Covid restrictions have abated.
Cyber firm recruits consultant
Leading cyber-security firm C3IA Solutions has recruited another veteran to its swelling ranks of experts.
Rich Rowley has joined the Dorset business after 24 years in the Royal Army Physical Training Corps.
Having retrained while in the military he spent a year working in the cyber industry before joining many other veterans at the Pooleheadquartered company.
He will work as a Principal Consultant in the Technical Services team delivering Cyber Essentials, Technical Surveillance Counter-Measures and other areas of cyber security. www.c3ia.co.uk
Lester Aldridge Welcomes New Wave of Trainee Solicitors
Lester Aldridge is delighted to welcome four new trainee solicitors as they begin their training contracts at the leading South Coast law firm.
Nikhita Lakhani, Daniel Blair, Megan Martin and Alice Robertson, who have all previously worked at the firm, start the first of their four sixmonth seats which will see them work in various practice areas across the firm’s three offices. www.lesteraldridge.com
Further growth for Steele Raymond with new partner appointment
Steele Raymond LLP’s Residential Development Team is delighted to announce the appointment of highly experienced commercial property and residential development solicitor Emma Pope.
Emma joins the firm as a partner, having spent the past eight years at Paris Smith. Prior to this, Emma has held positions at a number of other reputable firms in the region, including Clarke Wilmott and Lester Aldridge. Her arrival marks yet another major step forward for Steele Raymond’s specialist residential development offering. www.steeleraymond.co.uk
Trethowans celebrates double promotion and two new appointments
Trethowans has announced a double promotion and welcomed two new associates in Dorset.
The firm has promoted Jonathan Sherman to senior associate in its corporate team, where he specialises in mergers, acquisitions and disposals, company law, employee share schemes and shareholders agreements.
The firm’s second promotion is in its family team, with Jacqueline Reeves promoted to associate. Jacqueline, who has worked in family law since 2005 and joined Trethowans in 2019, is known for her ability to empathise with clients, who she supports on cases relating to divorce, financial provision, child arrangements and non-molestation and injunction proceedings.
Trethowans is also celebrating the arrival of two new associates, with Clare Bland joining the private client team and Bethanie Watson joining in commercial property. www.trethowans.com
www.bridportbusiness.org.uk
Our mission is to ensure that Bridport provides the ideal environment for businesses to thrive and to supply the goods and services that the town and surrounding area needs to remain economically vibrant.
Business
www.dorchesterchamber.co.uk
We play an active role helping to promote local business and enterprise, representing a wide range of businesses both large and small. Our priority is to help our members work together to boost trade. In addition, we are also working with community partners on our Retain & Retrain campaign to promote apprenticeships and similar initiatives to further enhance employability in Dorchester.
www.gcci.co.uk
Gillingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been around since the 1930s. Many of our members come from outside the High Street where diversity encompasses old family firms, industrial estate units and new modern work from home and digital businesses. We are very much involved in local initiatives and other groups such as Town Council, Gillingham School, Gillingham in Gear, Dementia Friends, Town Team in particular.
Shaftesbury Chamber of Commerce
www.shaftesburychamber.co.uk
The Shaftesbury Chamber has around 100 members from its two business parks and independent High Street businesses. They hold monthly networking meetings and are very active in the development of the town’s economy. Unlike many other towns, Christmas lights and activities are entirely run and paid for by chamber members.
www.sherbornechamber.co.uk
The Sherborne Chamber of Commerce exists to promote its members’ businesses and the wider business community. It has a membership in excess of 150. The chamber is involved in just about every event that takes place in the town, supporting the Sherborne community, attracting media interest and creating a memorable experience for visitors to the town.
Swanage & District Chamber of Trade
www.swanagechamberoftrade.co.uk
We have many ways of helping to promote all businesses in Swanage, the most popular of these is the Swanage Map. This is provided to tourists free of charge through all local hotels and the tourist information centre. As a member, you will be taking an active part in helping develop business opportunities in Swanage.
www.facebook.com/SturBiz
The Sturminster Newton Chamber of Commerce was set up in 2018 and named SturBiz for simplicity. Its mission is to promote and enhance Sturminster Newton and surrounding area’s economy and its businesses and support a thriving and effective business community.
Chamber of Commerce
www.wpchamber.co.uk
The chamber has been supporting businesses for over 100 years, encouraging and inspiring businesses of all sizes. We’ve helped many people to find their feet in the local business community, by providing an environment where they can connect with likeminded people. In recent years we’ve represented the concerns of businesses to the local councils, contributing to a significant cut in the cost of car parking charges. We played an important role in the establishment of the Weymouth BID, in whose operation we take a keen interest.
Family brewers, Hall & Woodhouse (H&W), raised over £600,000 for charities and local good causes in 2022 through a mix of fundraising events, challenges, direct giving from the business, and implementing local initiatives at each of its pubs across the south. This achievement has set the independent brewer on track for reaching its goal of raising £1million per annum for charities and good causes within its local communities by 2027. Additionally, in recognition of last year’s fundraising and giving success, H&W was awarded
the Corporate Community Hero Award from the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group.
Anthony Woodhouse, Chairman of Hall & Woodhouse, said: “Giving back to the community and using our own resources to directly enrich the areas where our pubs are located, is at the centre of Hall & Woodhouse’s ambitions as a company. We are so proud and grateful to all our team members, without them coming together and working as one, none of this would have been possible.”
www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk
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Most commercial property leases are fully repairing and insuring (FRI) leases. This is where the tenant is responsible for the repair, maintenance and insurance of the property. FRI leases can be used for leases of whole (for example, one unit on an industrial estate) and leases of part (for example, a ground floor shop with residential flats above).
With a lease of whole, the tenant would be responsible for all costs in relation to the property, which includes the exterior roof, structure and the interior of the property. With a lease of part, it’s important for the definition of ‘property’ to be properly defined. For example, they will often refer to including one half horizontally if the property being leased is situated on the ground floor. This is because the tenant of the first floor will be responsible for the remaining half which will form part of their flooring.
In both a lease of whole and of part the landlord will insure the property and recover the sums back from the tenant. They will want to make sure the property is insured correctly and covers all ‘insured risks’ required for that particular property. Despite the landlord being responsible for the arrangement of insurance, the tenant will usually pay for it.
For the lease of whole, the tenant is responsible for all repairs to either keep the property in ‘good (and substantial) repair and condition’ or in the same state as set out in the schedule of condition. For the lease of part, repair responsibilities will be shared. The landlord will be responsible for the exterior structure, services and common parts. The tenant will be responsible for the interior property.
If you’re unsure of your responsibilities or have any questions, please feel free to get in touch using the information below.
Email: rramshaw@frettens.co.uk
Phone: 01202 499255
The current trend of hybrid working, whilst allowing employees extra flexibility, means staff have less human contact, which in turn impacts their wellbeing. Dorset Mind charity has developed a creative solutionby launching team-building packages that offers businesses the chance to invest in and improve the connectivity of their workplace. This also supports the charity financially to deliver essential 1-2-1 and group support and education for local people in Dorset.
The charity encourages businesses to connect, learn and ‘Build their own’ Minds Together package. Within this, they will choose a mental health educational session the charity’s Training Team will deliver, combined with a fun activity from a range of trusted partners, including Rock Reef, R1SE Bournemouth, Resurface, Layla Gordon Nutrition and Eco in Mind - the charity’s own
Dorset Mind’s training sessions include Mental Health Awareness, Managing Stress, Anxiety and Burnout; Boundaries and Resilience, and the popular Courageous Conversations which encourages people to make conversations about mental health part of their everyday life.
Linda O’Sullivan, CEO of Dorset Mind comments, “Mental health has had to become everyone’s business - and employees have a duty to look after their employees’ wellbeing, whether they work remotely or in their business setting. Evolving from lockdowns, the hybrid way of working comes at a cost to social inclusion – so what better way to boost your team’s morale than enjoying a teambuilding day, whilst supporting your local mental health charity too!”
www.dorsetmind.uk
Dorset mental health charity launch new ‘Minds Together’ initiative for businesses to solve loneliness of hybrid working.
PKF Francis Clark has officially been named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing (2023) by Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture.
The accountancy firm, which has more than 850 employees and 55 partners in Poole, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro, is ranked 40th among large organisations in the newly published list of Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing.
The accolade comes after PKF Francis Clark achieved Great Place to Work certification in September last year.
Initiatives to promote colleague wellbeing at PKF Francis Clark include Wellbeing Wednesdays, an ongoing programme of events and resources focusing on physical, mental and financial wellbeing, such as webinars with sports psychologists, dieticians and other experts. The firm also
has a menopause support group, as well as health and wellbeing champions and mental health first aiders in each office.
Amy Taylor, chief people officer, said: “Health and wellbeing is hugely important to us, so we’re very proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing. We’ve invested in lots of initiatives to support the wellbeing of our people – like our Wellbeing Wednesdays and a comprehensive package of benefits, including free access to confidential counselling and an online GP service – and we’re actively looking at what more we can do.
“I’d also like to thank our network of health and wellbeing champions, mental health first aiders and local office charity, social and wellbeing committees, who play an important role in providing peer-topeer support for colleague wellbeing.”
www.pkf-francisclark.co.uk
Having the right insurance policies in place can save you and your family enormous amounts of stress – and money – if things don’t work out as planned for your company.
Here’s 5 key protections to consider:
1. Shareholder protection: Also known as business succession planning protection, this ensures other owners of the business (the shareholders) can keep control of the company if one of them dies or is seriously ill.
2. Business loan protection: Most businesses have some form of debt, so it makes sense to put a policy in place that helps meet any outstanding financial commitments should you become critically ill or die.
3. Key-person protection: This recognises key people in the company and the impact on profits if one of them becomes ill or dies. A key person can be anyone who can be justifiably described as integral to the business.
4. Relevant life insurance: This is a taxefficient form of life insurance taken out by the company for an employee, which pays a lump sum to the employee’s family if the person covered dies or is diagnosed with a terminal illness.
5. Group schemes: By introducing employee benefits such as income protection, critical illness cover and private medical insurance, you support the financial wellbeing of employees as well as the business itself. It’s easy to shrug off the need for protection by thinking you’re unlikely to suffer from adverse events – or believing that if you do, your personal savings or cash in the company will cover it. This can be dangerous and costly attitude so it’s important to take action.
To receive a complimentary guide covering wealth management, retirement planning or inheritance tax planning, contact Peter Harding Wealth Management on 01202 830730 or email peterhardingwm@sjpp.co.uk.
Peter Harding Wealth Management is a trading name of Peter Harding Practice Ltd.
SJP Approved: 15/3/2023
In the autumn statement on 17 November 2022, the Government announced increases to the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW), set to take effect from 1 April 2023.
National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) are set to increase by a record percentage increase from April 2023 and the largest since 2016.
The rates which will apply from 1 April 2023 are as follows:
Over 150 people including representatives from the Dorset business community came together at the prestigious Captains Club Hotel to celebrate the launch of Elevate Foundation.
Founded by Julie Laming and Emily Stones, Elevate Foundation is a mental health charity for young people providing services across Dorset and Hampshire. The charity based in Christchurch will offer activities, counselling, and group courses to young people to support their mental wellbeing and develop resilience, enabling them to develop the confidence and skills needed to conquer life’s challenges.
Julie Laming Co-Founder of Elevate Foundation said: “Every young person has the right to a hopeful and a fulfilled future. Here at Elevate Foundation, we believe by giving children and young people tools and guidance, they will have the
strength and motivation to find purpose, self-value, and a sense of belonging in this world. They can redefine how they see themselves and their future.”
Emily Stones, Co-Founder and Chair of Elevate Foundation added: “Elevate Foundation is dedicated to serving young people of all ages, gender, and backgrounds by creating a wide variety of opportunities. Our intention is always to remain inclusive, innovative and versatile to best support young people’s mental health needs. Elevate Foundation has already provided over 35 sessions for more than 250 children, young people and parents including workshops in equine learning, baking, art, dance, surfing, nature walks, mental health first aid, parent therapy groups and more. Now we plan to double this as well as offering vital 1:1 counselling and coaching.’ www.elevatefoundation.co.uk
Although the increase is very much welcome by workers due to the ongoing cost of living crises, they will not come without challenges to businesses for the same reasons. Recent years have seen huge pressure on pay rates at all levels in a bid for companies to attract and retain workers in a market facing significant labour shortages; no doubt this will continue throughout the year ahead with starting rates well above the new National Living Wage. For the last few months, local businesses have been conducting market reviews and carrying out planning activities to ensure their strong position when it comes to attracting workers for their busy periods in the new financial year.
If you would like to find out more about the local market and how best to position yourself to be competitive and attract good workers, feel free to contact Kat Mieszkowska on kat@mploystaff.com
Kat Mieszkowska Chief Operating OfficerMploy Staffing Solutions Ltd
kat@mploystaff.com
07875437455
A pilot scheme which gives unemployed people cooking skills, accreditation and support with job searches has had a great start and is now seeking further funding to help more people.
BCHA Learn and Bournemouth Foodbank in Boscombe, have now run two, free, six-week Catering, Barista and Hospitality courses at the Foodbank’s new Training Café. Participants have enjoyed cooking on a budget with Chef Ciro Vitiello, along with food and hygiene certification and support with CV building, interview techniques and job searches with BCHA Learn coaches.
BCHA Learn and Bournemouth Foodbank
are now seeking further corporate, charitable and local government funding to roll-out the course to more people.
Val Jefferies, Project Manager for BCHA Learn said: “It has been an exciting venture to work with Bournemouth Foodbank and the blend of practical kitchen skills, fun with Chef Ciro and employability sessions with BCHA Learn Advisors has been perfect. The participants have learned new things each week, gained confidence and have been able to interact with people they may have never normally crossed paths with. A true success!”
www.bcha.org.uk
Best Companies, the organisation behind the Sunday Times Awards, have recognised Frettens in their latest league tables for Q1 of 2023.
The group base their rankings on an anonymous employee engagement survey, completed by all of the team.
Following Frettens’ recommendation as an ‘outstanding’ place to work in December, Best Companies revealed that it ranks in the Top 5 Law Firms to work for, the Top 10 Best Companies in the South West and the UK’s Top 25 Mid-Sized companies.
“Measuring employee engagement is crucial to the development of our
business and the Best Companies survey allows us to do this totally anonymously, on a regular basis.” Says Managing Partner Matthew Fretten.
“We take the survey very seriously and the results enable us to assess how engaged our employees are, identify areas for improvement and take action.
We’re pleased to see such positive results this year, with our highest ranking yet. It re-affirms that we are heading in the right direction and you can clearly see an upwards trend year on year.”
www.frettens.co.uk
When you think sustainably about workwear and PPE, the three R’s ‘Reduce, reuse and recycle’ will come to mind.
We use this mantra at Tower to develop our support and services. For recycling we have our ZeroWaste service and for reducing our CtrlCloud online order management system. But what about reusing?
To support the reuse of products, I help customers choose higher-quality garments. These consistently have a longer life, which means they’re more suitable for reusing or reissuing when an employee leaves. This is also important for employers looking to implement sustainable initiatives.
Reissuing items such as shirts, trousers, boots, or hardhats in employee starter packs is a good habit to adopt. Ordering through CtrlCloud simplifies this process and makes it easy to identify the initial date the item was issued, helping estimate the product’s life expectancy.
After being carefully checked and cleaned, these items can easily be handed down between employees. Being transparent about this process and why you do it will also attract the right employees with the same environmental values as your business.
Achieving all three R’s is something I can support customers with. And when it comes to reusing, this means considering higher-quality products than can be reissued. Choosing PPE and workwear that lasts longer, then supporting employees with maintaining it correctly, is essential in tackling the challenge of making workwear and PPE much more sustainable.
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E-motion Fitness has launched its new L.I.F.E programme to demonstrate the importance of functional movements to enhance longevity.
L.I.F.E stands for “Longevity in Functional Efficiency” and its aim is to demonstrate that no one is too old or out-of-shape to benefit from the basic principles of using a variety of functional movements to enhance the quality and longevity of their lives.
L.I.F.E also offers safe, effective workouts with more emphasis on mobility and longevity than other classes which you may find on its programmes, with less intensity and competition.
James Isaac, Gym Owner of E-motion Fitness Hub said “This programme starts members where they need to be met and takes them to more than they thought they could achieve. There is a 5-day programme to follow via the app. However, there will also be 45 minute coached sessions at the gym all included in the off-peak membership too.” www.e-motionfitnesshub.com
Shevaun Haviland, who is director general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), will appear at the chamber’s President’s Lunch on April 19.
Dorset Chamber president Caron Khan is hosting the lunch, sponsored by Premier Partner Lester Aldridge, which will also mark the official launch of a three-day Dorset Business Festival 2023 being held in October.
She said: “Shevaun is one of the UK’s most influential and high-profile business leaders so I am delighted that she has agreed to speak at my President’s Lunch as my special guest.
“The event will also herald the buildup to our much anticipated Business Festival in what promises to be a very exciting year for the Dorset Chamber.”
Ms Haviland will give the keynote speech at the lunch at the Italian Villa in Poole with a focus on the work of the BCC, the economy and campaigning priorities for 2023 to 2024.
Dorset Chamber – the leading business support provider – is the only organisation in the county to be accredited by the BCC.
As Dorset’s voice of business it works with the BCC and fellow chambers to champion the cause of members and
influence decision makers at Westminster.
The President’s Lunch, sponsored by Dorset Business Premier Festival Partner Lester Aldridge, is one of the highlights of the chamber’s calendar.
Chief executive Ian Girling said: “This promises to be a superb event with one of the titans of the business world.
“Our thanks go to Shevaun for agreeing to attend and to Lester Aldridge for its much valued support.”
The Dorset Business Festival 2023 will include a major conference, a business exhibition and the revamped Dorset Business Awards 2023.
The BCC campaigns for business and its opinions are regularly sought by policymakers and parliamentarians, helping shape the UK’s business agenda for more than 160 years.
Shevaun’s CV includes roles at the Walt Disney Company, WPP, Dot Native and an edtech charitable foundation as well as the Cabinet Office and Number 10 where she managed business partnerships and ran the Inclusive Economy Partnership.
A new agreement aimed at addressing post-Brexit issues in Northern Ireland has been revealed by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
Here’s what you need to know about the Windsor Framework and what you can expect in the coming months.
What impact will the Windsor Framework have? Under the new plan, goods arriving into Northern Ireland from Great Britain will go into a new green lane and will require less paperwork. Meanwhile, goods destined for the EU will go to the red lane where checks will be carried out. It delivers free-flowing trade in goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland by removing any sense of the border in the
Irish Sea for goods staying within the UK.
These goods will travel as normal through a new green lane without red tape or unnecessary checks, with the only checks remaining designed to prevent smuggling or crime.
This means that, while businesses transporting goods via the green lane will need to provide less information and won’t need to provide a transit declaration. They will still be expected to provide an ENS (Entry Summary Declaration).
As stated by BIFA: “Whilst an ICS Safety and Security Declaration will still be required for goods entering Northern Ireland the amount of data that will be required in the customs declaration will be reduced.”
What will the transition period look like?
For the Windsor Framework to be
Companies participating in international trade, may apply to the UK Customs administration to become an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO). AEO status offers businesses a number of advantages in international trade.
What is an AEO?
An AEO is essentially an economic operator, who can demonstrate high levels of trade compliance and security of their supply chain. Companies that wish to obtain AEO authorisation must meet five criteria:
• the absence of any serious infringement of customs and taxation law
• a high level of control over commercial operations
• financial solvency
• practical standards of competence or professional qualifications
• appropriate security and safety standards in cases where the application is for AEOS. An AEO enjoys more favourable treatment than other economic operators: in respect of customs controls, including fewer physical and documentary controls. The extent to
which a company receives such facilitations, depends on the specifications in the licence. In addition, AEOs that are involved in export, will benefit from any Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) that the UK has negotiated with other countries.
An AEO status is an internationally recognised quality mark, that shows your business’s role in the international supply chain is secure and has customs control procedures in place that meet Authorised Economic Operator standards. There are 2 types of AEO status:
• Authorised Economic Operator Customs Simplification (AEOC) which provides benefits in relation to certain simplifications of customs formalities.
• Authorised Economic Operator Security and Safety (AEOS) that entitles the holder to facilitations for trade in goods. Both authorisations can be simultaneously applied for by the economic operator, and both types of AEO status may be held at the same time.
The AEO authorisation requirements and guidelines can be found in the UK official
Dorset Chamber are pleased to announce our third International Trade Breakfast Networking Event.
Join us at Iron Mill College on Tuesday 23rd May 2023.
The event will begin at 7.30am for arrival breakfast with tea and coffee and we expect the event to finish at approx. 9am. Within this time there will be networking opportunities, a guest speaker and a Q&A session. Please book via our website www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/ international-trade/training early to avoid disappointment and guarantee your place.
We look forward to seeing you there.
implemented, there are several things that need to happen. Chiefly, MPs will vote on the new legislation. If the majority are in favour, then the Government will begin the process of “phasing in” the Windsor Framework.
To give businesses and individuals time to prepare, the implementation of the agreement will be phased in, with some of the new arrangements for goods, agrifood, pets and plant movements introduced later this year and the remainder in 2024. In the meantime, the current temporary standstill arrangements will continue to apply.
The UK Government will no longer proceed with the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, as the UK and EU have come to a negotiated agreement. Similarly, the agreement will mean the EU withdrawing all of the legal actions it has launched against the UK.
website and international legislation. Fewer physical and document-based controls This benefit is applicable to holders of both AEOC and AEOS.
An AEO will be subject to fewer physical and document-based controls than other economic operators, in respect of customs controls, according to the type of authorisation granted. However, the UK Customs administration may decide to control shipments of an AEO in order to take into account a specific threat, or control obligations set out in other Union legislation (i.e. related to product safety).
Here, it is important to make a distinction between controls related to security/safety and controls related to other matters. AEOS can benefit from fewer physical and documentbased controls related to security and safety, and AEOCS can benefit from fewer controls related to other measures. Such controls may relate to the point of import or export, and may also relate to post-clearance controls, and are based on customs risk-assessment, which may be higher for some AEOs or for particular transactions than others.
Poole
e-motionfitnesshub.com
E-Motion Fitness Hub has 3
Pillars to success, Coaching, Community and Education. Come and meet our professional coaches and get familiar with the movements you’ll be using in group classes. Many of these movements you already know — we’re just going to make you better at them. We’ll teach you how to jump, squat, pull, and press with safe, effective technique so you can get stronger and avoid injury. Don’t worry if you need extra time here. Everyone has their own pace, and it is our job to meet you, where you need to be met.
Poole
www.forestholmehospice.org.uk
Forest Holme Hospice provides palliative and end-of life-care and support to more than 1,000 people each year across Poole, Wimborne and the Isle of Purbeck with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses such as Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s, heart disease and respiratory illness.
Forest Holme is part of University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust and is supported by Forest Holme Hospice Charity to help enhance the NHS provision.
Wareham
www.jimcroninmemorialfund.org
Jim had a passion for life and the conservation of wildlife that was an inspiration to all who knew him. Jim’s legacy will continue under the guidance of his devoted wife, Dr Alison Cronin. Monkey World, and the numerous projects Jim and Alison set up globally, will continue as a fitting memorial to a man whose life touched so many around the world. Monkey World has set up a UK registered charity in memory of Jim to continue his legacy, based in Wareham and open to visitors. Charity No. 1126939
West Peak
Bournemouth
West Peak Partners
The West Peak enables long term leadership and team performance results by working with first time or emerging leaders, mid-level managers or the C-suite. We use our proven workshops, extensive experience, and unique expertise, optimised for rapid, fun, and engrained learning through bespoke offsite team performance events, in-house leadership development programmes and executive coaching.
Consultants
Bournemouth
www.kenparkeplanning.com
Ken Parke Planning Consultants are chartered town planning consultants dealing with all aspects of planning, both locally and nationally. Our team has a wealth of private sector and local authority experience, so we are able to apply commercial awareness to projects. Our aim is to make the journey through the planning process as painless as possible while achieving optimum results.
Blandford
www.maddiesmiracle.org.uk
Maddie’s Miracle was founded by women, for women and parents. Our vision is to support those who wish to continue breastfeeding/chest feeding. The purpose of Maddie’s Miracle is to advance the education of women/lactating parents, families and healthcare professionals in breastfeeding and its related factors; and 2. Preserve and protect the mental and physical health and wellbeing of women through the antenatal, childbirth, postnatal stages of motherhood.
New Milton
www.nmsb.co.uk
NMSB is an independent, local producer and supplier covering four core areas: Aggregates & concrete, sporting & horticultural sands, soils & composts and merchanting supplies & Waste management. We deliver to the construction, landscaping and specific sports and horticultural industries. Expanding on 86 years’ experience of supporting the local community to build, our quality and breadth of products and services, longevity and family values provide our unique position in the marketplace.
PC Flooring
Poole
www.pc-flooring.co.uk
The company was established in 2004 offering proprietary and traditional screeds. In more recent years, the company has diversified its services to include underfloor heating enabling the delivery of the entire floor zone. PC Flooring Ltd have spent the past 15 years building an unrivalled service throughout central and Southern England. We look forward to continuing our track record for excellent service and building new relationships.
You may be familiar with the link between activity and exercise and better mental health. Here are 6 reasons why you really need to prioritise your physical wellbeing, to support your mental wellbeing. And don’t forget, exercise doesn’t need to be a 10 mile run. Just getting outside and raising your heart rate can make a big difference, so do something you love! Here’s why:
1. Exercise improves your deep sleep.
Aerobic exercise increases the amount of deep and restorative sleep you get at night by helping you get into that stage 3 and 4 sleep, making you feel refreshed and restored the next day. So, if you find it hard to sleep, try to get that blood pumping at least 4 hours before bed.
2. Exercise relieves stress hormone levels.
The stress hormone - cortisol - is natural. But, when you are chronically stressed and your body is continuously producing cortisol, it can affect your mental health and your physical health. If you exercise during the day, your cortisol levels are lower by the evening. So use exercise as a tool for stress management - use it to motivate you. In doing so, it should help you reduce your cortisol and feel better.
3. Exercise affects your mood-related hormones.
If you’re familiar with that post-exercise glow, you’ll have felt the effects of these hormones before. Monoamines and endorphins are two essential hormones said to be responsible for mood improvements from exercise. The effects are linked to short-term improvements immediately after a session and are also related to longterm impacts like decreased feelings of depression. So whilst it can’t fix the bigger issues, you can be assured that exercise will lift your mood.
4. Exercise improves your memory and attention.
Research shows links between physical exercise and ‘cognitive functioning‘. Essentially, you’re likely to see positive impacts on your mental alertness because of an increase in blood flow from aerobic activity. So, if it all feels a bit overwhelming and you’re finding it hard to focus, exercise should help.
5. Exercise increases self-esteem.
The link between exercise and self-esteem is not about changing how you look, but about feeling better about yourself. The psychological effect of regularly taking on a challenge is shown to lead to higher levels of self-esteem, helping you to reconfirm your own abilities every day. So celebrate your achievements, acknowledge what you’ve done and use it to motivate yourself to set new goals.
6. Exercise gives you more energy.
Feeling lethargic and lacking in energy is both the result and a cause of mental health struggles. When you don’t feel your best, you don’t tend to think your best either. When your fitness improves, changes happen to your cells, making more energy available to you. In essence, you give the energy to get more energy. So don’t focus on how exercise will make you look, but how it will make you feel.
Exercise can improve our sleep, boost our mood and help manage stress levels. Combining exercise with being outside in the fresh air and playing as part of a team can bring additional benefits. Who better to comment further on this than members of LA’s own successful netball team, the L’Eagles!
Danielle Slater, Associate, told me that she “loves being active, and likes how netball brings people together from different parts of the firm”. She agrees that it is great to be out in the fresh air after being inside at a desk for the majority of the day, and says “as it’s a team sport, we all support each other and work together so there’s a feeling of comradery and friendship”. Solicitor Emily Chapman agrees, she says “your teammates become your friends. Spending an hour running about outside after a day at your desk helps you switch off and keep the work-life balance”.
Another member of the team, Ashleigh Vear, says, “It has been hugely beneficial to me in creating new friendships, and in keeping my mind and body active.”
Perhaps now is the right time to join a team or set yourself a challenge to learn a new sport.
Emma Starmer, Senior Employment Law and HR Advisor
Lester Aldridge
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ESG – The Importance of Employee Wellbeing
Venue: Online
Date: April 4, 2023
Time: 9.30am – 11.00am
Cost: Free Open to all
Venue: Merley House Date: April 17, 2023
Venue: The Italian Villa
Date: April 19, 2023
Time: 12.00pm – 4.00pm
Cost: Members £50+vat, Standard £60+vat Open to all
Connecting in Nature – Monthly Breakfast Walk
Venue: Upton Country Park
Date: April 21, 2023
Time: 8.30am – 9.30am
Cost: Members £5+vat, Standard £5+vat
Open to all
Meet the Neighbours with Somerset Chamber
Venue: The Lanes Hotel, Yeovil
Date: April 27, 2023
Time: 12.00pm – 2.30pm
Cost: £36.50+vat Members Only
Business
Networking Lunch
Venue: Mercure Hotel, Bournemouth Hotel & Spa
Date: May 11, 2023
Time: 12.00pm – 2.30pm
Cost: Members £38+vat, Standard £45+vat Open to all
Connecting in Nature – Monthly Breakfast Walk
Venue: Sandbanks, Poole
Date: May 19, 2023
Time: 8.00am - 9.00am
Cost: Members £5+vat, Standard £5+vat Open to all
As an employer, of course you want to recruit somebody with relevant industry skills. They’re a proven entity. They’ll be easier to train, manage and they’ll perform better, quicker (that’s the theory). Your priority is to build your organisation.
Despite excellent initiatives being run across the county and nationally, many young people, and those returning to work, still find it a real struggle to get work experience on their CVs. At a recent LSIP event, it was suggested that up to 70% of graduates don’t have any work experience. Those from more affluent backgrounds can rely on a network to facilitate work experience opportunities, which other young people cannot access. For young people who have taken on roles in hospitality, retail, and other flexible sectors to support themselves during studies, it can also be hard to get access to industry specific opportunities. So, whilst they may have some great experience working, it may not appear to be relevant for future employers.
The knock-on effect? At best, young people haven’t had a real taste of the workplace, so the reality of daily operations when they do qualify and go into a role can come as a bit of a surprise. At its worst, they just don’t get the job - even with the right qualifications in place and the full support of their school, college, university or a provider.
An increased lack of confidence on top of no work experience opportunities has resulted in some
new to the workplace ‘terrified’ of the prospect of an unknown culture. However, young people are also better at saying how they feel as we have all felt scared at times at work so this should be no real surprise. Learning to share how we feel and what ‘work’ is like, together, will help close a Covid sized generation gap and boost the labour force and economy in Dorset. One school, college or University leaver who feels safe to go to work not scared will be transformational for them and relatively simple and very satisfying for an employer to achieve. Imagine how 100s of local young people excited and inspired by their new experiences would impact every part of Dorset’s community. It’s doable – get in touch to know how
Creating opportunities for people to gain that all important work experience is a responsibility we all share. To address the growing unemployment issue and volume of vacancies, businesses should be encouraged to provide opportunities for work experience. It’s a great way to enrich your workforce, to identify new talent and to support the community. Organisations such as the Dorset Careers Hub, local colleges, schools, universities, other training providers, run great work experience initiatives that support businesses to offer these opportunities. They’re on hand to support you, the employer, to make it as easy as possible to offer what could be a life changing experience.
Dorset Chamber has been commissioned by the Department for Education to identify the skills gaps which businesses like you may be facing now, or in the future. This will help to ensure the changing skills needs across the region are understood and relevant opportunities are provided to upskill the current workforce and prepare young people to meet emerging and new workplace needs.
This is known as the Dorset Local Skills Improvement Plan (Dorset LSIP).
During the last few months, the Dorset LSIP team has been reaching out to hundreds of businesses of all sizes across Dorset, inviting managers, leaders, and HR professionals to complete a short online survey or take part in a telephone interview. Insights and findings generated through this process will be shared in an action plan to develop post16 technical education provision in Dorset, working with our Colleges, independent training providers, employers and learners. The priorities have now been identified and these are being discussed with the stakeholders as part of the plan creation process.
www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/lsip
When recruiting, it’s natural to screen CVs and people based on the relevant experience of the candidate –even for an entry level position.
In addition to the varied networking events that we run throughout the year there are many other benefit s that come with your members. If you have any questions about how to access them, please contact our friendly membership team on 01202 714800.
Up to £100,000 per claim. Exceptions include Debt Recovery, Contract Disputes and Restrictive Covenants. Call Arc Legal on 02921 157571 stating you are a Dorset Chamber member. www.arclegal.co.uk/policyholder-information
For advice on any of the subjects above, call Arc Legal on 02921 157571 stating you are a Dorset Chamber member. www.arclegal.co.uk/policyholder-information
a single car or whole fleet, must be under 3.5 tonnes, from just £48.13. Available for you and your employees. Check for eligibility on 0800 551188.
Albert Goodman, Taunton 0330 333 5039 www.albertgoodman.co.uk
Arnold Accounting & Bookkeeping Services Ltd, Christchurch 07513 838434
www.arnoldaccounting.co.uk
Azets, Poole 01202 717867 www.azets.co.uk
Bicknell Business Advisers Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 025252 www.bicknells.net
Certius Professional Services Limited, Poole 08006 890794 www.certius.co.uk
Evelyn Partners, Bournemouth 02380 827600 www.tsandw.com/
Grant Sellers Chartered Accountants, Verwood 01202 824500 www.grantsellers.co.uk
Hill Osborne, Poole 01202 678555 www.hillosborne.com
Hunts Accountants Limited, SHERBORNE 01935 815008 www.huntsaccountants.co.uk
HWB Chartered Accountants, Chandlers Ford 02380461200 www.hwb-accountants.com
JKD Accountants Limited, Poole 07707016594
www.jkdaccountants.co.uk/ Mazars LLP, Poole 01202 680777 www.mazars.co.uk
MLW Accountants, Poole 07900 924872 www.mlwaccountants.co.uk
Morris Lane, Poole 01202 715950 www.morrislane.co.uk
PKF Francis Clark, Poole 01202 663600 www.francisclark.co.uk
Saffery Champness LLP, Bournemouth 01202 204742 www.saffery.com
Schofields Chartered Accountants, Bournemouth 01202 555785 www.schofieldsonline.co.uk
SJT Accounts Ltd, Bournemouth 07855 295280 www.sjtaccountsltd.com
TC Filer Knapper LLP, Christchurch 01202 483341 www.filerknapper.co.uk
Tragor Ltd, Poole 01202 680914 www.tragor.co.uk
Vantage Accounting, Ferndown 01425 460993, vantage-accounting.co.uk
Universal Maintenance Contracts Limited, Wimborne 01202 891772 www.umc-ac.com
Architects
Lionel Gregory Architects Ltd, Poole 01202 723157 www.lionelgregoryarchitects.co.uk
QP Architecture, Christchurch 01202 484642 www.qparchitecture.com
Western Design Architects, Blandford Forum 01258 830675 www.westerndesignarchitects.com
Artist
Art Zag, Ferndown 07766513257 www.art-zag.com
Audio Visual Equipment
Walcom Integration Ltd, Bournemouth 08000 487384 www.walcomintegration.com
Aviation
Bournemouth Airport, Christchurch 01202 364174 www.bournemouthairport.com
DAeCO, Poole 01202 880302 www.daeco.co.uk
Banking
Barclays, Bournemouth 07990 081947, HSBC, Bournemouth 03455 848056 www.banking.hsbc.co.uk
J.P. Morgan, Bournemouth 01202 342000 www.jpmorgan.com
Bars & Restaurants
Brewhouse and Kitchen, Bournemouth 02073543761 www.brewhouseandkitchen.com/
Custom House Cafe, Bar & Bistro, Poole 01202073295 www.customhousecafe.co.uk
Poseidon Bars Ltd, Bournemouth 07402 253883 www.poseidonbars.co.uk
Rick Stein, Poole 01202 283000, The Italian Villa, Poole 01202 816074 www.the-italian-villa.co.uk
Bookkeeping and Payroll
Milburn Finance, Bournemouth 01202 535399 www.milburnfinance.com
Ookkee, Poole 01202 283214 www.ookkee.co.uk
Branding & Design
Amadoo, Poole 01202287807 www.amadoo.co.uk
Brewery
Hall & Woodhouse Ltd, Blandford St Mary 01258 452141 www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk
Business Associations
Wimborne BID, Wimborne Minster 01202 888992 www.wimborne.info
7PM2 Coaching Mentoring & Training, Bournemouth 01202 070372 www.7PM2.com
ActionCOACH Bournemouth, Bournemouth 07736 944196 www.bournemouth.actioncoach.co.uk
Aspirin Business Solutions Ltd, Broadstone 01202 985112. www.aspirinbusiness.com
Be Astute Limited, Frome 01373 837331 www.be-astute.co.uk
DELTA Group, Broadstone 01202 690348 www.deltagroup.co.uk
IMSM Limited, Malmesbury 01793313141 www.imsm.com/gb/
Insight6 - Dorset, Salisbury 07887 554898 www.insight6.com/dorset
J R L Coaching and Consulting, Bournemouth 07795 202982 www.jrlcoaching.co.uk
Joanne Young, Wimborne 07590983820, joanneyoung.co.uk
KIMCO, Poole 01202 888549 www.kimcoafrica.com/en/
Leadership and Mindset Coach, Highcliffe on Sea 07555524647, michaela-smith.com
Liaise Limited, Bournemouth 07823 451953 www.liaiseltd.co.uk
Melissa Hague Coaching Conversations, West Moors 07984 429591 www.melissahague.com
Phil Popham Consultancy, Stretton on Dunsmore, , Quay Business Associates Ltd, Poole 01202 679225 www.quaybusinessassociates.co.uk
Russell Philips Limited, Dorchester 01305267009 www.russellphilips.com
Sellerly Limited, , www.sellerly.co.uk/
SGS United Kingdom Ltd, Ellesmere Port 01276 697715 www.sgs.co.uk
Sherpa Bear Coaching, Poole 07581455665 www.sherpabearcoaching.com
Smart Quality Services Ltd, Bournemouth 07514 701994 www.smartquality.co.uk
The CEO Coach Ltd, Poole 07973 137470 www.jamesakinsmith.co.uk
Transitions Life Coaching, Ringwood 01425 472354 www.transitionslifecoaching.co.uk
Verace Business Assistance, Poole 07467 952352 www.veraceba.com
West Peak, bournemouth 07899912190, West Peak Partners
PDQ 4 You Ltd, Bournemouth 07923484502, Provulo, Weybridge 07503 267160
www.provulo.com
Antony Batty & Co, Bournemouth 01202 923009
www.antonybatty.com
Even Keel Solutions Limited, Bournemouth 01202237337
www.evenkeelsolutions.co.uk
Leonard Curtis, Poole 01202 712810
www.portbfs.co.uk
Acquit Debt Collection and Outsourced Credit Control, Poole 01202 432022
www.acquit.org.uk
BrooksKebbey Limited, Wareham 07495 781731
www.brookskebbey.net
Core PA Services Ltd, Bournemouth 07942 862413
www.core-pa.co.uk/
Dorset Business Angels, Christchurch 01202 706975
www.dorsetbusinessangels.co.uk
Evolve, Poole 0333 322 2332
www.evolvemembers.com
Flexible Project Management, Broadstone 07710 454065
www.flexiblepm.co.uk
Foundry UK, Epping 0207 871 3005, foundryuk.com
George May Consulting, Dorchester 07812193545
www.georgemay.consulting
House of Risk Ltd, Poole 07361832293
www.HouseofRisk.co.uk
Law Point, Bournemouth 01202 729444
www.law-point.co.uk
Rise-Early Career Management Ltd, Corfe Mullen 07531554504, Rise-Early Career Management Ltd Saline, Poole 07791 902632
www.saline.org.uk
Surrey Translation Bureau, Farnham 01252730014
www.surreytranslation.co.uk
The Dorset Concierge Ltd, Swanage 01202148003
www.thedorsetconcierge.com
The Passionate PA (UK) Ltd, 01202 802863
www.thepassionatepa.co.uk
Winning Tenders, Exeter 01392 247997
www.winningtenders.co.uk
Britannia Parking Group LTD, Poole 01202 555888 www.britpark.com
Care
Moors Manor Care Home - Barchester Healthcare, Ringwood 01202 863610
www.barchester.com
Promedica 24 Dorset and Hampshire, Poole 01202 618400
www.promedica24.co.uk/Dorset
Equipment
Comax Ltd, Ringwood 01202 684111 www.comaxuk.com
Bridport Business Chamber of Trade and Commerce, Bridport 07577 199786 www.bridportbusiness.org.uk
Dorchester Chamber for Business, Dorchester 01305 360293 www.dorchesterchamber.co.uk
Dorset Chamber, Poole 01202 714800 www.dorsetchamber.co.uk
Shaftesbury & District Chamber of Commerce (SDCC), Shaftesbury 01747 850059/01747 8 www.shaftesburychamber.co.uk
Sherborne Chamber of Trade & Commerce, Sherborne 01935 815 008 www.sherbornechamber.co.uk
SturBiz - Sturminster Newton Chamber of Commerce, Sturminster Newton 07810 424269
www.facebook.com/SturBiz
Swanage & District Chamber of Trade, Swanage 07966 462974 www.swanagechamberoftrade.co.uk
Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce, Weymouth 07730 135973
www.wpchamber.co.uk
Charity
AECC University College, Bournemouth 01202 436300 www.aecc-clinic.co.uk
Age UK NSWD, Poundbury 01305 269444, Autism Unlimited, Christchurch 01202 483360
www.autism-unlimited.org
BCHA, Bournemouth 01202 410500 www.bcha.org.uk
Bee Mission 500, Bournemouth 07970433491
www.beemission.co.uk
CAN (Community Action Network), Poole 01202 466130 www.can100.org
Care South, Poole 01202 712400 www.care-south.co.uk
Citizens Advice Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Bournemouth 01202 290967 www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Diverse Abilities, Poole 01202 718266 www.diverseabilities.org.uk
DorPIP, Poole 07813 989707 www.dorpip..org.uk
Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, Wellington 01823669604 www.dsairambulance.org.uk
Dorset Community Foundation, Poole 01202 670815 www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org
Dorset Mind, Bournemouth 01202 099183 www.dorsetmind.uk
Dorset Reclaim, Bournemouth 01202 773384 www.dorsetreclaim.org.uk
Dorset Wildlife Trust, Dorchester 01305 217987 www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk
Education Development Trust, Reading 074468474739
www.educationdevelopmenttrust.com
Faithworks Wessex, Bournemouth 01202 429037 www.faithworkswessex.org.uk
Ferndown Community Support CIC, Ferndown 07872129844 www.ferndowncommunitysupport.org.uk
Forest Holme Hospice, Poole 01202670644 www.forestholmehospice.org.uk
Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show, Shaftesbury 01747 823955 www.gillinghamandshaftesburyshow.co.uk
HealthBus Trust, Bournemouth 07395 560343 www.healthbus.co.uk
Help and Care, Bournemouth 03001 113303 www.helpandcare.org.uk
Helpful Hounds Assistance Dogs, Bournemouth 01202591602 www.helpfulhounds.org.uk
Hope HTS, Bournemouth 01202 312231 www.hopehts.com
Jim Cronin Memorial Fund for Primate Welfare & Conservation, Wareham 01929462487 www.jimcroninmemorialfund.org
Julia’s House, Wimborne 01202 644220 www.juliashouse.org
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, Poole 01202 708470, lewis-manning.org.uk
Lighthouse Poole, Poole 01202 781 320
www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
Maddie’s Miracle, Blandford Forum 07539284238 www.maddiesmiracle.org.uk
MYTime Young Carers, Poole 01202 710701
www.mytimeyoungcarers.org/
Pavilion Dance South West, Bournemouth 01202 203637
www.pdsw.org.uk
Poole Sea Cadets, Poole 01202 671892
www.sea-cadets.org/poole
PramaCare, Poole 01202 207300
www.pramacare.org.uk
Rotary International District 1110, Wimborne 01202 882277 www.rotary.org
Sexual Trauma and Recovery Services (STARS), Poole 01202 308840 www.starsdorset.org
Talbot Village Trust, Wimborne 01202 338551 www.talbotvillagetrust.org
The Tank Museum, Bovington 01929 405096 www.tankmuseum.org
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity, Bournemouth 01202 704060 www.uhdcharity.org/
Wessex Reserves Forces & Cadets Association, Taunton 01823 250110 www.wessex-rfca.org.uk
YMCA Bournemouth, Bournemouth 01202 290451 www.ymcabournemouth.org.uk
Chemical Supply
Analytical Services
OEMAchem, Southampton 02380 707686 www.oema.co.uk/
Cleaning Services
AMS Cleaning Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 600611 www.amsclean.co.uk
Dorset Commercial Cleaning, PooleThree Legged Cross 01202 986700 www.dorsetcommercialcleaning.com
KM Cleaning Ltd, Bournemouth 07840 846466 www.kmcleaningltd.com
Construction & Surveyors
Acheson Construction Ltd, Dorchester 01305 267938 www.achesonconstruction.com
Amiri Construction, Christchurch 01202 331615 www.amiriconstruction.co.uk
Composite Profiles UK Limited, Poole 01202 659237 www.compositeuk.com
Godsell Arnold Partnership Ltd, Broadstone 01202 600900 www.gapltd.eu.com
Graham Garner & Partners Ltd, Broadstone 01202 697341 www.ggpl.co.uk
Greendale Construction Ltd, Poole 01202 764551 www.greendaleconstruction.com
Harry J Palmer (Broadstone) Ltd, Wimborne 01202 842224 www.harryjpalmer.co.uk
MC Roofing Ltd, Wimborne 01202 882281 www.mcroofingltd.co.uk
PC Flooring Ltd, Poole 01202330650 www.pc-flooring.co.uk
Quoin Property Consulting Limited, Wimborne 07710 543305 www.quoinsurveys.com/
Savills, Wimborne 01202 856800
www.savills.co.uk
Sherborne Holdings Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 303585
www.sydenhams.co.uk
Sibbett Gregory, Poole 01202 661177
www.sibbettgregory.com
Siteright Construction Supplies Ltd, Sturminster Marshall 01258 858028
www.siteright.net
Spetisbury Construction Ltd, Wimborne 01202 856685
www.spetisburyconstruction.co.uk
T A Colbourne Projects Ltd, Poole 01202 716516
www.tacolbourne.co.uk
Vail Williams, Bournemouth 01202 558262 www.vailwilliams.com
Construction Design & Build
AHH Group, Bournemouth 01202 531 635 www.ahh.org.uk
Morgan Sindall Construction, Poole 01202 606801 www.morgansindall.com
Prevail Property Developments Ltd, Bournemouth 07856511225 www.prevailpropertydevelopments.co.uk
Rose Engineering, Sturminster Newton 01258472866, rose-engineering.co.uk/
Suttles, Swanage 01929 439444 www.suttles.co.uk
Corporate Gifts & Clothing
4Couture.com, Ferndown 08452 260880 www.4couture.com
Inspirations Business Gifts & Corporate Clothing, Poole 01202 248313 www.myinspirations.co.uk/
Taylor Made Designs, Christchurch 07713 126234 www.taylormadedesigns.co.uk
Wessex Trophies Limited, Broadstone 01202 650444 www.wessextrophies.co.uk
Couriers & Freight
Forwarding
AOG Worldwide Ltd, Christchurch 01202 375702 www.aogworldwide.co.uk
E-TEL EXPRESS, Ferndown 01202 874156 www.e-telexpress.com
Schenker Ltd, Poole 01202 862150 www.schenker.com
Cyber Security
ESET UK, Bournemouth 01202 405405 www.eset.co.uk
Tops Day Nurseries, Bournemouth 01202 551553 www.topsdaynurseries.co.uk
Defence
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK LTD, Dorchester 01305 212400 www.atlas-elektronik.com
Soverin Technologies Limited, Wareham 01929 556732 www.soverin-technologies.co.uk
Digital Agencies
imageHOLDERS Ltd, Wimborne 07570 850748 www.imageholders.com/
Lightly Salted Ltd, Wimborne 07792226049 www.lightlysalted.agency/
Somer Design, Bournemouth 07905797197 www.somerdesign.co.uk/
Total Guide to Dorset, Poole 07814 080119 www.totalguidetodorset.com
Digital Marketing Consultant
Ditto Digital, High Wycombe 01494 530233 www.dittodigital.co.uk
Distribution
De Monchy Aromatics Ltd, Poole 01202 620888 www.demonchyaromatics.com/ Kong Company Ltd, Salisbury 01722 783211 www.kongcompany.com
Pam International, Poole 07496 388327 www.paminternational.co.uk
Riverside Aromatics Ltd, Poole 01202 679532 www.riversideaeromatics.com
Education
Bournemouth and Poole College, Poole 01202 205500 www.thecollege.co.uk
Bournemouth University, Poole 01202 961961 www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ business-services
NMNProjects, Swanage 07801612430, Poole High School, Poole 01202 666988 www.poolehigh.co.uk
Skills & Learning, Poole 01202 123444 www.skillsandlearningace.com
Solent University, Southampton 02382 013291 www.solent.ac.uk
The Bournemouth English Book Centre, Poole 01202 712908 www.bebc.co.uk
The Colleges Partnership, Blandford Forum 01258 457091 www.tcpartnership.ac.uk
Weymouth College, Weymouth 01305 208919 www.weymouth.ac.uk
Dextra Group PLC, Gillingham 01747 858100 www.dextragroup.co.uk
KAD Electrical Services Ltd, 01202 574001,
A & M Defence & Marine Services Ltd, Wimborne 01202 828700 www.amdefencemarine.co.uk
Aeronautical & General Instruments Ltd, Poole 01202 689022 www.agiltd.co.uk
Aish Technologies, Poole 01202 307082 www.aishtechnologies.com
Allied Tooling Ltd, Poole 01202 675767 www.alliedtooling.com
Amtek Engineering Group Ltd, Wimborne, 1202868640 www.amtek-group.co.uk/
Aviation & Defence Spares, Poole 01202 768667 www.aviationdefence.co.uk
Avonwood Developments, Wimborne 01202 868000 www.avonwood.co.uk
AW Precision Engineering Ltd, Poole 01202 710789 www.awprecisionengineering.co.uk
Chemring Technology Solutions Ltd, Poole 01202 628155 www.chemring.co.uk
Downhole Tools International Ltd, Poole 01202 690001 www.dti.uk.com
G K D Technik Ltd, Wimborne 01202 861961 www.gkdtechnik.com
IEC / Alpro Limited, Poole 01202 339559 www.iecltd.co.uk
Modulift UK Ltd, Poole 01202 621511 www.modulift.com
Parvalux Electric Motors, Bournemouth 01202 512575 www.parvalux.com
Reidsteel, Christchurch 01202 483333 www.reidsteel.com
Safi Valves Ltd, Poole 01202 624618 www.safi-limited.com
Smiths Metal Centres Ltd, Verwood 01202 893755 www.smithmetal.com
Spherea Test & Services Limited, Christchurch 01202 872800 www.spherea.co.uk
Tides Marine International Ltd, Poole 01202 656773 www.tidesmarine.co.uk
Venture Precision Engineering Group Limited, Poole 01202 724100 www.vpeg.uk.co.uk
Entertainment
LEDhouse Ltd, Poole 02038 086917 www.ledhouse.tech
Environmental Services
Carbon Kapture Ltd, Bournemouth 07798552234 www.carbonkapture.org
Efeca, Bournemouth 01305 261050 www.efeca.com/
The Master Key Group Ltd, Wimborne 07384636992 www.themasterkeygroup.com
B2B Expos, Basingstoke 01256838386 www.b2bexpos.co.uk
BBX Media Ltd, Poole 01202912666 www.bbxmedia.co.uk/
BH Live, Bournemouth 01202 055555 www.bhlive.org.uk
Bournemouth 7s, Poole 01202 545630 www.diamondsportinggroup.com
CrowdComms, Blandford Forum 01258863812 www.crowdcomms.com/
Havencrown Marquee Cleaning Machines Ltd, Blandford Forum 07717 258925, Mar-key Group, Bournemouth 01202577111 www.mar-key.com/
Quadrant2Design, Poole 01202 723500 www.quadrant2design.com
Sandpolo Ltd, Aldeburgh 07796 693796 www.sandpolo.com
Stir Events Ltd, Christchurch 07869149976 www.eventsbystir.co.uk
Alliance FX Limited, London 02039314844 www.alliancefx.net
Apex CB Financial Planning, Poole 01202 622223 www.apexcb.com
Baggette Wealth Management Ltd, Poole 01202 676983 www.baggette.co.uk
Blue Fox Wealth, Dorchester 01935507230 www.bluefoxwealth.co.uk
Blue Sky Financial Planning Ltd, Poole 01202 756560 www.blueskyfp.co.uk
Church House Investment Management, Sherborne 01935 382620 www.ch-investments.co.uk
Creditplus, Poole 01202 684898
www.creditplus.co.uk
Eddicott Wealth Management Ltd, Christchurch 07803 808897, partnership.sjp. co.uk/partner/eddicottwm
First Capital Finance Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 434000 www.firstcapitalfinance.co.uk
Genoa Wealth Management, Fordingbridge 01425529162
www.genoawealthmanagement.co.uk
Globacare, Bournemouth 01202 929349 www.globacare.co.uk
Great Western Credit Union, Bristol 0117 9247309, moneyatwork.org.uk
Greenfields Financial Management Ltd, Poole 01258 857101
www.greenfields.biz
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited, Bournemouth 01202 208100
www.investecdfm.co.uk
JW9, Reading 07818 141717 www.jw9.co.uk
Lester Brunt Wealth Management, Wimborne Minster 01202 695801
www.lesterbrunt.co.uk
Lewis & Co (Investments & Pensions) Limited, Poole 01202 718400
www.lewisinvestment.co.uk
Libertas Financial Planning Ltd, Bournemouth 01202795996
www.libertasfinancialplanning.co.uk
Life Matters, Poole 01202 025481
www.lifemattersfp.com
MSP Capital, Poole 01202 743400
www.mspcapital.co.uk
O-IM, Poole 01202129703 www.o-im.co.uk
Peter Harding Wealth Management, Poole 01202 830730 www.peterhardingwm.co.uk
Redwood Business Finance Ltd, Bournemouth 07702 098884 www.redwoodbusinessfinance.co.uk
SG Financial Ltd, Poole 07775 710551 www.sg-financial.com/
Shield Corporate Finance Ltd, London 01202 330200/07980 2 www.sellingabusinessformore.co.uk
Strategic Solutions Chartered Financial Planners, Bournemouth 01202 769890 www.ssfs.co.uk
SWIG Finance, Truro 01872227930 www.swigfinance.co.uk
Teachers Building Society, Wimborne 01202 843500 www.teachersbs.co.uk
The Lewis Workplace Pension Trust, Poole 01202 738650 www.lewismastertrust.co.uk
The Prosper Group, Blandford Forum 01258 792274 www.theprospergroup.co.uk
TheNonExec Limited, Poole 01202 828266 www.thenonexecutive.com
WAY Trustees Limited, Wimborne 01202 890895 www.waytrustees.co.uk
WHIreland Wealth Management, Poole 01202 974111 www.whirelandwm.com
Y-Not Finance, Ferndown 01202 912182 www.y-notfinance.co.uk
Food & Drink
ABP Yetminster, Yetminster 01935 872777
www.abpfoodgroup.com
Btyne Products, Wareham 07928 627459,
BV Dairy, Shaftesbury 01747 851855
www.bvdairy.co.uk
Harlees Fish and Chips, Wimborne 01202 602524
www.harlees.co.uk
Keith Spicer Ltd, Wimborne 01202 863800
www.keith-spicer.co.uk
Oakhouse Foods, Verwood 01202 814179
www.oakhousefoods.co.uk/
Organix Brands Ltd, Bournemouth 07458 022789
www.organix.com
Funeral Services & Directors
F C Douch & Son (Funerals), Wimborne 01202 882936
www.fcdouch.co.uk
Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors Ltd, Wimborne 01202 882134, oharafunerals.co.uk/
Furniture
Custom World Dorset Ltd, Ferndown 01202 896816
www.customworldbedrooms.co.uk
G P & J Baker Limited, Poole 01202 266999
www.gpjbaker.com
Graphic Design
Design Pit, Salisbury 01722 440654
www.designpit.co.uk
Green Energy
Voltalia UK PLC, Reading 0203 9941093
www.voltalia.com
Health
Bioenergetics Systems Technology Group Ltd, Poole 01202 785888
www.neshealth.com
Bridge Health & Wellbeing, Christchurch 01202 473800
www.bridgehw.com
BWT Physio, Poole 01202 749514
www.bwtphysio.co.uk
DDC Dolphin Limited, Poole 01202 731555
www.ddcdolphin.co.uk
Elevate Foundation, Christchurch 07896258229, elevatefoundation.co.uk/
Footfocus Podiatry, Ringwood 01425 837570 www.footfocuspodiatry.co.uk
Impressions Care Agency, Bournemouth 03330062690 www.impressionscare.co.uk
Jules Whale Life Coaching, Poole 07769 348153 www.juleswhale.com/
Kestrel Medical Ltd, Broadstone 01202 658444 www.vocalzone.com
Liberty Private Care, Christchurch 01202 800494
www.libertyprivatecare.co.uk
Livewell Dorset, Weymouth 01305 233105 www.livewelldorset.co.uk
Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth 01202 702809 www.nuffieldhealth.com
Options Wellbeing - Bournemouth, Bournemouth 02380630219, optionswellbeing.co.uk
Physio Fitness, Christchurch 07973939545 www.dmphysiofitness.co.uk/
The Clinic@78, Bournemouth 01202767000 www.clinic78.co.uk
WALX, Worth Matravers 0333 1234540, walx.co.uk
Health & Safety
Create Safe Ltd, Verwood 07725914720 www.createsafe.co.uk
Holiday Lettings
Cottages.com, Lowestoft 07581010455 www.cottages.com/
Hardys Holiday Home Services, 07827 680068 www.hardysholidayhomeservices.com
Holiday Parks
Hoburne Ltd, Christchurch 01425 277661 www.hoburne.com
Waterside Holiday Group, Weymouth 01305833103 www.watersideholidaygroup.co.uk
West Dorset Leisure Holidays, Bridport 01308 422139 www.wdlh.co.uk
Home Improvements
Southern Softflow, Wimborne 01202 828241 www.southernsoftflow.co.uk
Home Technology
Living Home Technology, Poole 01202 775133 www.livinghometech.co.uk
Hotels & Conferencing
Bournemouth Carlton, Bournemouth 03300 283411
www.bestwestern.co.uk
Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel, Bournemouth 01202 557702
www.bournemouthhighcliffmarriott.co.uk
Captains Club Hotel, Christchurch 01202 475111 www.captainsclubhotel.com
Chewton Glen, New Milton 01425 275341
www.chewtonglen.com
George Albert Hotel & Spa, Dorchester 01935 483430
www.gahotel.co.uk
Kingstonry Courtyard, Corfe Castle 01929 481066
www.kingstoncountrycourtyard.com
Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth 01202 552111
www.marshamcourthotel.co.uk
Mercure Bournemouth , Queens Hotel & Spa, Bournemouth 01202 554415
www.queenshotelbournemouth.com
Minterne Estate, Dorchester 01300 341370
www.minterne.co.uk
Oceana Hotels, Bournemouth 01202 298350 www.oceana-collection.com
Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth 01202 204917
www.britanniahotels.com/hotels/ the-royal-bath-hotel-bournemouth
Summer Lodge Hotel, Dorchester 01935 482000
www.summerlodgehotel.com
Village Hotel Bournemouth, Bournemouth 01202 416147
www.village-hotels.co.uk
Headland HR Limited, Dorchester 01305 564102 www.headlandhr.co.uk
HR Business Solutions Ltd, Bournemouth 07931 530497 www.hrbusinesssolutionsltd.co.uk
Lumine Development Ltd, Shaftesbury 07841 068727 www.lumine.co.uk
Okana Limited, Christchurch 01202070040 www.okanagroup.co.uk
Purple HR Ltd, Wimborne 01202 801047 www.purplehr.co.uk
Rely HR & Training Services, Dorchester 01305 889781 www.rely.company
Skora HR, Poole 0330 056 3664 www.skorahr.co.uk
The People Choreographer, 07876 207054 www.peoplechoreographer.co.uk
ViewHR Ltd, Ringwood 01425 205390 www.viewhr.co.uk
International Trade Matters, Bampton 01398 332881 www.internationaltradematters.com
A-One Insurance Group, Ringwood 01425 480700 www.aoig.co.uk
Coleman Marine Insurance a Gallagher Company, Poole 01202 647400 www.ajg.com/uk
Cornish Mutual, Truro 01872 277151 www.cornishmutual.co.uk
Dorchester NFU Mutual, Dorchester 01305266411 www.nfumutual.co.uk/dorchester
Gallagher Insurance Brokers, Bournemouth 08002 988707 www.ajg.com/uk/
Kingsbridge Insurance Brokers, Tewkesbury 01242 808740 www.kingsbridge.co.uk/
MC Warranty Services, Poole 01202078745
www.mcwarrantyservices.co.uk/
NFU Mutual Wessex, Wareham 01929 553472
www.nfumutual.co.uk/wareham
The Insurance Institute of Bournemouth, Bournemouth 01202 518242
www.localinstitutes.cii.co.uk/bournemouth
A B S Computer Systems Ltd, Poole 01202 770900
www.absgb.com
C3IA Solutions Limited, Poole 01202 721123
www.c3ia.co.uk
ENHANCED, Poole 01202 308000
www.enhanced.co.uk
Foresolutions Limited, Ringwood 01425 206787, foresolutions.co.uk
Glitch IT Limited, Christchurch 01202 237996 www.glitch.services
ITEC Connect Ltd, Wimborne 01202 848866 www.itecgroup.co.uk
Juice Broadband, Poole 01202 332331 www.juice-broadband.com
Keyfort Ltd, Bournemouth 08448 014580 www.keyfort.co.uk
Kimcell Ltd, Dorchester 01202 755300 www.kimcell.com
QuoStar Solutions Ltd, Bournemouth 0845 644 0331 www.quostar.com
Rev Ops Automated, Bournemouth, www.revopsautomated.com
Target IT Services, Bournemouth 01202 538488 www.target-its.co.uk
The Data Vault, Bournemouth 01202 375079 www.thedatavault.uk
Vizst Technology, Poole 0333 344 2204 www.vizst.com
Lifts Supply & Installation
Bourne Lifts Ltd, Ferndown 01202 582923/07808 8 www.bournelifts.co.uk
Local Authority
BCP Council, Bournemouth 01202 454630 www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Dorset Council, Dorchester 01305 221000 www.dorsetforyou.com
Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership, Poole 01202965868 www.dorsetlep.co.uk
Manufacturing
A & E Connock (Perfumery & Cosmetics) Ltd, Wimborne 01425 653367 www.connock.com
Abbey Supply Co Ltd, Poole 01202 623258
www.abbeysupply.com
ABP Technologies Ltd, Poole 01202 665000
www.abprecision.co.uk
Advanced Instruments Ltd, Wimborne 01202 798510 www.solentim.com
AlfaTronix Ltd, Poole 01202 715517 www.alfatronix.com
Alltrista Plastics Limited, Christchurch 01202 483636 www.jadexinc.com
Ashland Industries Europe – ISP Microcaps UK Ltd, Poole 01202 627352 www.ashland.com
ASMPT, Weymouth 01305 760760 www.asm.com
BEST Fittings Ltd, Gillingham 01747 312672 www.bestfittings.co.uk
BOFA International Ltd, Poole 01202 699444 www.bofa.co.uk
Bowmill Engineering Ltd, Poole 01202 266266 www.bowmill.co.uk
British Diamond Wire Die Co Ltd, Poole 01202 745104 www.balloffetdie.com
C.C.Moore & Co Ltd, Sturminster Newton 01963 362234 www.ccmoore.com
Caleva Process Solutions Ltd, Sturminster Newton 01258 471122 www.caleva.co.uk
Carlisle Fluid Technologies UK Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 571111 www.carlisleft.eu
Caterpillar Marine Power UK Ltd, Wimborne 01202 796000 www.cat.com/marine
CBRNergetics Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 800298 www.cbrnergeticsltd.com
CDA Products Limited, Shaftesbury 01747 352999 www.cdaproducts.co.uk
Concept Cables Ltd, Blandford Forum 01258 480603 www.conceptcables.com
Confex Technology Ltd, Poole 01202 881466 www.confexuk.com
Coty International BV, Bournemouth 01202 524141 www.coty.com/
CT Production Ltd., Poole 01202 688953 www.ctproduction.co.uk/
Cygnus Instruments Ltd, Dorchester 01305 265533 www.cygnus-instruments.com
Darlena Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 302010 www.darlena.co.uk
Dometic Group Ltd, Blandford Forum 03446 260141 www.dometicgroup.com
Electronic Technicians Ltd, Wimborne 01202 897722 www.etluk.co.uk
Enovation Controls Ltd, Salisbury 01722 410055 www.enovationcontrols.eu
Farrow & Ball, Wimborne 01202 876141 www.farrow-ball.com
Ferrari Stainless & Alloys Limited, Three Legged Cross 01202 823346 www.ferraristainless.com
Field International Limited, Poole 01202 676331 www.fieldinternational.com
FireSTOP Manufacturing Ltd, Dorchester 01305 213112 www.firestopltd.co.uk
Flowbird Transport Limited, Poole 01202 339339 www.flowbird.group/transport
Focal Point Fires, Christchurch 01202 499330 www.focalpointfires.co.uk
Fridgenius Ltd, Wimborne 01202 889264, Get Fresh Cosmetics Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 859059 www.bombcosmetics.co.uk
Greens Combustion, Poole 01202 607563 www.greenscombustion.com
Griff IVD Ltd, 07778 997464 www.Griff-ivd.com
Hamworthy Combustion Engineering, Poole 01202 662717 www.johnzinkhamworthy.com
Heatric Division of Meggitt (UK) Ltd, Poole 01202 627084 www.heatric.com
Honeywell Analytics Ltd, Poole 01202 676161 www.honeywellanalytics.com
Hydreco Hydraulics Limited, Poole 01202 627500 www.hydreco.com
I C Brindle & Co Ltd, Poole 01202 657814 www.icbrindle.com
ICB Waterproofing Ltd, Poole 01202 785200 www.icb.uk.com
Kallo Foods Ltd, Camberley 01276 609000 www.kallo.com
KVP EU Ltd, Beaminster 01308 867020 www.kvpvet.com
Lillidale Ltd, Wimborne 01202 848456 www.lillidale.co.uk
Lotek UK Ltd, Wareham 01929 552992 www.lotek.com
Lush Manufacturing Ltd, Poole 01202 664040 www.lush.co.uk
Magicard Ltd, Weymouth 01305 470000 www.magicard.com
Marden Edwards Ltd, Wimborne 01202 861200 www.mardenedwards.com
Motion Control Products Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 599922 www.motioncontrolproducts.com
Neal’s Yard Remedies, Gillingham 01747 834665 www.nealsyardremedies.com
NETZSCH Pumps & Systems Ltd, Dorchester 01935 483900 www.netzsch.com
Nexus Cooling Ltd, Poole 01202 250100 www.nexuscooling.co.uk
Packline Ltd, Poole 01202 307700 www.packline.co.uk
Physicool Ltd, Dorchester 07778 274265 www.physicool.co.uk
Polyhose (UK) Ltd, Christchurch 01202 478334 www.polyhose.com
Precision Acoustics Ltd, Dorchester 01305 264669 www.acoustics.co.uk
PRF Composite Materials, Poole 01202 680022 www.prfcomposites.com
Primetals Technologies Limited, Christchurch 01202 331000 www.primetals.com
R. Hamilton & Co. Ltd, Mere 01747 860088 www.hamilton-litestat.com
RHH Franks, New Milton 01425614730 www.rhhfranks.com
Rowland Sandwith Ltd, Wimborne 01202 882323 www.h-h-hancock.co.uk
S K C Ltd, Blandford Forum 01258 480188 www.skcltd.com
Sargasso Worldwide Industrial Limited, Sturminster Newton 07743 877690 www.sargassoworldwide.com
Senscient, Poole 01202 606460 www.msasafety.com
Sigma-Aldrich, Poole 0800 717181 www.merckgroup.com
Sontronics, Poole 01202 722583 www.sontronics.com
Strouden Joinery, Poole 01202 696123 www.stroudenjoinery.com
Sunseeker International, Poole 01202 382222 www.sunseeker.com
Superior Seals Limited, Wimborne 01202 854335 www.superiorltd.com
Tecan Ltd, Weymouth 01305 765432 www.tecan.co.uk
Thompson Valves Ltd, Poole 01202 647827 www.thompson-valves.com
Time & Data Systems International Ltd, Poole 01202 723535 www.tdsi.co.uk
Titan Enterprises Ltd, Sherborne 01935 812790, flowmeters.co.uk/
Trimetals Limited, Blandford Forum 01258 459441 www.trimetals.co.uk
Tyrol Tyre Sealant Manufacturer, Christchurch 01202 470257/07710 4 www.tyrol.org.uk
Vapormatic UK Limited, Exeter 01392 435461 www.vapormatic.com
Wessex Filters Ltd, Poole 01202 671671, Willie’s Cacao, Cullompton, * www.williescacao.com
WRES Ltd, Poole 01202 674480 www.wres-welding.co.uk
Wyndham Page Ltd, Poole 01202 734656 www.wyndhampage.com
Yunex Traffic, Poole 01202 782000 www.yunextraffic.com/
Marine Actisense, Poole 01202 746682 www.actisense.com
Fireboy Xintex UK Operations Ltd., Poole 08453 899462 www.fireboy-xintex.com
Marketing PR & Web Developers
b4b Marketing, Poole 01202 684400 www.b4b.co.uk
Caron Khan Consultancy, Bournemouth 07967 524578 www.caronkhan.co.uk
Darren Northeast PR Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 676762 www.darrennortheast.co.uk
Digital Storm Limited, Bournemouth 01202 298392 www.digitalstorm.co.uk
Dorset Tech, Gillingham 01258 808577 www.dorset.tech
Insightful UX Ltd, Poole 01202 912760 www.insightfulux.co.uk
Intergage Ltd, Wimborne 01202 684009 www.intergage.co.uk
Key Digital Agency Ltd, Dorchester 01305 542000 www.key.digital
Motley Digital Ltd, Sturminster Newton 01258 807695 www.motley.co.uk
Media & Film
Dorset Biz News Ltd, Poole 07838 858228 www.dorsetbiznews.co.uk
Dorset Film Office, Wimborne 08442 720016 www.dorsetfilmoffice.com
Global, Fareham 01489 587610 www.global.com
Global Brand Communications, Bournemouth 01202 727070 www.discoverglobal.co.uk
Image Republic Ltd, Wimborne 01202 820555 www.imagerepublic.co.uk
Plato Video Ltd, Bournemouth 07557 448526
www.platovideo.co.uk
Summit Films Limited, Bridport 07919 487688
www.summitfilms.co.uk
The BV Magazine, Sturminster Newton 01258 472572
www.theblackmorevale.co.uk
Breeze Motor Group, Poole 01202 713000
www.breeze.co.uk
Chapelgate Motors LTD / TA Porsche Centre Bournemouth, Wimborne 01202 897688,
E T S Truck & Van, Poole 01202 669339 www.etstrucks.co.uk
Hendy Group, Eastleigh 023 8024 2616 www.hendy.co.uk/
OKO Global LLP, London 02381 550 058 www.oko.com
Poole Audi, Poole 01202 775050 www.pooleaudi.co.uk
Star Tech Ltd, Poole 01202 694758
www.star-tech.co.uk
Volvo Cars Poole, Poole 01202 065555
www.volvocarspoole.co.uk
Multi Media & CGI
Rose & Rose Visualisations Ltd, Wimborne 07598460476, roseandrosevisualisations.co.uk
Notary Services
Paul Wintle Notary Public, Bournemouth 01202 267818 www.notarypublicpoole-pwintle.com
Office Supplies
Ace Office Environments Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 240000 www.aceoffice.co.uk
B-PAK 360 Ltd, Bournemouth 07909840426 www.bapk.com
Barker Brettell LLP, Southampton 02380 336970 www.barkerbrettell.co.uk
IP Consult, Swanage 01929 421925 www.ipconsult.co.uk
Pharmaceutical Speciality Oxygen Service, Dorchester 01257254525 www.specialityoxygen.co.uk
Photographer
Andrew Plant Photography & Video, Wimborne 01202 886375 www.andrewplantphotography.com
SHR Photography, Wareham 07450 866977, sasfihopeross.co.uk
Zelda de Hollander, Christchurch 01202432234 www.studioshotz.co.uk
Printing Services & Supplies
BCP Media Group Ltd, Poole 01202717535 www.bcp.co.uk
The Minster Press, Wimborne 01202 882277 www.printsolutions.co.uk
The Print Agency, Wimborne 01202 872777 www.theprintagency.com
Xerocad Limited, Ferndown 01202 897297 www.xerocad.co.uk
Property Maintenance
Homeowner Cover Limited, Wimborne 01202 927399 www.homeownercover.com
Property Sales and Rental
ASN Capital, Bournemouth 01202 771441 www.asncapital.com
Corbin & Co Estate & Letting Agent, Bournemouth 01202 519761, D J Property, Weymouth 01305 778896 www.djproperty.com
Frost & Co Professional Lettings, Poole 01202 737755 www.frostandco-uk.co.uk/
Goadsby & Harding (Survey & Valuation) Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 550000 www.goadsby.com
Move On Sales and Lettings, Poole 01202 711169 www.moveonrentals.com
Public Relations & Marketing Consultants
Deep South Media Ltd, Poole 01202 534487 www.deepsouthmedia.co.uk
Liz Lean PR, Poole 01202 701828 www.lizleanpr.co.uk
Publications
IMS Group, Bournemouth 01202 611100 www.ims-group.co.uk
Local IQ, Bournemouth 07767 667785, localiq.co.uk
Pulford Publicity Ltd, Ferndown 01202 870270 www.mags4dorset.co.uk
Recruitment
Aspire Jobs Ltd, Ringwood 07974429217 www.aspirejobs.co.uk
Mploy Staffing Solutions Ltd, Poole 01202 668360 www.mploystaff.com
REED Specialist Recruitment, Bournemouth 01202 585585 www.reed.co.uk/
Rubicon People Partnership, Poole 01202 680311 www.rubiconpeople.co.uk
South West Recruitment Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 292907
www.swr.uk.net
TeamJobs, Poole 01202 445700 www.teamjobs.co.uk
The Work Shop, Ringwood 01425 489393 www.thework-shop.co.uk
Tru Talent, Bournemouth 01202 237129 www.tru-talent.co.uk
Wild Recruitment, Poole 01202 367181 www.wildrecruitment.co.uk
Eco Sustainable Solutions, Christchurch 01202 593601 www.thisiseco.co.uk
New Milton Sand & Ballast Ltd, New Milton 01425610566 www.nmsb.co.uk
W & S Waste Management Ltd, Poole 01202 675564 www.wsrecycling.co.uk
Leatherbarrows Removals & Storage Ltd, Christchurch 01202 578581 www.leatherbarrows.co.uk
Maidmans Moving and Storage Limited, Poole 01202 681 397 www.maidmans.com
Store & Secure Self Storage, Poole 01202 620 220 www.storeandsecure.co.uk
Retail
Brewery Square, Dorchester 01305 267777 www.brewerysquare.com
Card Connection, Farnham 01252 892300 www.card-connection.co.uk
Poole Bay Holdings Ltd, Poole 01202493696 www.poolebayholdings.co.uk
The Dolphin Shopping Centre, Poole 01202 673906 www.dolphinshoppingcentre.co.uk
The Paddock Pantry Ltd, Sturminster Newton 01258 473336 www.thepaddockpantry.co.uk
Retail & Commercial Interiors
Creative Retail Solutions, Poole 01202 233088
www.creativeretailsolutions.co.uk
Kiwi Design, Verwood 01202 822634 www.kiwidesign.co.uk
Reward Scheme
Cordoba Rewards Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 133581 www.cordobarewards.co.uk
School Meals Provider
Forerunner Personal Catering, Bournemouth 01202 434555 www.hotmealsonwheels.com
Security
Vanguard Security Services Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 523573
www.vanguard-services.co.uk
Serviced Offices
Bayside Business Centre Ltd, Poole 01202 282042
www.baysidebusinesscentre.co.uk
BizSpace Poole & Christchurch, Poole 01202 853100/01202 0 www.bizspace.co.uk/spaces/poole
SmartBase, Christchurch 01202149189
www.smart-base.co.uk
Signage
Bournemouth Sign Co., Christchurch 01202 797239 www.bsign.co.uk
Software/ Cloud Services
Mimesis Studios Ltd, Blandford 0125 844 0840, mimesis-studios.com
Servana Managed Services Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 026522 www.servanamanaged.com
Solweb Ltd, Ferndown Industrial Estate 01202 232846 www.solweb.co.uk
Spyrosoft Ltd, Christchurch 01202 059455 www.spyro-soft.com
Solar/Green Energy
Clive Lee Solar Consulting, Iwerne Minster 07554 998436, Daylight Energy, Poole 01202 800135 www.daylightenergy.co.uk
Save Energy UK Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 986262 www.saveenergyuk.co.uk
W H White Limited, Wimborne 01202 612504, Solicitors
Battens Solicitors Ltd, Dorchester 01305 250560 www.battens.co.uk
Coles Miller Solicitors LLP, Poole 01202 673011 www.coles-miller.co.uk
Dutton Gregory Solicitors LLP, Bournemouth 01202 315005 www.duttongregory.co.uk
Ellis Jones Solicitors LLP, Bournemouth 01202 525333 www.ellisjones.co.uk
Frettens LLP, Christchurch 01202 499255 www.frettens.co.uk
Humphries Kirk, Poole 01305 251007 www.hklaw.uk
Laceys Solicitors LLP, Bournemouth 01202 377800 www.laceyssolicitors.co.uk
Lester Aldridge LLP, Bournemouth 01202 786161
www.lesteraldridge.com
Paris Smith LLP, Southampton 023 8048 2482
www.parissmith.co.uk
Preston Redman LLP, Bournemouth 01202 292424
www.prestonredman.co.uk
Reeves James Limited, Dorchester 01305 238470, reevesjames.com
Steele Raymond LLP, Bournemouth 01202 204598
www.steeleraymond.co.uk
Stowe Family Law LLP, Leeds 01202 113664
www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/ offices/bournemouth
Trethowans, Poole 01202 338585
www.trethowans.com
Woodstock Legal Services Ltd, Poole 03300885792
www.woodstocklegalservices.co.uk
AFC Bournemouth, Bournemouth 01202 726322
www.afcb.co.uk
Bowl Central, Bournemouth 01202 093000
www.bowlcentral.co.uk
Dolphin Indoor Bowls Club, Poole 01202 675551
www.dolphinibc.com
Dorsety Football Association, Poole 01202 682375
www.dorsetfa.com
E-motion Fitness Hub, Poole 07900 535256, e-motionfitnesshub.com/
Individuality Swimming Ltd, Poole 01202 031701
www.individualityswimmingandfitness. co.uk/
JM Adventure Ltd, Swanage 01929475691
www.jmadventure.com
Openwide International Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 983983 www.rockreef.co.uk
Poole Town Football Club (1991) Limited, Poole 07554816089
www.pooletownfc.co.uk/
Pure Golf Management, Winchester 07970 020303
www.puregolfmanagement.co.uk
Reid Bikes Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 526220
www.reidbikes.com
Rockley Watersports Ltd, Poole 01202 677272
www.rockleywatersports.com
Sculpture by the Lakes Ltd, Dorchester 07720637808 www.sculpturebythelakes.co.uk
Swanage Railway Co. Ltd., Swanage 01929 425800 www.swanagerailway.co.uk
ES-AGENTS, Langford 07426488913, Telecommunications
4COM Group Ltd, Bournemouth 03304 444444 www.4com.co.uk
Buzz Networks Ltd, Poole 02034 888812 www.buzzconnect.co.uk
Citrus Telecommunications Ltd, Bournemouth 03451 939393 www.boxclever-solutions.co.uk
Crystal Clear Telecom Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 941040
www.crystalcleartelecom.co.uk
Giganet Ltd, Fareham 08001078888
www.giganet.uk/business
Grapevine (Telecoms & IT), Poole 01202 644434
www.grapevine.uk.com
Telesoft Technologies Ltd, Blandford 01258 480880
www.telesoft-technologies.com
Wessex Internet Limited, Blandford 03332 407997
www.wessexinternet.com
Town Planning Consultants
Chapman Lily Planning Ltd, Wareham 01929 553818
www.clplanning.co.uk
Intelligent Land, Ferndown 01202 570471 www.intel-land.com
Ken Parke Planning Consultants, Bournemouth 01202538800 www.kenparkeplanning.com
A* Learning Services, Poole 07725666567 www.astarlearningservices.com
Arena4Finance, Wimborne 01202 849691 www.arena4finance.co.uk
Aspire Training Team, Bournemouth 01202 551553 www.aspiretrainingteam.co.uk
Exalt Training Ltd, Wareham 07889 502247 www.exalt-training.com
First4Training, Poole 03301742884 www.first4training.uk
JRS Training, Poole 01202 681525, jrstraining.com
Locomotivation, Poole 01202 567204 www.locomotivation.co.uk
Martin John Training, Verwood 07720149753 www.martinjohn-training.co.uk
Micro Nav Limited, Bournemouth 01202 764444 www.micronav.co.uk
Nimble Elearning Ltd, Gloucestershire 01453823029 www.nimble-elearning.com
Ouch Learning and Development, Wimborne 01202 880999 www.ouchlandd.co.uk
SWAD (Sex With A Difference), Poole 07758724191 www.swaddorset.org/
Brittany Ferries, Poole 08712 440411
www.brittany-ferries.co.uk
Channel Seaways Ltd, Poole 01481 723400
www.channelseaways.co.uk
Great Western Railway, London 0345 7000125
www.gwr.com
John Pipe Limited, Poole 01202 715888
www.johnpipe.co.uk
Morebus/Excelsior Coaches, Poole 01202 338420
www.morebus.co.uk
Poole Harbour Commissioners, Poole 01202 440210
www.phc.co.uk
PRC Streamline Group, Bournemouth 01202 373737
www.prcstreamline.co.uk
Travel
City Cruises PLC - Poole, Poole 020 77 400 437
www.citycruisespoole.com
Katharine Cleall Travel Counsellors for Business, Ringwood 01202 802166
www.tctravelmanagement. co.uk/katharine.cleall
Utilities
D&A Procurement Ltd, Poole 07956 311336
www.daprocurement.co.uk
Power Audit.UK, Wimborne 0800 304 7588
www.poweraudit.uk
Vehicle Rental
Abacus Vehicle Hire - Horton Commercials, Wimborne 01202 877790
www.abacusvanhire.co.uk
Will Writing
Dorset Coast Wills, Christchurch 01202 985081
www.dorsetcoastwills.co.uk
Workwear
Tower Supplies, Poole 01202 718000
www.towersupplies.com
