Dorset Business Focus | December 2022

We are also witnessing a cost-of-living crisis, falling exports, soaring energy costs, spiralling inflation and interest rates, supply chain issues and ongoing recruitment challenges for businesses. It all sounds pretty bleak if you listen to the media for too long. However, I speak to many businesses and I often get a different perspective, a definite sense people are fed up with the doom and gloom and are keen to get on with things. In November, we held one of our Dorset Chamber Business Exhibitions, open to all businesses. The event, over two floors at AFC Bournemouth, was absolutely packed and alive with energy. I spoke to so many people who all said they really enjoyed the event and the positivity and enthusiasm of the day but are fed up with the general negativity reported by the media.

Of course, it’s a very challenging climate, without doubt, and we face a very difficult couple of years. We must be realistic. But I believe it is vital businesses continue to develop their resilience and positive, can-do attitude that they consistently demonstrate.

Of course, businesses need to keep costs down, manage cashflow and perhaps diversify and look at new markets. But it’s vital we all keep moving forward with our plans and aspirations, treat other businesses properly in terms of paying bills on time and support each other where we can. That ethos is at the heart of Dorset Chamber. Things will get better and we must move forward in a positive way.

I’d like to thank all the businesses that work with us for your continued support. It is greatly appreciated. It’s been a challenging few years for our business community but the camaraderie, support and friendship I see on a daily basis is inspiring. We’ll continue to do the very best we can for businesses.

I wish you and your loved ones a very happy, peaceful Christmas and my best wishes for a positive, successful New Year, both professionally and personally.

Ian Girling Chief Executive Dorset Chamber

Cargo First eyes further growth from Bournemouth Airport

Bournemouth Airport’s dedicated cargo handling operation, Cargo First, is looking forward to playing an increasingly important role as an international trading gateway, not just for Dorset but for the UK.

Cargo First was born in May 2020 out of the need to import millions of items of personal protective equipment for the NHS during the pandemic. But, within months, it had also established new export trade lanes to North America after the Covid-related collapse in trans-Atlantic passenger traffic had a huge impact on available freight capacity.

Since then, Cargo First has gone from strength to strength, proving that Bournemouth Airport is a viable alternative London gateway for commercial air cargo, especially to and from South-East Asia and the USA.

That includes supporting UK industry, whether it’s British tyres destined for the North American Indie Car circuit, exporting Scottish seafood, or high value UKmanufactured goods around the world.

Its key selling points are location, flexibility, and speed. Compared with the congested London hub airports, Bournemouth offers freight customers total flexibility, speedy access to market and a ‘One Team’ approach which means the cargo ownership chain is as short as it can be.

The airport is also home to European

Cargo, which is in the process of converting several Airbus A340 passenger aircraft into the UK’s largest fleet of long-haul wide-bodied freighters, with six aircraft expected to enter service early next year and more in the pipeline.

And the Cargo First Logistics Park at the airport has over one million square feet of warehousing development potential, including new build and repurposing opportunities both airside and landside,

from 15,000 square feet upwards.

Steve Gill, managing director of Bournemouth Airport, said: “We’re on the cusp of further growth and new jobs as the speed and flexibility of our Cargo First operation continues to gain traction. And with one million square feet of development potential, we’re confident of growing a strategic freight hub that will benefit Dorset and the UK.”

www.cargofirst.co.uk

Iain Edwards, Tim Etches, Sue Bhatt, Paul Taylor, Tom Bennett

Inside the European Cargo plane

Poole Harbour Commissioners and Port of Poole

Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) is a trust port, established by an Act of Parliament in 1895, with responsibility for the management of Port of Poole and Poole Harbour, for which PHC is the statutory harbour authority.

As a trust port, PHC receives no regular funding towards its day-to-day operations from either central or local government and, with no shareholders, re-invests all its profits back into the maintenance of the port and harbour and the development of new facilities for its commercial and leisure customers.

The Port

The Port of Poole is a successful commercial trust port, handling a wide variety of vessels including:

• Cross-channel ferry services to France, the Channel Islands and Spain

• Cruise ships

• Container cargo vessels including regular twice-weekly services to the Channel Islands

• Bulk-cargo vessels carrying cargos such as steel, timber, stone, clay, sand, bricks and grain shipments

• Yacht transport vessels

The port estate is also home to a wide range of commercial companies engaged in marine-related activities including ferry companies, luxury yacht builders and re-fitters, marine civil engineers, shipping agents, steel fabrication and road-hauliers.

The port provides regular employment for both PHC staff and the commercial operators on the port, directly supporting several thousand jobs.

Port of Poole handles around 30,000 freight units and 400,000 passengers

annually. A new multi-purpose berth, South Quay, was constructed in 2018, giving the port the ability to handle larger vessels, up to around 210 metres in length.

Poole Quay Boat Haven and Port of Poole Marina

PHC owns and manages two marinas within its leisure division. Poole Quay Boat Haven provides facilities for local fishermen and visiting leisure boat owners and the Port of Poole Marina focuses on providing permanent berthing facilities for the local boating sector. Both marinas hold 5 Gold Anchor status.

Poole Quay Boat Haven hosts numerous yacht races and yacht-club rallies each summer, bringing significant numbers of visitors to Poole. The marina is also the UK home-base for the international solo yachtswoman, Pip Hare, and her racing yacht Medallia.

The Harbour Poole Harbour is one of the outstanding features of the UK coastline. The harbour has major environmental significance and has been designated as a Wetlands Site of International Importance under the Ramsar convention, a site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Protection Area.

Poole Harbour is home to a large number of leisure yachts, as well as being regularly used by kite-surfers, windsurfers and kayakers. PHC operates regular harbour patrols to ensure the safety of all harbour

users and enforce the harbour bye-laws.

PHC has a clear understanding of its environmental responsibilities and plays a leading role in the environmental stewardship of the harbour. PHC is a major partner in the Great Heath Living Landscape Project, a partnership with Dorset Wildlife Trust, the Erica Trust, Borough of Poole, Dorset County Council and the Amphibian Reptile Conservation Trust. PHC owns land within the environmentally sensitive area of Holes Bay which is managed as part of a major, local conservation partnership initiative, the Holes Bay Nature Park. The chief executive chairs the Poole Harbour Steering Group, which involves key organisations and statutory agencies connected with the harbour.

www.phc.co.uk

“The Dorset Chamber of Commerce’s International Trade team are always responsive and helpful with any customs clearance declarations we require assistance with. Using their Chamber Customs facility means that we are able to offer our customers maximum flexibility for shipping their goods globally. We happily endorse this service for other Dorset businesses looking to build their international trade.”

The Dorset Chamber International Trade team have been busy for International Trade week, showcasing and hosting a series of events. This includes visiting Dorset’s international hubs Bournemouth Airport and Poole Port. Discover how they are supporting international trade and plans for the future. To find out more about the Dorset Chamber's international trade services turn to page 38

Port of Poole

Rosie MacNamara Andy Greenham

Paul Taylor Tom Bennett Sue Bhatt

The big trade slow: varying freight rates in the international market

The global supply chain relies on a complicated network of multi-modal transport and interchanging components that need to function together, in harmony, for the chain to work. Any one variable, such as bad weather conditions delaying a ship, port and airspace congestion or, indeed, the global pandemic, can send a cascade of disruption down the supply chain.

Over time, these events, along with other factors (inflation, lack of resources and raw materials, supply and demand), can lead to an increase in the operational costs of aircraft, ships and road hauliers affecting the price at which our cargo is shipped from one country to another.

Over the past few years, freight rates have been on a steep and steady incline with 2021 seeing peaks well above predictions, meaning the cost of shipping cargo has been elevated for quite some time now. This year, however, some sectors are experiencing the opposite – with a precipitous fall in container shipping and airfreight rates defying market predictions.

Container shipping

In container shipping, the sudden drop in freight rates is thought to be attributable to the easing of supply chains following the pandemic but has, perhaps, been enhanced by the current status of the global economy.

To put this ‘drop’ into perspective, some container liners have reported a 50% decrease in the costs of a vessel’s operational charges attributable to a twenty-foot container (TEU) as compared to the rates in December 2021. Whilst decreasing container spot freight

rates is welcome news for businesses and importers, generally speaking, the current rates do remain at a notable elevation compared with pre-pandemic levels. It remains to be seen whether or not they will drop below the pre-pandemic rates in 2023 but, as matters stand, there is no clear stabilising in sight and carriers and freight forwarders are struggling to effectively manage their resources by going so far as suspending entire services across some routes.

In terms of what we can expect to see next, HSBC predicts that container freight rates will experience a further decline in 2023 to 2024, and have therefore cut profit estimates for some container lines between 2022 to 2024 by up to 51%.

Air cargo

In the airfreight industry, a similar rate of decline is being experienced but, perhaps most apparent, is the sudden lack of demand from end consumers, indicative of global inflation, high-interest rates and the ‘cost of living crisis’. The European market is thought to be the most affected by this downturn, possibly amplified by airspace bans from the war in Ukraine and additional fuel costs.

Despite this, air carriers appear to continue investing in air freight capabilities, with Maersk being a recent entrant into the market and Boeing selling off their wider aircraft, following great demand for refurbished passenger planes for air freight purposes. This growth is thought to be a natural consequence of the growth of international e-commerce and the demand for shorter delivery times,

Road haulage

In the UK, road haulage also presents some uncertainty where we have experienced a distinct lack of HGV drivers, driving road carriage rates on an upward trend and causing excessive delays in delivery times. The TEG Road Transport Price Index has recorded a three-year high in road courier prices with haulage prices also picking up due to increases in fuel costs and a shortage in labour.

Bulk cargo shipping

In the bulk cargo sector, we are experiencing the opposite to container spot rates, with some commodities starting to boom as part of usual supply and demand price determination economics. The recent global shift in diversifying fuel sources and optimising renewables has led to a significant increase in demand for liquefied natural gas (one of the UK’s biggest current imports). LNG carrier spot rates are now reporting rate increases of more than 100% across the US-Gulf route to Europe.

Sum up

All in all, international trade is steady, but commodity and industry-specific. We anticipate that container carriers, freight forwarders and container receivers will continue to experience financial uncertainty as container freight rates continue to decline.

The volatility of the market in both shipping and aviation freight is clearly posing a challenge for businesses throughout the international supply chain. This cascades down, causing an increase in the exercise of contractual and possessory ‘liens’ over cargo as companies battle out the finances to make ends meet. Those engaged with the international carriage of goods are encouraged to undertake an enhanced due diligence process of the entities involved prior to contracting.

If you would like any tailored advice relating to your business, please get in touch with LA Marine, Lester Aldridge’s specialist Shipping & Logistics team, by emailing online.enquiries@ la-law.com or calling 01202 786260. www.lesteraldridge.com

which became more competitive as maritime transport slowed during the pandemic.

Jessica Slater, Solicitor, Lester Aldridge

Poole PR practitioner is youngest person to achieve globally-recognised status

Leila Willingham, business and account manager at LLPR, sets the bar for the next generation of PR professionals, becoming the youngest person ever to achieve globallyrecognised Chartered PR Practitioner status.

Sandbanks-based PR and communications agency, Liz Lean PR (LLPR), is celebrating professional excellence among its team as Leila Willingham becomes the youngest person ever to gain chartership status with the PR industry’s global professional body, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).

Leila joined the agency as an account executive in 2017, having completed sixth form studies in Poole. Since then, she has undertaken a series of on and off the job training including the PRCA Foundation Certificate, the CIPR Professional Diploma and most recently gaining chartership status with the CIPR, demonstrating her excellence in the profession.

Lindsay Dunlop, CIPR corporate development associate, said: “Through her role as business and account manager at LLPR, Leila has demonstrated an intrinsic talent within the industry. At the age of 23, she is the youngest CIPR member ever to gain chartership status.

“This achievement is trailblazing for younger PR practitioners, demonstrating that upholding the highest professional standards in PR isn’t exclusive to those with extensive years of experience. As an organisation, we are committed to a future in which Chart. PR status is the minimum expected of a senior PR professional. Leila’s success

promotes the standards of practice and professional conduct that we demand of all PR practitioners and sets the expectation for new professionals joining the industry.”

Leila completed her chartership assessment in October 2022, having just celebrated her fifth anniversary with the company. In that time, Leila has developed her skills as a successful PR practitioner and business leader, having been instrumental in achieving key successes for clients and winning new business for the agency.

Leila said: “Receiving the news that I am the youngest person ever to achieve chartership with the CIPR extends the pride and success I feel having gained accreditation last month. I hope that this achievement demonstrates that age has only ever been a number and that young people should absolutely be encouraged to go after their ambitions and have confidence in the skills and knowledge they can bring to the sector.”

www.lizleanpr.co.uk

Leila Willingham, LLPR

Strategic Solutions completes hat-trick of award wins

Strategic Solutions Financial Planners is celebrating a trio of recent award wins from leading financial bodies over the last month.

The chartered financial advisers, based in Bournemouth, was named Investment Adviser of the Year by Moneyfacts. The team was delighted to have retained the award for the second consecutive year.

Strategic Solutions then went on to win Money Marketing Charity Champion of the Year, a highly competitive award that recognises how the company has been actively making advice accessible to all of society and for their community involvement. The company has a strong association with

the local community, and this was their first financial community award win.

Strategic Solutions’ third award was for small- to medium-sized firm of the year at the MoneyAge awards, making a hat-trick of wins for the firm in less than a month.

Nathan Harris, partner at Strategic Solutions said: “We could not be prouder to receive three separate awards within such a short time frame. These multi-award wins not only prove that our industry recognises the quality of our advisers but is validation for the tremendous hard work and dedication that our team are giving to their clients.”

www.ssfs.co.uk

The reality check

Every now and again, life presents you with some cold, hard realities. As a Business leader, Dorset Chamber board director and ex-President of Dorset Chamber, Paul Tansey, shares his reflections.

It was 4pm on a summer Thursday. My five-year-old grandson asked me if I could play with him. “I’m sorry Jason”, I said, “Grandad’s working.” His little shoulders slumped, and he walked away, dejected. “Grandad’s always working,” he said to Granny. My heart sank. He was right.

I had promised myself it wouldn’t be like this when I had grandkids. They are so precious and grow up so fast. It prompted me to consider a re-think.

I am blessed. My life is incredibly full. Aged 56, I have a wonderful wife, three married kids, six grandchildren, three businesses, the MYTIME charity, my work with schools (which I have been struggling to do enough of), the occasional trip to help out in Ukraine and I’m a director of Dorset Chamber. I also love AFC Bournemouth and have a few motorcycles, which I struggle to find time to enjoy…

I love all of these things, but none more than my family. Something had to give. With a heavy heart, I called Ian Girling (Dorset Chamber CEO) and told him of my dilemma. He understood completely. So, after nine years, I recently retired as a director of Dorset Chamber.

Resigning as a director of Dorest Chamber was a really tough decision. Ian and I had been on the same team for nine years – ever since he took over as CEO. I remember telling him right from the outset that if he took this job, he needed to modernise the organisation – back then it wasn’t the warm, modern progressive chamber we have today. To me (and others I spoke with) it seemed stuffy and old-fashioned. It felt like a dark blue club for middle-aged men, in grey suits. He asked me if I’d like to help with that challenge. I couldn’t resist.

I was among his first appointments to the board. The goal was to change the image, culture and indeed the very nature of the chamber.

Today, the chamber is a million miles

away from where it was. We routinely talk about menopause and the mental health challenges of business leaders. The last two presidents have been female, and the board is properly gender-balanced. In my opinion, it is the most progressive group yet. The image of the chamber is bright and positive, reflected by its vibrant colours – a modern mix of blues, pink and white.

The membership is warm and inviting. When I meet people at Dorset Chamber events they speak of the friendly, supportive nature of the group. Rather than a place where 700+ businesses go to sell to each other. I love that. Long-term relationships blossom easily and there is a genuine desire for friendship at its heart.

Of course, Ian Girling led this transition and, on a personal level, it’s been amazing to watch Ian develop and grow into a great local leader and frequently represent Dorset in all the media. After a while, it became almost routine to see him on TV. More importantly, he truly grasped the potential for social media and when the pandemic hit, he was there, all over LinkedIn, Facebook and the media talking to Dorset businesses and updating everybody on the latest news.

It’s been a great adventure and at times, great fun.

I’ll remember my year as chamber president with great fondness. The support I received from Ian, the board and my fellow chamber members was amazing. I feel emotional now, as I did then when I recall what we achieved that year.

Together, we set up Dorset’s largest Careers and Apprenticeships show (CAS) in conjunction with Catherine Beater and the good folk at The Careers and Enterprise Company. It’s a legacy I’m very

Today, the chamber is a million miles away from where it was. We routinely talk about menopause and the mental health challenges of business leaders. The last two presidents have been female, and the board is properly gender-balanced.

proud of as, to this day, CAS continues to bring Dorset businesses and young people together.

Over the next 10 years, my grandchildren will make further demands and while I still intend to be busy – I’m not about to retire – I do need to make space in my life for them because Grandad can’t always be too busy to attend a football match or build a den, or a make a Lego tower, or design a mega hot-wheels track.

I’d like to thank everybody for their support over the last nine years, but especially Ian (and of course Sarah), the board and the Dorset Chamber members, so many of whom I now count as friends. Meanwhile, the Dorset Chamber continues to move forward and break new ground and I wish everybody involved every success.

Rest assured you’re not getting rid of me though, I’ll still be an active community member and promoter. See you at an event soon!

The winning BID

Bournemouth

The huge projector in Boscombe was the initiative that impressed the judges and saw off 19 other BIDs which made it through to the short-list. It was the country’s first permanent 3D projection mapping system on a UK high street and burst into life earlier this year.

Moving images are sent from the top of the Sovereign Centre to the building opposite, a surface area of almost 200 square metres (650 square feet). The facility is used to promote events and also give exposure to local artists and schools. It was supported by the Bournemouth Towns Fund and has become a fixture in the centre of Boscombe.

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are a defined area within which businesses are required to pay an additional levy in order to fund projects. Earlier this year levypayers voted for the Bournemouth Coastal BID to operate for another five years.

The second award the BID has recently picked up was a ‘silver’ award in the Industry Support category at the DMB Tourism Awards 2022 for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Fiona McArthur, BID manager, said: “To pick up the trophy at the British BID Awards was the result of hard work by our team and all our levy-payers. We beat large places including Leicester and Wolverhampton and every BID in the country was able to enter – and there are almost 300 of them.

“We represent the coastal area between Pokesdown and Westbourne and our aim is to improve all these places with a variety of projects. The projector was one such initiative and it really stands out and has become a talking point in Boscombe and attracted many visitors.

“Look out for more displays on the giant screen as we move towards Christmas.

“It was also a real delight to win a silver award in the Industry Support category at the DMB Tourism Awards 2022 for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

“We have been granted another five years to help our levy-payers and the places in which they operate and will do just that.”

by Caron Khan

It’s Party Time!

The season to be jolly is fast approaching but if you’re the host how do you make sure your event goes with a bang?

It may seem a scary and overwhelming task, but with good planning it needn’t be, and the rewards of a successful event will far outweigh the efforts involved. Here are some of my top tips to consider when planning your next launch, awards ceremony, or corporate gig:

1. AIM FOR THE GOAL

When in the planning stages never lose sight of the main reason for your event, how you want your guests to feel and the impression you need to make.

2. TO THEME OR NOT TO THEME?

Themes can be a useful tool to help pull an event together but be mindful of getting too carried away, especially if developing an annual event. Your theme must have relevance, or it could run the risk of being naff.

3. FOOD & DRINK

This is such an important topic, and the list could go on. The basics are.

• If you serve drink, you MUST have something to soak it up even if that’s just olives and nibbles.

• Don’t play it safe to please the masses so banish Chicken Supreme forever. Even budget chefs are keen to show their culinary prowess so let them get creative.

• Buy the best alcohol your budget will allow and make sure you order plenty, so you don’t run out.

4. ENTERTAINMENT

Like food and drink, entertainment can make or break an event. Whether it’s a DJ, live band or performers keep it fresh, exciting, and as superior as you can afford. Stay clear of pulling in favours from well-meaning friends and always use professionals who are used to working the crowd.

5. RESOURCES

Don’t underestimate the time it takes to organise an event.

So, it might be worth considering using the services of events planners. Not only will they shoulder the stress but have the expertise, creativity, and contacts to elevate your event to the spectacular!

Could you volunteer during Treecycling weekend?

Volunteers and vans are required to join Diverse Abilities’ efforts for a sustainable Christmas as part of its Treecycling fundraising initiative.

The Treecycling weekend takes place from Friday 6 January until Monday 9 January 2023 when the charity will be collecting Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, East Dorset, and Ringwood’s Christmas trees for recycling following the festive period.

Volunteers are required to drive vans and wayfind, as well as dropping off the trees at nominated recycling points across the conurbation and beyond.

Claire Cooper, fundraising officer at Diverse Abilities, said: “Treecycling is a great way to get out in the fresh air and blow away the cobwebs following the Christmas period. It’s one of our most important fundraisers of the year and allows us to raise vital money for the children and adults we support. 2022 was a recordbreaking year for the collection, and we’re hoping to increase the number of trees collected this year.”

Vans, of transit size or larger, are required to help with the collection and businesses, families, or community groups with access to these are encouraged to get in touch and provide support over the weekend.

Claire said: “There’s no need to give up your whole weekend, just providing a day or even a few hours will help to make a huge difference to collecting all the trees booked over the festive period. It’s always a really fun weekend, and we look forward to welcoming more volunteers onboard this year.”

Those interested in being part of the collections can email treecycling@diverseabilities.org. uk or call 01202 711507 to find out more.

Alternatively, visit diverseabilities.org.uk/trees for a full list of locations that trees can be collected from, and to book your tree collection for a suggested £10 donation. www.diverseabilities.org.uk

This Christmas, Dorset Chamber invites you to donate food and personal care items to its Festive FoodBank in aid of Faithworks - a local charity that works alongside people through times of crisis, practically building hope and resilience.

Faithworks supports people affected by homelessness, food poverty, debt, addiction, and lone parenting. Through its Food Bank+ in Poole, Christchurch, Wimborne and Blandford, it offers help for those struggling to pay for food and personal care supplies.

To get involved choose from the items listed below and bring them to the Dorset Chamber Christmas Lunch event on 1st December or deliver them to the Dorset Chamber office. From there they will be distributed via the Faithworks network to local hardpressed individuals and families.

Food Bank + Donation:

• Coffee and sugar

• Jam

• Tinned soup

• Squash

• Semi-skimmed UHT milk

Help for Homeless donation

• Toiletries especially toothpaste

• New underwear (small and medium for M and F)

• New socks

You can also donate funds directly to: Faithworks or to the Homelessness Partnership. Donations should be delivered to the Dorset Chamber office no later than 14th December so they can be distributed over the Christmas period.

Ian Girling, chief executive Dorset Chamber “No family or individual should be without the essentials of food, clothing or personal care at any time of year, let alone at Christmas. Our mission at Dorset Chamber is to enable better lives through business so if we can make a difference, we want to help.

“Dorset Chamber members are incredibly generous, so we’re hoping to see some great donations through the Festive Foodbank at our Christmas lunch event and throughout December. Even if it’s just a pair of socks or a tin of soup, it all counts.”

Christmas celebrations and celebrities in Westbourne

TV celebrity Debra Stephenson will turn on the Christmas lights in Westbourne as it gears up for a month of festive celebrations. The former Coronation Street actor and Loose Woman star will be joined by the mayor and mayoress of Bournemouth on 3 December at 4.30pm for the big switch-on.

The Westbourne Christmas Festival is expected to attract hundreds every Saturday in December. Run by Westbourne Business Association, in partnership with Bournemouth Coastal BID, local traders and businesses are renowned for making the place look fun and festive.

Bars, pubs, cafés and coffee shops will be open to welcome visitors, who can also take advantage of late night shopping on Thursdays. There will be storytelling and live music while the shops –which include many independent retailers – showcase their gifts.

Fiona McArthur, from the Bournemouth Coastal BID, said: “This festival in Westbourne

is one of many things we will be supporting across our areas in the run-up to Christmas.

“Every Saturday in December there will be storytelling at 10.30am and live music all afternoon.

“The Thursday late night shopping is sponsored by Midas Prosecco – a locally-owned prosecco company – and there will be free popcorn and pizza.

“Traders will be collecting food and clothing for Hope for Food and all donations are welcome.”

www.westbournechristmas.com

The Poole-based yacht manufacturer exports 98% of its 140 boats made every year across the globe, via 100 appointed dealer offices in over 60 countries. This autumn, Sunseeker announced an impressive record-breaking forward order book of over £600million, equivalent to two years of annual turnover, as well as its largest investment in new product development ever.

Sunseeker’s product development strategy from 2019-2021 was to nearly double the range from 11 to 20 models. This was delivered on time and now, CEO Andrea Frabetti has unveiled business plans for 2022-2025 which will see another 12 new models launched, taking the total number in its portfolio to 22 yachts, from 38 feet to 161 feet.

Albeit the last few years have been challenging for a lot of businesses, Sunseeker continued to invest £35million of CapEx in facilities, people and products, and has now committed another £40million for new product development and production capability across the next three years.

Whilst a record investment for the company, it is also good news for its supply chain, many based in Dorset, who will benefit from both the research and development spend and the expanding product range.

Employing around 2,300 people, Sunseeker continues to be the largest employer in Dorset with a continued recruitment drive resulting in expansion of its sites and investment into production processes. The company’s award-winning apprentice programme offers applicants the opportunity to kickstart a career in the global marine industry, studying to become highly skilled in a range of yacht construction disciplines while completing the relevant Apprenticeship Standard. This year, Sunseeker recruited a record 50 new technical apprentices to join the team at its shipyards across Dorset.

Further afield, Sunseeker recently appointed new dealers to join its expanding network. In the Middle East, Sunseeker Gulf has been appointed to exclusively represent the yacht builder in the region

whilst in the US, Sunseeker’s partnership with OneWater Yacht Group continues to strengthen as it expands its retail footprint across North America, which now accounts for approximately 40% of all production. Whilst people, facilities and distribution are vital, Sunseeker is first and foremost a product and innovation led business. The boats, many of which go on to become award-winning, receive the greatest focus as it is the company’s reputation for design, engineering and quality that consistently ranks it as one of the most desirable brands with immense customer loyalty. Leading the charge in 2022 was its highly anticipated 100 Yacht which will revolutionise Sunseeker’s Yacht range and earmark the start of a new era in flybridge design and functionality. The model offers great versatility with a truly global appeal. This model was present for the first time in September at Cannes Yachting Festival and certainly attracted the crowds, albeit 15 have been sold off-plan, before anyone got to see the first yacht.

Having manufactured in Dorset for over 50 years, Sunseeker International is clearly not new to international trade, but few will truly appreciate its reach and pre-eminence in the ‘luxury’ industry, not just the luxury yacht sector.

Also at the show was the launch of the Ocean 156 and Ocean 182 models, offering something completely novel in the Sunseeker range. Both models reference their gross tonnage figure, the measurement of a yacht’s interior volume, as a new and unexpected naming convention for Sunseeker which captures why the model is so unique and reminds the owner that they are gaining a significant increase in interior volume.

To conclude the autumn boat show season, Sunseeker unveiled the impressive Ocean 460 at Monaco Yachting Festival. The new trideck, semi-displacement superyacht boasts expansive interior and exterior volume with a sleek, sporty and futuristic look. Whilst part of the Ocean range, it is also a superyacht, the first to feature a vertical bow and, with a beam of 31 ft, she has 25% more interior volume than her sister ship, the 131 Yacht, paving the way for a completely new design philosophy for the next generation of Sunseeker superyachts.

Next up to physically launch is the remarkable Superhawk 55, a brand new model set to define the sector with exquisite looks, impressive design and innovation that others will surely seek to emulate.

So, in summary, it has been a busy but successful couple of years for Sunseeker which remains committed to always ‘Seek More’. The New Year will see the brand reveal even more exciting plans and multiple new models during Düsseldorf and Miami Boat Shows. Watch this space. www.sunseeker.com

Whilst people, facilities and distribution are vital, Sunseeker is first and foremost a product and innovation led business.

“Sunseeker has been involved with the Dorset Chamber for many years and we use their services for specialist Customs paperwork, training, and advice. They are always very helpful and have a lot of expert knowledge, and a must for anyone Exporting or Importing to keep you updated with the latest news.”

Rugby club sponsorship extended

Bridge Health & Wellbeing in Christchurch has renewed its sponsorship of Christchurch Rugby Club for a third consecutive year. Situated by the East Christchurch Sports & Social Club on Grange Road, the club re-launched in 2019 and welcomes rugby players of all abilities.

Opening its doors in 2019, Bridge Health & Wellbeing began providing physiotherapy services for club players, including injury support and rehabilitation. When the 2020/2021 season began, Bridge Health & Wellbeing increased its involvement with the club by becoming a key sponsor. As the club entered the 2022/2023 season, the clinic extended its sponsorship into a third year.

Paul O’Connell, physiotherapist and cofounder of Bridge Health & Wellbeing, said: “It has been great to see the rugby club develop over the past three years. Alongside the men, we now regularly see several women’s players coming in for physiotherapy and sports massage. As a family-run clinic, being part of our local community and working with the town’s rugby club is really important. We look forward to supporting them through the 2022/23 season.”

Club chair Don Lynaghan said: “We are really proud of how the club has progressed over the past three years. The men’s team has played some excellent rugby, and the women’s side has formed, grown and flourished. It has been a great side to watch and be around, and I know there are exciting

things to come from them this season.

Partners like Bridge Health & Wellbeing are vital to helping players perform at their best on the pitch, and we are very grateful for their continued support.”

www.bridgehw.com

Triple success in Family Court

Dorset law firm Ellis Jones Solicitors has claimed three significant victories at court – including two international child abduction cases.

The successful outcomes included hearings at both the High Court of Justice and Bournemouth Family Court with details of the judgments being published by the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (Bailii).

Georgina Emerson, from the firm’s Family team – who is listed as a key lawyer in ‘The Legal 500’, one of the world’s leading legal directories – acted for fathers in the unrelated cases.

www.ellisjones.co.uk

Georgina Emerson, Ellis Jones Solicitors

The Purple Pound

Lorraine Stanley, founder and CEO of the not-for-profit organisation SWAD, shares her personal insight and recommendations on ways businesses could adapt the customer experience for disabled people and their families and, in turn, build lasting customer engagement.

Lorraine said: “I have relied on a wheelchair to access the world for almost 20 years. Disability discrimination laws have been in place for 27 years. Despite this, there are many shops, restaurants, and other venues that I can’t enter as there are no ramps or lifts. Sometimes there can be a ramp, but the store furniture is too close together (clothes racks, tables and chairs) or there is no aisle space for wheelchair users to navigate.

“People with walking aids, anyone with a child’s buggy, and people who rely on holding onto someone’s arm due to balance issues (eg, dementia), are just as excluded as myself. The bottom line is that our (the disabled community’s) money is just as valuable as anyone else’s, and businesses are turning away huge amounts of it by not catering for us.

“Even accessing a solicitor can be a challenge, as many of their offices are located above street level, with no lifts and steep stairs. From personal experience, it is upsetting to be reviewing and signing off on divorce paperwork in a coffee shop, with complete strangers in earshot – rather than a private office.

Did you know:

“Not everyone with mobility issues is a wheelchair user. Our population is ageing. The number of people aged 65 or over in England will increase by 65 per cent in the next 25 years. Even if the age of 65+ seems far into the future for you, the reality is that mobility levels often decrease as we age. Perhaps it’s time for a bit of ‘enlightened self-interest’ – a little bit of future-proofing?

“The hospitality and tourism industries need us disabled people to visit. Where we go, there will be friends and family with us. If we find a venue that meets our access needs, we’re very loyal.

“News of a decent accessible venue also spreads rapidly through disability networks. People will book family, and business, events when they find an inclusive venue. Being accessible can give any business the competitive edge in the marketplace throughout the current cost of living crisis, and beyond. A prime example of this is a local business – the award-winning Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth. They have a sensory room, a Changing Places toilet, and some bedrooms with hoisting systems in-situ.

“Conversely, I was invited to present at a medical conference earlier this year. It

was an absolutely beautiful hotel that said it had disabled access. The conference room was above ground level, but the dimensions of the only lift were too small for my wheelchair. I had to present by video link, which meant I missed out on the networking that is vital for my business.

“That hotel lost my personal business on that occasion. I spoke with the conference organisers about the access issues, and they have decided to remove that venue from their files. So, that hotel will not be benefitting from a significant amount of money over the next few years – all for the sake of an outdated, inaccessible, lift. That’s thousands of pounds worth of income going elsewhere!

“A final thought ….everybody can use a ramp – not everybody can use steps.”

SWAD is not for profit training organisation specialising in the area of disability and sex. Purple Tuesday is a global social movement, and the #1 brand for improving the customer experience for disabled people and their families, 365 days a year. www.purpletuesday.co

www.swaddorset.org

UK Disability History Month (UKDHM) takes place from 22 November to 22 December. It is an annual event designed to create a platform for disability campaigns to focus on the history of the struggle for equality and human rights. www.ukdhm.org

Lorraine Stanley, SWAD

“The disabled community's money is just as valuable as anyone else's and businesses are turning away huge amounts of it by not catering for us”

Epic challenge for Julia’s House

A team of intrepid trekkers have returned from the adventure of a lifetime in Peru, having raised a fantastic £60,000 for Julia’s House children’s hospice.

Twenty adventurers joined the Julia’s House five-day trek across the Machu Picchu-Abra Salkantay area of Peru. The

team included members of families supported by the charity and Julia’s House director of care, Claire Hudson-Cooper. The journey there, organised in conjunction with The Different Travel Company, involved two days of travelling and three flights in order to reach Cusco, once the capital of the Inca Empire,

where the team spent their first couple of days acclimatising to the altitude.

“It didn’t take long for people to start feeling the effects of altitude sickness which, although expected, can be hard to cope with,” said Julia’s House events assistant, Isobel Langrish, who headed up the team.

“While everyone had prepared, I think we were all a bit shocked at how much the altitude affected our fitness. We had to stop every 20 steps to catch our breath and, because our appetite was suppressed, it was hard to keep our energy levels up with food without feeling nauseous.

“Despite the challenges, we all carried on and started the five-day trek. For the first few nights, we camped under the stars in between our day treks which was wonderful, and we made it to our highest point, 4,600m above sea level, which is the same height as the top of Mont Blanc. We were so thrilled at such an achievement.”

The team wasn’t daunted, and persevered to make it to Aguas Calientes at the bottom of the Inca site at Machu Picchu, where they were rewarded with the unique sight they had all come to see – the ruins of the citadel built by the Incas in around 1450.

www.juliashouse.org

Reserved Matters approved for 500 homes

Chapman Lily Planning Ltd is proud to be working with Lovell Homes, Abri Group, Gonville & Caius College Cambridge and Neejam 165 on a scheme for 500 new homes at Littlemoor on the edge of Weymouth.

The scheme forms part of a wider mixed-use Littlemoor Urban Extension identified in the West Dorset, Weymouth and Portland Local Plan. The new homes will be delivered by Lovell Homes in four phases, with woodland buffers planted at the outset, allowing trees to mature during the eight-year build programme. Much needed affordable homes will be frontloaded in phases 1 and 2 and managed by Abri – a strategic partner to Homes England.

Brett Spiller, director of Chapman Lily Planning, said: “We are delighted that Dorset Council’s Planning Committee unanimously resolved to approve the Reserved Matters application (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for 500 dwellings and associated works. The Reserved Matters followed the grant of outline consent and the approval of a Design Code, as well as constructive pre-application discussions.

Refinements were made during the course of the application in response to consultee comments, further improving the scheme. We were impressed by the council’s ability to balance competing objectives and pleased to hear members commend the high-quality design. This was very much a team approach and we are grateful for the dedication and support of a talented project team.”

www.clplanning.co.uk

The advent of a self-care Christmas

By focussing on self-care, our health and wellbeing coordinator has a plan for us to get through the Christmas season and not suffer the January blues.

In these chastened times, for some, Christmas may offer relief from their worries. The joy of gathering family together and connecting with friends and neighbours is the essence of the Christmas spirit. However, over the past decade, it has increasingly come with rampant consumerism and excess leading to a whopping financial and physical hangover in January.

Retailers are acutely aware of how over-stretched our budgets will be this year and will be going all out to try to persuade us to part with our money. It’s easy to get caught up in this, but the truth is, we really don’t need those sherry laced vol-auvents, the latest must have gadget or that third glass of mulled wine.

How about trying a different approach this year? It takes some focus and determination to not get sucked up into over-eating and excess drinking, but it doesn’t mean you have to be the office Scrooge by not having fun and letting your hair down. It’s a case of carefully choosing your moments to have fun, but staying

on track for the rest of the time.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to hit 1 January and not feel like you have overindulged with all the feelings of regret that brings? Imagine starting 2023 feeling energised and ready to face the New Year with renewed vigour?

For the best chance of success, devise a routine. A novel way to do this is to ditch the chocolate advent calendar and instead have a health advent calendar. Behind each door, have a task that contributes to nourishing your mind and body. For example, schedule a meditation session, have a cooking-healthyfood-from-scratch day, a brisk 10k walk, an early night, sprinkle in days with no alcohol and, on some days, just say no to a party invitation.

By approaching Christmas mindfully and devoting every day in the run up to 25 December to your mental and physical health, it will pay huge dividends and you will go into 2023 with a definite spring in your step.

Employers – avoid the Christmas party headache

This year may be the first company-wide social event some have attended post lockdown.

Social events can play an important part in rewarding employees and building strong teams and are useful for promoting cross-team working and improving communication.

Employers have a duty of care for their staff during work events, whether they fall outside of usual working hours or not.

Here are some helpful tips to avoid this party season being more of a headache than it should be:

• Ensure your policies are up to date and set expectations around behaviour

• Set a fixed finish time so that employees can arrange lifts/taxis in advance

• Select entertainment carefully to ensure it won’t cause offence

• Provide food and ensure that soft drinks are freely available throughout the event

• Underage employees should not be permitted to purchase alcohol

• Check for any allergies or dietary requirements beforehand to ensure that the event is inclusive

• Don’t forget to invite all your employees including those working remotely

• Don’t make attendance compulsory

• Hold regular training sessions in Equality and Diversity and Anti-Harassment and Bullying

• Avoid an unlimited free bar, consider a voucher system for alcoholic drinks

• Avoid drunken promises, they may be held to be binding!

Starmer

Senior Employment Law and HR Advisor

emma.starmer@la-law.com

01202 786276

Emma

Empowering women in leadership

Leadership and management training specialists, Exalt Training, has launched a pioneering programme to support women in the workplace.

The Women in Leadership programme is designed to equip and empower women to realise their full potential. The short courses are designed for individuals already in leadership and management roles, or those who aspire to be leaders and managers in the future, and cover topics ranging from leadership and communication to managing stereotyping, growth mindset and ‘imposter syndrome’.

On completion, learners will receive an ILM accredited Leadership and Management qualification. There are three routes available: Level 3 (for entry-level managers), Level 5 (for experienced managers) and Level 7 (directors and leaders).

Lisa Pearman, CEO at Exalt Training, said: “The last ten years has seen huge change in the workplace. Businesses have worked hard to create gender positive working environments. But there can still be disparity and inequality alongside selfdoubt and burnout. These courses aim to equip women in the workplace with the tools needed to maximise their potential and to support the teams they lead and manage.”

www.exalt-training.com

Recruitment consultancy supports employees in response to spiraling energy costs

Better known for devising and applying innovative candidate attraction strategies, Rubicon People Partnerships’ brainstorming team turned their sights towards the upcoming spiraling heating costs as winter looms.

The brief itself was to supplement other, more traditional energy saving initiatives already in place (including better utilisation of natural rather than artificial lights, energy efficient light bulbs, the regular upgrading of electrical devices, laptops replacing desktop pcs, hibernation features being enabled, energy efficient devices and zoned thermostats) with something unusual and ‘comment worthy.’

One of Rubicon’s Engineering Division recruitment consultants, Scott Rutter, said: “As we brainstormed, someone mentioned that, if there was a way to ensure that everyone in the office wore a thermal layer, we’d be able to reduce the heating in our offices. We have branded shirts that we use in the summer, so we agreed to present the possibility of sourcing a thermal/quilted jacket that could be used inside the offices as well as when out on visits or travelling to and from work.”

Rubicon’s Office Division senior recruitment coordinator, Amber Marshall, said: “As a business, we needed to do our bit to help our colleagues and reduce our energy usage. We now have a stylish jacket that brings our various teams even closer together. Our marketing team sourced the jackets and applied embroidered logos to complete the look.”

Abigail Reeves, Rubicon’s marketing manager, said: “Not only will the jackets ensure we stay warm (the feedback has been extremely positive), they’re also a great addition to our branded marketing collateral with the team wearing the jackets for their daily commute and to client visits as well as internally when they feel the chill.”

www.rubiconpeople.co.uk

New Faces, New Places

Celebrating new roles being filled within the Members of the Dorset Chamber

Dorset

Dorset’s

The team at its Lesley Shand branches in Corfe Mullen and Blandford has been bolstered by the arrivals of Tim Randle, Peter Short, Melissa Harper, and Josh Caldicott.

Tim is a funeral director and also a trained celebrant who conducts services.

Peter has moved from within the group to become a funeral director, Melissa has returned to the business after time out to have a family, and Josh will be working at the AE Jolliffe & Son branch in Ferndown. www.funeraldirector.co.uk

Former army specialist to join C3IA

The leading cyber security company C3IA Solutions has recruited another former army specialist to its ranks.

Iain Good, a Warrant Officer managing IT and cyber services with the Royal Signals, will join the company, headquartered in Poole, in the new year.

When his military career comes to an end in January, Iain will have served for 24 years. He will then take up his position as a technical services manager with the company that has well over 120 personnel directly employed or on contract work, in the UK and abroad.

Iain will oversee the delivery of technical services across C3IA’s growing list of private and public sector clients. www.c3ia.co.uk

Senior

www.lesteraldridge.com

New starters at Frettens

In recent months, Frettens has welcomed twelve new people to the firm in various roles.

These fresh faces include Paul Longland, Zoe Watson, Michelle Allen, Chloe Hayter, Zoe Burcombe, Charlotte Pottinger, Lauren Mainzinger, Kira Slater, Matthew Raymond, Rupert Knell, Lisa Cordery and Charlene Ryan.

Paul Longland and Zoe Watson will both take up roles in Frettens’ growing Corporate & Commercial team, making it one of the most experienced and best resourced in the area.

Chloe Hayter, Zoe Burcombe, Charlotte Pottinger and Lauren Mainzinger have all joined the firm’s property department.

Both Kira Slater and Matthew Raymond have joined Frettens as apprentices, working in its Marketing and IT departments respectively. www.frettens.co.uk

funeral group adds new staff

Douch Family Funeral Directors has welcomed new staff while others have been promoted within the business.

Lester Aldridge expands Personal Injury team

Leading South Coast law firm Lester Aldridge is pleased to welcome two new lawyers to its Personal Injury & Medical Negligence team.

associate Melanie Lidstone-Land and associate Helen Clement will be based at the firm’s Southampton office and also work from the firm’s offices in Bournemouth and London, representing clients across the UK.

Chloe Hayter, Kira Slater, Lisa Cordery, Michelle Allen, Paul Longland, Rupert Knell, Zoe Burcombe, Zoe Watson

Liz Oaten, Helen Clement, Melanie Lidstone-Land and David Healy

Tim Randle, Melissa Harper, MD Nick Douch, director Jonathan Stretch, Peter Short and Josh Caldicott

Iain Good

FOCUS ON

protection

with Tower Supplies

At time of going to press, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) released their annual update of health and safety statistics on work-related injury, ill health, enforcement, and costs in Great Britain. The HSE stats will highlight some key figures. Sadly, in my experience this will mean…

• Millions of working people suffering from a work-related illness

• Hundreds of thousands of working people sustaining an injury at work according to the Labour Force Survey

• Tens of millions working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury

• Tens of billions of pounds in cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2018/19)

We know that protecting the worker with personal protective equipment (PPE) is the least effective element of the Hierarchy of Controls. PPE is vital in many situations, but it should only be the last line of defence.

To fulfil the Tower mission to ‘Make The Workplace A Better Place’, we work in partnership with customers to change the way people work, such as administrative controls, which are a much more important and effective stage of the hierarchy.

When you work with Tower, PPE can also mean ‘Premium Partnership Experience’. Beyond the supply of PPE, Tower ensures that the wearer also knows how to use, care, and maintain their PPE. We’re able to support our customers to ensure the right combinations of PPE are used, and we have a system to help monitor this.

Ineffective PPE might look the part, but it wouldn’t work as the last line of defence, potentially resulting in irreversible harm. Remember, just because it fits, doesn’t mean the wearer is protected. Contact me to find out more.

Mark Dowling, Divisional Managing Director 01202 3055818

mark.dowling@towersupplies.com wearetower.com

Church House backs unique cross-Atlantic voyage

The first set of four brothers to row any ocean, and the first sets of two twins to row any ocean, they will be travelling a gruelling 3,000 miles from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua in the West Indies. The rowers can expect to experience a wide variety of challenges from waves up to 20ft high, temperatures up to 40°C, sleep deprivation, severe dehydration, and the small matter of shark-infested waters.

Known as the world’s toughest row, the Devon-based team are in it for more than just the challenge. They are raising money for three charities, each personal to skipper Jack and his brothers, Hamish, Arthur and Euan. The charities include Friends of Kiwoko Hospital in Uganda which provides vital healthcare services to poor and vulnerable people in the Greater Luwero Triangle area; Drive Forward, which helps young adults leaving foster or residential

care to achieve their full potential; and Chat, which supports people experiencing housing difficulties in mid-Devon.

Church House has set up a dedicated page on its website to share details of the challenge and hopes to feature updates from the rowers as they make their way across the vast Atlantic ocean.

Jeremy Wharton, CEO of Church House, said: “When I first heard of this challenge, I was in complete awe of the courage and commitment required to take it on. Leading a business with roots in the South West, I immediately wanted to be involved. The fact that a group of four brothers will take on this long-distance row makes it even more exciting.”

You can donate to The Friendship charities at donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/ the-friendship-four-brother-row-the-atlantic www.ch-investments.co.uk/sponsorship/

Investment specialists, Church House Investment Management has announced their sponsorship of The Friendship. The four Friend brothers, made up of two sets of twins, will take on The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge this December.

PRF Composite Materials announced as material supplier to ThrustWSH

PRF Composite Materials is delighted to be announced as prepreg supplier to ThrustWSH.

Led by Richard Noble OBE and Lorne Campbell, ThrustWSH aims to set a new water speed record, using pioneering research and a truly innovative design to create a safe and fast hydroplane with a target to set an officially ratified two way average speed of 400+mph over a measured mile or kilometre.

PRF will be supplying its innovative prepreg materials for the fully instrumented data collection model test programme part of the project; supporting Supernatural-x in construction of a concept model, which will be used to promote the project directly to educational and composites industry settings, and then the ¼ scale 240mph operational model.

The model programme is essential for building the research and testing to ensure the safety and performance of the full-scale hydroplane. The build of the ¼ scale model will commence once the research reaches a point where the boat design team is happy to proceed with the design or to evolve this further; this is currently projected to be early in 2023 at this point in the project.

Hannah Khusainova, marketing director at PRF, said: “It is an honour to be selected as material supplier and to be particularly noted for our long-standing history of innovation and technical expertise. Over our 40 years, we have led material development in composites, and we are looking forward to being part of a STEM educational project.” www.prfcomposites.com

FOCUS ON

finance

with Peter Harding

The advantages of Inheritance Tax planning

As Dorset financial expert Peter Harding explains,

The importance of planning often begins with Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning. While few estates actually pay IHT, the 40% tax charged on assets above the nil-rate band and the Residence Nil Rate Band makes it a risk not worth taking.

When you’re trying to come up with a plan for passing on wealth, traditionally it’s about trusts, property and so on but people are increasingly using their pension pots. A pension has long been one of the most taxefficient ways to pass on wealth.

For example, if you die before you turn 75 and you haven’t accessed your pension, your beneficiaries can receive all of it tax free, provided they claim it within two years of your death. It’s important to get to grips with the pension rules and ensure you’re using them to your advantage.

You could also consider gifting. This is money you can give away while still alive to reduce the IHT bill, so it should be part of your tax planning. For example, you can give away a total of £3,000 worth of gifts each tax year without them being added to the value of your estate (and you can use the previous year’s allowance, too, if you haven’t already).

Retirement continues to change, with implications for how inheritance planning works. Advice is especially crucial here to balance your own needs and those of your loved ones.

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.

there comes a point in life when thoughts turn to what happens after we’re gone, with this likely to include considering how best to pass on any assets we may have.

Summit kickstarts skills plan

A rallying cry has been sounded for businesses and training providers to join in a new initiative to close the skills gap in Dorset. It was issued at the launch of the county’s Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) to pinpoint shortages holding firms and the local economy back.

More than 60 delegates – including business leaders, college principals and council officers – attended the launch of the three-year initiative.

The Department for Education funded programme – led by Dorset Chamber – will review the county’s skills and training provision to ensure it aligns with the needs of business.

Thousands of Dorset firms will be invited to take part in online and face-to-face research to understand the skills they need and shape recommendations on how the government could improve the way these skills are delivered and accessed.

Dorset Chamber chief executive Ian Girling said: “The Dorset LSIP will shine a light on how the skills need is changing in Dorset, what skills are needed and the changes required to the way skills are delivered so that businesses have workforces to meet current and future demands.

“It is a challenge with the way the world is changing so quickly in terms of technology, and the way business is changing but it is vital that education, skills and business are completely aligned with each other.”

A multi-sector panel of experts gave their perspectives at the event at Merley House, near Wimborne, before an open discussion about working together to

change the skills landscape for Dorset.

They included May Palmer, managing director of Wimborne based construction firm Harry J Palmer; Jamie Sergeant, chief executive of Bournemouth based agency Crowd; Howard Gunstock, of Carbon Kapture seaweed farms; and Raina Summerson, chief executive of Portland based care business Agincare.

The first phase of the Dorset LSIP is designed to scope and understand the areas and job roles in which Dorset employers want and need better skills.

Its initial findings will be shared with contributors in February before its review report is submitted to the Department for Education in May.

Its recommendations will shape the type and method of delivery of skills, including the format and curriculum.

Nicola Newman, LSIP co-ordinator, said: “What is different about the Dorset LSIP is that it will pinpoint and make recommendations about the specific skills needed by Dorset businesses.

What is the Dorset LSIP?

The Dorset LSIP is a Dorset-wide review of skills provision against the future and current needs of business. Specifically, it aims to:

• Set out the key priorities and changes needed in Dorset to make post-16 technical education or training more responsive and closely aligned to Dorset labour market needs

• Provide an agreed set of actionable priorities that employers, providers and stakeholders in Dorset can get behind to drive change

• Identify unmet and future skills needs and enable meaningful engagement between employers and providers

• Identify skills, capabilities and expertise required in relation to jobs that directly contribute to or indirectly support Net Zero targets, adaptation to climate change and other environmental goals

• Produce a report outlining recommendations informing the future delivery of skills provision in Dorset

The focus

The research invites participation from all employers and sectors in Dorset, with specific focus on:

• Agriculture, agritech and aquaculture

• Advanced manufacturing and engineering including aerospace, defence and marine

• Construction

• Digital tech and creative

• Healthcare

• Net Zero skills

• Digital skills

Get involved

Understanding your needs, your frustrations and your views is central to the success of this initiative and the Dorset skills agenda. Your experience on the ground, running and leading an organisation will create the Dorset LSIP Partnership, providing the insights it needs to be relevant and impactful. To take part in the research or focus groups, visit www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/lsip or scan the QR code on this page.

l-r: Howard Gunstock, Raina Summerson, May Palmer, Ian Girling, Nicola Newman

Multiply: adult maths and numeracy skills boost for Dorset

Adults across Dorset looking to improve maths skills can enrol for free courses and activities thanks to a £3.3 million investment, focusing on increasing progression opportunities and securing well-paid jobs.

The free courses and events include numeracy, money management skills and upskilling for jobs and careers. Also available are intensive short courses and longer, more flexible qualification courses. There will be opportunities for all levels of maths, from entry level up to level 2, such as GCSE or Functional Skills equivalent.

Businesses that develop their employees’ numeracy skills can also boost productivity, increase profits and improve employee retention. Dorset based employers will also benefit from the scheme, with courses and activities tailored to a particular area or jobs at no cost to them offered to their employees to help boost their numeracy skills.

Skills & Learning Adult Community Education has been awarded the funds from the government’s £2.6 billion UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which will be used to offer tailored courses to meet the needs of the Dorset community as part of the government’s Multiply programme.

Multiply will offer adults living in the UK, aged 19+, who do not already have a GCSE grade C/4 or higher in Maths or equivalent, free flexible courses that fit around their lives and help them reach their goals.

www.skillsandlearningace.com

Talk Think Do secures place on G-Cloud framework

The leading Dorset tech firm specialises in creating bespoke, mission-critical cloudnative systems and has previously partnered with several public sector organisations including Transport for London and the Department for Education, as well as brands such as Explore Learning, Avios and Third Space Gyms.

Talk Think Do will be listed as a recommended supplier on the government’s latest digital marketplace, G-Cloud 13, launching 9 November.

Louise Clayton, managing director at Talk Think Do, said: “Our inclusion on the latest G-Cloud framework strengthens our position in the public sector market and increases the opportunity to deploy our specialist services with a variety of public sector organisations.

“We are proud to be delivering such influential and impactful software to a broad range of national organisations from our offices in Wimborne. Acceptance onto

the new framework is testament to our team’s expertise, experience and academic approach. We take pride in helping our clients overcome their greatest challenges and discover their broadest opportunities and the prospect of delivering this success for more public sector organisations is incredibly exciting for us as a team.”

Talk Think Do has been awarded Lot 3 for Modernisation and Lot 3 for Cloud Support on the G-Cloud framework. Its acceptance onto the scheme is supported by five years’ experience holding a Digital and Outcomes Specialist (DOS) agreement with the Crown Commercial Service.

The G-Cloud framework was first launched in 2012 and is designed to support public sector organisations in spending with cloudbased service SMEs in the UK.

Talk Think Do innovates, modifies and maintains advanced cloud-native applications that enable businesses to achieve business-

critical goals and growth objectives. The business, which is approaching its eighth anniversary, is currently recruiting for a range of software engineer and architect skills.

www.talkthinkdo.com

Associated Town Chambers

Bridport Business Chamber of Trade and Commerce 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.

Dorchester Chamber for 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.

Gillingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry 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.

Sherborne Chamber of Trade and Commerce 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.

Let there be light!

Poole Sea Cadets held their AGM and prize giving recently and were able to reflect upon another successful year.

The prizes were presented by the unit’s patron, the Mayor of Poole, Councillor Tony Trent accompanied by the Sheriff of Poole, Councillor Mike Brooke. President, Rear Admiral Nick Lambert, RN (Retd), was also on hand to help guide proceedings.

The evening was held with the large audience sitting under lighting which didn’t have to tap into the national grid at all, which reflected a big achievement story of the year. The cadet unit successfully implemented a solar panel scheme which the cadets named ‘Project Liquid Sun.’ This was achieved through a successful grant bid to Low Carbon Dorset and, as a result, solar panels were installed which provide clean energy and feed battery storage. The panels are now generating enough energy to enable the unit to sell electricity back to the grid.

Poole Sea Cadets is the first Sea Cadet unit in the country – out of more than 400 – to implement such a strategy and it is likely that many others will now follow Poole’s example.

The substantial sum of money saved can now be spent on the cadet experience.

At the awards, achievements of all sorts including musical, sporting, seamanship and helping support the community were all highlighted. During the year, the 60 cadets who form the unit achieved 492 qualifications which is an endorsement not only of the cadets, but also the valued band of volunteer instructors.

www.sea-cadets.org/poole

SturBiz - Sturminster Newton Chamber of Commerce 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

Weymouth & Portland 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.

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Smart meters are a smart decision for your business this winter

Firms of all sizes are currently being confronted by a host of challenges, from soaring energy bills, labour shortages, spiralling inflation, and climbing interest rates.

As a business owner, you need to ensure that your doors stay open and that your business can thrive, no matter what the season brings.

Did you know that a smart meter could help your business this winter and beyond?

Smart meters are the next generation of gas and electricity meters currently being rolled out in homes and small businesses across Great Britain by energy suppliers.

If you are looking for practical advice to help tackle these challenges, a smart meter could be a positive step for your business.

Make informed choices about your firm’s energy usage

A smart meter could give you valuable insights into how your business uses energy, day and night, helping you to identify ways to reduce your energy use.

Close the door on estimated bills

Installing a smart meter is a positive step in taking control of business outgoings. Once installed, smart meters digitally measure how much energy you’re using and

send your meter reading directly to your energy supplier at agreed intervals, putting an end to estimated bills.

Don’t let energy costs keep you awake at night

Installing a smart meter can help you closely monitor where you spend your money, helping with planning and projection of costs in the short, medium, and long term. They allow you to spend less time worrying about cash flow and more time running your business.

Find out if you are eligible for a smart meter Whether you rent or own your business premises, you could still be eligible. If you don’t have your own gas and/or electricity meter, ask your landlord if they plan to get one for your building.

Half of eligible businesses across Great Britain already have a smart or advanced meter installed.

Firms with 10 employees or less could be eligible for a smart meter.

To find out more please visit www. smartenergygb.org/about-smart-meters/geta-smart-meter.

You can also contact your energy supplier or broker.

The members of a company can remove a director before the expiration of their period of office, even if they have an agreement with the company, under Section 168 of the Companies Act 2006. If shareholders feel that a director is failing to act in accordance with their duties they can take steps to remove the director.

The strict process for removing a director is as follows:

1. Serving special notice on the company, at least 28 days in advance

2. On receipt of the notice, a general meeting must be called by directors

3. The director is given the right to make written representations in response to the proposed removal

4. At the meeting, the director is also entitled to make representations in person and once these have been heard, the members in attendance (and who are entitled to vote) must vote on the resolution

5. The resolution will be passed if a simple majority (over 50%) of shareholders vote in favour.

Significant legal consequences can arise for a company if a director who is also an employee is removed under Section 168 without careful consideration being given to such matters. There can also be consequences where a director has been removed who is also shareholder. If you are considering removing a director under Section 168, we recommend seeking legal advice to mitigate the risk of such claims.

Once the director is removed under Section 168, the company’s statutory books need to be updated and Companies House must be notified within 14 days.

Zoe Watson, the author of this article, is an experienced Corporate & Commercial solicitor and the latest addition to our growing and well-resourced team, alongside Paul Longland. Zoe and Paul would be happy to provide tailored advice on removing a director legally, without giving rise to claims.

zwatson@frettens.co.uk 01202 499255 www.frettens.co.uk

Audi e-tron GT at Poole Audi

This month I had the pleasure in test driving Poole Audi’s ultimate electric sportscar. With quattro all-wheel drive, a power output of 530PS and a thumping 640Nm of torque on overboost, the e-tron GT hits 0-62mph in 4.1 seconds.

The 646PS RS e-tron GT does it in 3.3 seconds with pin-back-into-yourseat hilarity. This is a car that puts a smile on your face, and it does it with no emissions and a 100% electric, nextgeneration powertrain. The RS e-tron GT can travel up to 283 miles on a single charge while the e-tron GT quattro can go even further at up to 298 miles.

Technology highlights include a virtual cockpit and MMI touchscreen display, a 360° camera, remote parking pilot, Matrix LED headlights and a suite of driving aids including Night Vision Assistant and a head-up display.

The e-tron GT is a sensual, sculpted masterpiece. You’ll find sophistication in every detail, from the

20” alloy wheels and LED headlights to the sports seats and luxury cabin. Top-spec Vorsprung models even have adjustable Air Suspension.

With 530PS and 640Nm of torque, the e-tron GT is a rocket ship. It handles brilliantly with adaptive suspension and a low centre of gravity.

It has five doors and two boots (the front boot has an 81-litre load volume while the rear boot has 405-litres) the e-tron GT is an exceptionally capable daily driver.

With support for 270kW charging at 800V charging stations, the e-tron GT charges from 5-80% in 22.5 minutes. A 100kW DC charger will give you an 80% charge in 40 minutes and an 11kW AC charger will give you a 100% charge in 9 hours.

GT and Vorsprung trim levels are available for the e-tron GT while the e-tron RS is available in RS, RS Carbon Black and RS Carbon Vorsprung trim levels.

www.pooleaudi.co.uk

Paul Taylor, Dorset Chamber

Dorset Chamber welcomes our New Members

Okana Christchurch 01202 070040

We support company directors, business owners and HR teams through practical employee relations advice and blended HR services, including employee relations support, investigations, mediation, and conflict resolution.

Havencrown Marquee Blandford Forum 07717 258925

The UK’s leading marquee and cover washing machine supplier, Havencrown Marquee Cleaning Machines Ltd is a small, privately owned company situated in Dorset. Starting in 1996, it is now owned and run by Steven and Stella Roy. Havencrown machines are designed to be as simple as possible, efficient and highly reliable.

The machines are built to order in our workshops in Blandford Forum. The highly skilled team constructs the stainless-steel frame and many of the key components. The machine is then fully assembled and tested before delivery to the customer.

We are available 24/7 to help with any urgent support requirements, which can usually be handled on the telephone.

JW9 Bournemouth 07818 141717

At JW9, we primarily focus on assisting companies with research and development tax credit applications. We work with companies of all sizes and from many different fields. At a time when many companies are struggling, the R&D scheme is providing additional revenue for businesses, many of which didn’t originally know they were eligible to claim.

LEDhouse Ltd Poole 02038 086917

LED screen and AV production rental and sales. We use the latest technology and have an expert team of specialists to deliver you the highest quality service. We provide large indoor and outdoor screens for a wide range of events such as exhibitions, festivals, sports events, TV production and retail.

Brewhouse and Kitchen Bournemouth 01202 830051

Brewhouse and Kitchen is the UK’s largest and most innovative brewpub group.

Founded in 2011 by pub industry trailblazers Simon Bunn and Kris Gumbrell, the entrepreneurs saw an opportunity to recreate the ‘Great British Pub’ – a great social space with knowledgeable, friendly teams, the best beer, wine and spirits (a range of craft beers are brewed on site by the resident brewer) and excellent food.

In addition, offering brewery experience days, beer masterclasses, gin masterclasses and now whisky and beer pairing across the group makes B&K unique and different.

House of Risk Poole 07361 832293

House of Risk is a risk and assurance consultancy business set up to provide solutions that are specifically tailored to each client’s individual requirements. We identify customer challenges and collaboratively create strategies to move forward quickly in a solution-focused approach. We work B2B, ensuring that boards, committees and lenders feel comforted that organisations have appropriate corporate assurances in place. The core areas we offer experienced support are risk management, internal audit, business continuity, insurance programmes and corporate assurance activities.

Reed Specialist Bournemouth 01202 585585

As an established recruiter across Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire, REED Specialist Recruitment are experts in their field of qualified professionals and transactional roles in any office environment.

The team at Reed Bournemouth recruits for a wide variety of jobs across Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire. We have specialist recruiters that cover all roles in the accountancy, finance, business support, financial services and legal sectors. REED has 20 specialisms and each recruiter is a specialist in their specific field.

Please contact the area manager, Jamie Iles, for any recruitment queries or for a confidential chat.

To become a member visit: www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/join

BCC Business Manifesto for new Prime Minister

Businesses are the very bedrock of the economy, but currently face a host of challenges which threaten the survival of many; eye watering energy bills, labour shortages, 40-year high inflation, and rising interest rates. The Bank of England is now also forecasting a two-year recession.

The BCC’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey highlighted an alarming drop in business confidence and conditions, with key economic indicators falling back to Covid-crisis levels. One in three firms reported a decrease in cashflow, while 25% reported a decrease in domestic sales.

In the wake of the October fiscal statement, the BCC conducted a snap poll of almost 500 firms, to assess the extent to which the chancellor’s plans would impact their investment intentions.

Overall, only 6% of businesses said they would increase their investment, while 37% said they would decrease it as a result of the fiscal statement.

The BCC’s Business Manifesto sets out 17 key policies designed to tackle the challenges facing businesses across the economy, the labour market, international trade and Net Zero.

Top of the list for urgent action are: Investment in infrastructure Government must prioritise long-term growth by financing public projects, with a particular emphasis on green and digital infrastructure. As a result of the Multiplier Effect, investing in public infrastructure, such as the HS2 rail link, will have a high value impact on growth; stimulating local economies and creating jobs across the UK.

Energy support for businesses

Rising energy costs is the number one concern cited by businesses. Government must provide certainty on how the energy support package will work from April so that businesses can plan for the future.

Tackling the tight labour market

There are currently 1.2million unfilled jobs in the UK labour market, meaning businesses must turn new work away. Government must promote the creation of a skilled workforce by offering tax breaks to businesses that invest in training and upskilling. The UK also needs an immigration system that caters to the needs of the labour market. A reform of the Shortage Occupation List is urgently required to help businesses fill job vacancies when they cannot recruit locally.

Promoting export-led growth

More than a quarter (28%) of SME exporters reported decreased sales in Q3 of this year. International trade presents significant opportunities for UK businesses to expand and grow. However, barriers to trade must be removed in order to allow firms to realise their full trading potential. The UK government must work with the European Commission to reach a negotiated solution on business compliance burdens with the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.

Presenting the BCC Business Manifesto, Shevaun Haviland, director general of the BCC, said: “With a new government and prime minister at the head of the table, it is high time we saw a long-term growth plan that involves investment in people and skills; supports businesses to adapt and thrive; and builds good relationships with our global allies to get British businesses selling again.

“People run businesses and businesses rely on people. This business manifesto offers solutions, including cost-free options, to get our economy moving in the right direction again.”

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has sent the Prime Minister a Business Manifesto to get firms through the tough months ahead and then power the UK’s economic recovery.

Baroness Martha Lane Fox visits Dorset Chamber

Dorset Chamber had the pleasure of welcoming the British Chambers of Commerce President Baroness Martha Lane Fox to its offices

One of the UK’s most well-known and inspiring entrepreneurs, she sits as a cross bench peer in the House of Lords. Her achievements include founding lastminute. com, sitting on the boards of organisations including Channel 4, M&S, Twitter and Chanel, helping set up the Government Digital Service and Gov.uk website and her role as chancellor of the Open University. She is also a human rights campaigner.

Ian Girling, Chief Executive at Dorset Chamber said: “It was great of her to take the time to talk to the whole team about Dorset Chamber, its members and services. A really great visit and it is was an honour to welcome Martha on her first visit to a Chamber in her new role. A truly remarkable entrepreneur, leader and campaigner”.

Political tension is ramping up in Nigeria ahead of what is expected to be an extremely tight race for the presidency in elections due in February 2023.

Dorset-based business continuity consultancy, Russell Philips Ltd, has been working closely with Unilever Nigeria’s business unit senior leadership team in Lagos in order to prepare them for the upcoming elections.

Russell Philips Ltd helps Unilever Nigeria plc prepare contingency plans for elections UK State of Digital Marketing Report

On its most recent visit to the West African country, Russell Philips helped the company update its Contingency Plan for Elections 2023. The team also ran a table-top decision-making exercise that allowed them to test and refine certain elements of their plan. The senior management now has the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead the business through what is expected to be a volatile and uncertain period.

www.russellphilips.com

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The report identifies the most important digital marketing initiatives for 2023, and valuable industry insights on how businesses have overcome challenges in recent years. Use this link to get early access as a chamber member. (https://hubs.li/Q01rv5fY0)

Store & Secure gives storage support to hospice

Storage company Store & Secure has shown its support for its local charity hospice by offering free storage to Lewis-Manning Hospice Care.

Store & Secure is run by sisters Sophie and Lucy Maidman and is located in Poole. The bright yellow building in Hamworthy is 40,000 square feet in area and is touchingly named Joyce House, after their late mother Joyce Maidman, who sadly passed away in 2020.

Sophie Maidman said: “We are delighted to be able to make this gesture to Lewis-Manning Hospice Care. We are aware of the incredible work that they do and the difference that this makes to the patients and their families that it supports across Poole, East Dorset and Purbeck.

“After our mother died, we were contacted by Lewis-Manning Hospice Care’s Family Support and Bereavement team to see if they could help us, this was hugely appreciated by us all.”

Lewis-Manning’s chief executive, Clare Gallie, said: “The storage being offered to us by Store & Secure will save our charity approximately £5,000 each year. We will use the space to store retail shop items, hospice equipment that is needed, but not every day, and also items that we need to legally save.

“It’s a wonderfully generous gesture by Store & Secure and we are hugely grateful.”

www.storeandsecure.co.uk

TDSi shortlisted for national award

For the second year in succession, TDSi has been shortlisted for the ‘Security or Fire Software Product or Software as a Service Innovation of the Year’ category in the Security and Fire Excellence Awards 2022 for its GARDiS software solution. The award is focussed on rewarding innovators which have, through their new software product or software as a service offering, brought an extra dimension to the security and/or fire safety market. www.tdsi.co.uk

Freehold Warehouse Unit Sells Through Property Consultancy Vail Williams

A freehold industrial/warehouse investment at an industrial estate near Bournemouth has been sold.

The 20,604 sq ft unit at 10 Airfield Road, Christchurch, was bought by wealth management specialists Lewis Investments to add to their property investment syndicates under management.

Property consultancy Vail Williams acted for the seller William Fishwick & Son, a property and renewable energy investor based in Chester. Goadsby represented Lewis Investments.

On the Airfield Industrial Estate, the unit is let to Focal Point Fires on a 10-year lease to February 2029.

Ben Duly, a senior surveyor working out of Vail Williams’ Bournemouth office, said: “We were instructed by the owners to market the investment of 10 Airfield and following the marketing period the sale was agreed.

“Focal Point Fires is the tenant – the company is the UK’s largest manufacturer of fuel effect fires, with both electric

and gas fuel effect fires featured in an extensive product range.”

Alastair Warwick Smith of Lewis Investments said: “We are delighted to have secured this property on behalf of our investors. It is located on an established and sought-after industrial estate and there are good prospects for rental growth going forward.”

DTM Legal in Chester acted for the seller and Lester Aldridge Solicitors in Southampton acted for the purchaser. The purchase price was undisclosed.

www.vailwilliams.com

Poole-based Saline is growing the future

Poole-based business development team Saline has helped food tech company Farm Urban reach new markets.

Farm Urban is an independent company that connects agricultural research and technology with local food production to create innovative and sustainable ways to grow food in the heart of the city, and to make it easy for people to make healthier, more sustainable food choices. Widely known for their vertical farm in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle, it works with communities, schools and corporates, partnering with public and private sector organisations through its ESG programmes to bring about systemic change.

Earlier this year, Farm Urban teamed up with Poole-based business development experts Saline to help grow its business. Managing director Paul Myers talks about the company’s origins, and how it has started to evolve since working with Saline.

“When we were starting out eight years ago, we did a lot of R&D and testing to see

what worked and what didn’t. We installed small-scale systems for our vertical farms, and developed education programmes, which have grown slowly and organically. However, last year we realised that we now needed to make some changes and develop our own revenue streams: we couldn’t scale up or have the impact we wanted while we were still heavily dependent on grant funding.

“We decided to set up a commercial arm of the business, and we were introduced to Saline through a mutual business connection. We initially engaged them to help us grow corporate sales and awareness of our vertical growing walls, but it soon became clear that there was a lot more they could help us with.

“Many are looking for fresh ways to demonstrate their commitment to ESG principles”

“With help and guidance from Saline, we’ve been developing three new ESG packages for corporate clients such as large property owners, tier one contractors, and those

involved in major infrastructure or building projects. Many of them are looking for fresh ways to demonstrate their commitment to ESG principles, connect to local communities, and broaden their CSR activities. The Farm Urban packages – entitled Nourish, Nurture and Flourish – give them the means to do this.

“Saline has been a foundational part of helping us to develop these packages, and the strategies for getting them to market. They’ve helped us to get clear on what will resonate best in which sectors, and used their networks to reach out to corporate contacts to test their reception, feeding back valuable insights so we can refine our offering. Most importantly, they’ve helped us to see a market that we couldn’t see before. And with their input and market knowledge, we’ve found the right price point for the packages we’re producing.”

Tim Smith, Saline’s managing director, said: “Building a business partnership with Farm Urban has been a real highlight of 2022. Strategy programmes are a key part of our offering: helping innovative businesses to understand where their future growth opportunities are, and supporting their growth brings together all of our experience, knowledge and skillsets – and is normally a lot of fun in the process.”

Many are looking for fresh ways to demonstrate their commitment to ESG principles.

Events roundup

Smartbase Visit

Business Networking Breakfast

LSIP Dorset Launch

Parley Care Home Visit

Connecting in Nature Walk - Sandbanks

Dorset Chamber visits Bournemouth Airport

Dorset Chamber visits Port of Poole

Business Exhibition

Accountants & Tax Advisors

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

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

On The Spot Accountants, Lymington 07973 939228 www.onthespottax.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

Advertising

Blackmore Vale Magazines Ltd, Wincanton 07714289412, blackmorevale.net/

Air Conditioning

Universal Maintenance Contracts Limited, Wimborne 01202 891772 www.umc-ac.com

Architects

Lionel Gregory Architects Ltd, Poole 01202 723157 www.lionelgregoryarchitects.co.uk

Morgan Design Studio, Blandford Forum 07557962724 www.morgandesignstudio.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

MVS Audio Visual, Wimborne 01202 861696 www.mvsav.co.uk

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

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

Bournemouth Coastal BID, Boscombe 01202 291200 www.coastalbid.co.uk

Wimborne BID, Wimborne Minster 01202 888992 www.wimborne.info

Business Coaching/ Consultancy

7PM2 Coaching Mentoring & Training, Bournemouth 01202 070372 www.7PM2.com

A Culture of Kindness, Sturminster Newton 07421132661 www.acultureofkindness.co.uk ActionCOACH Bournemouth, Bournemouth 07736 944196 www.bournemouth.actioncoach.co.uk

Be Astute Limited, Frome 01373 837331 www.be-astute.co.uk

Brian G Ford FCA, Ringwood 01425 472749, Cattistock Consulting, Dorchester 07729499238,

DELTA Group, Broadstone 01202 690348 www.deltagroup.co.uk

Harbour Equity Release, Poole 07905 585670 www.harbourequityrelease.co.uk

House of Risk Ltd, Poole 07361832293 www.HouseofRisk.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/ Liaise Limited, Bournemouth 07823 451953 www.liaiseltd.co.uk

Melissa Hague Coaching Conversations, West Moors 07984429591 www.melissahague.com

Michaela Smith, Highcliffe on Sea 07555524647, michaela-smith.com Phil Popham Consultancy, Stretton on Dunsmore, Quay Business Associates Ltd, Poole 01202 679225 www.quaybusinessassociates.co.uk Quay Development Coaching, Poole 01202 690415 www.quaydevelopmentcoaching.com

Russell Philips Limited, Dorchester 01305267009 www.russellphilips.com

Safe Space Consultancy, Poole 07592 739183 www.safespaceconsultancy.org

Selfless Leadership Ltd, Fareham 07712 468338 www.selflessleadership.co.uk

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

SME Assistance - Simon Rigby, Tarrant Monkton 07590 673704 www.smeassistance.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

Business Process Automation

PDQ 4 You Ltd, Bournemouth 07923484502, Provulo, Weybridge 07503 267160 www.provulo.com

Business Recovery & Insolvency

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

Business Support Services

Acquit Debt Collection and Outsourced Credit Control, Poole 01202 432022 www.acquit.org.uk

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

Law Point, Bournemouth 01202 729444 www.law-point.co.uk

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, Poole 01202 802863 www.thepassionatepa.co.uk

Car Parking

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

Catering & Catering Equipment

Comax Ltd, Ringwood 01202 684111 www.comaxuk.com

Chamber of Commerce

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 01305269444,

Autism Unlimited, Christchurch 01202 483360 www.autismwessex.org.uk

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

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

Julia’s House, Poole 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

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

WISE Ability Services Ltd, Bournemouth 0300 3033737 www.wiseability.co.uk

YMCA Bournemouth, Bournemouth 01202 290451 www.ymcabournemouth.org.uk

Chemical Supply Analytical Services

OEMAchem, Southampton 02380 707686 www.oemachem.co.uk

Cleaning Services

AMS Cleaning Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 600611 www.amsclean.co.uk

Apple Clean, Bognor Regis 0800 587 4571 www.appleclean.co.uk/bournemouth/

Commercial Washrooms Ltd, Poole 01202 650900 www.commercialwashroomsltd.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

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, Wimborne 01202 558262 www.vailwilliams.com

Construction Design & Build

AHH Group, Bournemouth 01202 531 635 www.ahh.org.uk

Jurassic Coast Ventures Ltd, Bridport 07977 707617 www.jurassiccoastventures.co.uk

Morgan Sindall Construction, Poole 01202 606801 www.morgansindall.com

Prevail Property Developments Ltd, Bournemouth 07856511225 www.prevailpropertydevelopments.co.uk

Suttles, Swanage 01929 439444 www.suttles.co.uk

Toilets+, Wymondham 0800606100 www.toilets.co.uk/toilet-hire-dorset/

Corporate Gifts & Clothing

4Couture.com, Ferndown 08452 260880 www.4couture.com

The Perfect Source Limited, Wimborne 0845 643 4959 www.yourperfectsource.com

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

Day Nurseries

Tops Day Nurseries, Bournemouth 01202 551553 www.topsdaynurseries.co.uk

Defence

ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK LTD, Dorchester 01305 212400 www.atlas-elektronik.com

Digital Agencies

imageHOLDERS Ltd, Wimborne 07570 850748 www.imageholders.com/

Lightly Salted Ltd, Wimborne 07792226049 www.lightlysalted.agency/ Lobo Creative, Wimborne 01202065760, lobocreative.studio

Somer Design, Bournemouth 07905797197 www.somerdesign.co.uk/

Total Guide to Poole, Poole 07814 080119 www.totalguidetopoole.com

Digital Marketing Consultant

Ditto Digital, High Wycombe 01494 530233 www.dittodigital.co.uk

Display & Storage Suppliers

Shopfitting Warehouse, Wimborne 01258 859900 www.shopfittingwarehouse.co.uk

Distribution

Clarendon Specialty Fasteners, Swindon 01793 439166 www.clarendonsf.com

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

A* Learning Services, Poole 07725666567 www.astarlearningservices.com

Bournemouth and Poole College, Poole 01202 205500 www.thecollege.co.uk

Bournemouth University, Poole 01202 961961 www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ business-services

Music Corner, Poole 07535926256 www.music-corner.co.uk

NMNProjects, Swanage 07801612430,

Poole High School, Poole 01202 666988 www.poolehigh.co.uk

Skills & Learning Adult Community Education, 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

Weymouth College, Weymouth 01305 208919 www.weymouth.ac.uk

Young Enterprise, Oxford 07918 564958 www.young-enterprise.org.uk

Electric Vehicle Charging

A3A Energy Ltd, Poole 07773 849899 www.a3aenergy.co.uk/

EV Solutions, Nationwide 08009755800 www.evsolutions.co.uk

Electrical Services

Dextra Group PLC, Gillingham 01747 858100 www.dextragroup.co.uk

KAD Electrical Services Ltd 01202 574001

Energy Efficiency Services

Thermal & Acoustic Solutions Ltd, Christchurch 01202 487463 www.thermalacoustics.co.uk

Engineering

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

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.com

Tides Marine International Ltd, Poole 01202 656773 www.tidesmarine.co.uk

Ultra Electronics ENERGY, Wimborne 01202 850450 www.ultra-ncs.com

Venture Precision Engineering Group Limited, Poole 01202 724100 www.vpeg.uk.co.uk

Entertainment

LEDhouse Ltd, Poole 02038 086917 www.ledhouse.tech

Stuart Anderson: Musician/Entertainer, Bournemouth 07845196679 www.pianoman.biz

Environmental Services

Carbon Kapture Ltd, Bournemouth 07798552234 www.carbonkapture.org

Clean Jurassic Coast, Ferndown 07415406350, cleanjurassiccoast.uk

Efeca, Bournemouth 01305 261050 www.efeca.com/ Floodmate, Poole 0800 932690077904744 www.floodmate.co.uk

SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Ltd, Poole 01202 725600 www.suez.co.uk

The Master Key Group Ltd, Wimborne 07384636992 www.themasterkeygroup.com

Event Management & Equipment

B2B Expos, Basingstoke 01256838386 www.b2bexpos.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, Quadrant2Design, Poole 01202 723500 www.quadrant2design.com Sandpolo Ltd, Aldeburgh 07796 693796 www.sandpolo.com

Stir Events Ltd, Christchurch 07869149976 www.eventsbystir.co.uk

Financial Services

Apex CB Financial Planning, Poole 01202 622223 www.apexcb.com

Archway Financial Solutions LLP, RINGWOOD 01425 600616 www.archwayfs.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

First Capital Finance Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 434000 www.firstcapitalfinance.co.uk

Genoa Wealth Management, Fordingbridge 01425529162 www.genoawealthmanagement.co.uk

Great Western Credit Union, South West 01179247309, moneyatwork.org.uk

Greenfields Financial Management Ltd, Poole 01258 857101 www.greenfields.biz

Investec Wealth & Investment Limited, Bournemouth 01202 208100 www.investecdfm.co.uk

Invictus Group, Bournemouth 07479739139 www.invictusgroup.com

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

WorldFirst, London 020 7018 3166 www.worldfirst.com

Y-Not Finance, Ferndown 01202 912182 www.y-notfinance.co.uk

Food & Drink

ABP Yetminster, Yetminster 01935 872777 www.abpfoodgroup.com

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

Love Local Trust Local, Blandford Forum 07970060569 www.lovelocaltrustlocalawards.co.uk/

Organix Brands Ltd, Bournemouth 07458 022789 www.organix.com

The Jordans & Ryvita Company, Stratton Business Park 01305 751000 www.dorsetcereals.co.uk

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

Castleman Healthcare Ltd, Broadstone 07743858372 www.castlemanhealthcare.co.uk

DDC Dolphin Limited, Poole 01202 731555 www.ddcdolphin.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 Seetec Pluss, Bournemouth 0 www.seetecpluss.co.uk

Shanahan Podiatry Ltd, Ringwood 01425 837570 www.footfocuspodiatry.co.uk

The Clinic@78, Bournemouth 01202767000 www.clinic78.co.uk

Therapeutic Yoga UK, Bournemouth 07807016124 www.therapeutic-yoga.co.uk

Health & Safety

Create Safe Ltd, Verwood 07725914720 www.createsafe.co.uk

Fire Door Controls, Ferndown 0845 2260536 www.firedoorcontrols.co.uk

Holiday Lettings

Cottages.com, Lowestoft 07581010455 www.cottages.com/

Holiday Parks

Hoburne Ltd, Christchurch 01425 277661 www.hoburne.com

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

Kingstonry Courtyard, Corfe Castle 01929 481066 www.kingstoncountrycourtyard.com

Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth 01202 552111 www.marshamcourthotel.co.uk

Minterne Estate, Dorchester 01300 341370 www.minterne.co.uk

Oceana Hotels, Bournemouth 01202 298350 www.oceana-collection.com

RNLI College, Poole 03003 007654 www.rnli.org/college.

Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth 01202 204917 www.britanniahotels.com/hotels/ the-royal-bath-hotel-bournemouth

Summer Lodge Hotel, Dorchester 01935 482000 www.summerlodgehotel.com

The Hilton Bournemouth, Bournemouth 01202 804775 www.bournemouthhilton.com

Village Hotel Bournemouth, Bournemouth 01202 416147 www.village-hotels.co.uk

HR

Headland HR Limited, Dorchester 07990576281 www.headlandhr.co.uk

Hillingdon HR, Poole 07795 558648 www.Hillingdonhr.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

R Human Resources Ltd, Bournemouth 07881 717074 www.rhumanresources.co.uk/

Rely HR & Training Services, Dorchester 01305 889781 www.rely.company

Skora HR, Poole 0330 056 3664 www.skorahr.co.uk

The HR Team South Coast LTD, Poole 01202 701414 www.thehrteam.co.uk

The People Choreographer 07876 207054 www.peoplechoreographer.co.uk

ViewHR Ltd, Ringwood 01425 205390 www.viewhr.co.uk

Import/Export Services

International Trade Matters, Bampton 01398 332881 www.internationaltradematters.com

Insurance

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 07814929262/ 01872 2 www.cornishmutual.co.uk

Dorchester NFU Mutual, Dorchester 01305266411 www.nfumutual.co.uk/dorchester

Gallagher Insurance Brokers, Bournemouth 08002 988707 www.ajg.com/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

The Worth Partnership Ltd 07958344488 www.worthpartnership.co.uk

UK Health Insurance, Poole 01202 756352 www.ukhealthinsurance.com

IT

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

Netriver Systems Limited, Weymouth 02087 060995 www.netriver.co.uk

Newburgh Networks Limited, Dorchester 01258 444999 www.newburghnetworks.com

QuoStar Solutions Ltd, Bournemouth 0845 644 0331 www.quostar.com

SPC IT, Ferndown 01202 112334 www.spcit.co.uk

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

Landscape Services

The Big Plant Company, Verwood 01202980411 www.bigplantco.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

A & E Connock (Perfumery & Cosmetics) Ltd, Wimborne 01425 653367 www.connock.com

A B Precision (Poole) Ltd, Poole 01202 665000 www.abprecision.co.uk

Abbey Supply Co Ltd, Poole 01202 623258 www.abbeysupply.com

Ability Projects Ltd, Poole 01202 305800 www.abilityprojects.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,

Gemini 2000 Ltd, Poole 01202 666700 www.gemini2k.com

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

Hey Create, Poole 07534273945 www.heycreate.co.uk/ 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

Oakmount Control Systems Ltd, Yeovil 01935 478588 www.oakmountcs.net/data

Ocean Marine Systems Limited, Christchurch 01202 596630 www.oceanmarinesystems.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

Solentim Ltd, Wimborne 01202 798510 www.solentim.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

Violegen, Poole 01202 026656 www.violegen.com

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

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

Fireworx, Bournemouth 01202 559559 www.fwx.co.uk

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

Bird Media, Dorchester 07460 205033, Bird Media

Dorset Biz News Ltd, Poole 07838 858228 www.dorsetbiznews.co.uk

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

Mediation

Neutrality at Work International Limited, Bournemouth 01202 287418 www.neutralityatwork.co.uk

Motoring Sales & Servicing

Breeze Motor Group, Poole 01202 713000 www.breeze.co.uk

E T S Truck & Van, Poole 01202 669339 www.etstrucks.co.uk

OKO Global LLP, Tiverton 02078 703156 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, Blandford Forum 07598460476, roseandrosevisualisations.co.uk

Notary Services

Paul Wintle Notary Public, Bournemouth 01202 267818 www.notarypublicpoole-pwintle.com

Office Equipment Suppliers

Abbey Office Solutions Ltd, Southampton 01202011662 www.abbeyoffice.com

Office Furniture

Osmond Ergonomics, Wimborne 01202 850550 www.ergonomics.co.uk

Office Supplies

Ace Office Environments Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 240000 www.aceoffice.co.uk

Patents & Trademarks

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 01202432234, zeldadehollander.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 Management

Joy Property Group Limited, Bournemouth 07539249002 www.joypropertygroupltd.com/

Property Sales and Rental

ASN Capital, Bournemouth 01202 771441 www.asncapital.com

D J Property, Weymouth 01305 778896 www.djproperty.com

Goadsby & Harding (Survey & Valuation) Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 550000 www.goadsby.com

Modern Listings Ltd, Poole 01202113073 www.modernlistings.co.uk

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.pulfordpublicity.co.uk

Recruitment

Aspire Jobs Ltd, Ringwood 07974429217 www.aspirejobs.co.uk

Mploy Staffing Solutions Ltd, Poole 01202 668360 www.mploystaff.com

Oyster Recruitment Limited, Poole 03333 443034 www.oyster-recruitment.co.uk

REED Specialist Recruitment, Bournemouth 01202 585585 www.reed.co.uk/

Rubicon People Partnership, Poole 01202 680311 www.rubiconpeople.co.uk

Scope Team Ltd, Bournemouth 07879835526, SCOPE TEAM LTD

TeamJobs, Poole 01202 445700 www.teamjobs.co.uk

The Work Shop, Ringwood 01425 489393 www.thework-shop.co.uk

Recycling & Waste

Eco Sustainable Solutions, Christchurch 01202 593601 www.thisiseco.co.uk

W & S Waste Management Ltd, Poole 01202 675564 www.wsrecycling.co.uk

Removals & Storage

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, Bournemouth 01202 520220 www.storeandsecure.co.uk

Retail

Brewery Square, Dorchester 01305 267777 www.brewerysquare.com

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

Watt to Wear Ltd, Wiveliscombe 01984 622010 www.watt-to-wear.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

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 SmartBase, Christchurch 01202149189 www.smart-base.co.uk

Signage

Signs Express Bournemouth, Christchurch 01202 797239 www.signsexpress.co.uk/ branch/bournemouth

Software/ Cloud Services

Chittak, Bournemouth 01202 611711 www.chittak.co.uk

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

Talk Think Do, Wimborne 01202 375647 www.talkthinkdo.com

V88 Apps, Poole 07721 776312 www.v88.co.uk

Solar/Green Energy

Clive Lee Solar Consulting, Iwerne Minster 07554998436,

Daylight Energy, Poole 01202 800135 www.daylightenergy.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

Trethowans, Poole 01202 338585 www.trethowans.com

Woodstock Legal Services Ltd, Poole 03300885792 www.woodstocklegalservices.co.uk

Sports & Leisure

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

Individuality Swimming Ltd, Poole 01202 031701 www.individualityswimmingandfitness. co.uk/

Muc-Off Ltd, Poole 01202 307790 www.muc-off.com

Poole Town Football Club (1991) Limited, Poole 07554816089 www.pooletownfc.co.uk/

Rock Reef (Bournemouth Pier), Bournemouth 01202 983983 www.rockreef.co.uk

Rockley Watersports Ltd, Poole 01202 677272 www.rockleywatersports.com

Swanage Railway Co. Ltd., Swanage 01929 425800 www.swanagerailway.co.uk

Stonemasons

Portman Stone Limited, Christchurch 01202 484340 www.portmanstone.com

Support Agencies

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

Chat-Com Ltd, Blandford Forum 01747898001 www.chat-com.com

Citrus Telecommunications Ltd, Bournemouth 03451 939393 www.boxclever-solutions.co.uk

Crystal Clear Telecom Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 941040 www.crystalcleartelecom.co.uk

Grapevine (Telecoms & IT), Poole 01202 644434 www.grapevine.uk.com

International Push to Talk Ltd, Christchurch 01202 240366 www.iptt.co.uk

Squire Technologies Ltd, Dorchester 01305 757314 www.squire-technologies.co.uk

Telesoft Technologies Ltd, Blandford 01258 480880 www.telesoft-technologies.com

VoIP Unlimited, Poole 01202 612000 www.voip-unlimited.net

Town Planning Consultants

Chapman Lily Planning Ltd, Wareham 01929 553818 www.clplanning.co.uk

Intelligent Land, Ferndown 01202 570471 www.intel-land.com

Training

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, Verwood 07720149753 www.martinjohn-training.co.uk

Micro Nav Limited, Bournemouth 01202 764444 www.micronav.co.uk

Ouch Learning and Development, Wimborne 01202 880999 www.ouchlandd.co.uk

SWAD (Sex With A Difference), Poole 07758724191 www.swaddorset.org/

Transport & Logistics

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

Otentic Customs UK, Poole 07874090435 www.otenticcustoms.nl

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 Leasing

Dorset Car Leasing, Poole 07881 702500 www.dorsetcarleasing.uk

Vehicle Rental

Abacus Vehicle Hire - Horton Commercials, Wimborne 01202 877790 www.abacusvanhire.co.uk

Will Writing

Dorset Coast Wills, Christchurch 01202985081 www.dorsetcoastwills.co.uk

Workwear

Tower Supplies, Poole 01202 718000 www.towersupplies.com