Dorset Business Focus | Feb 2023

GROWING YOUR BUSINESS SUSTAINABLY

WHAT COULD CARBON REDUCTION DO FOR YOU?

IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY: THE CASE AND THE LAW

EFFECTIVE CONTRACTING FOR BUSINESS GROWTH

Recent indicators around the economy seem to be encouraging although we still face challenges. I’m hearing about challenges regarding access to finance and upward wage pressure on businesses, and we continue to see a suppressed export market due to issues caused by Brexit, which is a real concern. I’m also still hearing about ongoing tensions around home/office based working and bringing staff back to the office.

On the other hand, I’m seeing optimism from businesses and a real desire to just get on with things, despite the ongoing negativity from the media. We’ve hopefully seen inflation peak and start to decline and economists are positive about our recovery. We can’t ignore the challenging conditions but there is no doubt there is a strong, resilient approach from the many businesses I speak to. We’ll continue to do all we can to support our business community.

I’m delighted to say that we’ve got off to a great start to 2023 with a packed and varied events programme and a couple of exciting new programmes. We launched our Future Leaders Forum for people under 30 on 26 January with a packed and lively event. This exciting new initiative will be driven by a committee with the

chair joining our board as a director of Dorset Chamber. This will support the chamber at a senior level in helping us shape our services for our future generation of business leaders.

We’ve also just had the first meeting of our new Inclusivity and Diversity Forum, helping us ensure we embed inclusivity and diversity in all we do and sharing best practice with the wider business community. If you are interested in working with us in any of these areas, please do get in touch.

From a personal perspective, I’m delighted to see the evenings getting lighter and some subtle hints of spring. I know many find the darkness and gloom of winter challenging and the change in seasons is one of my favourite times of year.

As always, we will continue to do our very best for Dorset businesses and if we can help you in any way, please do get in touch. I hope you enjoy our magazine this month.

Ian Girling Chief Executive Dorset Chamber

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Hello and a warm welcome to our February edition of Dorset Business Focus. The Christmas break already feels like some time ago and there is no doubt the Dorset business community is as busy as ever.

What’s the big deal about Carbon Reduction?

It can’t have escaped your attention that the world around us is changing. On both a personal and business level, we are now responsible for reducing our carbon footprint, and operating (and living) in a ‘sustainable’ fashion. But why is this happening? Why is it important? And where on earth do we start?

The vast majority of the world’s governments and scientists agree that we need to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and this is a massive challenge in its own right. Without achieving this goal, it is widely accepted that our world will become a very strange and challenging place. In order to achieve this, we all have a part to play.

Carbon reduction in the workplace

I find it interesting that while most of us have started to include carbon-reducing practices in our home lives such as recycling,

considering where our food comes from, turning off lights and turning down the thermostat, these actions and principles are rarely applied to our places of work. Given that most of us spend as much if not more time at work than we do at home, and that we rely on achieving better profits in order to meet our overheads and build profit and future success, surely it would make sense to focus our efforts here too? Yet how many of us have invested in insulating our offices, ensuring all our IT equipment is switched off at night, and so on? Beyond immediate cost savings and profitability, there are many other reasons why we as businesses should be focusing our efforts on reducing our carbon footprint. Of the 5.5million SMEs in the UK, around 20% have now formally committed to reducing their carbon footprint – and I’m proud to say that Saline is included in that number. In practical terms, one of the things this means for us – and approximately one million other SME’s – is that, unless a supplier can demonstrate that they have made the same commitment, we will not do business with them.

Winning work and attracting talent

As of spring 2023, all public sector projects that have a spend of more than £5million will be required to have a carbon reduction strategy. Many of you will fit somewhere within the supply chain of such projects – whether that be in IT support, PPE supply, business consultancy or even accommodation providers. So even now, in these early days of sustainability coming to the fore, you will have a workwinning edge if you are proactively working towards reducing your carbon footprint.

Today’s young talent are a different

breed to many of us who grew up in the late 20th century. They want to work for companies that go the extra mile and show a commitment to more than just making money for shareholders. Given the recruitment challenges we all face these days, our stars of the future can afford to be picky about who they choose to work for. By demonstrating that we care, and are prepared to contribute to wider society by taking clear and positive action, we are more likely to attract talented and passionate people to work for us.

Will there be extra cost involved? Yes.

Will we need to make effort? Yes.

Can we win more work by doing it? Yes. Can we attract more talented team members? Yes.

Will we save money in the process? Yes. Ultimately, given the seismic shift that is just beginning to happen across our societal, political and corporate landscapes, the question isn’t a case of “should we?” but rather “how do we make a start?”

From core business development and sales, to practical business guidance and developing your ESG strategy, Saline offers a range of services to help you grow your business sustainably.

www.saline.org.uk

Want to know more?

Tim Smith, managing director at sustainability specialists, SALINE, challenges Dorset businesses to reduce their carbon footprint.

Tim Smith, managing director, SALINE

Seeking energy efficiency on the Jurassic Coast

Welcoming over 40,000 guests each year to its holiday parks along the stunning Jurassic Coast, West Dorset Leisure Holidays is a family-owned business operating six holiday parks across Dorset. Martin Cox, owner and managing director of West Dorset Leisure Holidays, provides an insight on the steps it is taking to manage energy efficiency across the business and some of the challenges it faces.

swimming pool (which is heated by electricity), bar and restaurant, shop, offices and the many electrical pumps and devices which serve the infrastructure of a park accommodating around 900 visitors.

Martin said: “Over the last 35 years, we have expanded the family business and, at the same time, increased the number of employees from 15 to more than 90 during the peak times.”

“We have faced many challenges including damage from coastal storms, two significant economic recessions, the restrictions of foot and mouth and, of course, the unprecedented impact of Covid-19.

Martin continued: “In 2021, we were refused planning permission for a ground mounted PV system on adjoining land due to the proposal being visually unacceptable on the heritage coastline. With the increase in the cost of electricity, adding to our desire to be ‘net zero’, we are applying again with a comprehensive landscape assessment and planting scheme, and we hope we can persuade Dorset Council and the community that we can find the balance between landscape protection and energy generation. In many respects it is unfair to businesses who wish to invest and be more self-efficient and achieve net zero in sensitive landscape locations.

Martin said: “We try to apply the same policies across all our parks, but the greatest challenge for energy efficiency is Highlands End Holiday Park, near Bridport.”

This award-winning, 5-star park, features lodges and caravan holiday homes for hire as well as privately owned caravan holiday homes and pitches for touring caravans and camping. It includes facilities such as an indoor

“Despite these issues, we have continuously sought to improve and achieve our sustainability objectives and targets, introducing new processes and technology. The measures we have taken with low energy lighting and equipment, air source heat pumps, time switches, effective use of heating and appliances, and levels of insulation, particularly within new buildings, have significantly reduced our consumption.”

In 2020, West Dorset Leisure Holidays decided to invest in more generation. This included the enhancement of the PV panels on the roof of the swimming pool (which very conveniently faces south), generating over 35 Mwh in 2022.

“A three-year electricity contract expired at the end of September 2022, and we now have the challenge of a £350k increase in our electricity costs this financial year. It is difficult to review prices which had to be set last year against the uncertainty of the visitor economy with the cost-of-living crisis and the impact of staff shortages since Brexit.

“We are now taking our efficiency efforts to a new level, looking at half-hourly readings to find out where we can apply further measures to reduce consumption and, at the same time, determine if some activities and services are actually viable, taking into the account the energy costs. It makes for interesting times.” www.wdlh.co.uk

Martin and Vanessa Cox receiving a gold award for Holiday Park of the Year at the Dorset Tourism Awards

Solar Panels at Highlands End Holiday Park

Businesses must invest in marketing in a challenging economic climate

Liz Hutchings, director of media company

Total Guide and Dorset Chamber ambassador, explains how now it is more important than ever to focus resources in building your brand’s profile.

Many of us have been used to tightening our belts, especially during the Covid years. During an economic downturn, some businesses look at reducing or even removing their marketing strategy completely but, although psychologically, you may feel like you’re protecting the business, it will inevitably create a lot of damage and cost a lot of time and money to fix further down the line.

There are very few businesses that can thrive or even survive during a period of

marketing is an investment (not an expense), but because when others cut their budgets, they open the door for more opportunity for you and your company.

The great thing is, with digital marketing especially, the days of guessing where your audience may be looking and taking a punt are gone as data can be tracked in a way that’s not possible with more traditional marketing. Therefore, you can be reassured you are not wasting money during a tricky period. You can lower your budgets if necessary – while still increasing your response rates by working smartly.

Equally, with digital marketing you can see real time response rates and respond quickly,

Here are our top three reasons why continuing your marketing activity during an economic downturn is essential:

1. Some of your competitors will be slashing their marketing efforts which means you have an immediate opportunity. Take advantage of a less cluttered marketing space to stand out. You can also find that social media and search engine advertising are cheaper as they largely work from a bidding system so your budgets will go further. For those stopping their social media and search engine activity, new customers will be more difficult to reach, and existing clients will be unaware of new products or services. Invisibility will creep up on you. Your potential clients and existing clients are spending more time online so there’s a greater opportunity to be seen. During a recession people go out less so you need to make sure your target audience is seeing you and that you remain relevant by offering valuable, clear content and messaging. Make it easy for people to buy from you. Nurture and grow your community (or fanbase) – post pandemic, consumers have never felt a bigger sense of community and willingness to support local businesses than they do now. They want to find you and are actively looking for you, so you need to make sure you’re there to be found. Local SEO, social ads and marketing, therefore, are a very important part of your strategy. Our advice is, during an economic downturn, it’s even more vital to allocate marketing budget in the right places, track and adapt accordingly. Re-building later requires large investments of time and money. Remember that by continuing with your marketing efforts, you are investing in the future and preventing a large financial hit later to gain back any ground you’ve lost – if your business can even survive. Keep cracking on and you’ll be so relieved when the tide turns – you’ll be two steps ahead of your competitors.

www.totalguideto.com

Remember that by continuing with your marketing efforts, you are investing in the future

AFC Bournemouth acquired by Bill Foley-led partnership

AFC Bournemouth can confirm that owner Maxim Demin has sold his 100% stake in the club to Black Knight Football Club, of which Bill Foley is the managing general partner, with a number of limited partners including a 50.1% interest for Cannae Holdings Inc., and certain other investors many of whom invested in the Vegas Golden Knights.

Bill had attended the Cherries’ victory over Leicester City in October ahead of completing the deal, which has now been ratified by the Premier League.

A businessman and philanthropist, Bill also has an extensive background in sports including tremendous success as the founder and owner of the National Hockey League’s Vegas Golden Knights, the first major league sports team in Las Vegas.

Bill and his partners are committed to providing the investment to sustain and build upon AFC Bournemouth’s recent accomplishments, which includes returning to the Premier League in 2022/23, where the Cherries have spent six of the last eight seasons.

Bill is committed to increased investment in AFC Bournemouth’s first team as well as the academy and fan experience at Vitality Stadium, on top of immediately beginning construction of a state-of-theart training centre and increasing financial commitment to the AFC Bournemouth women’s team and girls’ teams.

Assuming the role of chairman with immediate effect, Bill attended the club’s home match against Crystal Palace on 31 December. Having also purchased a home in the local area, Bill reaffirms his commitment to the football club and surrounding community.

“I have tremendous respect for the passion and support the Bournemouth community shows for this club and believe that connection to the community is the foundation for success of any sports team,” Bill said.

“We will move forward with an ‘always advance, never retreat’ approach that has defined all of my endeavours. I am committed to work with the best football and business minds available to enhance player development, facilities, and the fan experience to put AFC Bournemouth in the best possible position to succeed.”

Maxim moves on after 11 years as AFC Bournemouth’s owner, a run which included the club’s ascension from League One to the Premier League in less than five seasons.

Bill added: “Without the belief and financial backing of Maxim and his family, AFC Bournemouth might well have ceased to exist. Maxim’s support and involvement has allowed the club to establish itself as a top-flight team. We’d like to thank him for his co-operation throughout the process and praise his hard work whilst owner of the club. We wish him well as he focuses on his other business endeavours.”

The minority ownership group is led by award-winning actor, director and producer Michael B. Jordan and Nullah Sarker (The Players Tribune, Davis Cup). AFC Bournemouth is Michael’s first foray into professional sports ownership, as he and Nullah will work closely with Bill in areas including global marketing and internationalisation of the club.

Bill’s sports background is highlighted by the performance of the Golden Knights, who debuted in the 2017/18 season with the

most successful campaign for an expansion franchise in any sport, reaching the Stanley Cup Final. The first major league professional team in Las Vegas, it has enjoyed perennial on-and-off-ice success and spawned growth in Vegas as a professional sports hub and an exploding youth hockey market.

Bill has also led the construction of multiple sports venues in the Las Vegas Valley, including The Dollar Loan Center, City National Arena, and Lifeguard Arena. Outside of sports, Bill has successfully founded, grown, and operated numerous ventures in the financial and technology sectors, hospitality, and vineyards.

Bill’s philanthropic efforts include the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation, the Folded Flag Foundation, and the Foley Family Charitable Foundation, all of which are committed to giving back to the community.

www.afcb.co.uk

We will move forward with an ‘always advance, never retreat approach’ that has defined all my endeavours

The MEES Knees

- keep your ‘cool’ over the Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015

The government’s tool to reshape the energy efficiency of the UK’s built environment to help reach its net zero emission target by 2050 is the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/962), better known as the MEES Regulations.

What are the MEES Regulations?

The purpose of the MEES Regulations is to improve the energy efficiency of both residential and commercial private rented property. This article will focus solely on the commercial element.

The MEES Regulations contains the following three sections:

• Part 1 covers interpretation provisions and rules relating to notices served.

• Part 2 covers residential tenants who want to make energy efficiency improvements to their property, despite restrictions within their lease.

• Part 3 covers a minimum energy efficiency standard to be met before private rented properties can be let in certain circumstances.

What is the current position?

Currently, a property is classed as substandard where it, or the building of which it forms part, has an EPC rating of F or G. Part 3 of the MEES Regulations prohibits a landlord of sub-standard non-domestic privately rented property from granting a new tenancy (on or after 1 April 2018) or continuing to let the property (on or after 1 April 2023) unless one of the following exemptions apply:

1. the landlord makes sufficient relevant energy efficiency improvements to the property; or

2. the property is exempt from the regulations as the landlord has claimed a legitimate reason (see below) it cannot make the required improvements and such exemption is registered on the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Exemptions Register.

The potential life raft for landlords of substandard properties is the exemptions mentioned above. An exemption must be registered on the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Exemptions Register and might be one or more of the following:

• where a recommended measure is not a “relevant energy efficiency improvement” because the expected value of savings on energy bills that the measure (or package of measures) is expected to achieve over a period of seven years are less than the cost of repaying it;

• where all the “relevant energy efficiency improvements” have been made and the property remains sub-standard;

• there is a special provision for circumstances in which cavity wall insulation, external wall insulation systems, and internal wall insulation systems should not be installed;

• where third party consent is required for the works, has been sought and refused;

• where the landlord has obtained a report from an independent surveyor advising that the installation of specific energy efficiency measures would reduce the market value of the property, or the building it forms part of, by more than 5%; and

• where a person may have become a landlord suddenly and as such it would be inappropriate or unreasonable for them to be required to comply with the regulations immediately.

How will the MEES Regulations develop? Under the current rules (and save in respect of the most extreme cases) an EPC E rating is achievable both in terms of time required to carry out the works and financial input on the part of the landlord, but the government has already committed to changing the definition of a sub-standard property from being an EPC E to EPC B by 1 April 2030.

The key point here is that, unsurprisingly, the regulations are becoming more stringent and the requirements on landlords in the coming years is only going to go in one direction in order to reach net zero emissions by 2050 for the UK.

The practical impact is that tenants negotiating new leases are already carving out obligations to improve the property to meet the increased MEES requirements in an effort to future proof their repair liability. Landlords of current leases can legally only include the cost of repairs in their tenants’ service charges and cannot pass on the costs of improving a property. Agents will need to have conversations when agreeing heads of terms so that everyone is on the same page when the lease is drafted.

What are the obligation on Landlords and Tenants?

As of writing, the emphasis is on landlords to meet the MEES Regulations however, the government in 2021 published a further consultation, looking into how to strengthen the regulations and ensure that tenants also have responsibility in ensuring compliance. A key point raised was that tenant fit outs are not currently regulated but can have a significant impact on the final EPC rating and landlords are still liable for the penalties if there is a breach.

The government is therefore considering amending the PRS Regulations to give tenants of non-domestic properties duties regarding compliance and to add consequent duties of cooperation for both landlord and tenant. Tenants should tread carefully when committing to new premises to ensure future liability rests with the right party, and also review the position under their existing lease(s) without delay.

If you would like any assistance or further advice, please do get in touch with James Realff of our Real Estate and Development team by emailing online.enquiries@la-law.com or calling 023 8082 7487.

www.lesteraldridge.com

Article by James Realff (photo) and George Robinson, Real Estate & Development, Lester Alrridge

Greendale Construction completes park welcome centre

Chartered builders, Greendale Construction Limited has completed the new Upton Country Park Welcome Centre.

Located in the main carpark, the superstructure has been built using local Purbeck stone walling with laser cut

wording on dressed stone signage, with contrasting sweet chestnut cladding on the walls and overhanging soffits.

The welcome centre boasts a biodiverse living meadow roof, planted with 34 species of wildflowers, and featuring bug

hotels, bat boxes and swallow nest cups. A powder-coated, aluminium metal cladding fascia compliments the main atrium area, with the building benefitting from non-slip porcelain tiles and underfloor heating, partly fuelled by an air source heat pump. Low energy LED lighting has been installed throughout the building. The welcome centre has new unisex toilet facilities, a baby area and accessible WC and the popular dog wash has been reinstated.

The welcome centre has been given a BREEAM rating of very good. The sustainability framework is underpinned by credible science, allowing the assessment process to identify valuable insights on the asset’s performance. The internationally recognised and thirdparty certification, BREEAM, provides assurance and validation of the data collated throughout the assessment.

Rob Hooker, director at Greendale Construction, said: “We were delighted to be awarded this project as main contractors, and are equally delighted and proud to have delivered this iconic welcome centre for BCP Council and Upton Country Park. We enjoyed working with Western Design Architects and BCP Council. The new welcome centre creates a real wow factor for visitors, and provides brilliant information and facilities for the users of the park.” www.greendaleconstruction.com

Annual art prize winners unveiled at exhibition

Bournemouth & Poole College revealed the winners of its 2022 Dorset Arts Prize competition at a public art exhibition hosted in ‘The Gallery Upstairs’ at Upton Country Park, where the winning artworks were on display.

This was the ninth year of the college-run competition, which is supported by the Dorset Community Foundation and encourages artists of all ages to get creative by exploring a theme to produce artwork in any medium. The theme for this year’s competition was ‘Messages’.

Phil Sayles, principal of Bournemouth & Poole College, said: “The Dorset Art Prize has become an established event, with many looking forward to entering. The creativity in every entry is incredible, and we’re delighted to be able to offer a platform that highlights the talent of artists of all ages across Dorset. We’d like to congratulate our winners and thank everyone who dedicated time to produce artwork and enter.” www.thecollege.co.uk

Pete Marks, Greendale Construction; Chris Varga Loader, Greendale Construction; Rebecca Witt, Western Design Architects (WDA); Chris Kane, Greendale Construction; Matthew Witt, WDA.

by Caron Khan

I Love Dorset!

I love living and working in Dorset. Dorset is just beautiful. We have miles of stunning coastlines and award-winning beaches, unspoilt countryside, the glorious neighbouring New Forest, historic houses and castles and great seaside towns.

And in this diverse, beautiful county, we have so many diverse, and truly inspiring businesses. With this in mind, I am thrilled to announce that The Dorset Business Awards, organised by Dorset Chamber, is back for 2023.

The DBA’s, as they are widely known, are firmly established as the leading business celebration on the South Coast and highlight Dorset as a place of innovation, entrepreneurship and bucket loads of creativity. The awards will help attract investment in the area and are a reminder of our successes, honouring the incredible successful businesses and talented people who are a source of inspiration to us all. For the winners and finalists, it means a great deal, and has the potential to positively transform their business.

For you and your business, the awards are a powerful opportunity to build your connections with a vast array of key business leaders and achievers. So, I am inviting you to be a part of the awards this year, get behind the Dorset business community and show just how much you love doing business in Dorset!

Paul Longland, Frettens

Effective contracting for businesses

Businesses which are aware of the implications of contract law can use it to enhance and also protect their own position.

In this article, Paul Longland, who recently joined Frettens after 30 years as partner at another long-established local corporate law firm, outlines his tips for effective contracting. Working out what’s needed

It is surprising how many businesses are reliant on a key product, client, customer or supplier but have no written contractual arrangements in place with the person or company involved.

At least a contract with a notice period will give a grace period if the worst happens.

Incorporating terms

Where you have a contract, make sure it is actually incorporated in the terms on which you deal with the other party. Otherwise, some types of contracts cannot be enforced.

• It’s beneficial to have a clear statement in writing of what has been agreed

• All parties agreeing and signing before work begins is preferable

• Make sure terms and conditions are supplied to customers before any order is placed

• On a website, make sure that any terms posted are clearly indicated and acknowledged when the order is placed

Basic terms

Any contract should:

• Record the commercial deal which has been reached

• Include a clear and unambiguous description of who does what and when

• Include a clear statement of what:

• the contract provides for

• timescales apply

• the guarantees and quality standards will be

• how goods or services will be paid for

Business protection

Next, consider what additional terms can be included in order to enhance the contractual and therefore legal position of the parties – and help to protect their businesses. Appropriate inclusions depend on the importance and value of the contract from the point of view of both parties. I’ve put together a checklist, which is too long for this article, but can be read at www.frettens. co.uk/site/business-services/businesscontracts/business_protection_terms/ Finally, how are variations to the contract going to be dealt with?

I recommend that:

• Any agreed variations are clearly recorded

• Variations are costed out and then incorporated into the price to be paid

• Any further amendments and additions are incorporated into contract addendums so that the whole history is recorded and agreed

My advice

Paul Longland said: “In my experience, those businesses which give priority to having in place effective and modern contract terms, which can protect the interests of the business itself, appear more professional and gain respect from the organisations they deal with.

“When things go wrong or threaten to go wrong, the work carried out on contract arrangements can prove decisive.”

Special business contract solicitors in Dorset

If you have any questions following this article, or would like some tailored advice on your business’ contracts, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Frettens team. For a free consultation call 01202 499255. www.frettens.co.uk

Today it is more important than ever for businesses to have in place clear and effective contract arrangements.

Brand chooses Poole for first brick and mortar store

Dorset-based clothing brand, Brakeburn, is to join the diverse line-up of retailers at KINGLAND at the Dolphin Centre, Poole.

Brakeburn has previously only been stocked online and in local boutique stores, meaning the KINGLAND unit is the first brick-andmortar store for the lifestyle and fashion brand.

Nick Jackson, founder and managing director of Brakeburn, said: “Our local team is inspired everyday by their coastal passions, be it paddleboarding on the harbour, or a bike ride over the Purbeck hills. Brakeburn is a laid back, coastal brand that echoes the Dorset lifestyle, making Poole the perfect place for our first store.

“We’re thrilled to be kicking off the new year with a brand-new venture for us on our home turf. Launching our own store has been on the agenda for a while and committing to a unit in KINGLAND has been based on it being the right place, at the right time for us as a business. Poole is a beautiful place to live and we’re looking forward to being a part of the regeneration of the town centre.”

KINGLAND, which is owned by Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets (L&GIM), opened in April 2021 as part of the Dolphin Centre’s reimagining. The scheme supported independent businesses with two years’ free rent and business rates as part of L&GIM’s aim to evolve Poole’s current retail offering, acting against the national declining landscape.

John Grinnell, centre manager at the Dolphin Centre, added: “KINGLAND has been such a huge success since it launched nearly two years ago and we’re really pleased to not only see how much it’s benefitted the centre and Poole as a whole, but also the budding entrepreneurs dipping their toe into the world of retail.

“The high street is thriving again, and we’re excited to welcome Brakeburn to the KINGLAND family. The decision for Brakeburn to take the leap and open its first store here in Poole is a testament to the hard work of all the businesses in the town centre striving to ensure our highstreet continues to be a buzzing and vibrant place to shop.” www.dolphinshoppingcentre.co.uk

Research underlines ‘enduring appeal’ of Dorset

As Savills Wimborne office marks its 75th anniversary in the town, the firm has looked at how the local property market has performed over the years.

Research from Savills using Land Registry as far back as possible, shows mainstream house prices throughout Dorset have increased by 339% in the last 24 years, with the last three years alone seeing an 18% increase.

In the 12 months to July this year, the average house price for the county of Dorset was £384,640, outperforming the wider South West region, which saw an average sale price of £343,900. By contrast, the average sale price for the county of Dorset in the 12 months to July 1998 was £87,500.

One of the parts of the county which has seen the greatest increase in house prices is Bradpole, near Bridport, which has an average house price of £427,200 (to end of July 2022). Here, there has been an increase of 364% since 1999, when the average sale price was £92,098. The parish of Lychett Minster and Upton was not far behind, with an increase of 346% over the same period, from £80,993 in 1999 to £360,994 this year.

In the prime housing market (broadly the top 5-10% by value), the wider south region has recorded price growth of 1,181% since 1979, according to the firm’s prime regional index. Over the last two years, there has been 12% growth in prime house prices in the Wimborne area.

Ashley Rawlings of Savills Wimborne said: “Dorset has certainly attracted many buyers as a result of the pandemic and the desire for more space and proximity to the countryside. But what this latest research underlines is the area’s enduring appeal; the popularity of Wimborne and the wider Dorset area is that it offers a fantastic lifestyle, particularly for families, with a wealth of excellent schooling options as well as beautiful rolling countryside and, of course, the Jurassic coastline.

“While the area has long been desirable, no one could have predicted the exceptional demand for property over the last few years, or indeed that this would continue for so long after the last lockdown. However, it was inevitable that the incredible level of interest in moving house and the associated price growth would need to return to a less frenetic pace in the long term and we are starting to see market conditions changing.”

Looking ahead, over the next 12 months

Ashley Rawlings, head of residential at Savills Wimborne

ESET brings cyber security to the forefront of education

As a global leader in digital security, ESET strives to empower people, from families to enterprise businesses, to enjoy technology without the risk of security compromise.

Preparing the next generations to secure themselves against cyber threats is key to a safer digital future. ESET’s progressive corporate social responsibility initiative, Safer Kids Online, makes a valuable and sustainable contribution to supporting children’s digital well-being. As part of the initiative, ESET works with partner AFC Bournemouth to spread awareness within the community. In 2022, Digital Matters was developed in partnership with Internet Matters – a nonprofit organisation providing expertise to support schools as they teach the online safety curriculum and media literacy. Digital Matters is a free online learning platform designed to help KS2 teachers in the classroom, parents at home, and students in their digital journey. It provides interactive lessons and dynamic storytelling to engage young people (aged nine-11) in online safety, from cyberbullying to fake news.

Digital Matters was created to meet the new and changing online safety requirements within the UK curriculum while encouraging discussion around safer Internet use.

The platform is divided into two sections:

1. Interactive Learning – students start here, led by their teacher, and learn about the e-safety concept through interactive activities and prompted discussion

2. Once Upon Online – children guide their character through choices using what they have learned in the previous section. The story allows them to make realistic choices in a safe environment to help them better understand the consequences of their choices

Teachers can download free lesson plans about online safety and supporting materials to guide students through both the Interactive Learning and Once Upon Online sections. There is also a take-home component to encourage parents to engage with their child’s Internet safety education as well.

Parents can access the app through the Parent Companion Guide, which provides information about the app and the topic to ensure they can support their child online. They can then follow the Take Home activity set by their child’s teacher or lead their child through both sections themselves.

Since the launch of Digital Matters, over two thousand schools have signed up in the UK. Malcolm Tuck, ESET UK and N. Ireland’s managing director said: “The driving force behind the highly anticipated Digital Matters platform is to ultimately encourage young people’s engagement in their online safety education, making it a welcome solution as we ebb towards an increasingly digital future.”

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Put yourself back in control of your finances

The Money and Pensions Service defines financial wellbeing as feeling secure and in control of your finances, both now and in the future. It’s knowing that you can pay the bills today, can deal with the unexpected, and are on track for a healthy financial future.

As a manager or business leader, alongside your personal finances you also have the added responsibility of managing your business’ finances. There is lots of evidence to show that money and health are intertwined - at its most basic this is demonstrated with the clear link between life expectancy and low income.

As a business leader, constantly worrying about finances takes its toll. Depending on the life stage of your business, this may include raising capital, managing debts or meeting strategic targets. Or your priority may be to simply ensure there is adequate cash flow at the end of the month to pay your staff and suppliers.

As a conscientious or ambitious professional, a certain level of low level ‘worry’ is to be expected - you worry because you care. You can look to general wellbeing management such as work/life balance, diet and exercise to manage this. But when financial worries start to affect your quality of life - manifesting as anxiety, depression, sleep or addiction issues - then it’s time to seek support.

If you’re worried about your business finances, the first thing to do is begin the conversation. It is never too late and once you start to discuss it, you’ll feel like you’re making progress. Personal situations may vary, but you could arrange a meeting with a financial advisor, bank, solicitor, an insolvency practitioner or even a Dorset Chamber GU6 champion. They’ll help you to explore what’s happening so that you can make a plan and regain control. Life and business doesn’t always run to plan, but there is ALWAYS help available.

Personal Finance

Hot Topics for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

Kurt Lee, Partner, Lester Aldridge

1. Planning for the end of the tax year

The Additional Rate (45%) income tax threshold falls from £150,000 to £124,140 on 6 April 2023. If you fall within this band, your company could consider declaring additional income or dividends in the current year to have the income taxed at 40% rather than 45%.

2. Avoid the 60% marginal rate

Once your income goes above £100,000, your personal allowance (£12,570) begins to taper away. If you’re caught in this band, your marginal tax rate is 60%. In this scenario, you should plan your remuneration carefully. You could pay less, to ensure your income is below the £100k threshold or you could pay more to take you over the £125,140 threshold. If you fall within this band but are not in control of the timing or amount of remuneration payments or dividends, consider making pension contributions so as to bring yourself back within the £100k threshold.

3. The unwanted business exit – death! Have you thought about what would happen to your business following your death? Who would take over? What would the value be? Maybe you have a good No.2. Maybe there would be a management buy-out? How might those key employees who helped you build and grow the business be compensated if you fall off the perch? Lots of questions, and there’s no single answer. Insurance policies may play a part, but two key aspects are (1) have Business LPA’s which can be used in the event of incapacity and (2) make sure your Will has all the right protections, controls and powers for your executors to wind up or sell your business on for the benefit of your employees, business partners and most importantly, your family.

www.lesteraldridge.com

New Faces, New Places

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

Savills Wimborne appoints head of office

International real estate advisor Savills has announced that development director, Philip Beattie, has become the new head of office at Savills Wimborne, effective from 1 January 2023.

Philip takes the reins from Mark Turnbull, who has stepped down from the position after seven years. www.savills.co.uk

Reed Bournemouth HQ welcomes members of staff Reed Bournemouth has welcomed two new members of staff.

Shannon Grierson joins as an expert in her field with vast experience in recruitment. Shannon will be covering the majority of office support roles in all BH and DT postcodes.

Dom Powell will be covering accountancy and finance roles in the east of Dorset. www.reed.com/offices/reedrecruitment-bournemouth

Real estate partner joins Lester Aldridge

Leading law firm Lester Aldridge is pleased to welcome David Fanchi, who has joined as a partner in the Real Estate team, based in Southampton. David acts for both national and international commercial real estate owners and occupiers in the acquisition, management, and disposal of their commercial real estate interests. www.lesteraldridge.com

Steele Raymond welcomes associate

Leading Bournemouth-based law firm, Steele Raymond, announces the arrival of associate and chartered legal executive, Louise Sutton to the firm.

Louise joins Steele Raymond from another Bournemouth-based firm and brings 10 years’ experience in a variety of wills, trust, and probate matters, including powers of attorney, estate, and inheritance tax planning, six of which were as a qualified chartered legal executive. www.steeleraymond.co.uk

BWT Physio welcomes therapist

BWT Physio has welcomed Jennifer Cullom to its team of therapists at Ashley Cross, Parkstone and The West Hants Club in Talbot Woods. Jennifer is an MSc physio with a depth of experience gained at national and international level.

www.bwtphysio.co.uk

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.

Trust awards more than £920,000 to local causes

Talbot Village Trust, a grant giving charity in south-east Dorset, has donated more than £920,000 to 61 charitable causes and community projects this year.

The trust aims to help people to live well by supporting various causes and providing financial awards of all sizes to youth organisations, education groups and community-focused projects.

During 2022, Talbot Village Trust has donated:

In excess of £445,000 to community projects such as HealthBus, The Big Issue, Bournemouth Football Club, Poole Refuge

Helping Hands, Poole Communities Trust – Branksome Centre and many more.

Almost £300,000 to educational and youth organisations including Somerford Youth Community Centre, MyTime Young Carers, Priory Primary School, 1st Ferndown Scout Group, Swanage School, and Streetlight Project among others.

More than £175,000 in grants to a large number of faith organisations such as Church of the Good Shepherd in Poole, Upton Methodist Church, St Nicholas’ Church in Southbourne, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bournemouth, and many others, to improve their support into local communities.

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.

Nicholas Ashley-Cooper, chairman of Talbot Village Trust, said: “Our purpose is to support organisations in the community that are making changes for the better and help children, young people, adults, and the elderly in the area. We are delighted to offer our continued support to worthy causes and next year we will continue to broaden our support for projects that aim to tackle climate change, mental health and wellbeing, and education exclusion.”

The Talbot Village Trust meets biannually. To find out more about applying for funding visit www.talbotvillagetrust.org

finance

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Peter Harding

Ways to help make your life less taxing

With 2023 now well underway, here are some smart taxsaving habits to get into before the end of the tax year:

Make the most of your tax allowances: Making the best use of your tax allowances helps to make your money go further. Many of us have ISAs, but there are many other possibilities that are sometimes overlooked and left unused. Make sure you’re not missing out on the allowances that you can benefit from. For instance, are you using what you’re entitled to, such as ‘carry forward’ on your annual pensions allowances, or your gifting allowance?

Break the ‘last-minute’ tax habit: The 2022/23 tax year may not end until 5 April, but there’s no need to put yourself under unnecessary deadline stress by leaving everything until the last minute. There are sound, practical reasons for sorting your taxes and year-end finances in good time too. It can take much longer for providers to process transactions if there’s a bottleneck at tax-year end.

Get your papers in order: Many more of us are self-employed, which means more of us are filing self-assessment tax returns. The end of January deadline for online self-assessment returns can spark a last-minute panic search for records, receipts, missing statements, and other information that you need to make sure your return is accurate and complete.

It’s easy to miss the deadline and incur penalties that you might otherwise have avoided. If you’re self-employed, your personal finances will be closely linked to your business, so you’ve got more work to do. It’s especially important for sole traders to be organised and get advice.

If you get into the habit of keeping your paperwork up to date, you’ll make life much easier come self-assessment time. Plus, you’ll give your accountant less chasing to do, which means less time to charge you for.

To receive a complimentary guide covering wealth management, retirement planning or inheritance tax planning, contact Peter Harding Wealth Management on 01202 830730 or email peterhardingwm@sjpp.co.uk. Peter Harding Wealth Management is a trading name of Peter Harding Practice Ltd. SJP Approved: 13/01/2023 www.peterhardingwm.co.uk

Starting in Romford in Essex in December 1947, Parvalux originally sold motor rewinds. The company relocated to Bournemouth, Dorset in 1961, and expanded the service to designing and manufacturing complete gear-motor units for industrial applications. Over the decades, the business expanded, investing in new technology and its people.

Parvalux was acquired by the Swiss motor manufacturer, Maxon group, in 2018 and has continued to grow globally. In January 2022, Doug Sheppard took over as managing director, heralding the dawn of a new culture, revitalised workplace, investment in people and safety environment, taking the business forward on its mission to grow and almost double the workforce by 2030.

Doug Sheppard, managing director, said: ‘“Reaching our 75th anniversary is a proud moment for the business. Our longevity is a

testimony to the innovation and hard work of our people throughout the decades. We still have employees in the business that joined over 40 years ago who share their knowledge with new talent joining us now, combining years of motor design expertise and the latest engineering approaches.”

In 2023, Parvalux will be moving its HQ and factories to an 8.75-acre development site in Poole. The £29.8million construction of this purpose-built 14,000 square metre factory and office headquarters commenced in 2020 and is due for completion this year.

Parvalux now has over 200 employees and exports over 80% of its products globally. It is considered a leading manufacturer and centre of excellence in engineering and is looking forward to the start of the next 75 years in business.

www.parvalux.co.uk

Parvalux celebrates 75 years in business Harlees Fish and Chips makes Top 3

Harlees Fish and Chips has been shortlisted as one of the top three ‘Multiple Operators’ at the National Fish and Chip Awards 2023.

Harlees Fish and Chips is a family business run by Richard and Lynda Long and daughter Kaylee Herbert, with Richard being the third and Kaylee the fourth generation to go into the industry. The chain currently has eight sites across Dorset and Wiltshire.

The National Fish and Chip Awards is the largest UK-wide event dedicated to raising standards across the industry whilst supporting fish and chip related businesses. www.harlees.co.uk

Stagflation: Forward focus for the local labour market

By Professor Nigel Jump, professor of regional economic development, Bournemouth University

Recent months have been dominated by issues about the supply of goods and services and their impact on stagflation (low growth and high inflation). Fairly full employment has assuaged the generally ‘soft’ economy. With a predicted deep and prolonged recession this year, employment may be less robust. In early 2023, with consumer confidence lower than ever, attention may begin to switch to the labour market, reflecting:

1) the impact of strikes, vacancies and inactivity; and

2) the pressures of skills mismatches, education and training gaps and migrant worker shortfalls. There was an employment rate of 75.6% in the period August to October 2022. The unemployment rate was 3.7%. These two measures are still relatively high and low respectively. The inactivity rate was 21.5% and average real earnings fell 2.7% from the year before. There is early evidence that there is some return into the workforce by mature workers and signs hiring is easing as the recession bites. Local workers and bosses tell of a sparsity of key staff and intense cost pressures. These patterns, however, may be starting to shift.

So, how can our region can learn from previous recessions, anticipate recovery, and get ahead of the next ‘upturn’?

History suggests there is a lag between output trends and employment. Often, unemployment starts to increase after a recession is first felt, increasing until well after the low point for output and recovery has begun. Many firms do not adjust hiring and firing until they are confident a turning point has occurred, but successful businesses identify the needs for recovery before their rivals and starting to hire and train in anticipation of a rebound.

High inflation tends to delay the cyclical recovery further because the ‘good times’ are harder to predict, so price adjustment and the desire to bear down on costs beyond the immediate need is sustained.

Another complicating factor is the recent, adverse structural changes in world flows of goods, services, components, resources and labour, causing shortages and bottlenecks in supply chains. Recovery and growth

The FT recently asked if the pendulum of economic success is swinging back from capital to labour. The real point is that future, successful and sustainable growth will be based on the collaboration of capital AND labour. 2023 will be a year for bosses, workers, and their advisers, such as partners in education and training, and local government and business support, to begin to plan for an eventual recovery. Identifying and starting to put in place the necessary investment in capacity, technology and skills can supply the emerging sectors, markets and places that will boost competitiveness in the years ahead.

Ultimately, the local labour market can only justify higher wages and salaries if there is scope for productivity-led growth in profits and, thereby, tax revenues. That requires a workforce that can raise and/or enhance its skills base through academic, experiential and other forms of training and development.

Ideally, workers, businesses and training and learning institutions (from schools to HE) will cooperate to

1) generate evidence-based ideas about where, when and how the future demand for skills will grow, (including anticipation of both new jobs and changing jobs, especially in STEMinfluenced greener jobs and the greening of ‘all’ jobs); and

2) turn those ideas into real progress in workforce development (supplying the right sectors, markets and places for future growth, prosperity and well-being)

The economic performers, who know or can foresee their future needs in terms of technologies, markets and workers, will be best placed to make profitable investment plans: the ‘meat on the bones’ for a forward focused labour framework, such as that outlined here. www.bournemouth.ac.uk

accountancy

with PKF Francis Clark

Avoid becoming a statistic

Before the rollercoaster last quarter of 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics, more than one in 10 UK businesses reported a moderate-to-severe risk of insolvency in August. High energy prices were cited as the most common concern.

Amid rising business insolvencies, these are times when keeping a close eye on your finances and planning ahead are key.

Whilst you can control how your business is run, the same cannot be said for your customers. It’s therefore worth a timely reminder of best practice for credit control:

• Keep an eye on debtor days and check if these have been creeping up

• Review customer credit terms

• Monitor customer credit scores using online monitoring providers

• Chase up late payers and encourage early settlement discounts

• Send statements

In addition, it is important to review your sales prices to see whether they reflect increased operating costs for your business. Whilst everyone is aware of energy prices and wages, there are also finance costs to bear in mind, such as interest rates, and a return to paying business rates for many.

Finally, from 1 April 2023 onwards, the UK moves to a hybrid Corporation Tax regime where there will be a small profits rate for companies with profits below £50,000 and a main rate for profits of more than £250,000.

Planning can be key here, as there are many factors that will affect the rate of Corporation Tax charged. Examples include asset investment, the timing of pension contributions, employee bonus provisions and year end cut-off procedures.

Aaron Lawes Director, PKF Francis

Clark

aaron.lawes@pkf-francisclark.co.uk

01202 663600

www.pkf-francisclark.co.uk

Dorset Chamber welcomes our New Members

Wessex Internet

Blandford, Dorset

03332 407997

With over 350kms of fibre infrastructure, Wessex Internet is the leading independent superfast broadband provider to Dorset, Wiltshire & South Somerset. Wessex Internet’s infrastructure is built in-house meaning they can roll out FTTP and Wireless infrastructure rapidly and cost-effectively.

SmartBase

Christchurch

01202 149189

SmartBase is a brand new concept in serviced offices, co-working, meeting rooms and event space. Aside from private offices, we offer day passes and monthly memberships in our 4,500sqft co-working lounge so you can work in either the shared area or a private pod.

For corporate events, we have meeting rooms and boardrooms with the latest technology, and a fantastic sky lounge and terrace overlooking Bournemouth Airport to relax and unwind. We have a barista machine serving Danish coffee and catering is available upon request.

Swanage Railway

Swanage, Dorset

01929 425800

Located in the Isle of Purbeck, the rebuilt Swanage Railway is the perfect place to enjoy a great family day out on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast.

The heritage railway attraction operates full-size steam and diesel passenger trains along the five-and-a-half miles of line from Norden to Corfe Castle and down to the Victorian seaside town of Swanage. If you are looking for something special, you can book on one of our dining trains or attend one of our special events such as a footplate experience on a steam locomotive or railway photography day.

Tru Talent

Bournemouth

01202 237129

We are a small but mighty, tight-knit team of recruitment specialists with great industry knowledge and a wealth of experience that we can’t wait to share. We cover all temporary roles, office and commercial and run a national automotive division.

Dorset Film Office

Wimborne, Dorset 08442 720016

The Dorset Film Office provides support for companies and individuals planning and undertaking filming or photoshoots in the area. Whether it’s an established production company or an individual, the Dorset Film Office acts as a single point of contact, delivering a comprehensive and professional range of services to help projects run smoothly.

We showcase the South Coast and generate income for the local economy. We are looking to continue and grow our success by working in partnership with key universities, government bodies, local businesses, our local creatives and the wider community.

Save Energy Bournemouth

01202 986262

At Save Energy UK, we empower people to play their part in the green energy revolution. Our solar panels let people turn from fossil fuels to renewable energy, cutting down carbon emissions and helping preserve the planet’s natural beauty.

In addition, our solutions are directly fighting the rising cost of energy for thousands of homes and businesses alike. We help you save money for decades to come.

By harnessing the power of clean energy, we believe we can create a green, low-cost future for all to enjoy.

Rick Stein

Poole

01202 283000

Our Sandbanks restaurant is the perfect spot to enjoy classically prepared fish and seafood in a sophisticated environment with unrivalled views of the harbour. Enjoy Rick’s iconic seafood dishes along with a great value weekday set lunch menu.

Inspirations

Poole

01202 248313

Suppliers of business gifts, workwear and corporate clothing.

With 21 years in the trade, and Inspirations entering it’s 13th year, we like to think we know what we’re doing. We look forward to working with you.

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Frettens Solicitors

As a commercial tenant, you may wish to leave your lease early. There are four ways to do this, via lease surrender, lease assignment, subletting and through a break clause.

A break clause is a term within a lease which gives the landlord or tenant the ability to terminate the lease before it would usually end. A fixed break clause allows you to do so on a specific date, whereas a rolling break clause allows you to end the lease after a certain period (eg, after three years of the lease).

Pure Golf Management

Winchester

07970 020303

At Pure Golf, our aim is to support our players so they can focus all of their efforts on the golf course. As management, we liaise with like-minded, local businesses putting sponsorship arrangements in place. In return, we offer significant exposure for both players and businesses as well as a host of other benefits on and off the golf course. We hope to see you on the fairways very soon – if you have any golf enquiries, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Eddicott Wealth Management

Christchurch

07803 808897

Goals-based financial planner. My approach: What do you want to do more of? What do you want to do less of? When do you want this change to start? That is good, goals-based financial planning. Life does not stay still for long, so good financial advice has never been more important. Based in Christchurch, Dorset I believe in providing sustainable, bespoke financial advice to clients and companies across the UK that turns financial advice on its head. I have a hands-on style that leads to a close relationship with all my clients.

Lease surrender involves effectively giving up your right to the lease by negotiating termination with the landlord. If the landlord agrees, surrender can take place. Surrender would take place either through written deed (a simple document signed by both parties) or conduct (where both parties act as if the lease has been surrendered). There may be a premium involved in lease surrender.

In addition, it may be possible for the lease to be assigned or sublet; usually with landlord consent. Assignment involves the tenant transferring the lease to a third party, once certain requirements have been met. Depending on the terms, the existing tenant may have to become guarantor for the new tenant, meaning they’ll remain ‘on the hook’ until the lease term expires.

Frost & Co Professional Lettings

Poole

01202 737755

Frost & Co Professional Lettings is number one for lettings in BH14 and dedicated to providing a high quality lettings service focusing on customer care; as licensed members of the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) and a SAFE agent, it complies with defined service standards and has in place a customer complaints procedure offering independent redress through an ombudsman scheme, professional indemnity insurance, client money protection cover and access to tenancy deposit protection.

Btyne Products

Wareham

07928 627459

We have a range of five products, including four sauces and a marinade, which are all natural and free from monosodium glutamate (MSG), artificial colours or flavourings. Our all-in-one marinade is a special blend of natural herbs and spices and our sauces are exotic blends of fruits and vegetables. Our products can be used to marinate all meats; beef, lamb, chicken, fish, and even vegan/meat substitutes or as dips or dressings. Our products can also be used in rice dishes, soya and vegetable stews.

Subletting involves the tenant granting a second lease below theirs, where a subtenant lets the property from the tenant who in turn lets from the landlord. Under this arrangement, the tenant would still be liable to the landlord for the payment of rent and the tenant would collect the rent from the subtenant.

We recommend getting in touch with our bright Commercial Property team. We can check to see which termination options are available to you, which would work best and assist you in termination.

Email: bcobb@frettens.co.uk

Tel: 01202 499255 www.frettens.co.uk

Julia’s House launches 2023 fundraising challenges protection

FOCUS ON with Tower Supplies

The invisible risk of hearing loss

Even though it was back in 2018, not everyone knows that the new PPE Regulations reclassified hearing protection, moving it up from category II to the complex class, category III. It now joins equipment designed to protect against serious risks such as falls from height, chainsaw cuts and contact with substances hazardous to health.

With Tinnitus Awareness week on 7 February, it’s a good time to remember why this change happened. We also need to remind ourselves of the invisible danger of sound and its effect on vital organs that we must protect from sounds that can cause life-changing, long-term damage.

Unlike dangers that cause immediate damage, noise often has a delayed impact on the user. Not only that, it’s also an invisible risk that sometimes doesn’t get the protection it needs to ensure people do not suffer from permanent hearing problems later down the line.

So, what do you need to consider when it comes to the invisible risk of hearing loss? And how loud is ‘too loud’ anyway? And when thinking about sound levels, do you know you also need to be aware of exposure times, and knowing how long sounds are safe for before they start doing damage?

The main rule is, for 85dB (decibels) and over, hearing protection should be provided. 85dB is the level at which noise becomes unsafe without the use of hearing protection. This rule does not relate to social noise however, which is where your own judgement comes into play about the risk.

For sounds under 85dB, there should be no need for hearing protection, although if you work in a noisy environment of up to 80dB, you should be trained and educated to understand the risks and hearing protection should be made available.

In partnership with the British Safety Industry Federation, Tower has produced a fact file entitled ‘Listen Today, Hear Tomorrow’ to highlight the importance of hearing protection and give tips on how to get the most from it. Contact me for a copy or visit our website www.wearetower.com

Mark Dowling, Divisional Managing Director 01202 305518

mark.dowling@towersupplies.com wearetower.com

It might be wet and grey outside, but setting yourself a new challenge for 2023 could be just what you need to shake off the winter blues.

Local children’s hospice charity, Julia’s House, is launching its 2023 events programme to boost people’s get up and go. Run, walk, trek or parachute –there’s something for everyone. This year is extra special for the charity too, as Julia’s House marks a 20-year milestone of providing a lifeline of care to local seriously ill children and their families.

There are a number of events to choose from, whether you want to take things at a slower pace or prefer to opt for a fast-moving challenge:

14 May: Great Wiltshire Walk (20 miles/20km routes)

10 June: Tandem Sky Dive Jump, Salisbury

7-8 October: Bournemouth Half Marathon

15 October: Bath Half Marathon

2-7 November: Swap your sunbed for an epic trek across the Sahara Desert Or plan

“We’d love to get as many people as possible involved in our 2023 events. It is a very special year for us and of course, we wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the amazing support of the local community over the last 20 years,” said Julia’s House events fundraiser, Chantelle Shave.

“We know it is a challenging time for us all, but the families we support need our help more than ever, so the money raised from our events this year will be so important in helping us to continue to provide our life-changing care.”

Brittany Ferries celebrates 50 years at sea

Brittany Ferries has celebrated fifty years since the day of its first voyage with a voyage from Roscoff in Brittany.

The company, which operates from Poole, Portsmouth and Plymouth, is bringing more than 120 representatives of twinning associations in Brittany to meet their counterparts in Cornwall, Devon and Wales for a reception and dinner on board flagship Pont-Aven in Plymouth.

“Today is all about celebrating what we

have done for 50 years,” said Christophe Mathieu, Brittany Ferries CEO. “We want to reignite the entente cordiale among people who are closer to each other politically and culturally than they are to centres of power in Paris and London. We are proud to have served the regions of northwest France and southwest England, bringing people together for 50 years, and we look forward to continuing this beautiful adventure together.” www.brittany-ferries.co.uk

Bring on spring at Dorset’s earliest countryside show

The Spring Countryside Show is back for the second year and will take place on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 April 2023 at the Turnpike Showground in Motcombe.

Tickets for this two-day event are on sale now with early bird prices while available of £10 a ticket for adults and children go free. A perfect gift for a loved one, or why not treat yourself and get something in your 2023 diary now to look forward to?

The first show in 2022 was a huge success, with over 10,000 visitors throughout the weekend. The 2023 show, organised by the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Agricultural Society, promises even more rural activities and events.

Giles Simpson, show chairman, said: “The Spring Countryside Show is all about bringing spring in the countryside to life. The focus is on it being family-friendly with a chance to get close-up with a whole host of animals and learn more about rural ways of life. Being the earliest countryside

show in Dorset, it’s also a great way of celebrating the arrival of spring, which we all look forward to after a long, drab winter.”

The theme of this show is ‘Bring Spring to Life’ with an amazing showcase of rural crafts including wood carving, farrier, heavy-horse logging, gun dog displays and terrier racing plus a dedicated Farm Yard Area, full of animals to meet.

There promises to be ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ style sheep at The Sheep Show and the famous Lloyds Bank black horse, Amadeus, will feature in a breathtaking horseback falconry display.

Visitors will also be able to enjoy show gardens, a cookery theatre, shopping village, fun fair and a festival area with live music, food and a bar featuring local ales, gin and cider, which will be open until 10pm on the Saturday evening.

Tickets are available now and exhibition opportunities are still available. www.springcountrysideshow.co.uk

with Weymouth College

Active green skills development will play a key part in supporting the government’s net zero strategy for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy by 2050 and associated plans for growing the economy and creating high-skilled, high-wage jobs countrywide.

With a planned 400,000 new roles in the green energy sector alone by 2050, an additional 70,000 heat pump installers required by 2035 and electric vehicles generating 50,000 new skilled jobs by 2040* – Green Skills-led training and education will be vital to achieving internationally agreed targets.

Weymouth College is a part of the recently launched Dorset Green Skills Hub – a joint initiative with Bournemouth & Poole College and Skills & Learning

Adult Community Education – to ensure the county’s workforce is up to speed with the latest technology in sustainability.

Weymouth College has been awarded £800,000 to deliver a wide range of green ‘upskilling courses’ in construction, raising the profile of green skills and green job opportunities whilst encouraging local employment, apprenticeships, self-employment and training.

Our first tranche of upskilling courses – in Domestic and Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Installation, Solar PV Installation, Installation and Maintenance of Heat Pumps and Domestic Retrofit – are now enrolling and are all being delivered free of charge if completed before 31 March 2023.

The offered Domestic Retrofit courses also qualify for CITB short qualification grants, allowing all CITB registered employers – up to date with levy returns – to apply for a grant for all directly employed staff on the payroll, business owners and partners and all subcontractors.

If you would like to find out more about the upskilling opportunities offered by our range of free of charge courses and be amongst the first to know about how our planned green-skills led Weymouth College Future Skills Centre could work for you contact DTA@weymouth.ac.uk.

*Source EngineeringUK /The New Statesman 2/12/2022 www.weymouth.ac.uk

Triathlon raises £6,800 for charity

A children’s cancer charity has thanked colleagues at south coast property finance specialist MSP Capital for staging an ‘incredible’ 12-hour fundraising triathlon.

More than half of the team members at MSP Capital ran, cycled and rowed in a continual collective challenge in aid of Young Lives vs Cancer. Together they covered an equivalent distance of 330 miles using a treadmill, static bike and rowing machine at

their Poole office.

Martin Higgins, MSP Capital’s managing director, said: “The treadmill, bike and rower had someone on at all times during the triathlon. Team MSP kept moving constantly for 12 hours with no rest. Every participant was aiming for their personal best on each piece of equipment.

“It was wonderful to see the team pull together and support each other throughout

Trainee solicitor awarded for outstanding academic achievement

Steele Raymond trainee solicitor, Megan Sumner, has received two prestigious awards for her academic achievement from Nottingham Trent University and sponsoring law firm, Geldards LLP.

Megan, who began her training contract at Steele Raymond in September 2022, was not only the top overall performer on the LLM Legal Practice course during 2021/2022 –an award given by Nottingham Law School – but also achieved the highest mark in the business assessment module, making her the 2022 recipient of the Geldards Prize for the Top Performing Student in Business Law and Practice.

Megan said: “My team were so excited and made sure to inform the entire firm. Everyone has been so nice; there is definitely a familial feeling within Steele Raymond.”

Lindsay Halliwell, partner and training principal at Steele Raymond, hailed Megan’s achievements, saying: “What Megan has achieved, whilst incredibly impressive, is by no means a surprise. Since her arrival at the firm, Megan has been incredible and proved her potential – she is a real asset. For Steele Raymond to continue to attract lawyers of Megan’s quality and ability is testament to the efforts of everyone involved in our trainee programme.”

www.steeleraymond.co.uk

the day. The buzz in the office was great fun and we are very proud to have raised so much money for a charity that is close to our hearts.”

The community committee organises a charity challenge every December. Last year, a treadmill climb raised nearly £4,500 for Dorset-based children’s hospice charity, Julia’s House.

www.mspcapital.co.uk

Megan Sumner and Lindsay Halliwell

What skills do you need in your workplace? Share your views

Tell us what your business needs:

To help create a more sustainable workforce, we’re asking as many Dorset businesses as possible to share their skills and training needs.

The Dorset Skills-Needs Survey forms part of the Dorset Local Skills Improvement Plan delivered by Dorset Chamber and funded by the Department for Education. It has been developed to help identify the skills that Dorset employers feel are most lacking in the workforce right now – and those needed in the future.

Data will be collated by Dorset Chamber and used to shape plans for the way training is delivered in Dorset by colleges, training providers and other stakeholders operating in the post-16 education training system. This may include recommendations on programmes such as apprenticeships, T-levels or other workplace learning opportunities made available in Dorset.

Ian Girling, chief executive, Dorset Chamber, said: “This is a unique opportunity to share your views on the skills your business needs today and in the future.

“Perhaps you feel a specific skill is

missing from your workforce, you’ve struggled to recruit new staff with the right qualifications or you can’t find the training you need locally. Complete this survey and let us know so that future training can be further adapted to meet employer needs.

“Each business is unique, but we all depend on the skills and support of our employees. Ensuring our teams have the right skills – and the opportunity to get those skills – whether they be school leavers or experienced staff – is intrinsic to our future economic growth. If you run a business or have a responsibility for managing staff, I urge you to spend five minutes to complete this online survey.”

Individuals who complete the survey will be invited to register to take part in a 1:1 interview.

As part of the survey, businesses are also being asked to share some information on their readiness to meet Net Zero targets.

www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/lsip

Can you spare 10 mins to answer a short online survey and shape the skills landscape in Dorset? Simply visit www. dorsetchamber.co.uk/ lsip or scan the QR.

Dorset Chamber is calling on employers and managers across Dorset to complete a short online survey to help understand the skills needed for the county’s workforce.

A 3,000-mile Atlantic challenge

Team Ebb & Flow is a group of four women including Julie Eddicott, from Eddicott Wealth Management Ltd, who have taken the crazy decision to race across an ocean in the Talisker Atlantic Row in December 2023.

They will be rowing 3,000 miles, in 50 days, in the Jasmine II with a strict two hours on, two hours off routine. Starting in La Gomera (Canaries), the team will finish at Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua.

Julie said: “We are all competitive rowers and this has been our dream for some years. We aim to inspire young people by engaging with schools, colleges and unis as STEM subjects are key to getting this challenge completed safely. The technology on board will allow us to bring thousands of young people into the journey and become a floating laboratory for mental and physical health students.”

Team Ebb & Flow is looking to keep sustainability high on the agenda by making their own water, minimising waste and even using biodegradable packaging made from seaweed. Julie said: “We can all make a difference, no matter how small, because it is the simplest of gestures that make the most significant of differences.

“There’s a cost to this of course, and we need to shamelessly raise £100,000 to get to the start line. This will be through a mix of personal donations, corporate sponsor opportunities and CSR funding. Just £30 will get your name on the boat. Once we have the funds to complete the challenge, I will be raising money for my charity, St. James’s Place Children’s foundation. We would love to have you involved and on board in every sense of the word.” www.partnership.sjp.co.uk/partner/eddicottwm

Run, walk, or climb to raise funds for Dorset’s mental health

Dorset Mind ambassador and local leisure and hospitality entrepreneur, Ty Temel, has teamed up with the charity once again to lead their fundraising challenges for 2023.

Dorset Mind hopes that its varied programme of events will inspire people to reap the benefits of getting active on mental health – and raise vital funds to help it deliver local support, education and training at the same time.

The challenges start with the 40th annual Bournemouth Bay Run, held on 2 April, set against the seven-mile stretch of glorious golden sands. There are four distances offered to suit all abilities: a half marathon, 10km, 5km and a 1km Kids Fun Run. Dorset Mind is one of three officially supported charities this year – and Ty will be taking part alongside several Dorset Mind ambassadors.

Ty said: “If there’s one thing I learned from lockdown, it was the sense of community, which is why, at Dorset Mind, we want to reinforce the importance of connection whilst also keeping physically and mentally fit. I’m really looking forward to this incredible year of challenges to keep me personally motivated, whilst helping support local people too.” www.dorsetmind.co.uk

International Trade

Our Services:

As the accredited Chamber of Commerce for Dorset, we have a highly experienced and qualified team in place to help businesses import and export goods across the globe.

• A customs brokerage service that can complete your customs declarations for UK importers and exporters.

• T1 Transit Documents.

• Direct links to the HMRC customs handling system and all inventory linked ports for air, road and sea.

• Understanding of the importance of compliance in this complex area, to ensure that your goods pass though borders unhindered.

• We are also an issuing body, appointed by HM Revenue and

• Customs, and are authorised to certify export documentation, including:

o UK Certificate of Origin

o Arab-British Certificate of Origin

o UK EUR1 Customs Movement Certificates

• Training programmes on all international trade subjects in addition to bespoke training for your specific business needs.

• We offer a global business network where we can introduce you to other chambers across the world to help businesses overcome challenges they may be facing.

From Dorset to Dubai Brand showcases energy saving solutions

World-class infection control specialist DDC Dolphin will be showcasing its latest energysaving equipment and sustainable solutions at the Arab Health 2023 exhibition in Dubai. Arab Health is the largest exhibition of its kind in the Middle East and last year attracted over 80,000 healthcare professionals from 184 countries.

DDC Dolphin attends Arab Health annually as a member of the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI). This time DDC Dolphin will be exhibiting its infection control products including some of the most sustainable, effective and economical medical technology in the world.

DDC Dolphin marketing and product innovation director Zoe Allen said: “As a major exporter of infection control solutions to the world’s health and social care providers, we recognise the ever-growing importance of the rapidly expanding

Middle East healthcare sector.”

ABHI Managing Director, International, Paul Benton said: “The UK brand is incredibly well respected in the Middle East. Arab Health represents a prime opportunity for UK HealthTech innovators to connect with procurement professionals from across the region and beyond to support patient care and showcase how their technologies and innovations can help tackle some of the biggest challenges in modern healthcare.”

DDC Dolphin is a global leader in the provision of infection control equipment for hospitals and care homes. It exports machines and consumables all over the world. It recently moved to a newly–built sustainable HQ – its new 2,177 sq m (23,433 sq ft) Dorset head office and technical facility is 2.6 times the size of its predecessor.

www.ddcdolphin.com

Tips to help you save money when exporting and importing

At Dorset Chamber, we work with businesses across the region to help them import and export thousands of items each week. Our experienced team is on hand to provide the services, support, training and expertise to keep your business trading 365 days a year. When it comes to importing and exporting, careful planning and good knowledge of the processes and legal requirements can go a long way to saving you money. Collaborating with our training partners, International Trade Matters, Dorset Chamber’s International Trade team, shares its five top tips on how to save money when working with global customers and suppliers.

1. Know the Incoterm rule for your shipment

The Incoterm rule should be agreed on every shipment at the time of sale and will allow you to know who is paying for what, who is responsible for each part of the shipment and, most importantly, if it goes wrong, who needs to foot the bill.

2. Can you use thresholds?

When trading with certain countries, if goods fall below a certain amount, duty does not apply. For example, shipments in the EU below €150 do not incur duty. VAT does apply but is recoverable if you are VAT registered in the place where the VAT is payable. Check the values for the country you are trading with as this could help reduce costs.

3. Ensure your commodity code is correct

The correct commodity code for your goods is essential to meet your compliance obligations. They are updated regularly, and it is your responsibility to ensure they are accurate. Check your commodity codes on the UK Trade Tariff on GOV.UK. The wrong code could lead to you paying unnecessary duty and breaking the rules.

4. Ensure your country of origin is correct Country of origin of goods must be accurate when trading internationally. If goods are made in the UK, can you prove this? Or

if goods are not made in the UK can you also prove this? Do goods then qualify for preferential origin? If they do, duty costs will be reduced, often to zero. The UK has trade agreements with over 60 countries and regions. Based on this, you can save money by importing the same goods with a different origin if they incur lower duty rates.

5. Can you use an ATA carnet?

If you are moving goods to another country temporarily, you can use an ATA carnet. This document acts as a passport for goods, meaning you do not need to pay import and export duty. These are used for goods which are commercial samples, professional equipment or goods going to either a trade fair or exhibition.

If you need any further information on any of the above, please contact our international trade team on export@dorsetchamber.co.uk or visit our website.

Upcoming Dorset Chamber Events

To book events please go to www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/events

Coming to a Dorset Chamber event? Why not car share and cut your carbon emissions? If you’re interested, contact events@ dorsetchamber.co.uk and let us know where you’re coming from. We’ll try and match you with someone else who is interested.

Business Networking Lunch

Venue: Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth

Date: February 7, 2023

Time: 12:00pm – 2:30pm

Cost: Members £36+VAT

Standard £46+VAT

Open to all

Connecting in Nature

Local

Simply

Networking Online

Venue: Online

Date: March 1, 2023

24, 2023

Time: 8:30am – 10:30am

Cost: Free Open to all

Time: 8.50am – 10.30am

Cost: Free

Open to members only

ESG –

An

Intro to Carbon Offset

Venue: Online

Date: March 9, 2023

Time: 9.30am – 11.00am

Cost: Free Open to all

GU6 Event

Venue: Merley House, Wimborne (TBC)

Date: March 10, 2023

Time: 8.30 – 11.00am

Cost: Members £20+VAT Standard £25+VAT Open to all

ESG – A Guide to Electric Vehicles & EV Charging

Venue: Online

Date: March 16, 2023

Time: 9.30am – 11.00am

Cost: Free Open to all

International Training Diary

International Women’s Day Lunch

Venue: The Captain’s Club, Christchurch

Date: March 8, 2023

Time: 12pm-2.30pm

Cost: Members £43+VAT Standard £49+VAT Open to all

Dorset Chamber Discounted Benefi t s for Members

In addition to the varied networking events that we run throughout the year there are many other benefit s that come with your members. If you have any questions about how to access them, please contact our friendly membership team on 01202 714800.

Business Legal Expense Insurance

Up to £100,000 per claim. Exceptions include Debt Recovery, Contract Disputes and Restrictive Covenants. Call Arc Legal on 02921 157571 stating you are a Dorset Chamber member. www.arclegal.co.uk/policyholder-information

Westfield Health Chamber Primary

Competitive Corporate paid plans, immediate cover on all benefits. Pre-existing medical conditions covered except Personal Accident. Call 0345 6021629 stating you are a Dorset Chamber member or email businessenquiries@ westfieldhealth.com www.westfieldhealth.com

24hr Legal/HR/Health & Safety/ Tax/VAT Helpline

For advice on any of the subjects above, call Arc Legal on 02921 157571 stating you are a Dorset Chamber member. www.arclegal.co.uk/policyholder-information

AXA Health Business Healthcare Cover Complete the required page and activate the service for you and your employees Call 0800 3897413 www. axahealth.co.uk/central-chambers

Chamber AA Roadside Breakdown Assistance

cover a single car or whole fleet, must be under 3.5 tonnes, from just £48.13. Available for you and your employees Check for eligibility on 0800 551188. Contact 01202 714800 for the Dorset Chamber Access code.

Swoop Chamber Finance Finder

Looking for business fi nance or grants? Call 020 3966 7585 stating you are Dorset Chamber member or visit www.dorset.swoopfunding.com/signup/ user

Moneycorp Discounted Foreign Exchange Rates

Are you importing/exporting, paying for a service abroad, receiving international funding? For preferential exchange rates and zero international fees Call Dorset Chamber 01202 714800 to register 01202 714800 | ww w.dorsetchamber.co.uk | membership@dorsetchamber.co.uk

Members in Partnership:

Transforming Meetings - A positive thinking environment

Research has found changing the way meetings are held can mean they become more organised, more relaxed, more productive, and generally shorter with precise agenda items. They become less stressful with individuals feeling valued and able to think clearly, enabling succinct and positive contributions to the meeting.

With that in mind, when Caroline Somer met Joanne Young at a recent Dorset Chamber event and explained the ‘Transforming Meetings’ workshop she ran, Caroline didn’t hesitate in

booking a session for her own Somer Design team. Somer Design is a brand and digital marketing agency with team members from across the globe. As a fully international remote team, this was an interesting assignment for Joanne as she adapted to different time zones and cultures.

The workshop was engaging and an excellent opportunity for the team to learn how to enhance communications during meetings. After the workshop, the two Dorset Chamber members met to discuss feedback and make a plan of action on

how Caroline could help to market the workshops. Dorset Chamber members will be invited to join a complimentary ‘Transforming Meetings’ workshop from Joanne Young in March to learn about how to get more from meetings. Caroline Somer will be running its signature ‘A Straight-Talking Guide To Digital Marketing’ workshop in February.

Joanne Young - www.joanneyoung.co.uk

Caroline Somer - Somer Design www.somerdesign.co.uk

Joanne Young, Joanne Young and Caroline Somer, Somer Design

Accountants & Tax Advisors

Albert Goodman, Taunton 0330 333 5039 www.albertgoodman.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

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

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

Poseidon Bars, Bournemouth 07402 253883 www.poseidonbars.co.uk

Rick Stein, Poole 01202 283000 www.rickstein.com

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

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

Harbour Equity Release, Poole 07905 585670 www.harbourequityrelease.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

Reid Bikes Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 526220,

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

The CEO Coach Ltd, Poole 07973 137470

www.jamesakinsmith.co.uk

Transitions Life Coaching, Ringwood 01425 472354

www.transitionslifecoaching.co.uk

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

BrooksKebbey Limited, Wareham 07495 781731 www.brookskebbey.net

Core PA Services Ltd, Bournemouth 07942 862413

www.core-pa.co.uk/

Dorset Business Angels, Christchurch 01202 706975

www.dorsetbusinessangels.co.uk

Flexible Project Management, Broadstone 07710 454065 www.flexiblepm.co.uk

Foundry UK, Epping 0207 871 3005, foundryuk.com

George May Consulting, Dorchester 07812193545

www.georgemay.consulting

House of Risk Ltd, Poole 07361832293

www.HouseofRisk.co.uk

Law Point, Bournemouth 01202 729444

www.law-point.co.uk

Saline, Poole 07791 902632 www.saline.org.uk

Surrey Translation Bureau, Farnham 01252730014

www.surreytranslation.co.uk

The Dorset Concierge Ltd, Swanage 01202148003

www.thedorsetconcierge.com

The Passionate PA (UK) Ltd, 01202 802863

www.thepassionatepa.co.uk

Winning Tenders, Exeter 01392 247997

www.WINNINGTENDERS.COM

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 01305 269444, Autism Unlimited, Christchurch 01202 483360

www.autism-unlimited.org

BCHA, Bournemouth 01202 410500

www.bcha.org.uk

Bee Mission 500, Bournemouth 07970433491

www.beemission.co.uk

CAN (Community Action Network), Poole 01202 466130 www.can100.org

Care South, Poole 01202 712400 www.care-south.co.uk

Citizens Advice Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Bournemouth 01202 290967 www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Diverse Abilities, Poole 01202 718266 www.diverseabilities.org.uk

DorPIP, Poole 07813 989707 www.dorpip..org.uk

Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, Wellington 01823669604 www.dsairambulance.org.uk

Dorset Community Foundation, Poole 01202 670815

www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org

Dorset Mind, Bournemouth 01202 099183 www.dorsetmind.uk

Dorset Reclaim, Bournemouth 01202 773384

www.dorsetreclaim.org.uk

Dorset Wildlife Trust, Dorchester 01305 217987

www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk

Education Development Trust, Reading 074468474739

www.educationdevelopmenttrust.com

Faithworks Wessex, Bournemouth 01202 429037 www.faithworkswessex.org.uk

Ferndown Community Support CIC, Ferndown 07872129844

www.ferndowncommunitysupport.org.uk

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, Wimborne 01202 644220

www.juliashouse.org

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, Poole 01202 708470, lewis-manning.org.uk

Lighthouse Poole, Poole 01202 781 320

www.lighthousepoole.co.uk

MYTime Young Carers, Poole 01202 710701

www.mytimeyoungcarers.org/

Options Wellbeing Trust, Bournemouth 02380630219, optionswellbeing.co.uk

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

Sexual Trauma and Recovery Services (STARS), Poole 01202 308840

www.starsdorset.org

Talbot Village Trust, Wimborne 01202 338551

www.talbotvillagetrust.org

The Colleges Partnership, Blandford Forum 01258 457091

www.tcpartnership.ac.uk

The Tank Museum, Bovington 01929 405096 www.tankmuseum.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/

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

Morgan Sindall Construction, Poole 01202 606801

www.morgansindall.com

Prevail Property Developments Ltd, Bournemouth 07856511225

www.prevailpropertydevelopments.co.uk

Rose Engineering, Sturminster Newton 01258472866, Rose Engineering

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

Cyber Security

ESET UK, Bournemouth 01202 405405 www.eset.co.uk

Day Nurseries

Tops Day Nurseries, Bournemouth 01202 551553

www.topsdaynurseries.co.uk

Defence

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

Soverin Technologies Limited, Wareham 01929 556732 www.soverin-technologies.co.uk

Digital Agencies

imageHOLDERS Ltd, Wimborne 07570 850748

www.imageholders.com/

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

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

Electrical Services

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

KAD Electrical Services Ltd, 01202 574001,

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

Allied Tooling Ltd, Poole 01202 675767 www.alliedtooling.com

Amtek Engineering Group Ltd, Wimborne, 1202868640 www.amtek-group.co.uk/

Aviation & Defence Spares, Poole 01202 768667 www.aviationdefence.co.uk

Avonwood Developments, Wimborne 01202 868000 www.avonwood.co.uk

AW Precision Engineering Ltd, Poole 01202 710789 www.awprecisionengineering.co.uk

Chemring Technology Solutions Ltd, Poole 01202 628155 www.chemring.co.uk

Downhole Tools International Ltd, Poole 01202 690001 www.dti.uk.com

G K D Technik Ltd, Wimborne 01202 861961 www.gkdtechnik.com

IEC / Alpro Limited, Poole 01202 339559 www.iecltd.co.uk

Modulift UK Ltd, Poole 01202 621511 www.modulift.com

Parvalux Electric Motors, Bournemouth 01202 512575 www.parvalux.com

Reidsteel, Christchurch 01202 483333 www.reidsteel.com

Safi Valves Ltd, Poole 01202 624618 www.safi-limited.com

Smiths Metal Centres Ltd, Verwood 01202 893755 www.smithmetal.com

Spherea Test & Services Limited, Christchurch 01202 872800 www.spherea.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/

SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK, 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

Baggette Wealth Management Ltd, Poole 01202 676983 www.baggette.co.uk

Blue Fox Wealth, Dorchester 01935507230 www.bluefoxwealth.co.uk

Blue Sky Financial Planning Ltd, Poole 01202 756560 www.blueskyfp.co.uk

Church House Investment Management, Sherborne 01935 382620 www.ch-investments.co.uk

Creditplus, Poole 01202 684898 www.creditplus.co.uk

Eddicott Wealth Management Ltd, Christchurch, 7803808897, partnership. sjp.co.uk/partner/eddicottwm

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

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

Globacare, Bournemouth 01202929349

www.globacare.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

WAY Trustees Limited, Wimborne 01202 890895 www.waytrustees.co.uk

WHIreland Wealth Management, Poole 01202 974111 www.whirelandwm.com

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

Food & Drink

ABP Yetminster, Yetminster 01935 872777 www.abpfoodgroup.com

Btyne Products, Wareham, 7928627459, 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

DDC Dolphin Limited, Poole 01202 731555 www.ddcdolphin.co.uk

Footfocus Podiatry, Ringwood 01425 837570

www.footfocuspodiatry.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

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

WALX, Worth Matravers 0333 1234540, walx.co.uk

Health & Safety

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

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

Waterside Holiday Group, Weymouth 01305833103 www.watersideholidaygroup.co.uk

West Dorset Leisure Holidays, Bridport 01308 422139 www.wdlh.co.uk

Home Improvements

Southern Softflow, Wimborne 01202 828241 www.southernsoftflow.co.uk

Home Technology

Living Home Technology, Poole 01202 775133 www.livinghometech.co.uk

Hotels & Conferencing

Bournemouth Carlton, Bournemouth 03300 283411

www.bestwestern.co.uk

Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel, Bournemouth 01202 557702

www.bournemouthhighcliffmarriott.co.uk

Captains Club Hotel, Christchurch 01202 475111 www.captainsclubhotel.com

Chewton Glen, New Milton 01425 275341

www.chewtonglen.com

George Albert Hotel & Spa, Dorchester 01935 483430

www.gahotel.co.uk

Kingstonry Courtyard, Corfe Castle 01929 481066

www.kingstoncountrycourtyard.com

Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth 01202 552111

www.marshamcourthotel.co.uk

Mercure Bournemouth , Queens Hotel & Spa, Bournemouth 01202 554415

www.queenshotelbournemouth.com

Minterne Estate, Dorchester 01300 341370

www.minterne.co.uk

Oceana Hotels, Bournemouth 01202 298350

www.oceana-collection.com

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 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

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

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

A B S Computer Systems Ltd, Poole 01202 770900 www.absgb.com

C3IA Solutions Limited, Poole 01202 721123 www.c3ia.co.uk

ENHANCED, Poole 01202 308000 www.enhanced.co.uk

Foresolutions Limited, Ringwood 01425 206787, foresolutions.co.uk

Glitch IT Limited, Christchurch 01202 237996 www.glitch.services

ITEC Connect Ltd, Wimborne 01202 848866 www.itecgroup.co.uk

Juice Broadband, Poole 01202 332331 www.juice-broadband.com

Keyfort Ltd, Bournemouth 08448 014580 www.keyfort.co.uk

Kimcell Ltd, Dorchester 01202 755300 www.kimcell.com

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

Rev Ops Automated, Bournemouth, www.revopsautomated.com

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

Manufacturing

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

Advanced Instruments Ltd, Wimborne 01202 798510 www.solentim.com

AlfaTronix Ltd, Poole 01202 715517 www.alfatronix.com

Alltrista Plastics Limited, Christchurch 01202 483636 www.jadexinc.com

Ashland Industries Europe – ISP Microcaps UK Ltd, Poole 01202 627352 www.ashland.com

ASMPT, Weymouth 01305 760760 www.asm.com

BEST Fittings Ltd, Gillingham 01747 312672 www.bestfittings.co.uk

BOFA International Ltd, Poole 01202 699444 www.bofa.co.uk

Bowmill Engineering Ltd, Poole 01202 266266 www.bowmill.co.uk

British Diamond Wire Die Co Ltd, Poole 01202 745104 www.balloffetdie.com

C.C.Moore & Co Ltd, Sturminster Newton 01963 362234 www.ccmoore.com

Caleva Process Solutions Ltd, Sturminster Newton 01258 471122 www.caleva.co.uk

Carlisle Fluid Technologies UK Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 571111 www.carlisleft.eu

Caterpillar Marine Power UK Ltd, Wimborne 01202 796000 www.cat.com/marine

CBRNergetics Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 800298 www.cbrnergeticsltd.com

CDA Products Limited, Shaftesbury 01747 352999 www.cdaproducts.co.uk

Concept Cables Ltd, Blandford Forum 01258 480603 www.conceptcables.com

Confex Technology Ltd, Poole 01202 881466 www.confexuk.com

Coty International BV, Bournemouth 01202 524141 www.coty.com/

CT Production Ltd., Poole 01202 688953 www.ctproduction.co.uk/

Cygnus Instruments Ltd, Dorchester 01305 265533 www.cygnus-instruments.com

Darlena Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 302010 www.darlena.co.uk

Dometic Group Ltd, Blandford Forum 03446 260141 www.dometicgroup.com

Electronic Technicians Ltd, Wimborne 01202 897722 www.etluk.co.uk

Enovation Controls Ltd, Salisbury

01722 410055 www.enovationcontrols.eu

Farrow & Ball, Wimborne 01202 876141 www.farrow-ball.com

Ferrari Stainless & Alloys Limited, Three Legged Cross 01202 823346 www.ferraristainless.com

Field International Limited, Poole 01202 676331 www.fieldinternational.com

FireSTOP Manufacturing Ltd, Dorchester 01305 213112 www.firestopltd.co.uk

Flowbird Transport Limited, Poole 01202 339339 www.flowbird.group/transport

Fridgenius Ltd, Wimborne 01202 889264,

Get Fresh Cosmetics Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 859059 www.bombcosmetics.co.uk

Greens Combustion, Poole 01202 607563 www.greenscombustion.com

Griff IVD Ltd, 07778 997464 www.Griff-ivd.com

Hamworthy Combustion Engineering, Poole 01202 662717 www.johnzinkhamworthy.com

Heatric Division of Meggitt (UK) Ltd, Poole 01202 627084 www.heatric.com

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

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

Primetals Technologies Limited, Christchurch 01202 331000 www.primetals.com

R. Hamilton & Co. Ltd, Mere 01747 860088 www.hamilton-litestat.com

RHH Franks, New Milton 01425614730 www.rhhfranks.com

Rowland Sandwith Ltd, Wimborne 01202 882323 www.h-h-hancock.co.uk

S K C Ltd, Blandford Forum 01258 480188 www.skcltd.com

Sargasso Worldwide Industrial Limited, Sturminster Newton 07743 877690 www.sargassoworldwide.com

Senscient, Poole 01202 606460 www.msasafety.com

Sigma-Aldrich, Poole 0800 717181 www.merckgroup.com

Sontronics, Poole 01202 722583 www.sontronics.com

Strouden Joinery, Poole 01202 696123 www.stroudenjoinery.com

Sunseeker International, Poole 01202 382222 www.sunseeker.com

Superior Seals Limited, Wimborne 01202 854335 www.superiorltd.com

Tecan Ltd, Weymouth 01305 765432 www.tecan.co.uk

Thompson Valves Ltd, Poole 01202 647827 www.thompson-valves.com

Time & Data Systems International Ltd, Poole 01202 723535 www.tdsi.co.uk

Titan Enterprises Ltd, Sherborne 01935 812790, flowmeters.co.uk/

Trimetals Limited, Blandford Forum 01258 459441 www.trimetals.co.uk

Tyrol Tyre Sealant Manufacturer, Christchurch 01202 470257/07710 4 www.tyrol.org.uk

Vapormatic UK Limited, Exeter 01392 435461 www.vapormatic.com

Wessex Filters Ltd, Poole 01202 671671, Willie’s Cacao, Cullompton, * www.williescacao.com

WRES Ltd, Poole 01202 674480 www.wres-welding.co.uk

Wyndham Page Ltd, Poole 01202 734656 www.wyndhampage.com

Yunex Traffic, Poole 01202 782000 www.yunextraffic.com/

Marine

Actisense, Poole 01202 746682 www.actisense.com

Fireboy Xintex UK Operations Ltd., Poole 08453 899462 www.fireboy-xintex.com

Marketing PR & Web Developers

b4b Marketing, Poole 01202 684400 www.b4b.co.uk

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

Media & Film

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

Dorset Film Office, Wimborne 08442 720016 www.dorsetfilmoffice.com

Global, Fareham 01489 587610 www.global.com

Global Brand Communications, Bournemouth 01202 727070 www.discoverglobal.co.uk

Image Republic Ltd, Wimborne 01202 820555 www.imagerepublic.co.uk

Plato Video Ltd, Bournemouth 07557 448526

www.platovideo.co.uk

Summit Films Limited, Bridport 07919 487688

www.summitfilms.co.uk

The BV Magazine, Sturminster Newton 01258 472572

www.theblackmorevale.co.uk

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

Hendy Group, Eastleigh 023 8024 2616

www.hendy.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 Supplies

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

Packing & Packaging

B-PAK 360 Ltd, Bournemouth 07909840426 www.bapk.com

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

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

Frost & Co Professional Lettings, Poole 01202737755 www.frostandco-uk.co.uk/

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

Public Relations & Marketing Consultants

Deep South Media Ltd, Poole 01202 534487 www.deepsouthmedia.co.uk

Liz Lean PR, Poole 01202 701828 www.lizleanpr.co.uk

Publications

IMS Group, Bournemouth 01202 611100

www.ims-group.co.uk

Local IQ, Bournemouth 07767 667785, localiq.co.uk

Pulford Publicity Ltd, Ferndown 01202 870270

www.mags4dorset.co.uk

Recruitment

Aspire Jobs Ltd, Ringwood 07974429217

www.aspirejobs.co.uk

Mploy Staffing Solutions Ltd, Poole 01202 668360

www.mploystaff.com

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

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

South West Recruitment Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 292907 www.swr.uk.net

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

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

Tru Talent, Bournemouth 01202237129 www.tru-talent.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

Retail

Brewery Square, Dorchester 01305 267777 www.brewerysquare.com

Card Connection, Farnham 01252892300 www.card-connection.co.uk

Poole Bay Holdings Ltd, Poole 01202493696 www.poolebayholdings.co.uk

The Paddock Pantry Ltd, Sturminster Newton 01258 473336 www.thepaddockpantry.co.uk

Retail & Commercial Interiors

Creative Retail Solutions, Poole 01202 233088 www.creativeretailsolutions.co.uk

Kiwi Design, Verwood 01202 822634 www.kiwidesign.co.uk

Reward Scheme

Cordoba Rewards Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 133581 www.cordobarewards.co.uk

School Meals Provider

Forerunner Personal Catering, Bournemouth 01202 434555 www.hotmealsonwheels.com

Security

Vanguard Security Services Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 523573 www.vanguard-services.co.uk

Serviced Offices

Bayside Business Centre Ltd, Poole 01202 282042

www.baysidebusinesscentre.co.uk

BizSpace Poole & Christchurch, Poole 01202 853100/01202 0

www.bizspace.co.uk/spaces/poole

SmartBase, Christchurch 01202149189

www.smart-base.co.uk

Signage

Bournemouth Sign Co., Christchurch 01202 797239

www.bsign.co.uk

Software/ Cloud Services

Mimesis Studios Ltd, Blandford 0125 844 0840, mimesis-studios.com

Servana Managed Services Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 026522

www.servanamanaged.com

Solweb Ltd, Ferndown Industrial Estate 01202 232846

www.solweb.co.uk

Spyrosoft Ltd, Christchurch 01202 059455

www.spyro-soft.com

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

Save Energy UK Ltd, Bournemouth 01202986262 www.saveenergyuk.co.uk

W H White Limited, Wimborne 01202 612504,

Solicitors

Battens Solicitors Ltd, Dorchester 01305 250560 www.battens.co.uk

Coles Miller Solicitors LLP, Poole 01202 673011 www.coles-miller.co.uk

Dutton Gregory Solicitors LLP, Bournemouth 01202 315005 www.duttongregory.co.uk

Ellis Jones Solicitors LLP, Bournemouth 01202 525333 www.ellisjones.co.uk

Frettens LLP, Christchurch 01202 499255 www.frettens.co.uk

Humphries Kirk, Poole 01305 251007 www.hklaw.uk

Laceys Solicitors LLP, Bournemouth 01202 377800 www.laceyssolicitors.co.uk

Lester Aldridge LLP, Bournemouth 01202 786161 www.lesteraldridge.com

Paris Smith LLP, Southampton 023 8048 2482 www.parissmith.co.uk

Preston Redman LLP, Bournemouth 01202 292424 www.prestonredman.co.uk

Reeves James Limited, Dorchester 01305 238470, reevesjames.com

Steele Raymond LLP, Bournemouth 01202 204598

www.steeleraymond.co.uk

Stowe Family Law LLP, Leeds 01202 113664

www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/ offices/bournemouth

Trethowans, Poole 01202 338585

www.trethowans.com

Woodstock Legal Services Ltd, Poole 03300885792

www.woodstocklegalservices.co.uk

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/

Pure Golf Management, Winchester 07970020303

www.puregolfmanagement.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

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

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

Giganet Ltd, Fareham 01489555670 www.giganet.uk/business

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

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

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

Wessex Internet Limited, Blandford 03332 407997 www.wessexinternet.com

Town Planning Consultants

Chapman Lily Planning Ltd, Wareham 01929 553818

www.clplanning.co.uk

Intelligent Land, Ferndown 01202 570471

www.intel-land.com

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

Nimble Elearning Ltd, Gloucestershire 01453823029 www.nimble-elearning.com

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

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

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

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 01202 985081

www.dorsetcoastwills.co.uk

Workwear

Inspirations Business Gifts & Corporate Clothing, Poole 01202248313

www.myinspirations.co.uk/

Tower Supplies, Poole 01202 718000

www.towersupplies.com