Dorset Business Focus May 2023

I am delighted we have now announced all of our Dorset Business Festival Partners, with Premier Festival Partner Lester Aldridge and Festival Partners Blue Sky Financial Planning, Bournemouth and Poole College, Dorset Council, The Dolphin Centre and YMCA Bournemouth. The festival promises to be the business event of the year with a business conference, a business ‘expo’ and the return of the Dorset Business Awards. The re-defined awards are back after a break of four years and are free to enter and open to all businesses in Dorset. Award entries will also be independently judged by an expert external panel as opposed to award sponsors. Tickets for all the festival events go on sale from 9th May. The awards will also open for entries on 9th May with a closing date of 23rd June.

With regard to our Apprenticeship Awards, in advance of the awards ceremony on 16th May, I’d like to pay tribute to and thank the many people who entered the awards. We had a very strong mix of

entries from all sectors across the three levels. The judges and I were hugely impressed with the entries. Every person who entered the awards demonstrated their commitment, enthusiasm, personal journey and great contribution to their places of work – a huge thank you to everyone who entered the awards and congratulations on your achievements. And thank you to our sponsor Superior Seals and partner Dorset and Somerset Training Provider Network. I’d also like to thank all the providers who have actively promoted and supported the awards. You’ll find information on the Dorset Business Festival on our website and please sign up for our newsletters for the latest information.

Ian Girling Chief Executive Dorset Chamber

Hello and welcome to our May magazine. It’s an incredibly busy month in Dorset Chamber with the recent launch of the Dorset Business Festival and our Apprenticeship Awards ceremony, unveiling the finalists and winners of the Dorset Apprenticeship Awards on 16th May.

Increased services and newlook buses for Breezer routes across Dorset

Local people and visitors wishing to travel across Dorset on some of the nation’s most picturesque bus routes can enjoy an exciting new family of Breezer services this summer.

Morebus is extending its popular Purbeck Breezer routes – with more open-top buses and a fresh new look planned.

“These new services are the result of a recent review of our offering here “ said Nikki Honer, head of communications at Morebus.

“We’ve listened to what our customers have told us they would like, in terms of bus services during the summer across Dorset, and we think they will be impressed by these changes.

“We are blessed with a truly wonderful coastline and countryside here, and are expecting an exceptional number of visitors to the area for the summer season – especially now that more people are opting for ‘staycations’.  www.morebus.co.uk

Sunseeker Superhawk 55 debuts in the UK

Visitors to the second annual Sunseeker on Show witnessed an icon return to home soil in a phenomenal indoor display. The brandnew client exhibition space, conceived by Sunseeker, proudly presented the Superhawk 55 for exclusive viewings during the five-day VIP event.

Sean Robertson, Sales & Marketing Director at Sunseeker International, commented:

“We were thrilled to host the UK Debut of the Superhawk 55 at the home of Sunseeker. Together with our largest distributor, Sunseeker London Group, we presented this instant classic in one of Sunseeker’s original production facilities. The Superhawk 55 was in great company, with a further eight exceptional Sunseeker yachts on display.”

www.sunseeker.com

Dinosaur supports launch of new more bus Jurassic Breezer service

Avoiding own goals in relation to your employees’ use of social media

Even those who aren’t football fans will have noticed that the recent suspension and subsequent reinstatement of Gary Lineker from his BBC duties dominated the headlines for several days. His ‘employer’ (although he is, according to the paperwork, a ‘freelancer’) didn’t approve of something he said on Twitter, and this is a scenario being faced up and down the country by businesses who consider that something an employee has posted on social media has caused them reputational damage.

Social media is an incredibly useful tool for businesses to promote themselves and engage with their customers. However, it can also cause reputational damage and worse where an employee posts something of their own accord that does not align with your vision and ethos. So, how far can employers go to restrict what their staff say and do on social media?

Your first line of defence against potentially damaging social media use by staff should be your social media policy. A well-crafted social media policy should set out your expectations in respect of the use of social media by staff in a professional capacity, during working hours, and where it is used in a personal capacity that can be linked back to your organisation. Where an employee’s duties include using social media as part of your marketing, or recruitment activities, you should provide additional guidelines and training so that they can use appropriate language and tone when commenting via social media.

Provisions to cover in an effective social media policy include:

1. A requirement to avoid making any social media communications that could damage your business interests or reputation, either directly or indirectly.

2. Prohibiting the use of social media to:

a. disparage your business, staff, customers or business contacts;

b. harass, bully or discriminate against staff or third parties;

c. make false or misleading statements in relation to your business; or

d. impersonate colleagues or third party business contacts.

3. An explicit instruction not to express opinions on the business’ behalf via social media, unless expressly authorised to do so.

4. A requirement not to comment on social media about sensitive topics related to your business, or trade secrets, confidential information or intellectual property.

5. Prohibiting the use of your logos or other trademarks in any social media posting or in the employee’s profile.

6. Guidelines on what you consider responsible use of social media to look like.

You should cover the use of social media in your bullying and harassment policy, and in any related training programme.

Training staff on what is acceptable in their use of social media is also an important step you should take. It is easy to have the rules tucked away in your handbook and to point to them in the event of a breach by an employee, but training sessions at appropriate intervals will ensure that staff are reminded of your expectations and can help stop the damage happening in the first place. Your social media policy should make clear that a breach of those rules will be dealt with by way of a formal disciplinary process. Usually a breach will result in a warning or final written warning, but particularly serious breaches can amount to gross misconduct and summary

dismissal. You should be careful if you are considering dismissing an employee for a first instance misuse of social media though, as an over-reaction on your part could result in them bringing an unfair dismissal claim.

You should also bear in mind that it is much harder to take disciplinary action for a breach that occurs outside office hours, even where there is some real damage caused to your business. In determining whether any sanction you impose on an individual was reasonable in relation to the use of social media outside of work (most commonly in the event of an unfair dismissal claim being brought), an employment tribunal will expect you not to take a disproportionate view of the damage or potential damage to your reputation just because material that does not put your business in the best light comes into the public arena. The guidance you have given on corporate image and reputation in relation to social media posts will also be important, and so that highlights the benefit of having a clear policy in place.

If you have any questions about the use of social media by staff, drafting a social media policy or providing suitable training to staff, our employment specialists are here to help. You can get in touch by emailing online.enquiries@la-law.com or, if your query is urgent, please call 01202 786135.

Edward O’Brien

Edward O’Brien is an Associate in the Employment & HR team at Lester Aldridge. www.lesteraldridge.com

Your first line of defence against potentially damaging social media use by staff should be your social media policy.

Edward O’Brien, associate, Lester Aldridge

Duo guests at Respect and Citizenship workshop

President’s Column

by Caron Khan

Honouring our Past President Liz Willingham

I would like to take this opportunity in my column to recognise Dorset Chamber’s past President Liz Willingham. Liz Willingham who is founder and Managing Director of Liz Lean PR, has been a valued board member for 9 years and a loyal friend and member of the chamber for over 20 years. Liz became President in December 2018 and was our very first President to ever serve two consecutive years. Liz also ensures Dorset business’s voice is heard at a national level and has been appointed to the board of the British Chambers of Commerce.

Liz has been behind so many of Dorset Chamber’s projects and campaigns including the successful DBA’s and most recently the work around mental health and wellbeing. Her passion for supporting the business community and encouraging positive mental health saw her create GU6 a new initiative to help build the resilience of business leaders during what has been potentially the most challenging business climate of our time.

AFC Bournemouth loan star Jack Stephens and Cherries legend Steve Fletcher were on hand to help deliver an insightful Respect and Citizenship workshop at St Peter’s Primary School.

Organised by the AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust, the workshop looks at how children’s love for sport and football can be linked to help encourage positive behaviour.

The session was supported by Goadsby, a leading independent estate agent in central southern England and a long-standing official partner of the Community Sports Trust.

Stephens and Fletcher conducted an informative question-and-answer session and the children took part in fun activities and games, displaying examples of how to show respect in sport.

Defender Stephens, who is on loan to the Cherries from Southampton, said: “It’s great to be able to come here to speak to the children about respect in sport and football and to give them the inspiration and right morals.

“It’s really important we set the guidelines and show them how to act as people and how to treat other people as well.

“As a sportsperson, competitiveness, and a will to win are important but you have to try to do it in the right way.

“It’s difficult at times and, sometimes, with the emotion, you can overstep the mark. But, on the whole, it’s important you stay respectful of the opposition. When you win, you do it respectfully and, when you

lose, you need to be respectful as well.”

Paul Stewart, commercial company MD at Goadsby, said: “In what is our ninth consecutive year of sponsoring the AFCB Community Sports Trust, we have seen the schools project, Respect and Citizenship campaign, grow in popularity with the club now delivering around 100 classes throughout the local conurbation every season.

“Having witnessed a lesson in progress, it is evident the children are engaged and enthused by the sterling work of Steve Cuss and his team – keep up the amazing work!”

Steve Cuss, who heads the AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust, hosted the workshop and said: “In partnership with Goadsby, we go around all the local schools delivering respect workshops.

“It’s a really good workshop in terms of looking at behaviours within the classroom and school and then relating that to the football pitch and sporting environment.

“As we try to educate within schools, we want to produce winners and everybody likes to win but there’s a right and a wrong way to do that. We try to highlight that within the lesson – be respectful both when you’re winning and losing. It’s a really good life skill as well as a sporting one. www.afcb.co.uk

The ground-breaking project is named ‘Got your 6’ (or GU6) after the term originating from WW2, where fighter pilots of the US Navy or Air Force would watch the ‘backs’ of fellow pilots in formation at the vulnerable rear ‘six o’clock’ position.

Due to the pandemic lock down Liz missed having a President’s Lunch but during that unprecedented time, when she had her own business to look after, she managed to steer the chamber ship carefully and calmly through extremely stormy waters by supporting Ian and his team around the clock.

So, from one President to another, and on behalf of Dorset Chamber and the Dorset business community I would like to thank Liz for her incredible and outstanding contribution and long service to business.

Jack Stephens, AFC Bournemouth

Liz Willingham, managing director, LizLean PR

Are business plans worth the effort?

Every business has a plan, even if it isn’t a formal written document. But sometimes that plan can become complicated or a bit unfocussed, and even when it’s a good plan, often it’s not being used on a day-to-day basis to help drive growth and performance by everyone else in the business.

Putting together a comprehensive business plan can be a great starting point to outline the journey to growing your business.

Why create a business plan?

1. It defines your goals and objectives: By setting measurable goals and strategic objectives it will allow you to track your progress and make informed decisions based on relevant data.

2. To analyse your market: By undergoing detailed analysis of your market you can identify trends, your main competitors and understand your customers needs. By understanding your market you will be able to create a successful sales & marketing strategy

to differentiate your business from the competition and grow the top line.

3. Secure finance: A detailed business plan can help you to secure finance from either the bank, alternative lenders or private equity. Your business plan demonstrates having a clear vision, realistic financial projections and potential for growth. By putting the above down on paper and setting specific goals related to these areas you will define any potential challenges or risks, provide yourself with a roadmap for growth and improve your decision making within the organisation.

How can you use your business plan to deliver high growth?

Once you have your business plan you should have some key areas of focus to deliver growth. By focusing on these areas you can set specific goals and measure performance and adjust as needed to meet your targets. We’ve worked with lots of high growth and high performance businesses, of all shapes and sizes, and what they all have in common is absolute clarity and a laser focus on two critical questions.

1. How much of your growth will come from existing clients and how much from new clients?

2. Which types of clients and which products/services have the most growth potential

These are two simple, but powerful insights to drive their growth as:

• They ensure the sales team are focused and don’t waste time chasing the wrong prospects or missing opportunities that are under their noses.

• The marketing function has a clear brief and can spend the marketing budget more effectively and with better Return On Investment.

• The business plan is directly linked into sales, marketing and operations, and is used every day to help drive the business forward.

Once you think of your growth plan through this simple approach, it can remove the noise and add clarity throughout the business.

For more information, please contact Lara Brennan lara.brennan@mazars.co.uk

A detailed business plan can help you to secure finance from either the bank, alternative lenders or private equity.

Lara Brennan, partner & UK head of SME, Mazars

Financial resilience in uncertain times

A tough economic situation does not make for a stable market, but careful financial resilience planning will help with decision making during these times; whilst any downturn brings severe challenges for some, there are often ways to minimise the impact – and for well-managed businesses there will be opportunities.

The key to thriving is your business plan, with business leaders stepping back from the day-to-day to consider what could happen and how the organisation would react. Setting your business up to embrace the challenges that may be faced and to capitalise on the opportunities as they arise will ensure your success.

For all businesses, the people within it are at the centre of embracing changes and ensuring success.

Business leaders looking to thrive should plan for the following key areas:

Leadership – In times of uncertainty, teams look to their leaders for guidance and support. Nurturing optimism and supporting people in adapting to new and complex situations ensures that your team are pulling in the same direction when you need them the most Strategy – Clarity over, and communication of, your strategic objectives ensures you and your team are aiming for the same goal

when it counts. When it comes to decision making, having a clear strategy will help guide you towards the outcome you are seeking

Innovation – Often challenges can be overcome, and opportunities embraced, through innovation. Empowering teams to innovate shares the load of overcoming challenges and making the most of opportunities as they arise

Organisational agility – The majority of businesses will be faced with both difficult decisions and positive prospects in the next 12 months. Creating an organisation which embraces change and can be responsive will mean you are well-placed for what the future may hold In a contracting economy, opportunities for organic growth become limited, leading ambitious management teams to look for opportunities to grow through acquisition. When evaluating potential deals and budgeting, detailed and up-to-date financial data is essential to inform decision-making.

High quality financial data will also help businesses to secure additional funding – whether equity or debt – to support a transaction. The more detail you can give your funders or investors, the more willing they are going to be to support you – either through more funding or

more preferential rates or structures. By really understanding your business and having insights at a granular level, you have more opportunity to think about where the growth levers are when preparing budgets. For example, understanding your gross margin mix is key to knowing what service or product lines you should be focusing on, or where the risk areas are that could stifle growth. It’s not just about growth – it’s about financial resilience and managing the current climate. If management teams take a step back and understand the drivers and dynamics of their sector, they can properly plan for the scenarios they are likely to face.

Nick Tippett, director corporate finance, PKF Francis Clark

Protecting your business assets

As a business owner, protecting your assets is a critical part of ensuring the long-term success of your enterprise. Your assets, which may include equipment, buildings, inventory, and intellectual property, are essential components of your business, and without adequate protection, they could be lost or damaged, leading to devastating financial losses. This is why business insurance is essential, as it covers your assets in the event of unexpected losses. Insurance is designed to protect your business against a range of risks, such as natural disasters, theft, lawsuits, and other unforeseen events that could harm your business. Not forgetting that as a business owner, it’s crucial to recognise the value of your staff as a key resource, which is often overlooked. You should consider the potential risks such as injuries, serious illnesses, or

Sarah Smith, group operations director,

Insurance Group

even death that may impact your employees. Failing to protect them can leave your business exposed to insufficient resources, incomplete projects, and financial risks. However, choosing the right insurance coverage can be challenging, as there are many different types of policies available, each with its own set of terms, conditions, and exclusions. Moreover, making a claim can be a complicated process, and if you don’t understand the ins and outs of your policy, you could end up making costly mistakes.

Here are some practical tips to consider when sourcing cover and making a claim:

Assess Your Risks: Before you start looking for insurance coverage, you should first assess the risks that your business faces. For instance, if you own a retail store, you may need coverage for theft and liability, whereas, if you operate a manufacturing plant, you may need coverage for equipment breakdowns and product liability.

Understand Your Coverage: When you’re shopping for insurance coverage, it’s important to read the policy documents carefully and understand what is covered and what is not. Look for exclusions, limitations, deductibles, and other important details that could affect your coverage.

Work with an experienced broker: This is crucial to secure the appropriate

coverage for your business. With their expertise, they can assist you in navigating the intricate insurance industry, identifying the numerous policies that may not be apparent to others, and suggest the most suitable policies and insurance arrangements tailored to your requirements. Document Everything: To facilitate a swift and seamless settlement of your claim, it is imperative to document all aspects of the loss comprehensively, including the incident’s date, time, and particulars. Capture photographs or videos of any damage or loss and retain all receipts and invoices pertaining to the loss. This approach greatly assists towards a timely resolution of your claim.

Notify Your Insurer Promptly: If you need to make a claim, it’s important to notify your insurer as soon as possible. Often, insurance policies have specific deadlines for making claims, so it’s essential to act quickly.

For further information and advice on the process of protecting what matters most to you, contact the team at A-One Insurance Group on 0333 222 1030

www.aoig.co.uk

A-One Insurance Group comprises separate companies, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

if you don’t understand the ins and outs of your policy, you could end up making costly mistakes.

A-One

Lighthouse makes it easier

Lighthouse Poole has introduced a new online booking system to enable people to buy accessible tickets more easily.

It means that for the first time, people can book wheelchair spaces and, if needed, a free ticket for their carer/PA, without having to phone the Ticket Office or book over the counter.

Lighthouse implemented the new system as part of the redesign of its website after listening to feedback from audiences and a recent ‘secret shopper’ survey carried out by a person with a wheelchair found the venue “exceeded expectations.”

Having set up a Lighthouse account, people who want to book accessible tickets are invited to register their needs from a list. Their responses are then stored as tags on their account so that when they log in to book tickets, they see a venue seating plan tailored to their specific needs highlighting relevant seats. For example, if they need a space for a large wheelchair space those seats will be flagged on the venue seating plan.

Existing customers who already book accessible tickets have already been invited to register again and update their access requirements. Help is available for those who would like to be talked through the process.

“This project followed a thorough review of our booking processes that we felt is absolutely vital for our customers,” says Tom Shallaker, Lighthouse Fundraising and Ticket Sales Manager.

“It is essential that customers with access requirements are able to book their tickets online just as everybody else can. We’ve been really pleased with the uptake and the feedback from customers so far, and we will continue our work to continue to improve ways that all customers can book tickets.”

www.lighthousepoole.co.uk

Poole Audi is the UK’s Audi Centre of the Year

Poole Audi was delighted to be recognised as ‘Audi Centre of the Year 2022’ by Audi UK. This award is presented annually to the Audi Centre which has achieved a consistently high performance across both the sales and aftersales departments.

The areas considered include customer satisfaction and loyalty, sales achievement versus competitor brands, quality of service and repair work, and staff accreditation levels.

Elliot Onaran, Head of Business, said: “I am thrilled to win this award. It was a true team effort and one that I am really pleased to have recognised by Audi UK. Thank you to each and every member of the team for working so hard to make this achievement possible.

“I would also like to thank our customers for their support and custom over the last year for which we are tremendously grateful.”

Gail Ninnim, Managing Director, added: “To receive this award is such great news and a testament to Elliot and his team’s dedication and devotion to continually strive to be the best. Seeing off competition from over 100 Audi Centres across the UK is no mean feat, so this is a brilliant achievement.”

www.pooleaudi.co.uk

David Kelly, chairman, Ocean Automotive; Andrew Doyle, director of Audi UK; Gail Ninnim, managing director, Ocean Automotive; Steve Russell, director, Ocean Automotive.

The Talbot Innovation Quarter:

The application to develop land adjacent to the universities has been jointly submitted by Talbot Village Trust (TVT) and Nuffield Health following extensive public consultation. The scheme reflects many of the strategic economic development objectives set out by BCP Council and Dorset LEP and echoes the Chancellor’s ambitions for innovation hubs to open across the country. The Talbot Innovation Quarter is set to create a fulcrum connecting the two universities, local people, and businesses including Nuffield Health.

Nick Shaftesbury, Chairman at TVT, said: “Our vision is that the Innovation Quarter will be a physical embodiment of the thriving creative digital and tech sectors in Dorset, and will become a major part of the county’s growing innovation ecosystem. The ambition is to create a focus for research and development to support businesses across Dorset, as well as attracting additional investment, and new talent.”

The Innovation Quarter is set to deliver £97m GVA per annum, 1,370 net additional

full time equivalent jobs across Dorset (1,080 FTE on-site), and additional earnings of £48m per annum. This investment into the local economy is anticipated to act as a catalyst for VC investment and funding for university research.

In 2020, BCP Council reported that the area is a potential world-leader in tech, having ranked first in the UK for tech startups, representing 28% of the businesses created in 2019 and outperforming the national average. With links to the Dorset 5G network and thanks to its co-location with BU and AUB, the Innovation Quarter development would deliver a state-of-theart focal point for innovation and assist Dorset in realising its global potential.

Nick Shaftesbury added: “Creativity and innovation is the lifeblood of BCP’s economy, and the conurbation has long standing credentials in this space. Guglielmo Marconi established his wireless communication station in the 1890s in the locality, and Tim Berners-Lee, the founder of the Internet, began his career in Poole during the 1970s.

“Today, there is a hubbub of exciting activity happening across Poole, Bournemouth town

centre, Winfrith and beyond. It is our ambition that the development of an Innovation Quarter would provide a catalyst for this activity, accelerate recognition of local work on a global stage, and ultimately turbo charge innovation and creative success in Dorset.

“Importantly, our proposals include extensive environmental initiatives to improve biodiversity and support people to live well in Dorset, including a Heathland Support Area, extensive planting and creation of new habitats across the Innovation Quarter and the creation of a growing hub.”

Crucially, the Innovation Quarter proposals include a new Nuffield Health hospital, to respond to urgent and changing community needs. As well as supporting already stretched healthcare services, a new hospital will allow for existing research programmes to be developed, in conjunction with the universities resulting in more efficient and user-friendly procedures for patients across the globe.

Sign up to the Innovation Quarter mailing list for updates by emailing:

InnovationQuarter@talbotvillagetrust.org

www.talbotvillagetrust.org

Plans for an Innovation Quarter, a once in a generation development set to supercharge the local digital, creative and innovative economy, have been submitted to BCP Council.

Nick Shaftesbury, chairman, Talbot Village Trust

The Innovation Quarter is set to deliver £97m GVA per annum, 1,370 net additional full time equivalent jobs across Dorset

a once in a generation opportunity for local economic growth

Imagine checking your phone and suddenly seeing this message: “We know your password is XYZ – and we know much more than that! Unless you pay us, private videos of you will be sent to all your contacts.” Reading an email like this would no doubt leave the recipient

anxious. However, cyber blackmail and sextortion scams are often presented as more terrifying than they really are, but this does not make them less of a real issue. ESET UK, experts in digital security and innovation, have shared tips on what to do if you receive a message from a hacker.

Don’t panic - Cybercriminals often hope to manipulate you into rushed actions using false information, so anything stated in their message may be untrue.

Don’t interact - The messages may include hidden malware, so avoid clicking on any links, attachments, or images.

Don’t pay - Paying cybercriminals helps them to continue with their illegal businesses, and in most cases, not paying the ransom may not lead to any consequences.

Don’t leave your accounts unsecuredCybercriminals may target their victims based on lists of leaked credentials. Try to regularly change your passwords, use different passwords for each of your accounts, and use a password manager so you can keep track of them.

www.eset.com/uk

Don’t be cyber-blackmailed Business leader helps small businesses grow

Dr Svetla Stoyanova-Bozhkova from Bournemouth University’s Business School is one of almost 5,000 business leaders that have signed up to a national scheme to become mentors to small businesses.

Svetla, who is Deputy Head of Department in People & Organisations, will volunteer as part of the government-backed Help to Grow: Management course to give back to the UK’s small and medium sized business community.

She said: “I have been involved in business mentoring through the Chartered Management Institute scheme for nine years. This gave me the opportunity to mentor aspiring entrepreneurs, small business owners, as well as middle and senior managers from organisations such as

Unilever, leading UK universities and professional bodies.

“It was rewarding to see these individuals change their way of thinking, gain confidence, build their leadership skills and, ultimately, succeed in their careers. I witnessed first-hand the positive impact of mentoring on people from different generations and walks of life, and it is a rewarding experience.

The Help to Grow: Management Course offers senior business leaders one-to-one support from an experienced and fully rated business mentor included in 50 hours of leadership and management training across 12 weeks, with the government covering 90% of the costs involved.

www.bournemouth.ac.uk

Dr Svetla Stoyanova-Bozhkova, deputy head of Department in People & Organisation, Bournemouth University

New Faces, New Places

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

Four Lester Aldridge

Trainees Qualify as Solicitors

South Coast law firm Lester Aldridge is delighted to congratulate four trainees who have qualified as solicitors.

Tara Jones, Rosalind Waite, Charlotte Jasicki and Helen Whitaker have completed their training contracts and have qualified into positions within the firm. www.lesteraldridge.com

Lesley Keets joins Blue Sky

Blue Sky has introduced its latest recruit, Lesley Keets, who started with the business at the beginning of April, as Chief Operating Officer.

It may not be a change of title for Lesley but certainly a change in sector moving from Marine Engineering to a Financial Planning company. www.blueskyfp.co.uk

Investec Wealth & Investment appoints Associate Investment Director in Bournemouth

Investec Wealth & Investment is pleased to announce its appointment of Andrew Mays as Associate Investment Director in Bournemouth.

The appointment is the latest in a series of new hires as Investec continues to bolster its team of investment managers and financial planners in its regional offices. www.investecdfm.co.uk

Savills announces five promotions in Wimborne International real estate advisor Savills has announced five promotions across its Wimborne office.

The promotions see Sarah Forsyth move up to director level, Vanessa Patel and Phil Evans move up to associate director, and Will Kennedy and Natalie Aldrich move up to associate. www.savills.com

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.

Associated Town Chambers Launch of Better Breathing Clinic in Wareham

A Breathlessness service has been launched at Wareham Hospital, hosted by Lewis-Manning’s Breathlessness team, which includes Respiratory Specialist Physiotherapist, Louise Hopley and Specialist Occupational Therapist, Anna Lambert.

Director of Clinical Services, Hayley Bonner advised, “The hospice’s expansion of the Breathlessness service is fantastic to see, we’ve had an outpouring from the community for a desperate need for this service. We are thrilled to be offering this service in Wareham, as part of our current strategy to bring hospice care ‘closer to home’. It’s fantastic that we can do exactly that for patients who really value the ease of getting to a close-by clinic, but with the same expert and friendly staff that they would see in our Poole hospice.”

Louise said, “The service will be run out of Wareham hospital on a Wednesday, with regular appointments available to patients needing help and support with their life-limiting condition.” www.lewis-manning.org.uk

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.

Oakhouse Foods

Verwood

www.oakhousefoods.co.uk

Oakhouse Foods is based in Verwood and delivers Frozen ready meals across Dorset. With over 380 products including mini meals for those with smaller appetites, fabulous main courses, and an exceptional range of desserts. We work closely with care providers to assist them, and their clients.

Rise Early Career Management Ltd

Corfe Mullen

Rise-Early Career Management Ltd

Rise provides programme and individual management for all Early in Career members. Apprentices, Graduates and Interns all need time invested in their career development. Rise helps with Early in Career needs from recruitment to end of scheme promotion.

Physio Fitness

Christchurch

www.dmphysiofitness.co.uk

Physio Fitness is a well-established and highly reputable physiotherapy centre based in Parley Manor, opposite Bournemouth Airport. Specialists in Arthritis, back pain and sports injuries and have cutting edge equipment.

Wild Recruitment

Poole

www.wildrecruitment.co.uk

Wild Recruitment is one of the South’s leading recruitment agencies. The Poole branch have 4 divisions where they specialise in Office & Professional, Industrial & Technical, Customer Service & Sales and Senior Selection. Using old fashioned recruitment values meeting candidates face to face to ensure the right culture fit for their clients.

Aspirin Business Solutions

Broadstone

www.aspirinbusiness.com

Developing Confident Leaders, Motivated Teams, & Strong Businesses by helping business owners achieve their personal & professional goals faster, by boosting capability and confidence. Training coaches, trainers, & advisors to deliver Leadership Training & team-Building workshops.

Atlas Cleaning

Bournemouth

www.atlascleaning.co.uk

Atlas purpose is to create happiness for its people and customers. Atlas offers the full suite of facilities services to its clients and employs 10,000 people at over 6,000 sites, working with many of Britain’s best-known brands. Offering cleaning, maintenance, pest control, industrial cleaning and security.

BBX Media Ltd

Poole

www.bbxmedia.co.uk

Complete Event Production Technology.

BBX Media execute flawless audio-visual production for events from corporate conferences to festivals, with premium AV equipment & outstanding technicians. Also available modularly, on a consultation basis, or simply as AV equipment hire.

Dorset County Show

Dorchester

www.dorsetcountyshow.co.uk

The Dorset County Show is held annually on the first weekend of September. The Event acts as the showcase for our region’s Agriculture, Countryside, Rural Life and everything produced within it, from crafts to food. The Show welcomes 60,000 visitors to experience the finest livestock, show gardens and show jumping and so much more!

Elevate Foundation

Christchurch

elevatefoundation.co.uk

Elevate Foundation is a mental health charity with a vision is to equip every young person with the tools, skills and confidence to conquer life’s challenges. They offer activities, counselling and group courses to help build young people’s resilience and mental wellbeing.

Hardy Recruitment

Poole

www.hardyrecruitment.com

Hardy Recruitment is a privately-owned head-hunting, Permanent & Temp’ staff agency. Getting to know both clients and candidates to successfully place the best people in the right place. Specialising in Office staff from Receptionist to Administrators, and Secretaries to PA’s

Taylor Made Designs

Christchurch

www.taylormadedesigns.co.uk

Taylor Made Designs are a leading supplier of bespoke corporate uniforms & merchandise. With 27 years of experience and expertise delivering corporate uniform & branded merchandise to a wide selection of industries all over the UK. Their fully managed ‘One Stop Shop’ service is tailored to meet the individual needs of each client, ranging from 100 to upwards of 25,000 wearers.

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with Peter Harding

How to reduce the impact of Inheritance Tax

How will EPC Regulations affect landlords? finance

Inheritance tax (IHT), once thought of as a tax on the truly affluent, now affects more families than ever before.

Leaving loved ones to incur up to a 40% reduction due to tax on their inheritance is a hard ask. Yet despite many children and grandchildren being ill-equipped to grapple with IHT, more and more families are having to deal with it.

It’s a situation that is set to continue, with the Office of Budget Responsibility forecasting that IHT revenues will reach £8.4 billion by 2026/2027.

In better news for your family, the residence nil-rate band threshold is set at £175,000 for those who qualify when passing their main residence to direct lineal dependents. This goes some way to reflect surges in property prices, as well as other asset values recovering, which together have dragged more households into the IHT net.

What exactly could your family be liable for? We’ve already discussed the residence nil-rate band threshold of £175,000. Then you can factor in that the first £325,000 of your estate is likely to be exempt from IHT. This means that, subject to various conditions, if you’re married or in a civil partnership, you could have a tax-free estate worth £1,000,000. Yet, the simple fact is that IHT could be considered a voluntary tax. The Treasury relies on our inertia and reluctance to confront the issues of death and inheritance. To make things worse, the Treasury’s coffers are boosted at the exact time your loved ones least need the added hassle.

Help your family now: There are many perfectly legitimate ways to mitigate IHT through foresight and careful financial planning. You don’t need high-powered tax planning, just a willingness to discuss the issue as a family, act and make use of the many options available.

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.

Nick Miles,

On 1 April 2023, the next round of EPC Regulations came into force as part of the government’s push to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

From that date, all rented commercial property must have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of band ‘E’ or better to be let or sold. Failure to achieve this will see landlords face potential fines of up to £150,000. What does it mean for landlords?

Landlords are required by law to ensure that their properties meet the required EPC rating. Currently, all commercial property must hold an EPC rating of band ‘E’ or better prior to any new leases or renewals being granted.

From 1 April 2023 this was extended to all rented commercial properties, including properties where the leases are mid-term. Looking ahead further still, the minimum standard will be increased to band ‘C’ by 1 April 2027 and band ‘B’ by 1 April 2030.

Are there any exceptions?

Whilst the new Regulations apply to all rented commercial premises (with limited exceptions), exemptions can apply where undertaking works to improve an EPC rating is either not possible or not economically viable.

Landlords seeking an exemption must make sure to apply for, and register, an exemption which is valid from 6 months up to five years.

Get an EPC Assessment

It is good idea to get an EPC assessment done as the resulting recommendation report will give you a good place to start in establishing what additional measures or works are required to improve the energy rating of your building.

Completing this exercise in advance of needing a new EPC for your property will allow you the time to plan and budget for the works required to ensure your building remains lettable at the next relevant lease event.

These works can then be incorporated into the planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedule for your building.

Who pays for the works?

Careful review of the lease will determine whether the landlord or tenant is responsible for the building fabric and services, and therefore who should implement and pay for the improvement works.

Vail Williams’ can provide the technical expertise and property advice necessary to support you in improving your EPC rating, whether you are a landlord or tenant. Get in touch for more information.

Nick Miles

Associate, Building Consultancy. Vail Williams LLP

T: 07769 207189

E: nmiles@vailwilliams.com vailwilliams.com

Associate in Building Consultancy at Bournemouth-based property consultancy, Vail Williams, discusses what landlords need to know.

Nick Miles, associate, Vail Williams

Comax wins Regional Distributor of the Year

Ringwood based commercial catering, hospitality & janitorial distributor Comax UK, has won the coveted “Regional Distributor of the Year” award at the annual Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) Awards.

The FPA is the voice of the foodservice packaging industry, engaging with the government, government committees, NGOs and relevant trade associations, working tirelessly for a secure future for the industry. Celebrating the best manufacturers and distributors of the UK’s hospitality industry, the FPA Awards honour the excellence,

best practice, innovation, sustainability and creativity of the sector.

Graham Moakes, managing director, comments: “We are incredibly proud to receive this prestigious award, which recognises the hard work and dedication of the whole team at Comax to consistently provide the best products and service standards for our customers. It is truly amazing to receive this level of recognition from the industry, I’d like to thank the whole team and everyone who voted for Comax.” www.comaxuk.com

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protection

with Tower Supplies

Tower shortlisted for big award

I have amazing news!

Out of the thousands of PPE distributors, Tower have been shortlisted for Distributor of the Year at the Safety & Health Excellence Awards on 26th of April at NEC Birmingham. 2022 was such an incredible year and we’re proud to have been recognised. But what made 2022 so special? Firstly, to meet the growing demands of customers we invested in people to grow the team by 37%. We’ve also now added a new distribution centre to our operations in Dorset, to cater specifically for our Cruise customers.

We invested in technology, including the continual improvement of our CtrlCloud online ordering platform offering. It’s now even easier for customers to create a tailored catalogue and allocate only the right products to their teams.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way with Ellis Jones and DWT

Legal eagles at Ellis Jones Solicitors helped Dorset Wildlife Trust lift off during Free Wills Month.

The Dorset law firm donated free appointments for the charity’s supporters to set their affairs in order during the annual campaign.

Ellis Jones – with more than 170 staff including 23 Partners – is a longstanding corporate supporter of the Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT). Its team have recently joined in a beach clean at Kimmeridge Bay and enjoyed a guided tour of the charity’s nature reserve on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour.

Nigel Smith, managing partner at Ellis Jones, said: “Free Wills Month is an ingenious way of helping both charities and their supporters.

“We value our partnership with Dorset Wildlife Trust immensely and were only

too keen to lend our support so it can continue to protect and promote the county’s wonderful natural environment.”

www.ellisjones.co.uk

Understanding the need for businesses to be more sustainable, we teamed up with Amber, an award-winning energy management consultancy, to provide more of the right solutions and services that help our customers reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Regardless of whether we win the award, we’re proud to have been put on the shortlist and will continue to put customer safety and satisfaction at the heart of what we do.

Tower have been a British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) Registered Safety Supplier since 2017. We also have BSIF Safe Supply qualified staff, and consistently take advantage of the BSIF’s continuous product training programme.

Contact me on 01202 718000 or to find out more visit our website www.wearetower.com.

Ellis Jones Partner Kate Brooks and Associate Chartered Legal Executive Rosemary Drew attend Dorset Wildlife Trust Corporate Event on Brownsea Island.

Members of the Comax team receiving their FPA award at the Grand Hotel, Brighton

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recruitment

with Mploy Staffing Solutions

Name Your Price!

After a relatively quiet couple of months, the permanent recruitment market is on the up again with new vacancies coming through the door daily, so there are opportunities aplenty. The active available candidate market continues to be tight, so recruiters are increasingly trying to uncover and attract passive candidates who are perhaps sitting on the fence about making a move.

Over the last 12 months we have seen increases in starting salaries and benefits packages like never before, this has become unavoidable for companies who are serious about attracting the best talent, and whilst this has given us recruiters a fighting chance of delivering on our service commitments, it has not come without some frustration.

For some specific roles that are integral to the business, companies have had to break existing pay structures in a bid to try and attract people, this of course has been a necessary move, but when asking agency supply partners for support with recruitment we are being asked more and more not to advertise salaries, and in my experience this makes a potentially productive job advert almost redundant. Granted when we as consumers see a product marketed without a price, this generally means it is going to be a lot of money, sadly when it comes to the job market the assumption can be quite the opposite.

So, if we are serious about tapping into that all important passive candidate market, I would advocate full disclosure with salary and benefit details. ‘Name your price’ and let people know what you can offer, absolute transparency sends the right message about your business from the outset, which in itself is a very attractive quality.

Jon Raine Branch Director & Head of Permanent Recruitment

jon@mploystaff.com

Open your garden for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is excited to announce the return of its ‘Open Gardens’ initiative this year.

Running all year round, with a Spring/Summer theme taking place from April to September and an Autumn/Winter theme taking place from October to March, the charity’s Open Gardens initiative aims to bring local communities across Dorset and Somerset together, to celebrate the wonderful gardens spread across both counties, whilst raising awareness and funds for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.

No matter the size of the garden or whether they are pristine or wild, the charity is inviting everyone to get involved and to spend time outdoors, as a great way to promote health and wellbeing within their local community.

Last year, a fantastic array of open garden events were held in aid of Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, raising over £8,570 for the life-saving charity. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance receives no direct funding from the Government or the National Lottery and relies on the generosity of the public to help raise their operational costs of over £5 million per year.

www.dsairambulance.org.uk

4Couture reaffirms commitment to real living wage

4Couture is now accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

Dorset-based business 4Couture is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of Corporate Clothing, Workwear and Branded Promotional Merchandise.

Their commitment to the real Living Wage ensures that everyone working at 4Couture will receive at least a minimum hourly wage of £10.90. This is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £9.50 per hour.

Obtaining the accreditation might be a recent development, but the team at 4Couture are no stranger to fair wages – they’ve been paying their employees higher than the minimum wage since the company was incorporated 20 years ago. The official Living Wage accreditation confirms their existing commitment to making sure that all 4Couture employees get a fair deal.

www.4couture.com

Date for the diary:

Business Resilience Event

30 June – The Retreat - Christchurch

Our next Gu6 Business Resilience event ‘Looking after the boss’ takes place 30 June at The Retreat in Christchurch. A wonderful location for this event designed to promote your wellbeing and build your resilience.

During this afternoon event, you’ll have the unique opportunity to meet like minded people and to listen to some great speakers sharing their personal experiences on resilience and wellbeing.

We’ve curated a great line-up of speakers including Paul Tansey, CEO of Intergage, Marianne Storey, ex CEO of Mind, and Mark D’Arcy.

Tickets are just £25 for Members. Standard ticket price is £32. Included in the ticket is a delicious vegan lunch at this stunning location. Our GU6Dorset events are open to all so feel free to bring a friend or client.

Thank you to our health and well-being sponsors Lester Aldridge for supporting this event.

Taking time away from work is important. It helps us recharge our batteries, refocus on what is important and allows us to come back feeling refreshed and productive. Managers can help their staff feel confident asking for and taking leave by leading by example, and taking and enjoying their own well-earned breaks.

As we know, an extra bank holiday is due on 8 May 2023 for the coronation of King Charles. Under the Working Time Regulations most workers have the right to a certain amount of paid leave each year, but there is no statutory entitlement to have time off (whether paid or not) on bank holidays.

Whether an individual is expected to work on a bank holiday or entitled to take it as paid or unpaid leave will be determined by the wording of their contract.

Arrangements such as being given a day off in lieu of the bank holiday will vary widely between organisations, and many industries must continue to provide essential services during bank holidays. Employers will wish to consider how they balance the impact of the extra bank holiday on their business activities, against the goodwill that can be gained by allowing staff to enjoy an additional day away from work.

Emma Starmer, Senior Employment Law and HR Advisor www.lesteraldridge.co.uk

Dorset Chamber gains seal of approval charity FOCUS ON

Dorset Chamber has retained its status as one of the country’s top business support and membership organisations.

It was successfully re-accredited by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) following a rigorous inspection.

The chamber was praised for its ‘motivated and happy workforce’ and ‘excellent initiatives’ which could be adopted by counterparts nationwide.

Ian Girling, Dorset Chamber chief executive, said: “Accreditation is a hallmark of excellence for chambers of commerce.

“We’re proud of retaining this prestigious status which demonstrates our commitment to our members, business in Dorset and the highest standards of governance, service and financial management.

“It also places us in a unique position to act as the voice of business in Dorset to champion the county’s many brilliant companies while working closely with our fellow accredited chambers to fight the corner of business nationally.”

Ian added: “Many thanks to the talented chamber team for working so hard to ensure we regained our accreditation through their excellent work.”

Dorset is the only chamber in the county accredited by the BCC. It is one of 53 such chambers nationwide.

The BCC inspects chambers every three years for their accreditation, covering finance and resources, governance and services,

including international trade.

As well as praising Dorset for its ‘clearly happy and motivated workforce’, inspectors also hailed its leadership and focus.

They said: “It is a well-run and led chamber, which is really trying to make a difference to its members and local area, and has some excellent initiatives in place to support members and their staff.”

Among initiatives upon which Dorset is leading the way and could be shared with other chambers are its car sharing scheme, Future Leaders Group, Got Your Six mental health programme, health and wellbeing drive and inclusivity and diversity forum.

Dorset Chamber has more than 700 members. It is set to hold its first Business Festival in October combining a major conference, expo and new-look awards in association with Lester Aldridge. www.dorsetchamber.co.uk

A great leap forward in the Luxury Electric SUV market DRIVEN

It’s been more than four years since the original E-Tron was launched, the new Audi Q8 model is a great leap forward in the luxury electric SUV market.

It looks quite different to the old E-Tron. A lot more aggressive design and it’s gained a much more impressive range, more technology and even more design tweaks.

It comes with more battery capacity, the 50 gets an 89kWh battery while the 55 gets 106kWh. Maximum range is up to 281 miles for the 50 and 343 miles for the 55. Charging has also been uprated, with the 50 getting 150kW fast charging capability and the 55 170kW.

There have been tweaks made to the

ESC system, air-suspension as standard makes it feel more alert on the road and excellent ride quality. It’s still a quick car, with a 0-62mph time of 5.6 seconds.

Road noise is kept to a minimum and wind noise is almost non-existent, the virtual mirrors also play a part in this, but they are a marmite feature, standard mirrors are an option.

Plenty of room and nicely trimmed, with a wide choice of options. The car is built in a CO2-neutral factory in Brussels and powered by 100% green energy using recycled plastics from old Audis.

This is a totally new e-tron in my book and not just a facelift, a worthy competitor in the premium SUV sector and well worth a look at.

It now offers a more competitive range and larger battery packs, and the comfort / technology are up there with the best. Prices starting from £67800 and BIK 2%

A big thank you to Poole Audi, for more info please contact josh.kent@ pooleaudi.co.uk who may have one available for immediate delivery.

Paul Taylor, Dorset Chamber

with Diverse Abilities

Join Diverse Abilities for a Country Challenge

Country Challenge, the fundraiser in aid of Dorset’s disability charity Diverse Abilities, has returned for its fourth year at Purbeck Shooting School near Wareham.

Get a team together and join us on Friday 23rd June for a tournament that involves five different activities clay pigeon shooting, target rifles, archery, fly fishing and more.

Mariana Swain, events fundraising officer at Diverse Abilities, commented: “This is a great team building activity. Over the last few years, everyone has learnt new skills and had a great laugh along the way. It’s the perfect balance of competitive spirit and fun so there’s no need to have tried any of these activities before.”

Teams of four can enter from £500, which includes a bacon sandwich and lunch, and each activity will come with expert tuition to maximise chances of winning.

Money raised by the teams will help to provide vital support at the charity including:

• Days out for children who attend our school holidays activities

• Much needed equipment at Langside School

• Activities for adults who attend The Beehive – the charity’s activity and day centre

Purbeck Shooting School was established in 1955 and has been voted as the Best Shooting Ground in the UK. The site occupies 80 acres of mixed heath land and conifer plantation. Find out more and sign up at at diverseabilities.org. uk/country-challenge.

Shevaun Haviland, director general, British Chambers of Commerce; Ian Girling, chief executive, Dorset Chamber

International Trade Team

Did you know that we can....

Support with customs procedures-import / export declarations

We can

• Clear your goods for import and export at every port and airport in the UK

• Issue transit documentation for your export shipments

• Issue export / import declarations in new CDS system

We offer

• A high level of compliance and assurance for customers

• Extensive knowledge reputation and first class service

• Quick turn around and excellent support

“The Dorset Chambers International Trade Team have been a great help over the last few years guiding us through the process to apply for export documentation, particularly Certificates of Origin which were required by one of our customers. This was an area we were unfamiliar with and the International Trade Team were patient and helpful to advise us on the necessary information needed to successfully apply for the initial documents and they continue to keep us updated as the requirements occasionally change.

Nick Kidd Nginuity Avionics & Electronics

Access to local, national and international experts and consultants

Global network comprised over 70 chambers of commerce located across the world.

We host dedicated international trade events and we also offer a range of training courses

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

Justin Cohen Actisense

Support with trade documentation

We are authorised to supply all types of trade documentation.

• UK certificates of origin

• Arab – British certificates of origin

• UK EUR1 Movement Certificates

• Consulate/Embassy legalisation and FCO services

The International Trade Team at Dorset Chamber are very good at helping businesses find the right level of support. Sometimes an off-theshelf solution is right, but at other times a more bespoke approach gives the best value for money and a more effective answer.”

Linda Middleton-Jones LLB (Hons)International Trade Matters

www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/international-trade/our-services/ international@dorsetchamber.co.uk

01202 714804

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: Mercure Bournemouth Hotel

Date: May 11, 2023

Time: 12.00pm – 14.30pm

Cost: Members £38+vat, Standard £45+vat

Sponsored by: Diverse Abilities

Open to all

Sector Breakfast Networking Event - IT & Digital

Venue: Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Kimmeridge House

Date: May 17, 2023

Time: 07.30am – 09.30am

Cost: Members £15+vat, Standard £25+vat

Sponsored by: Bournemouth University Open to all

Future Leaders Forum

Morning Yoga

Venue: Evolve

Date: May 18, 2023

Time: 07.45am – 09.00am

Cost: Members £16+vat, Standard £20+vat

Open to all

Connecting in Nature –Monthly Breakfast Walk

Venue: Sandbanks, Poole

Date: May 19, 2023

Time: 08.00am – 09.00am

Cost: Members £5+vat, Standard £5+vat

Open to all

International Trade Breakfast Networking Event

Venue: Iron Mill College

Date: May 23, 2023

Time: 07.30am – 9.00am

Cost: Members £5+vat, Standard £10+vat

Open to all

ESG – An Introduction to Business Ethics

Venue: Online

Date: May 23, 2023

Time: 09.30am – 11.00am

Cost: Free

Sponsored by: BCP Council & Dorset Council

Open to all

International Training Diary

Business Leaders Lunch

Venue: Kingston Country Courtyard

Date: May 31, 2023

Time: 12.00pm – 14.45pm

Cost: £48+vat

Sponsored by: Cordoba

Rewards

Members Only (Director & Business Leader level)

ESG –Building Links Between Business and the Community and Voluntary Sector

Venue: Online

Date: June 1, 2023

Time:09.30am – 11.00am

Cost: Free

Sponsored by: BCP Council & Dorset Council

Open to all

Dorset Local Skills Improvement Plan: Employer Needs

We have now published a summary of the new evidence and known data highlighting the key skills and workforce issues in each sector of focus. https://dorsetchamber.co.uk/lsip/ priorities/. Further comments are welcome.

We have also highlighted cross sector issues such as a need to grow the workforce, increase work readiness for those not currently in work, improve generic digital skills, and develop Net Zero plans and procedures.

It’s a three-way transformation that is required to ensure Dorset has a larger, better-skilled workforce that will build local economic prosperity and support social cohesion and inclusion.

Employers, training providers and learners all need to evolve their beliefs and behaviours to better align with current work place skills requirements and post-COVID worker expectations.

Employers could be better at transitioning new joiners, providing inclusive work experience for all ages, and understanding the needs of the younger COVID generation.

Education and training providers could work with employers to better understand their fast-moving and changing environment, share expertise and equipment, and develop flexible training solutions.

Learners need to be supported to understand how work works, and how technology and automation is changing skills needs in every sector. Traditional perceptions of farming, construction, and healthcare are still partially relevant, but now success requires data handling, computerised machinery, experience of new greener materials, and task management and reporting via apps and tablets at all levels.

We are now seeking employers who wish to be visible and engaged in a whole system change plan June 2023-March 2025. System leaders of all sizes demonstrating current actions, planned actions or ambitions that will seek to address current and future needs. The aim is to bring employers, training and education providers, and learners of all ages

closer together so more people are employed for longer in valued and rewarding roles that strengthen Dorset’s economy and community.

Employers might:

• offer work placements for FE college teachers, second industry staff to support curriculum design and delivery, and contribute facilities and specialist equipment

• support workforce development through apprenticeships, traineeships, work placements, and supported internships as well as learning and training programmes for upskilling and reskilling existing employees

• better articulate their skills needs and aggregate demand in a way that translates into stronger demand signals for providers

• use apprenticeship levy transfers so large employers make greater use of their levy and for small and medium sized employers to take on apprentices

Please get in touch before May 10 for Phase 1 submission to the Secretary of Sate for Education by May 31. Phase 2 starts June 2023-March 2025 when we will develop and monitor the published actions. Examples of what LSIP success will look like are:

• More employers engaged

• More agile and nimble local skills system

• Roles in the system clearer

• More shared strategic thinking

• More collaborative bids for funding

• Growth in earnings/person

• More skills in sectors that are growing and changing

• More learners

• More suitable and more flexible training opportunities

Its an exciting time to be working in Dorset. www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/lsip

Thank you to all those who have completed the employer online survey, been interviewed, and attended LSIP events in Phase 1 of the process which is now coming to fruition.

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

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

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

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

Accountants & Tax Advisors

Arnold Accounting & Bookkeeping Services Ltd

Christchurch 07513 838434

www.arnoldaccounting.co.uk

Azets Poole 01202 717867 www.azets.co.uk

Certius Professional Services Limited Poole 08006 890794 www.certius.co.uk

Chorus Accounting Limited

Christchurch 01202332500 9a and 10

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

HWB Chartered Accountants Chandlers Ford 02380461200 www.hwb-accountants.com

JKD Accountants Limited Poole 07707016594

www.jkdaccountants.co.uk/

Mazars LLP Poole 01202 680777 www.mazars.co.uk

MLW Accountants Poole 07900 924872 www.mlwaccountants.co.uk

Schofields Chartered Accountants

Bournemouth 01202 555785

www.schofieldsonline.co.uk

SJT Accounts Ltd

Bournemouth 07855 295280

www.sjtaccountsltd.com

Tragor Ltd Poole 01202 680914 www.tragor.co.uk

Vantage Accounting

Ferndown 01425 460993 vantage-accounting.co.uk

Air Conditioning

Universal Maintenance Contracts Limited

Wimborne 01202 891772 www.umc-ac.com

Architects

Western Design Architects

Blandford Forum 01258 830675 www.westerndesignarchitects.com

Artist

Art Zag Ferndown 07766513257 www.art-zag.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

Bars & Restaurants

Brewhouse and Kitchen Bournemouth 02073543761 www.brewhouseandkitchen.com/

Custom House Cafe Bar & Bistro Poole 01202073295 www.customhousecafe.co.uk

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

Rick Stein Poole 01202 283000

Bookkeeping and Payroll

Ookkee Poole 01202 283214 www.ookkee.co.uk

Branding & Design

Amadoo Poole 01202287807 www.amadoo.co.uk

Business Associations

Wimborne BID Wimborne Minster 01202 888992 www.wimborne.info

Business Coaching/ Consultancy

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

Be Astute Limited

Frome 01373 837331 www.be-astute.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 07590 983820 joanneyoung.co.uk

Leadership and Mindset Coach Highcliffe on Sea 07555524647 michaela-smith.com

Liaise Limited Bournemouth 07823 451953

www.liaiseltd.co.uk

Melissa Hague Coaching Conversations West Moors 07984 429591 www.melissahague.com

Phil Popham Consultancy Stretton on Dunsmore

Quay Business Associates Ltd Poole 01202 679225 www.quaybusinessassociates.co.uk

Russell Philips Limited Dorchester 01305267009 www.russellphilips.com

Sellerly Limited www.sellerly.co.uk/

Sherpa Bear Coaching Poole 07581455665 www.sherpabearcoaching.com

Smart Quality Services Ltd Bournemouth 07514 701994 www.smartquality.co.uk

Verace Business Assistance Poole 07467 952352 www.veraceba.com

West Peak bournemouth 07899912190 West Peak Partners

Business Process Automation

PDQ 4 You Ltd

Bournemouth 07923484502

Business Recovery & Insolvency

Antony Batty & Co

Bournemouth 01202 923009 www.antonybatty.com/about-our-insolvencypractitioners/bournemouth-office/

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

Dorset Business Angels Christchurch 01202 706975

www.dorsetbusinessangels.co.uk

Evolve

Poole 0333 322 2332

www.evolvemembers.com

Flexible Project Management Broadstone 07710 454065

www.flexiblepm.co.uk

Foundry UK Epping 0207 871 3005 foundryuk.com

House of Risk Ltd Poole 07361832293 www.HouseofRisk.co.uk

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

Rise-Early Career Management Ltd Corfe Mullen 07531554504

Rise-Early Career Management Ltd

Saline Poole 07791 902632 www.saline.org.uk

Surrey Translation Bureau Farnham 01252730014 www.surreytranslation.co.uk

The Dorset Concierge Ltd Swanage 01202148003 www.thedorsetconcierge.com

The Passionate PA (UK) Ltd 01202 802863 www.thepassionatepa.co.uk

Winning Tenders Poole 01392 247997 www.winningtenders.co.uk

Car Parking

Britannia Parking Group LTD Poole 01202 555888 www.britpark.com

Care

Moors Manor Care Home - Barchester Healthcare Ringwood 01202 863610 www.barchester.com

Promedica 24 Dorset and Hampshire Poole 01202 618400 www.promedica24.co.uk/Dorset

Catering & Catering

Equipment

Comax Ltd

Ringwood 01202 684111 www.comaxuk.com

Chamber of Commerce

Bridport Business Chamber of Trade and Commerce

Bridport 07577 199786 www.bridportbusiness.org.uk

Dorchester Chamber for Business

Dorchester 01305 360293 www.dorchesterchamber.co.uk

Dorset Chamber Poole 01202 714800 www.dorsetchamber.co.uk

Shaftesbury & District Chamber of Commerce (SDCC)

Shaftesbury 01747 850059/01747 8 www.shaftesburychamber.co.uk

Sherborne Chamber of Trade & Commerce

Sherborne 01935 815 008 www.sherbornechamber.co.uk

SturBiz - Sturminster Newton Chamber of Commerce

Sturminster Newton 07810 424269 www.facebook.com/SturBiz

Swanage & District Chamber of Trade Swanage 07966 462974 www.swanagechamberoftrade.co.uk

Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce

Weymouth 07730 135973 www.wpchamber.co.uk

Charity

AECC University College

Bournemouth 01202 436300 www.aecc-clinic.co.uk

Age UK NSWD

Poundbury 01305 269444

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

Citizens Advice Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Bournemouth 01202 290967 www.citizensadvice.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

Education Development Trust Reading 074468474739

www.educationdevelopmenttrust.com

Faithworks Wessex Bournemouth 01202 429037

www.faithworkswessex.org.uk

Ferndown Community Support CIC Ferndown 07872129844

www.ferndowncommunitysupport.org.uk

Forest Holme Hospice Poole 01202670644

www.forestholmehospice.org.uk

Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show Shaftesbury 01747 823955 www.gillinghamandshaftesburyshow.co.uk

HealthBus Trust Bournemouth 07395 560343 www.healthbus.co.uk

Helpful Hounds Assistance Dogs Bournemouth 01202591602 www.helpfulhounds.org.uk

Hope HTS Bournemouth 01202 312231 www.hopehts.com

Jim Cronin Memorial Fund for Primate Welfare & Conservation Wareham 01929462487

www.jimcroninmemorialfund.org

Maddie’s Miracle Blandford Forum 07539284238 www.maddiesmiracle.org.uk

MYTime Young Carers Poole 01202 710701

www.mytimeyoungcarers.org/

PramaCare Poole 01202 207300 www.pramacare.org.uk

Rotary International District 1110 Wimborne 01202 882277

www.rotary.org

Sexual Trauma and Recovery Services (STARS) Poole 01202 308840

www.starsdorset.org

Talbot Village Trust

Wimborne 01202 338551

www.talbotvillagetrust.org

The Tank Museum Bovington 01929 405096 www.tankmuseum.org

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity

Bournemouth 01202 704060

www.uhdcharity.org/

Wessex Reserves Forces & Cadets

Association

Taunton 01823 250110

www.wessex-rfca.org.uk

YMCA Bournemouth

Bournemouth 01202 290451

www.ymcabournemouth.org.uk

Chemical Supply

Analytical Services

OEMAchem Southampton 02380 707686

www.oema.co.uk/

Cleaning Services

Atlas Cleaning Bournemouth 01202 536770

www.atlascleaning.co.uk

Dorset Commercial Cleaning PooleThree Legged Cross 01202 986700

www.dorsetcommercialcleaning.com

KM Cleaning Ltd

Bournemouth 07840 846466

www.kmcleaningltd.com

Construction & Surveyors

Amiri Construction Christchurch 01202 331615

www.amiriconstruction.co.uk

Composite Profiles UK Limited

Poole 01202 659237 www.compositeuk.com

Greendale Construction Ltd Poole 01202 764551

www.greendaleconstruction.com

Harry J Palmer (Broadstone) Ltd

Wimborne 01202 842224 www.harryjpalmer.co.uk

MC Roofing Ltd

Wimborne 01202 882281 www.mcroofingltd.co.uk

PC Flooring Ltd Poole 01202330650 www.pc-flooring.co.uk

Quoin Property Consulting Limited

Wimborne 07710 543305 www.quoinsurveys.com/

Savills

Wimborne 01202 856800 www.savills.co.uk

Sibbett Gregory Poole 01202 661177 www.sibbettgregory.com

Spetisbury Construction Ltd

Wimborne 01202 856685 www.spetisburyconstruction.co.uk

Construction Design & Build

AHH Group

Bournemouth 01202 531 635 www.ahh.org.uk

Prevail Property Developments Ltd

Bournemouth 07856511225 www.prevailpropertydevelopments.co.uk

Rose Engineering Sturminster Newton 01258472866 rose-engineering.co.uk/

Suttles

Swanage 01929 439444 www.suttles.co.uk

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

Corporate Gifts & Clothing

4Couture.com

Ferndown 08452 260880 www.4couture.com

Inspirations Business Gifts & Corporate Clothing Poole 01202 248313 www.myinspirations.co.uk/ Taylor Made Designs Christchurch 07713 126234

www.taylormadedesigns.co.uk

Wessex Trophies Limited Broadstone 01202 650444 www.wessextrophies.co.uk

Couriers & Freight

Forwarding

AOG Worldwide Ltd

Christchurch 01202 375702 www.aogworldwide.co.uk

E-TEL EXPRESS Ferndown 01202 874156 www.e-telexpress.com

Cyber Security

ESET UK Bournemouth 01202 405405 www.eset.com/uk

Day Nurseries

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

Defence

Soverin Technologies Limited

Wareham 01929 556732

www.soverin-technologies.co.uk

Digital Agencies

imageHOLDERS Ltd

Wimborne 07570 850748 www.imageholders.com/

Lightly Salted Ltd

Wimborne 07792226049 www.lightlysalted.agency/

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

Total Guide to Dorset Poole 07814 080119 www.totalguidetodorset.com

Digital Marketing Consultant

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

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

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

Bournemouth University Poole 01202 961961 www.bournemouth.ac.uk

NMNProjects

Swanage 07801612430

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

Skills & Learning Poole 01202 123444 www.skillsandlearningace.com

Solent University Southampton 02382 013291 www.solent.ac.uk

SWRAC

Wimborne 07841784000

The Bournemouth English Book Centre Poole 01202 712908 www.bebc.co.uk

The Colleges Partnership Blandford Forum 01258 457091 www.tcpartnership.ac.uk

Weymouth College

Weymouth 01305 208919 www.weymouth.ac.uk

Electrical Services

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

INDUS Engineering Services

Bournemouth 07306193348 www.indusengineering.co.uk

KAD Electrical Services Ltd 01202 574001

Engineering

A & M Defence & Marine Services Ltd Wimborne 01202 828700 www.amdefencemarine.co.uk

Allied Tooling Ltd Poole 01202 675767 www.alliedtooling.com

Amtek Engineering Group Ltd Wimborne 01202 868640 www.amtek-group.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

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

Parvalux Electric Motors Bournemouth 01202 512575 www.parvalux.com Reidsteel Christchurch 01202 483333 www.reidsteel.com

Spherea Test & Services Limited Christchurch 01202 872800 www.spherea.co.uk

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

Entertainment

LEDhouse Ltd Poole 02038 086917 www.ledhouse.tech

Environmental Services

Carbon Kapture Ltd Bournemouth 07798552234 www.carbonkapture.org

Efeca Bournemouth 01305 261050 www.efeca.com/

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

Event Management & Equipment

B2B Expos Basingstoke 01256838386 www.b2bexpos.co.uk

BBX Media Ltd Poole 01202912666 www.bbxmedia.co.uk/

BH Live Bournemouth 01202 055555 www.bhlive.org.uk

CrowdComms

Blandford Forum 01258863812 www.crowdcomms.com/

Dorchester Agricultural Society Dorchester 01305264249 www.dorsetcountyshow.co.uk

Havencrown Marquee Cleaning Machines Ltd Blandford Forum 07717 258925

Mar-key Group Bournemouth 01202577111 www.mar-key.com/

Quadrant2Design Poole 01202 723500 www.quadrant2design.com

Sandpolo Ltd Aldeburgh 07796 693796 www.sandpolo.com

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

Financial Services

Alliance FX Limited London 02039314844 www.alliancefx.net

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

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

Blue Fox Wealth

Dorchester 01935507230 www.bluefoxwealth.co.uk

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

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

Eddicott Wealth Management Ltd Christchurch 07803 808897 partnership.sjp.co.uk/partner/eddicottwm

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

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

Globacare Bournemouth 01202 929349 www.globacare.co.uk

Great Western Credit Union Bristol 0117 9247309 moneyatwork.org.uk

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

JW9 Reading 07818 141717 www.jw9.co.uk

Lewis & Co (Investments & Pensions) Limited Poole 01202 718400 www.lewisinvestment.co.uk

Libertas Financial Planning Ltd Bournemouth 01202795996 www.libertasfinancialplanning.co.uk

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

The Lewis Workplace Pension Trust Poole 01202 738650 www.lewismastertrust.co.uk

The Prosper Group Blandford Forum 01258 792274 www.theprospergroup.co.uk

TheNonExec Limited Poole 01202 828266 www.thenonexecutive.com

WAY Trustees Limited

Wimborne 01202 890895 www.waytrustees.co.uk

Y-Not Finance

Ferndown 01202 912182 www.y-notfinance.co.uk

Food & Drink

ABP Yetminster

Yetminster 01935 872777 www.abpfoodgroup.com

Btyne Products

Wareham 07928 627459

Harlees Fish and Chips

Wimborne 01202 602524 www.harlees.co.uk

Keith Spicer Ltd

Wimborne 01202 863800 www.keith-spicer.co.uk

Oakhouse Foods

Verwood 01202 814179 www.oakhousefoods.co.uk/

Organix Brands Ltd

Bournemouth 07458 022789 www.organix.com

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

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

Elevate Foundation

Christchurch 07896258229 elevatefoundation.co.uk/

Footfocus Podiatry Ringwood 01425 837570 www.footfocuspodiatry.co.uk

Jules Whale Life Coaching Poole 07769 348153 www.juleswhale.com/

Liberty Private Care Christchurch 01202 800494 www.libertyprivatecare.co.uk

Livewell Dorset Weymouth 01305 233105 www.livewelldorset.co.uk

Options Wellbeing - Bournemouth Bournemouth 02380630219 optionswellbeing.co.uk

Physio Fitness Christchurch 07973939545 www.dmphysiofitness.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

Hardys Holiday Home Services 07827 680068

www.hardysholidayhomeservices.com

Holiday Parks

Waterside Holiday Group Weymouth 01305833103

www.watersideholidaygroup.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

Captains Club Hotel Christchurch 01202 475111

www.captainsclubhotel.com

George Albert Hotel & Spa

Dorchester 01935 483430

www.gahotel.co.uk

Kingstonry Courtyard

Corfe Castle 01929 481066

www.kingstoncountrycourtyard.com

Mercure Bournemouth

Queens Hotel & Spa

Bournemouth 01202 554415

www.queenshotelbournemouth.com

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

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

HR

Headland HR Limited

Dorchester 01305 564102 www.headlandhr.co.uk

HR Business Solutions Ltd

Bournemouth 07931 530497 www.hrbusinesssolutionsltd.co.uk

Lumine Development Ltd Shaftesbury 07841 068727 www.lumine.co.uk

Okana Limited Christchurch 01202070040 www.okanagroup.co.uk

Purple HR Ltd Wimborne 01202 801047 www.purplehr.co.uk

Rely HR & Training Services

Dorchester 01305 889781 www.rely.company

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

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

ViewHR Ltd

Ringwood 01425 205390 www.viewhr.co.uk

Import/Export Services

International Trade Matters

Bampton 01398 332881 www.internationaltradematters.com

Insurance

A-One Insurance Group

Ringwood 01425 480700 www.aoig.co.uk

Cornish Mutual Truro 01872 277151 www.cornishmutual.co.uk

Gallagher Insurance Brokers

Bournemouth 08002 988707 www.ajg.com/uk/

Kingsbridge Insurance Brokers

Tewkesbury 01242 808740

www.kingsbridge.co.uk/

MC Warranty Services Poole 01202078745

www.mcwarrantyservices.co.uk/

NFU Mutual Wessex Wareham 01929 553472 www.nfumutual.co.uk/wareham

The Insurance Institute of Bournemouth Bournemouth 01202 518242 www.localinstitutes.cii.co.uk/bournemouth

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

Foresolutions Limited Ringwood 01425 206787 foresolutions.co.uk

Glitch IT Limited Christchurch 01202 237996

www.glitch.services

Juice Broadband Poole 01202 332331

www.juice-broadband.com

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

Rev Ops Automated Bournemouth

www.revopsautomated.com

SecQuest Information Security Ltd Southampton 0345 19 31 337 www.secquest.co.uk

The Data Vault Bournemouth 01202 375079 www.thedatavault.uk

Vizst Technology Poole 0333 344 2204 www.vizst.com

Lifts Supply & Installation

Bourne Lifts Ltd

Ferndown 01202 582923/07808 8 www.bournelifts.co.uk

Local Authority

BCP Council Bournemouth 01202 454630 www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership Poole 01202965868 www.dorsetlep.co.uk

Manufacturing

Ability Projects Ltd Poole 01202 305800 www.abilityprojects.com

Advanced Instruments Ltd

Wimborne 01202 798510

www.solentim.com

Alltrista Plastics Limited

Christchurch 01202 483636 www.jadexinc.com

Ashland Industries Europe – ISP

Microcaps UK Ltd

Poole 01202 627352 www.ashland.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

C.C.Moore & Co Ltd

Sturminster Newton 01963 362234 www.ccmoore.com

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

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

Darlena Ltd

Bournemouth 01202 302010 www.darlena.co.uk

Dometic Group Ltd

Blandford Forum 03446 260141 www.dometicgroup.com

Farrow & Ball

Wimborne 01202 876141 www.farrow-ball.com

Ferrari Stainless & Alloys Limited

Three Legged Cross 01202 823346 www.ferraristainless.com

FireSTOP Manufacturing Ltd

Dorchester 01305 213112 www.firestopltd.co.uk

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

Focal Point Fires

Christchurch 01202 499330 www.focalpointfires.co.uk

Fridgenius Ltd

Wimborne 01202 889264

Greens Combustion Poole 01202 607563 www.greenscombustion.com

Griff IVD Ltd

07778 997464 www.Griff-ivd.com

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

ICB Waterproofing Ltd

Poole 01202 785200 www.icb.uk.com

Marden Edwards Ltd

Wimborne 01202 861200 www.mardenedwards.com

Motion Control Products Ltd Bournemouth 01202 599922 www.motioncontrolproducts.com

NETZSCH Pumps & Systems Ltd

Dorchester 01935 483900 www.netzsch.com

Nexus Cooling Ltd Poole 01202 250100 www.nexuscooling.co.uk

Packline Ltd Poole 01202 307700 www.packline.co.uk

Physicool Ltd

Dorchester 07778 274265 www.physicool.co.uk

Precision Acoustics Ltd Dorchester 01305 264669 www.acoustics.co.uk

PRF Composite Materials Poole 01202 680022 www.prfcomposites.com

RHH Franks New Milton 01425614730 www.rhhfranks.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

Sunseeker International Poole 01202 382222 www.sunseeker.com

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

Titan Enterprises Ltd Sherborne 01935 812790 flowmeters.co.uk/ Trimetals Limited Blandford Forum 01258 459441 www.trimetals.co.uk

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

Vapormatic UK Limited Exeter 01392 435461 www.vapormatic.com

Wessex Filters Ltd Poole 01202 671671

Willie’s Cacao Cullompton * www.williescacao.com

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

Wyndham Page Ltd

Poole 01202 734656 www.wyndhampage.com

Yunex Traffic Poole 01202 782000 www.yunextraffic.com/

Marine

Actisense Poole 01202 746682 www.actisense.com

Fireboy Xintex UK Operations Ltd.

Poole 08453 899462 www.fireboy-xintex.com

Marketing PR & Web Developers

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

Caron Khan Consultancy

Bournemouth 07967 524578 www.caronkhan.co.uk

Digital Storm Limited

Bournemouth 01202 298392 www.digitalstorm.co.uk

Dorset Tech Gillingham 01258 808577

www.dorset.tech

Insightful UX Ltd

Poole

01202 912760

www.insightfulux.co.uk

Intergage Ltd

Wimborne 01202 684009

www.intergage.co.uk

Key Digital Agency Ltd

Dorchester 01305 542000

www.key.digital

Motley Digital Ltd

Sturminster Newton 01258 807695

www.motley.co.uk

Media & Film

Dorset Biz News Ltd Poole 07838 858228

www.dorsetbiznews.co.uk

Dorset Film Office Wimborne 08442 720016

www.dorsetfilmoffice.com

Global Fareham 01489 587610

www.global.com

Image Republic Ltd

Wimborne 01202 820555

www.imagerepublic.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

Motoring Sales & Servicing

Chapelgate Motors LTD / TA Porsche Centre Bournemouth Wimborne 01202 897688

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

Hendy Group Eastleigh 023 8024 2616 www.hendy.co.uk/

Poole Audi Poole 01202 775050 www.pooleaudi.co.uk

Star Tech Ltd Poole 01202 694758 www.star-tech.co.uk

Volvo Cars Poole Poole 01202 065555 www.volvocarspoole.co.uk

Multi Media & CGI

Rose & Rose Visualisations Ltd Wimborne 07598460476 roseandrosevisualisations.co.uk

Notary Services

Paul Wintle Notary Public

Bournemouth 01202 267818

www.notarypublicpoole-pwintle.com

Packing & Packaging

B-PAK 360 Ltd

Bournemouth 07909840426

www.bapk.com

Patents & Trademarks

IP Consult Swanage 01929 421925

www.ipconsult.co.uk

Pharmaceutical

Speciality Oxygen Service

Dorchester 01257254525

www.specialityoxygen.co.uk

Photographer

SHR Photography

Wareham 07450 866977 sasfihopeross.co.uk

Zelda de Hollander

Christchurch 01202432234

www.studioshotz.co.uk

Printing Services & Supplies

BCP Media Group Ltd Poole 01202717535

www.bcp.co.uk

Xerocad Limited

Ferndown 01202 897297

www.xerocad.co.uk

Property Maintenance

Homeowner Cover Limited

Wimborne 01202 927399

www.homeownercover.com

Property Sales and Rental

ASN Capital

Bournemouth 01202 771441

www.asncapital.com

Corbin & Co Estate & Letting Agent

Bournemouth 01202 519761

Frost & Co Professional Lettings

Poole 01202 737755

www.frostandco-uk.co.uk/

Move On Sales and Lettings Poole 01202 711169 www.moveonrentals.com

Public Relations & Marketing Consultants

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

Publications

IMS Group Bournemouth 01202 611100 www.ims-group.co.uk

Pulford Publicity Ltd

Ferndown 01202 870270 www.pulfordpublicity.co.uk

Recruitment

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

Hardy Recruitment Poole 01202 232520 www.hardyrecruitment.com

Impressions Care Agency Bournemouth 03330062690 www.impressionscare.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

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

Tru Talent Bournemouth 01202 237129 www.tru-talent.co.uk

Wild Recruitment Poole 01202 367181 www.wildrecruitment.co.uk

Recycling & Waste

New Milton Sand & Ballast Ltd New Milton 01425610566 www.nmsb.co.uk

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

Removals & Storage

Maidmans Moving and Storage Limited Poole 01202 681 397 www.maidmans.com

Store & Secure Self Storage Poole 01202 620 220 www.storeandsecure.co.uk

Retail Brewery Square Dorchester 01305 267777 www.brewerysquare.com

Card Connection Farnham 01252 892300

www.card-connection.co.uk

Poole Bay Holdings Ltd

Poole 01202493696

www.poolebayholdings.co.uk

The Dolphin Shopping Centre Poole 01202 673906

www.dolphinshoppingcentre.co.uk

The Paddock Pantry Ltd

Sturminster Newton 01258 473336

www.thepaddockpantry.co.uk

Retail & Commercial Interiors

Creative Retail Solutions

Poole 01202 233088

www.creativeretailsolutions.co.uk

Kiwi Design

Verwood 01202 822634

www.kiwidesign.co.uk

Reward Scheme

Cordoba Rewards Ltd

Bournemouth 01202 133581

www.cordobarewards.co.uk

School Meals Provider

Forerunner Personal Catering

Bournemouth 01202 434555

www.hotmealsonwheels.com

Security

Vanguard Security Services Ltd

Bournemouth 01202 523573

www.vanguard-services.co.uk

Serviced Offices

Bayside Business Centre Ltd Poole 01202 282042 www.baysidebusinesscentre.co.uk

BizSpace Poole & Christchurch Poole 01202 853100/01202 0 www.bizspace.co.uk/spaces/poole

SmartBase

Christchurch 01202149189 www.smart-base.co.uk

Signage

Bournemouth Sign Co. Christchurch 01202 797239 www.bsign.co.uk

Software/ Cloud Services

Mimesis Studios Ltd

Blandford 0125 844 0840 mimesis-studios.com

Solweb Ltd

Ferndown Industrial Estate 01202 232846 www.solweb.co.uk

Spyrosoft Ltd

Christchurch 01202 059455 www.spyro-soft.com

Solar/Green Energy

Clive Lee Solar Consulting

Iwerne Minster 07554 998436

Daylight Energy Poole 01202 800135

www.daylightenergy.co.uk

Save Energy UK Ltd Bournemouth 01202 986262

www.saveenergyuk.co.uk

W H White Limited

Wimborne 01202 612504

Solicitors

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

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

Woodstock Legal Services Ltd Poole 03300885792

www.woodstocklegalservices.co.uk

Sports & Leisure

AFC Bournemouth Bournemouth 01202 726322

www.afcb.co.uk

Dolphin Indoor Bowls Club Poole 01202 675551

www.dolphinibc.com

Dorsety Football Association Poole 01202 682375

www.dorsetfa.com

E-motion Fitness Hub Poole 07900 535256

e-motionfitnesshub.com/

eseafoil Ltd

Bournemouth 07541073717 www.eseafoil.com

Individuality Swimming Ltd

Poole 01202 031701

www.individualityswimmingandfitness. co.uk/

JM Adventure Ltd

Swanage 01929475691

www.jmadventure.com

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 07970 020303 www.puregolfmanagement.co.uk

Reid Bikes Ltd

Bournemouth 01202 526220 www.reidbikes.com

Sculpture by the Lakes Ltd

Dorchester 07720637808 www.sculpturebythelakes.co.uk

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

Giganet Ltd

Fareham 08001078888 www.giganet.uk/business

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

Telesoft Technologies Ltd Blandford 01258 480880

www.telesoft-technologies.com

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

Ken Parke Planning Consultants Bournemouth 01202538800

www.kenparkeplanning.com

Training

A* Learning Services Poole 07725666567 www.astarlearningservices.com

Aspire Training Team

Bournemouth 01202 551553 www.aspiretrainingteam.co.uk

Aspirin Business Solutions Ltd

Broadstone 01202 985112. www.aspirinbusiness.com

Exalt Training Ltd Wareham 07889 502247 www.exalt-training.com

First4Training Poole 03301742884 www.first4training.uk

JRS Training Poole 01202 681525 jrstraining.com

Locomotivation Poole 01202 567204 www.locomotivation.co.uk

Martin John Training Verwood 07720149753 www.martinjohn-training.co.uk

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

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

Transport & Logistics

Channel Seaways Ltd

Poole 01481 723400

www.channelseaways.co.uk

Great Western Railway London 0345 7000125

www.gwr.com

Morebus/Excelsior Coaches Poole 01202 338420

www.morebus.co.uk

PRC Streamline Group Bournemouth 01202 373737

www.prcstreamline.co.uk

Utilities

D&A Procurement Ltd

Poole 07956 311336

www.daprocurement.co.uk

Power Audit.UK

Wimborne 0800 304 7588

www.poweraudit.uk

Vehicle Rental

Abacus Vehicle Hire - Horton

Commercials Wimborne 01202 877790

www.abacusvanhire.co.uk

Will Writing

Dorset Coast Wills Christchurch 01202 985081

www.dorsetcoastwills.co.uk

Workwear

Tower Supplies Poole 01202 718000

www.towersupplies.com