Dorset Business Focus | March 2023

BRICKS AND MORTAR

PROTECTING THE PROGRESS OF TECHNOLOGY

AN EXPERT VIEW ON THE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY MARKET

LEADING LAW FIRM BACKS DORSET BUSINESS FESTIVAL

The week commencing 6 February was National Apprenticeship Week, a celebration of the apprenticeship programme, and several events marking the week took place across Dorset and the whole of the UK. We were also delighted to announce the opening of the second Dorset Apprenticeship Awards, working with the Dorset and Somerset Training Provider Network and sponsored by Superior Seals.

The awards are open for entry until 17 March and free to enter and open to all people in Dorset that are either on an apprenticeship programme now or have completed their apprenticeship in the last 12 months. The awards celebrate not only the hugely important contribution that apprentices make to business in Dorset but also the personal achievements of apprentices and the impact of the apprenticeship programme on lives. Each finalist, along with two guests and their employer will be invited to an awards celebration lunch on 16 May 2023 at Superior Seals Training Academy, Ferndown and will be presented with their trophy by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset on behalf of His Majesty. Each winner

Contents 05 Farmland values to continue growing 06 Expert View: BCP Industrial Property Market 08 Dembele drops in Cherries Kickstart session 11 Protecting the progress that technology enables 13 Leading law firm backs Dorset Business Festival 14 Blue Sky transfers 100% ownership to employees 17 Homeless centre serves 4,542 meals since opening 19 Ferndown Community Support celebrates successful year 20 County’s first secure public cycle hub to open in The Dolphin 22 Hall & Woodhouse awards 35 community grants 25 New Faces, New Places 26 Associated Chambers 29 Apprenticeship awards 30 Peter Harding Wealth Management reflects on partnership with Lewis-Manning Hospice Care 33 Future Leaders Forum 34 Dorset Chamber’s Business Expo is back! 35 Macro Blues & Micro Bounce? 36 Have Porsche re-written the electric vehicle rule book? 38 Dorset Chamber events roundup 40 New members 42 GU6 Business Leader Resilience 44 Upcoming Dorset Chamber Events 45 The Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) 46 International Trade 47 Membership Rates 48-55 Dorset Business Partners & Directory SCAN TO READ ONLINE

will also be profiled in the Dorset Business Focus magazine. Entry is online via the Dorset Chamber website – www.dorsetchamber.co.uk

If you are on or have completed an apprenticeship in the last 12 months, or employ apprentices in your business, I’d really recommend entering these awards.

We’ve also just announced the first Dorset Business Festival, taking place during the 10 to 12 October at the Hilton Hotel in Bournemouth. This three-day celebration will include a business conference and a business expo, as well as the long-awaited return of the Dorset Business Awards. The event is being supported by a number of partners, including Lester Aldridge as Premier Partner and Bournemouth and Poole College and Blue Sky Financial Planning as partners. This will be an incredible celebration of business in Dorset so please hold the date and more information to follow!

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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill - Are you ready? 4 Caroline Sharp caroline.sharp@dorsetchamber.co.uk

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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer BillAre you ready?

The UK government has confirmed it will bring forward the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill. Consequently, some of the most significant reforms of consumer law for years are anticipated, perhaps as soon as Autumn 2023. The bill is expected to provide new powers to the Digital Markets Unit within the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to foster more competitive digital markets, which will impact most businesses in the UK.

Much of the bill’s intended effect is expected on the biggest digital firms, but a significant consumer law reform is also likely. Consumer law can be onerous on businesses. If they are not aware of their responsibilities, they can fall foul of the rules with harsh consequences. The bill will likely give the CMA greater enforcement powers, including new capabilities to fine firms up to 10% of their global turnover for mistreating customers. Businesses should therefore look out for any revised CMA guidance relating to consumer protection, merger control, and competition law and adapt their processes accordingly. Businesses may wish to have their consumer terms and conditions reviewed and their contracting processes audited to ensure compliance with evolving consumer law.

One key area of focus with the changes to consumer law is expected to be a move against “subscription traps”. The CMA has scrutinised ‘subscription models’, particularly where contract terms do not warn of automatic renewal. Concerns have been raised as to whether such contracts are fair, as consumers may find themselves locked into paying a subscription for a service they are not actually using, being subject to unexpected price increases and not being able

to get out of the contract easily. In addition, there may be renewal fees, cancellation fees, and other costs, which were not anticipated or communicated at the outset. Businesses should clearly inform their consumer customers about any autorenewal terms and send reminders before the renewal occurs. The CMA has previously set out its expectations, with companies ensuring that cancellation is no more complex than steps taken to purchase.

The CMA has already taken enforcement action against anti-virus providers Norton and McAfee concerning their auto-renewing anti-virus software subscriptions. In October 2021, the CMA produced guidance setting out nine’ Compliance Principles’ and providing examples of terms ‘more likely to comply’ and ‘unlikely to comply’ with consumer law. It has therefore been anticipated for some time that such rules will soon extend to all businesses using a subscription model with auto-renewal terms and it seems likely that the bill will bring about this change.

Another key focus from a consumer law perspective will be on fake reviews, with the Autumn 2022 statement saying that the bill will seek to protect consumers in fast-moving markets by tackling fake reviews online. Online reviews influence a consumer’s decision to purchase and therefore the bill is expected to prohibit the submission, commission or facilitation of fake reviews and will require businesses who host consumer reviews to take reasonable

steps to ensure they are genuine and originate from bona fide consumers.

A third focus of the bill in respect of consumer law will be to strengthen protections where consumers use “saving schemes”, for example, Christmas saving clubs. Currently, the schemes do not protect consumers if the business goes bust. The bill will seek to avoid repeats of scandals like Farepak in 2006, where the Christmas saving club went bust, and many people struggled to recover their money. The new law is expected to require such prepayment schemes to safeguard customers’ money through insurance or trust accounts fully.

In light of the new bill and anticipated changes, businesses should check their documentation and contracting processes. Consumers must be provided with clear information about their rights, meeting all requirements under current consumer law, particularly in respect of subscription payments, auto-renewal terms and the ability to cancel contracts. Businesses should look at their review processes and how they will comply with new rules, particularly the need to take reasonable steps to verify that reviews are genuine.

If you would like assistance with commercial and consumer matters, please get in touch with our Corporate & Commercial team by emailing online.enquiries@la-law.com or calling 01202 786188.

Ruth Chornolutskyy, Associate

One key area of focus with the changes to consumer law is expected to be a move against “subscription traps”

Ruth Chornolutskyy, Lester Aldridge

Farmland values to continue growing

Constrained supply and competing demands are expected to provide resilience in the farmland market in the face of wider economic challenges, according to Savills.

During 2022, there were 127,900 acres of farmland publicly marketed in Great Britain – the most since 2018, and an increase of 5% on the previous year. In the South East, 14,000 acres were marketed last year, representing an increase of 9% from 2021, while the South West saw an increase of 3%, to 18,100 acres during 2022.

Despite this modest increase in supply, the demand for farmland remains high and this gap in supply and demand underpinned 8.7% growth of prime arable land values across Great Britain to £10,000 per acre, while the value of poorer quality pasture land experienced the largest increase in value during 2022, climbing by 12.4% to a record of £5,000 per acre.

With inflation anticipated to fall in 2023, Savills forecasts that real values for prime GB arable land will increase by an average of 2.5% per year and poorer quality pasture by an average of 6% per year over the next five years.

Geoff Jones, of Savills rural agency team in the south, said: “The farmland market across the south performed well in 2022 with the supply of land marginally up on 2021.

The lack of quality opportunities, in terms of commercial viability and scale, meant that there were a number of hotly contested sales and fantastic resulting sale prices.

“Looking ahead, we believe 2023 will perform similarly to 2022 with a slight increase in availability but not enough to meet demand. Existing landowners should be in

a good position having taken advantage of the strong commodity prices achieved last year, rollover buyers will continue to be active as their deadlines loom and the increasing demand from natural capital buyers should keep prices moving in an upwards trajectory, if not quite as steep as previous years.

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Greendale Construction starts 12-month SCOLA refurbishment

Greendale Construction has started work on a 12-month SCOLA refurbishment project for The Wavell School, in Farnborough.

The 12-month works for Hampshire County Council will be split into four phases to enable the school to retain use of parts of the building.

Andy Musselwhite, contracts director for Greendale Construction, said: “The main works involve the removal of the 1960s designed existing external façade and roof, and replacing with new, highly insulated brick slip façade and replacement roof. This includes new aluminium double glazed windows, and a number of internal upgrades, including Natural Ventilation with Heat Recovery (NVHR) units to provide tempered fresh air to classrooms.” www.greendaleconstruction.com

Geoff Jones, Savills

Expert View: BCP Industrial Property Market

Historically, the conurbation, and in particular Poole, has suffered from a limited supply of employment land. This shortage of industrial stock will remain a problem into 2023 and beyond.

Occupier demand continues to outstrip built and available industrial supply, with pipeline supply also affected by the reduction in speculative development amid build cost inflation and funding costs.

Bryony Solan, associate at Vail Williams: “Despite new development coming through, we are aware of occupier requirements which still cannot be fulfilled in the BCP conurbation due to a lack of appropriate stock.

“An employment land shortage is exacerbating the issue, with delays to the Local Plan compounding the situation. If this issue is not addressed, it may force local employers to move their operations outside the area.”

Collaboration is key

Bryony continued: “More collaboration is needed between the local authorities and the commercial property agents on the ground. This will help to establish

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where demand is coming from, what is needed, and where land needs to be allocated for industrial development.

“We also need to see more done to address the planning challenges the area faces – specifically, an improvement in planning timescales from the Local Planning Authority, to allow industrial development to come through in a timelier fashion.”

What will occupiers do?

According to Ben Duly, Senior Surveyor at Vail Williams, increasing rents, rising energy costs and the spectre of rising business rates, which could increase by up to 26% in the BCP area, are all putting pressure on occupiers to look at their costs.

He said: “Occupiers of poorer quality units with lease events in the next 18 months, are likely to consider moving to higher quality, better insulated space, to help with their energy costs, whilst meeting their ESG policies.

“Landlords of ageing industrial stock may therefore wish to think about investing in their units, either through extensive refurbishment or complete redevelopment, to deliver

a higher specification of unit to market, boasting green credentials. This in turn will support them in meeting their requirements ahead of the EPC Regulations in April.

Chinks of supply light

Despite supply challenges, 2023 will see the delivery of nearly 200,000 sq ft of new high-quality industrial stock come to market. Bedrock Park on the Ferndown Industrial Estate will deliver much needed highquality stock with the 26-unit scheme offering a range of green credentials from solar PV panels and EV charging points to target EPC ratings of B.

Construction of a 14,690 sq ft speculatively built unit at Link Estate, Holton Heath Trading Park, Poole has completed. Vail Williams are also due to launch a new scheme at Magna Park, Poole, in 2023, which will deliver c.50,000 sq ft over two units, subject to planning consent.

There is no doubt that there will be choppy waters ahead in 2023, but there will be opportunities to take advantage of in changing market conditions. www.vailwilliams.com

Industrial property experts at Bournemouth-based

Williams LLP, take a look at what 2023 holds for the industrial property market in BCP.

Bedrock Park, Ferndown Industrial Estate

President’s Column

by Caron Khan

Dembele drops in Cherries Kickstart session

AFC Bournemouth winger, Siriki Dembele, dropped in on a recent Cherries Kickstart session and gave participants the motivation to continue on their fitness journey.

Mother’s DayMother Earth

In this month when we recognise all mothers, what better time to talk about ‘Mother Earth’ which is clearly urging us all to act. Nature is suffering. Oceans filling with plastic and turning more acidic. Extreme heat, wildfires, and floods have affected millions of people.

The healthier our ecosystems are, the healthier the planet - and its people. Restoring our damaged ecosystems will help to end poverty, combat climate change, and prevent mass extinction. But we will only succeed if everyone plays a part.

Carbon offset is one way of balancing the emissions of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases and is becoming increasingly embraced by businesses. Carbon offset schemes allow individuals and companies to invest in environmental projects around the world to balance out their own carbon footprints.

Dorset Chamber recognises the impact businesses can have and are working in partnership with Dorset Council and BCP Council, to create an online free event to introduce carbon offset as part of our ESG programme for Dorset businesses. During the event, we will talk through the concept of carbon reduction and provide information on practical steps businesses can take in reducing their impact on the environment through carbon offset. We will also offer the opportunity for a Q and A discussion, and signposting to further support available.

So, in this special month for Mothers, let’s think about ‘Mother Earth’ and remind ourselves more than ever that we need to make a shift that works for both people and the planet.

An Introduction to Carbon Offset online event takes place on 9 March and is open to all Dorset businesses - Booking is essential.

Just under 40 individuals attended the session at Vitality Stadium in what was week three of the Kickstart programme. Sponsored by Vitality and supported by iPro, Cherries Kickstart is a wellbeing scheme for those of all abilities to get fit at the start of 2023.

The five-week programme aimed to help all participants complete a 5k parkrun on Saturday 11 February around Kings Park, as well as giving individuals the opportunity to meet others in the local community.

Week three’s theme centred around musculoskeletal health and staying injury-free, with Dembele on hand to partake in a question-and-answer session to offer his advice.

Holly Humphreys, Amber Treweek and Kaitlyn Elliott from the club’s women’s team were also in attendance and even joined in with the session. Official wellness partners, Vitality, popped in too and enjoyed meeting the dedicated participants.

Adam Varney, senior sponsorship executive at Vitality, caught up with afcbTV about his experiences on the night.

“The experience has been really good, we’ve had amazing support from AFC Bournemouth and it’s cool to see people coming together as part of something special.

“It’s quite a cold day in Bournemouth, but it’s great seeing everyone out here enjoying themselves. It’s a long-standing partnership with the club and it’s all about sharing the benefits of healthy living, so anything we can do to better the community is what we’re really passionate about.”

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Adam Varney, senior sponsorship executive, Vitality; Katie Smith, strategic partnerships executive, AFC Bournemouth; Amber Treweek and Holly Humphreys, AFCB Women’s team; Siriki Dembele, AFCB Men’s team; Steve Cuss, head of Community Sports Trust and AFCB Women’s team manager; Kaitlyn Elliott, AFCB Women’s team

The experience has been really good, we’ve had amazing support from AFC Bournemouth and it’s cool to see people coming together as part of something special.

Protecting the progress that technology enables

This month, Dorset Chamber’s chief executive, Ian Girling, chatted with Malcolm Tuck, managing director of ESET UK. ESET UK is part of an award-winning global business providing vital online security for people and businesses. Hello Malcolm. Tell me a little about ESET UK…

With over three decades of experience in digital security and innovation, ESET is an award-winning provider trusted by millions of internet users worldwide. Taking our strapline ‘Progress Protected’ to heart, we help people unlock all that tech has to offer – from companies big and small down to families across their own networks – without security compromise. We see ESET as a solution for everyone.

As a starting point, one area I am really interested in is the positioning of tech as a force for good. What are your thoughts on this?

Absolutely – tech is an amazing force for good, revolutionising how we live our lives, from communication to collaboration and beyond. But with this newfound convenience comes an increased risk of cyber threats. We leave digital traces of ourselves everywhere. It’s our matchmaker, therapist, teacher, wallet, guardian of our memories… What we think is invisible is, in fact, very much visible sometimes. And if this data falls into the wrong hands, it’s mined into a trillion-dollar-a-year cybercrime industry – making us the commodity.

To embrace the amazing technological process we see today, it’s more important than ever for us to take active steps towards better cybersecurity. As I said before, ESET’s mission is to protect the progress that technology enables.

Cybercrime seems to develop at an ever-increasing rate and is becoming increasingly sophisticated. How can we keep up to speed with the latest scams?

The digital world is like a Wild West of online criminal activity, with new and increasingly sophisticated scams developing every single day, as you say. There are so many myths, too

– these hackers aren’t ‘nerds’ in the basement but sophisticated, trained, organised crime groups that operate strategically.

Having a bird’s eye view of your attack surface is crucial, something I really can’t stress enough. Businesses must have visibility. You can’t protect what you don’t know exists. They need to play the long game and look at cybersecurity from a strategic perspective, no matter your sector or budget.

We recently interviewed Europe’s number one ethical hacker Jamie Woodruff, who also happens to be a big advocate of ESET (shameless plug!) and says we need to stop living like analogue clocks in a digital world. This is the mindset business leaders need to take when planning. We need to implement dynamic security strategies to stand against new threats. So how can we encourage businesses to make this a higher priority? So often, this only seems to become a priority once a business has suffered some kind of attack. Sadly, this is all too true, and it’s often a case of too little too late. And it’s not just the financial costs you’re dealing with as a business – how can you pick up the pieces

after your company’s reputation has been damaged? How can you rebuild that trust?

I think having a strong cyber armoury is a competitive advantage in itself; it’s something to be prioritised in the business interest. Any company that seeks longevity needs to be talking about security and proving that protecting their customer’s data is a priority.

As parents and carers, we all worry about the safety and wellbeing of our children online. How can we better protect our children?

It’s no surprise online safety is becoming a growing concern for parents and guardians. Online activity is an enormous part of our lives now, and it’s not much different for kids. So, as a parent myself – I get the frustrations. Though, it’s encouraging to hear the UK government is introducing an online safety bill to bring tighter enforcement of cybersecurity and safety measures in the UK. It’s definitely a step in the right direction for online safety measures overall, which offers peace of mind for individuals and businesses throughout the UK.

We aim to reframe the narrative that technology is dangerous for kids – yes, they may not even consider their security when gaming or answering emails – but it is a pivotal part of their learning. ESET’s CSR initiative, Safer Kids Online, is a free educational resource designed for schools in conjunction with Internet Matters that assists parents and children and provides learning materials about staying safe online.   www.eset.com

What we think is invisible is, in fact, very much visible sometimes.

Malcolm Tuck, managing director, ESET; Ian Girling, chief executive, Dorset Chamber

Leading law firm backs Dorset Business Festival

Dorset Chamber has joined forces with leading law firm Lester Aldridge as more details of a major business festival are unveiled.

The Dorset Business Festival – the first event of its kind in the chamber’s 74year history – is being held from 10-12 October. Delegates from across the region are expected to attend the threeday extravaganza, which will include a conference, expo and the long-awaited return of the Dorset Business Awards.

Lester Aldridge has pledged its support as Premier Festival Partner for the summit at the Hilton Hotel in Bournemouth town centre.

Dorset Chamber chief executive Ian Girling said: “We are thrilled to welcome Lester Aldridge as our Premier Festival Partner for the Dorset Business Festival.

“It is the first event of its kind in Dorset Chamber’s history as a celebration of success and a consideration of the major issues facing businesses today, as well as the long awaited return of the Dorset Business Awards following the Covid pandemic.

“As a longstanding chamber supporter and leading local business, Lester Aldridge is the perfect Premier Festival Partner for the festival whose enthusiasm for the event matches our own. It promises to be a superb showcase for Dorset and our business community.”

Full service law firm Lester Aldridge is headquartered in Bournemouth with offices in Southampton and London. It is a Dorset Chamber Premier Partner and the first business to commit to the Dorset Business Festival.

Grant Esterhuizen, partner, Lester Aldridge said: “We can’t wait for the

Dorset Business Festival to begin.

“We’re looking forward to working closely with Dorset Chamber over the coming months as Premier Festival Partner for this prestigious event.

“It will be a tremendous way to bring the business community together after the turbulence of recent times and I hope many other of our fantastic Dorset businesses, organisations and individuals will also get involved.”

Further details of the Dorset Business Festival have also been announced with a topic-based business conference on 10 October, the expo on 11 October and the revamped Dorset Business Awards on 12 October.

The conference will be hosted by presenter and former BBC Breakfast business correspondent Declan Curry. It will also feature a keynote speaker as well as discussions with expert panels.

College submits redevelopment plans

Bournemouth & Poole College is due to submit a planning application to BCP Council seeking approval to transform its Lansdowne campus into a learning environment suitable for the next 25 years.

The plans seek to deliver some of the highest-quality education facilities in the country, following investment from the government’s FE Capital Transformation Fund.

The Department for Education (DfE) funding will be used to improve much of the Lansdowne campus educational facilities, providing increased opportunities for future learners, while fitting in with the historic landmark Clock Tower building.

Phil Sayles, principal of Bournemouth & Poole College, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded government funding, which will future-proof our facilities for future generations. The proposals for Lansdowne campus include best-in-class facilities, enabling students to develop the most indemand skills in BCP and beyond, including media, cyber security, visitor economy, and hospitality. Our plans to upgrade the campus are a critical part of keeping BCP on the map as a prosperous, forward-looking economic hub, delivering a bright future for businesses and workers.”

www.thecollege.co.uk

Tony Brown, vice-president, Dorset Chamber; Grant Esterhuizen, partner, Lester Aldridge; Caron Khan, president, Dorset Chamber; Ian Girling, chief executive, Dorset Chamber

Blue Sky transfers 100% ownership to employees

Blue Sky Financial Planning Ltd, a Dorset Chamber premier business partner, is pleased to announce that, as of the end of its financial year December 2022, 100% of its shareholding has been transferred to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) for the benefit of employees.

The EOT legislation was introduced in the UK in 2014 and was established to encourage more shareholders to establish a corporate structure similar to the John Lewis model. The aim is to facilitate wider employee ownership but less than 2,000 companies have embraced an EOT across all sectors since the legislation was introduced. However, numbers are growing rapidly and Blue Sky is delighted to be amongst them.

Blue Sky’s eligible employees now indirectly own 100% of the business and collectively, are beneficiaries of the trust, receiving financial benefits that ordinarily would be given to shareholders.

Gary Neild, the founder and CEO of Blue Sky said: “It seemed poignant in our

twentieth year of development to make such a progressive and dynamic change. Myself and the team are delighted.”

What was the rationale for choosing an EOT?

As part of his diligence, Gary spoke to a number of potential suitors who were interested in buying the company but the exercise, over a three to four year period, merely reinforced to him what he always believed. Gary said: “Any succession plan had to protect our legacy and continue to support our ethos and culture. It had to provide continuity for both clients and the Blue Sky team.

“It’s always been a privilege to look after clients’ money but our approach is so much more than just looking after assets. We are financial planners. We are coaches, mentors and educators. Our approach is very much focused on enabling our clients to live the most fulfilling life possible. To enjoy their money whilst they have good health, in the knowledge they will never run out of money.”

Why transfer 100%?

Consideration was given to a partial transfer of ownership, but it was felt by Gary that if there was conviction for engaging with an EOT, then why not embrace the concept in its entirety.

Gary has committed to another five years as CEO but has already engaged the services of an experienced chief operation officer and a new financial planner in the first couple of weeks of 2023. Progress indeed with really exciting times ahead. www.blueskyfp.co.uk

Angela Wood, Emma Perkins, Dave Burgess, Johanna Payne Knauf, Lisa Taylor, Andrew Dunn, Victoria Carroll, Daniel Neild, Gemma Thornton, Theresa Osborne, Louise Scott, Peter Brown, Russell Skinner, director; Gary Neild, chief executive officer; Tammy Dimond, director

Routes to Roots, a local charity dedicated to supporting rough sleepers, vulnerably housed and newly housed – formerly homeless –adults in Poole, has served more than 4,540 meals to those in need since the Genesis Centre on Hill Street opened its doors in March last year.

The charity acquired a Baptist church, now known as the Genesis Centre, in 2020, using a £150,000 interest-free loan given by Talbot Village Trust, a grant-giving charity that supports worthy causes across south east Dorset, and is only repayable if the building is sold. Two subsequent grants from the trust, totalling £60,000, enabled Routes to Roots to complete the first phase of the centre’s renovations ahead of the opening last year.

Kate Mellor, chair of trustees at Routes to Roots, said: “Routes to Roots is very grateful to the Talbot Village Trust for its support in getting the Genesis Centre up and running. Without the trust’s funding, we would have really struggled. The impact on homelessness

services in Poole has been immensely beneficial due to the trust’s help. We hope that the building’s use will grow over time as other services come into the building to benefit local people who are struggling.”

Nicholas Ashley-Cooper, chairman of Talbot Village Trust, said: “As the only support for the vulnerably housed and homeless people in Poole, we felt it was imperative to support Routes to Roots with the refurbishment of the centre to help the charity to provide fundamental care to those who need it most. The charity has shown immense dedication to its cause since 2002. Not only does this service help hundreds of people directly, but the wider community has also been able to benefit through volunteering opportunities. Raising awareness of the charity is crucial so that the local community can appropriately direct those in need to a safe place for care and support.”

www.talbotvillagetrust.org

Homeless centre serves 4,542 meals since opening International Women’s Day

Dorset Chamber is celebrating International Women’s day on 8 March with a special lunch event at The Captain’s Club, Christchurch.

The global theme for International Women’s Day, (IWD 2023) is ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.’ This theme is aligned with the priority theme for the upcoming 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW-67), “Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.”

Join us for this unique panel lunch event hosted by three female presidents: Caron Khan (Dorset Chamber), Jacqui Rock (Bournemouth

Chamber) Suzanne Kadziola (Christchurch Chamber). Take part in a panel discussion and Q&A which celebrates how digital technology has enabled and empowered women. Caron Khan, president, Dorset Chamber, said: “The rapid growth of the digital sector in Dorset has provided opportunities for women to sit shoulder to shoulder with men. The rise of digital technology has created a never-imagined, flexible work-life balance, empowered them to acquire new skills and created ground-breaking opportunities for female-focused tech. Women have used digital and tech to reinvent the way that business is done. So, is there still a glass ceiling

in this sector? If so, how do we break it?

“During the event, the panel and guests will explore and debate what has enabled this growth. We’ll also consider what we, as change-makers in the Dorset business communities, can do to support its future. This is about enabling the current workforce – and future generations – to explore the opportunities available and have the confidence to seize them.”

Visit www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/event/ international-womens-day-lunch/ and book your place today. This lunch is kindly sponsored by Trethowans.

Ferndown Community Support celebrates successful year

Ferndown Community Support (FCS), provides community support, the Food Bank+, and Community Larder in Ferndown and beyond. With its army of 180 active volunteers, it is able to support the more vulnerable people in society and bring fun and happiness through events.

Throughout 2022, FCS has continued to support residents who need help with shopping and prescription delivery. This is a vital part of its work and of keeping residents happy, as healthy as possible and indeed out of services and hospitals.

Hannah Hobbs-Chell, CEO of FCS, said: “The fact that the more frail, or carers who can’t get out, can use us to get them the essentials they need to live, means they are not risking falls and ill health by going out, and they can stay in their own home instead of a care home for much longer. Similarly, carers can feel safe in the

knowledge that they don’t need to rush and risk their loved ones’ health by going out.

“FCS’s first ever Christmas Fayre raised a fantastic £1,760 for its ‘operation Santa Sacks’. Each Santa Sack not only contains toys and sweet treats, but also useful and practical things such as toiletries, hats, scarves and stationery. We wrap each and every item, even the toothpaste!

“This was our third year of running this project, and each year it grows a little more, encompassing young people from a wider area, and referrals from more agencies. This year we used over 500m of sellotape, and

1km of wrapping paper, with seventeen, eighthour working days used to wrap the items. A big thanks to Vantage Accountants and The Affinity Group for their kind sponsorship and wrapping skills for several hours.

“Our mission was thoroughly and completely exceeded. We delivered 130 sacks to disadvantaged young people in the local area. There were tears of joy and relief from parents and young people, and teachers and staff. What a great result.

And last but by no means least, FCS’s Community Larder and Food Bank+ opened in mid April. “What started as a distant dream has snowballed into a massive and hugely important community resource for all. The number of visits is exceeding 750 per month now, from the whole of East Dorset and parts of BCP,” said Hannah. “ We have been able to add on other support too, including benefits and welfare advice and application support, a baby bank, pet food bank, and data bank so that people can have access to the internet from home for homework, job applications and searches, and so on, to help lift people out of difficult situations.”

Its successful holiday Cooking Clubs continue to go from strength to strength too. The food waste saved as a small part of this project is phenomenal, and means the collective carbon footprint in our local area is markedly reduced.

Hannah added: “Thank you to all the shops, businesses and organisations who help make this possible. With your continued help, 2023 looks bright for FCS, with some amazing projects in the pipeline to grow its offering, including Saturday Brunch Club for families and a new allotment project.”

Follow their social media channels for the latest updates.

County’s first secure public cycle hub to open in The Dolphin

The Dolphin has partnered with BCP Council to deliver Dorset’s first secure public cycle storage facility in Poole town centre, opening in March 2023.

Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets (LGIM), the owners of The Dolphin, worked with BCP Council to secure a £30,000 grant from the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund to open the modern facility, located in a unit opposite Primark’s entrance.

The Dolphin Cycle Hub is part of BCP Council’s ‘Transforming Travel’ programme to create and promote greener, healthier, betterconnected travel options across the county, particularly for shorter journeys. The ‘Transforming Travel’ programme aims to transform local travel, reduce road congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality

and bring economic and health benefits across the conurbation.

LGIM, in partnership with BCP Council, identified a need for a secure public cycle storage hub within Poole to encourage people to cycle when visiting the town. The Dolphin was chosen as the ideal location for the brand-new facility due to its high footfall from local residents, shoppers, employees, and commuters who use both the bus and train station for onward travel.

Cycle parking platform Spokesafe has been appointed to bring its innovative cycle hub model to The Dolphin. The unit will include secure parking for up to 34 bikes, scooters, cargo bikes and nonstandard cycles safely, providing 24-hour access for members. www.dolphinshoppingcentre. co.uk

Law firm shortlisted for wellbeing commitment

Regional law firm Ellis Jones Solicitors has won a place in the finals of national legal awards for its support of its people. It has been shortlisted in the Wellbeing category at the tenth annual LexisNexis Legal Awards 2023 for its commitment to its 170 plus employees.

The prestigious awards – being held in London in March – celebrate and recognise excellence and innovation across the legal sector. It is the first time Ellis Jones has been shortlisted for an honour at the awards.

Nigel Smith, managing partner, said: “We are thrilled to be shortlisted for the award and tremendous credit must go to our health and wellbeing group which has developed an excellent programme of support.” www.ellisjones.co.uk

Hall & Woodhouse awards 35 community grants

Family brewer, Hall & Woodhouse, announced the successful recipients of more than 35 grants totalling £50,000 for worthy causes across the south at its annual Community Chest Awards.

Charities and community groups located in key regions within Hall & Woodhouse’s managed house estate across south England, from Dorset to Devon, have benefited from the annual fund.

Over £25,000 was awarded to 18 charitable organisations in Dorset, with a further four charities in Wiltshire, Hampshire, and Devon being recognised at the awards ceremony held at The Brewery Tap in Blandford last week.

Mark Woodhouse, family director of Hall & Woodhouse, said: “Our Community Chest was founded over 20 years ago to support and strengthen the local communities

which make Hall & Woodhouse such a vibrant company that is committed to providing support for those in need.

“With costs rising during a financially difficult time for many, being able to offer necessary support for those in desperate need is more important now than ever before. We are proud to make it our duty to help where we can with this critical fund.” www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk

Encouraging over 50s back to work

Over 90% of the 3000 children attending Tops Day Nurseries attend part time. Records show that grandparents and extended family often look after their children for the remaining days/hours needed while parents work, or parents work at the same time as childcare. This is largely because parents do not have the money to pay for all their childcare.

The government has recently announced its plan to encourage over 50s back to work. One option for grandparents, which coincides with the government idea, is that they could be trained in early years education and work in early years settings if they have enjoyed working with young children.

Cheryl Hadland, managing director of Tops Day Nurseries commented: “To my

understanding the Treasury cannot take factors like extra income into consideration as the impact is not a specific figure, they cannot work out the extra tax income that would come in against the cost of investing in childcare. If I understood correctly, then this makes no sense to me as an entrepreneur.  You have to take risks to grow.  We believe more children will be able to attend early years education and childcare if the fees are dropped, and in turn parents and grandparents will be able to work or work more. There is plenty of evidence that good quality childcare prepares children for school and for life where they earn more, are happier, and achieve more.”

New Faces, New Places

Celebrating new roles being filled within the Members of Dorset Chamber

Bridge Health & Wellbeing welcomes strength and conditioning coach Family-run clinic Bridge Health & Wellbeing in Christchurch, Dorset, is delighted to welcome experienced strength and conditioning coach Jack Phillips to its clinical team.

Currently head of performance at Bryanston School, Jack works closely with physiotherapists to assist in the rehabilitation of the pupils. He also works with aspiring youth athletes on a 1-2-1 and small group basis, in sports ranging from netball, swimming, rugby, volleyball, and hockey. www.bridgehw.com

Azets promotes five as business demand grows

Azets has boosted its presence in Poole with five key senior promotions following sustained business demand.

The top 10 accountancy firm has named three new associate directors and two new managers at its Commercial Road office. Experienced Nick Bryant, Jon Huggins and Paul Francis have been made associate directors while Charlotte Elliott and James Miller have been named as managers. www.azets.co.uk

Operations director at Y-not Finance

Y-not Finance welcomes a new operations director.

Denise brings a tremendous amount of knowledge, skill and experience to the senior management team, having worked with some of the major banks and lenders within the finance sector. Denise joined Y-not Finance as a mortgage advisor and protection specialist over four years ago, having met fellow director Tony, at a Dorset Chamber event in Bournemouth. www.y-notfinance.co.uk

Talbot Village Trust appoints CEO ahead of team expansion

Talbot Village Trust has appointed its first-ever chief executive officer (CEO) as part of its plans to increase the charity’s ability to make greater impact with its giving to worthy causes across the area.

Caroline Cooban, who has worked at the trust since March 2022 as head of philanthropy, now leads the registered charity. As CEO, Caroline will work alongside the board of trustees to develop the charity’s longterm strategy to grow the scale and effectiveness of fund giving.

www.talbotvillagetrust.org

Associated Town Chambers

Bridport Business Chamber of Trade and Commerce

www.bridportbusiness.org.uk

Our mission is to ensure that Bridport provides the ideal environment for businesses to thrive and to supply the goods and services that the town and surrounding area needs to remain economically vibrant.

Dorchester Chamber for Business

www.dorchesterchamber.co.uk

We play an active role helping to promote local business and enterprise, representing a wide range of businesses both large and small. Our priority is to help our members work together to boost trade. In addition, we are also working with community partners on our Retain & Retrain campaign to promote apprenticeships and similar initiatives to further enhance employability in Dorchester.

Gillingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry

www.gcci.co.uk

Gillingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been around since the 1930s. Many of our members come from outside the High Street where diversity encompasses old family firms, industrial estate units and new modern work from home and digital businesses. We are very much involved in local initiatives and other groups such as Town Council, Gillingham School, Gillingham in Gear, Dementia Friends, Town Team in particular.

Shaftesbury Chamber of Commerce

www.shaftesburychamber.co.uk

The Shaftesbury Chamber has around 100 members from its two business parks and independent High Street businesses. They hold monthly networking meetings and are very active in the development of the town’s economy. Unlike many other towns, Christmas lights and activities are entirely run and paid for by chamber members.

Sherborne Chamber of Trade and Commerce

www.sherbornechamber.co.uk

The Sherborne Chamber of Commerce exists to promote its members’ businesses and the wider business community. It has a membership in excess of 150. The chamber is involved in just about every event that takes place in the town, supporting the Sherborne community, attracting media interest and creating a memorable experience for visitors to the town.

Swanage & District Chamber of Trade

www.swanagechamberoftrade.co.uk We have many ways of helping to promote all businesses in Swanage, the most popular of these is the Swanage Map. This is provided to tourists free of charge through all local hotels and the tourist information centre. As a member, you will be taking an active part in helping develop business opportunities in Swanage.

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.

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

Business Legal Expense Insurance

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

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

FOCUS

ON

finance

with Peter Harding Watch out for unexpected tax traps

Dorset financial expert, Peter Harding, says the UK’s tax system is famously complex. It means that, for many people, tax represents much more of a threat than an opportunity, with pitfalls at every turn.

From investing in a way that incurs much more tax than is necessary to making pension-income decisions without being aware of potentially expensive tax implications, even the most financially savvy among us can fall foul of the UK’s many tax rules and regulations.

The full list of errors to avoid and opportunities that shouldn’t be missed is a long one. But here are just some of the most common and costly tax traps to look out for.

Forgetting to share the load – Most tax allowances, exemptions and tax-efficient investment opportunities are available to each person in a couple. For example, if only one person in a couple has used up their ISA allowance for the current tax year, they can gift some money to their partner who has some or all of their allowance left. The same approach can be taken to each person’s annual Capital Gains Tax (CGT) allowance.

Leaving it to the last minute – Many of us are in the habit of paying attention to our allowances only at the start and/or end of each tax year. This can mean it may be too late to use them, especially Income Tax allowances and exemptions that can’t be carried forward.

Joining the tax-free cash rush – A common mistake among those reaching retirement and accessing their pension is to take all their tax-free cash in one go. It can be used as income in most Defined Contribution (DC) pension schemes to help reduce the Income Tax paid each year, so if you don’t need the lump sum to pay off something, then don’t take it all out. Also, if taken out and not spent, it can increase your Inheritance Tax (IHT) liability.

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. www.peterhardingwm.co.uk

Peter Harding Wealth Management reflects on partnership with LewisManning Hospice Care

Peter Harding Wealth Management (PHWM) reflects on its successful two-year partnership with Lewis-Manning Hospice Care and renews its support for the third consecutive year.

PHWM marketing manager, Julian Barrett, said: “We really enjoy our partnership supporting Lewis-Manning. They provide us with so many varied and diverse ways to get involved with the local community. We’ve had so much fun, which includes supporting their art exhibition at Lighthouse, Poole, and getting involved in the Christmas tree recycling scheme, during which we purchased 10 christmas trees from the hospice and donated them to deserving local causes across Dorset.

“We’ve been involved in their Sunflower campaign, sending out Lewis-Manning sunflower seeds to 1,000 of our clients.

“A particularly memorable event was the ‘Three Peak Challenge’ which took place at Rock Reef indoor climbing activity attraction on Bournemouth Pier, during which the team of staff climbed the equivalent of the Three Peaks.

“We’ve also sponsored their regular printed newsletter which goes out to the

supporter, patient and volunteer database.

“More recently, we had a team of 16 staff carrying out a 14-mile Jurassic Coast Walking Challenge – the journey started at Chesil Beach on Portland, with the team stopping off for lunch at the Lobster Pot and then continuing all the way to ‘The Boat that Rocks’ restaurant at Portland Marina.

“Our support, to date, has resulted in over £17,000 of commitment to the charity.”

Lewis-Manning corporate fundraiser, Nicki Cluley, said: “It’s been brilliant working with the team at PHWM. Their support has been incredible, particularly in our 30th anniversary year. We are so pleased that their commitment to us will continue in 2023, it makes a huge difference to the services that we offer to patients and their loved ones with life limiting illnesses in East Dorset and Purbeck.”

Nicki Cluley, corporate partnership fundraiser, Lewis-Manning Hospice Care; Peter Harding, director, Peter Harding Wealth Management

Future Leaders Forum

Supporting the development of our future leaders

“As a chamber, we’ve been keen to do more to support our future business leaders, our next generation, in terms of supporting their personal and career development. Mazars also raised this as an area they are very keen to support and, following discussions, we were delighted to hold the first meeting of our Future Leaders Forum on 26 January at the Mazars office in Poole.

“Our Future Leaders Forum is a new network for our next generation of leaders, younger people in the early stages of their career where they can come together to network, learn from each other, and develop their skills as they look forwards in their career.

“Around sixty people aged under thirty from a wide range of businesses attended the event and, I have to say, the room was absolutely buzzing with conversation. I outlined our ongoing ambition to be a modern, relevant and inclusive chamber – that is very much in touch and engaged with our next generation. This message was well-received and we had a lively and positive discussion about the support people attending the forum would welcome. This included areas such as networking skills, hearing from inspiring business leaders, development of soft and interpersonal skills and the opportunity to discuss key issues such

as sustainability within business. We’ll also be introducing wellbeing activities such as our walks in nature, which have become incredibly popular, as well as some social events. Mazars have very kindly agreed to sponsor and become the regular home for future events although we would very much like to visit other businesses as well.

“I was absolutely thrilled with the response and enthusiasm from the forum from all who attended. Our original plan was to form a committee to oversee and direct future activities for the forum; however, with thirty people putting themselves forward for the committee and our aim to be fully inclusive, forward events and activities will now be discussed at the main events so everyone has an input into the forum. We are also very keen that we have younger representation on our board and will be seeking to appoint someone from the forum as a Dorset Chamber board member.

“The forum is open to all people aged under thirty with a small fee for events. The next meeting will take place on 30 March, 4-6pm at Mazars in Poole and the focus in this session will be ‘Networking with Confidence’ – watch out for this event on our website.

“Huge thanks to all who attended and we really look forward to seeing you at the next event.”

protection

FOCUS ON with Tower Supplies

Best foot forward

As with many categories of personal protective equipment, foot protection can too often be approached the wrong way. Instead of prioritising comfort and safety features, many wearers focus on brand and aesthetics. Unfortunately, employers do not always understand that this has repercussions on health.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s important to look and feel good at work, especially when working out in public. But if you don’t make sure your foot protection meets the correct safety standards, fits properly, is kept clean, and correctly maintained, then your feet could pay the price in the long term.

Wearing the right safety footwear can limit musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), which account for 24% of lost working days. So, don’t go by brand alone. Instead, prioritise footwear that has the design features engineered for safety. You should only buy footwear from a trusted BSIF accredited supplier, so you know it meets all the necessary EN standards.

Employers should also have one of each size and style available to try on. This will give everyone a chance to find the most comfortable fit, instead of just picking ‘their size’. For staff that have been supported by occupational health, Tower can provide footwear clinics that include a measuring service and insole appraisal. Keep your footwear clean and dry to make it last longer and remain comfortable. And check it over before use. Make sure the safety toe cap is not visible, the sole unit and upper areas are secure, and the tread and sole pattern is undamaged and not covered over or filled in.

Contact me on 01202 718000 or to find out more visit our website www. wearetower.comMark Dowling, Divisional Managing Director 01202 305518

mark.dowling@towersupplies.com wearetower.com

Ian Girling, chief executive, Dorset Chamber

FOCUS ON

charity

with Diverse Abilities

Dorset Neon Run back at Poole Park

Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, has announced that its Dorset Neon Run is returning to Poole Park on Saturday, 22 April.

The Dorset Neon Run is a fivekilometre evening fun run for participants to run, walk, dance, or jog around during the colourful fundraiser. Entertainment will come from HOT Radio on the night, as well as a fun Clubbercise warm-up.

Lucy Rowley, events fundraising officer at Diverse Abilities, commented: “Dorset Neon Run is a really fun event and as it isn’t time chipped allows participants to run, jog, walk, or dance at their own pace. It’s a great excuse to dress up in neon gear and face paint, while having a laugh with your mates. If you’d like help to prepare, you can join our Facebook group where we will guide you through Couch to 5K.”

Kevin Scott, manager director at Hot Radio added: “We are passionate about supporting our local community including our chosen local charities like Diverse Abilities, who support those less able in our community and their ethos is like our own.

“We love using our resources to support their fundraising events such as the Dorset Neon Run in Poole Park. By jointly working together on these events we can have fun and at the same time help raise vital funds for this fantastic local charity which in turn enables them to do the amazing work they do.”

www.dorsetneonrun.com

Thursday 15 June, at AFC Bournemouth, Vitality Stadium

Dorset Chamber is excited to announce the next Business Expo on Thursday 15 June at AFC Bournemouth, Vitality Stadium.

This event is open to all of the business community, including Dorset Chamber members, to meet local businesses and network for free.

Dorset Chamber’s Business Expo allows businesses to connect with new and existing contacts within the local and surrounding areas, share their experiences and expertise with likeminded people, and meet and engage with reliable suppliers who can help grow their business.

This is an exciting opportunity to showcase your products and services to the business community by booking an Exhibitor Stand at the event.

Exhibitor Stand includes…

– 1 table (6ft), table cloth and 2 chairs

– Space to display 1 standard pull up banner

– Space to display literature

– Logo feature on exhibitor list with 100 characters, with website and phone number

– Company listed in event joining instructions

– Exhibitors will receive promotion on Dorset Chamber social media channels

Early bird special booking rate – Book before 31 March:

Members and non-members are also welcome to attend the event to meet businesses and network for free.

Don’t forget to tell your clients/customers you will be exhibiting using your social channels, and tag us.

The expo will be open from 9am – 12noon.

Book your FREE tickets now to avoid disappointment.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Macro Blues & Micro Bounce? legal

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

Business activity in the southern regional economies has been in decline since August. Although SW England still has the lowest UK unemployment rate (ONS 2.1%, three months to November), the highest employment rate (79.3%) and the lowest inactivity rate (18.9%), the latest regional survey (from Nat West/S&P) shows SW orders, employment and exports falling through to the end of 2022.

As interest rates climb and real incomes slide, creditors and debtors are tightening their belts. The housing market is sagging. Over the festive season, retail sales volumes were fair, but the lack of consumer confidence (lowest readings on record) does not augur well for activity in early 2023, especially with household savings ratios being under pressure from the cost-of-living crisis. Will precautionary savings pick up now? For the long term, this would be good – making funds potentially available for productivity enhancing investment. In the short term, however, it might take spending out of current demand. This should be part of a necessary adjustment to relieve the stagflation economy, but it would not be pleasant for businesses and markets right now.

The official inflation measures are still high (CPI 10.5%, CPIH 9.2%) in the year to December, but there are tentative signs of some price pressures easing, with the world wholesale gas price back to pre-Putin levels.

Are we at a turning point or just a pause? Much depends on three elements: domestically, on how the myriad labour cost disputes resolve; internationally, on how the Ukrainian war evolves; and financially, on how further tightening of monetary policies by the central banks is paced and scaled. Meanwhile, as well as energy prices dropping, other commodity and shipping costs may be easing towards lower inflation but beware a Russian spring offensive. Food prices continue to accelerate, (reaching +16.9% year-on-year to December). Overall, ‘core’ inflation may be starting to soften, albeit slowly, from the recent peak.

Against this background, January’s keynote speech by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt set out the government’s plans to boost economic growth. The Chancellor identified “four Es” (enterprise, education, employment and ‘everywhere’) as agendas in need of improvement if we are to address poor UK productivity, skills gaps and low business investment. Hunt spoke of opportunities to use the regulatory freedoms of Brexit to boost sectors including technology, life sciences, clean energy, creative industries and advanced manufacturing. He talked of lower taxes in the medium to long term and the need to address structural labour shortages. The Chancellor did not ease, however, the general concern about the UK’s absolute and

relative economic performance. Afterwards, business representatives, from CBI and FSB alike, criticised the lack of policy detail in the speech. Many hope that March’s budget will provide important details for action to quell inflation and yet support growth: no mean feat.

On 2 February, the Bank of England raised base rates to 4%. The UK’s ‘stagflation’ problem remains and further increases in interest costs are possible, despite, (indeed, to ensure), the recession risk. IMF Forecasters are predicting a UK recession – (the only major economy predicted to experience negative growth in 2023). This prospect reflects the country’s relatively high exposure to dissonance in its supply chains and workforce flows.

With respect to labour, there is clear demand for two broad types of skills. First, there are those skills which are commonly required across places, sectors and occupations. These include a range of basic digital, services and, perhaps, green competences which nearly all workers will need to demonstrate to employers: abilities in using foundational and advanced software and awareness of relevant drivers of energy and material sustainability. Second, there are the specialised skills needed in specific industries or for key functions. These include parts of finance, manufacturing and/or certain services where innovation drives overall growth and business and personal success. Areas such as AI, automation and energy/ climate substitution are part of this category.

In its current cycle, the UK economy is a low productivity enterprise with weak competitiveness. A recent FT column has listed the following areas as those holding back the UK economy: disruptive tax and regulation systems; poor management and planning; weak educational performance, inadequate skills and inequality; trade barriers and low investment; skewed business finance and regional disparities; short termism, imbalanced innovation and disjointed politics.

That’s quite an agenda of areas needing improvement in the years to come. It took at least a decade and a half to get into the present situation. The task, to lift the structural macro blues and build on any tactical micro bounce, starts now. www.bournemouth.ac.uk

with Frettens Solicitors

Many of you will have heard in the news about Elon Musk, having bought Twitter, making many of the company’s workers redundant. Now

43 ex-employees of the company are looking to take Twitter to an employment tribunal for unfair dismissal. The company failed to consult with employee representatives for the minimum 45 days, having proposed to make at least 100 employees redundant. In addition, Twitter failed to provide adequate reasons for the dismissals and, practically, suspended them from their jobs, with no contractual right to do so.

If the allegations prove to be correct, Twitter was in breach of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. This legislation obliges employers to carry out collective consultation with employee representatives when making large scale redundancies.

Twitter is also potentially liable for unfair dismissal claims by each of the ex-employees, if they can show either the redundancy was a sham or individual consultation with employees was not carried out.

If the matter goes to an employment tribunal and the ex-employees succeed, they could each receive a protective award of 90 days’ pay, plus loss of earnings of up to a year’s pay, if they are unable to obtain new employment.

Twitter can, even if they did not go through a proper procedure, argue that it wouldn’t have made a difference and that the employees would have been made redundant regardless. Any loss of earnings claim would therefore be low value. It is quite likely many, if not all, of the ex-employees will be offered settlements not to continue with legal proceedings.

This story is an important reminder to employers about the potential cost, both financial and in reputation, that failing to follow a fair redundancy procedure can bring. If you would like advice on a redundancy situation, please contact me below.

Email: pburton@frettens.co.uk

Telephone: 01202 491737

www.frettens.co.uk

with PKF Francis Clark

R&D tax credit claims under closer scrutiny

Research and development (R&D) tax credits are intended to incentivise investment in innovation, and we have helped many businesses in Dorset to access this support.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has recently ramped up its audit activity and, like other firms, we have received more R&D enquiries in the last three months alone than in the last decade. Currently most of these enquiries relate to claims with qualifying expenditure of under £50,000, though we anticipate attention will eventually turn to larger claims.

The challenge for HMRC is that promoters of dubious claims continue to play an active role in the marketplace. Chamber members should therefore undertake due diligence on any prospective adviser in this area before proceeding.

From April 2023, there will be significant changes to the rates within the R&D regime. Companies making claims should ensure they factor these changing rates into any longer term forecasting exercise so there are no nasty surprises.

The Treasury is currently consulting on simplifying R&D tax reliefs by merging the existing schemes for small and mediumsized enterprises and large businesses. It is also considering whether to introduce different levels of tax relief based on industry sectors. If implemented, the new scheme is expected to be in place from April 2024.

We strongly recommend that businesses considering making R&D claims ensure their submissions are carefully thought through, with a suitable amount of disclosure. Claims with little or no supporting information are now almost certain to be picked for HMRC audit, even if the sums of tax involved appear to be low.

We would be pleased to help any chamber members considering R&D tax credit claims.

Lisa Whitbread

Tax director, PKF Francis Clark lisa.whitbread@pkf-francisclark.co.uk

01202 663669

pkf-francisclark.co.uk

Have Porsche re-written the electric vehicle rule book?

The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo is an estate version of the sleek Taycan saloon – with added ground clearance (20mm) and bulked up body trim to create a go-anywhere, all-wheel-drive family car with comfort and space to the fore.

When it comes to technology, there’s a curved fully digitalized instrument cluster and provides all the key information that you’d require, even a g-force indicator.

All seats are comfortable and accommodating, with the front two being heated and electronically adjustable via 8-way controls.

The 4S has Adaptive Air Suspension with Porsche’s Active Suspension Management (PASM) fitted as standard.

The 4S outputs a staggering 420 kW (563 hp) of power and 650 Nm of torque in Launch Control mode, with a top speed of 149mph.

The car does support rapid DC charging and 270 kW of input, which allows you to go from 5-80% in just 23 minutes.

You can also opt for the ‘Electric Sport Sound’ option, the best artificial sound I’ve heard in an EV.

The all-wheel-drive (AWD) system in the 4S provides excellent traction while also retaining that fun factor should you want to lose its back end.

Ultimately, we think it’s the best electric vehicle Porsche offers to date.

If you purchase a Taycan through your business you could benefit from a Corporation Tax saving on the price of the car, plus only 2% benefit-in-kind tax. Please email info@porschebournemouth. co.uk to speak to a member of the team for more information.

Thank you to Porsche Bournemouth for the test drive.

Paul Taylor, Dorset Chamber

Join the Bournemouth Bay Run, says international sailor

World renowned solo yachtswoman

Pip Hare is encouraging runners and joggers to support their local charity hospice, Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, and join in the Bournemouth Bay Run which takes place on 2 April 2023.

She said: “I encourage people to get involved and help your local community hospice charity, Lewis-Manning, and come on board with the Bournemouth Bay Run. There is a selection of events to be involved in, including walking, jogging or

running either a 1k, 5k, 10k or half marathon – there’s an event to suit every ability.”

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care director of Fundraising, Tom Goodinge, said: “We are delighted to have Pip’s support, she is an incredible role model and truly inspirational athlete. I’ve heard lots of staff saying they’ve signed themselves up to run – it’s such a great way to kickstart the year and there’s no better way than doing it for our incredible charity.

I look forward to cheering everyone on!”

www.lewis-manning.org.uk

education FOCUS ON with Weymouth College

Numeracy is a huge part of everyone’s everyday life. It’s there in the big, important things – work and finances. But it’s there in the small things, too - the food shop, following recipes, helping with homework and understanding facts, figures and insights on the news.

At Weymouth College we are proud to be a delivery partner in the government’s new £560 million programme to help transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of adults across the UK by improving their numeracy skills – Multiply.

Multiply delivers a range of free, informal, flexible courses – including supporting Family Numeracy, or Budget Busting – offering practical skills and knowledge which could make a huge difference to everyday life whilst elevating employability skills.

Through Multiply we can also deliver – for employers – FREE numeracy courses which are ideal for upskilling and strengthening abilities within the workplace. Developing numeracy, whilst also boosting productivity, increasing profits and improving employee retention.

Our ‘Numeracy Skills in the Workplace’ and ‘Self-Employed Company Finances’ courses give learners the opportunity to revisit and become more confident in basic numeracy skills. Specifically designed for the workplace environment, learners will develop numerical strategies and understand how to use relevant software, such as Excel and Quickbooks, to record, manage and analyse numerical data. So - who can apply?

The courses are for anyone aged 19+ living in the Dorset Council area who doesn’t currently have maths GCSE at grade C (or equivalent).

The flexible delivery of the courses means they can be adapted to when, where and how you want your employees to learn – learning which is bespoke to you and your workforce.

Find out more about how we can work in partnership to deliver the very best that Multiply - and our full range of adult skills courses –have to offer to you and your employees. Email: dta@weymouth.ac.uk

Call: 01305 764748

Visit: www.weymouth.ac.uk/ multiply-at-weymouth-college/

Business Networking LunchMarsham Court Hotel - Sponsored by Martin John Training

Events roundup

Connecting in Nature Walk - Sandbanks - Rick Stein

Business Leaders Breakfast - RNLI College - Sponsored by Lewis Investment

Simply Networking Live - Porsche Bournemouth

Future Leaders Forum Launch Event - Mazars

Dorset Chamber welcomes new members

Reid Bikes Ltd

Bournemouth 01202 526220

At Reid we believe in quality and service because everyone has the basic right to explore their freedom. Our value is in quality, affordable bikes and scooters. Demonstrated across our range of Vintage, MTB, Gravel, Commuter, Electric products and more.

Mercure Bournemouth, Queens Hotel & Spa

Bournemouth 01202 554415

Located near a train station, Mercure Bournemouth is a great choice for a stay in Bournemouth. You can grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/ cafe and visit the spa to be pampered with massages, body wraps or hydrotherapy. An indoor pool, a bar/lounge and a fitness centre are other highlights at this Art Deco hotel. Fellow travellers like the helpful staff and overall property condition.

Porsche Centre

Bournemouth

Wimborne 01202 897688

Porsche pride themselves upon innovation, design, functionality and performance, and have done since 1948. Our Porsche Centre in Bournemouth has mirrored this philosophy ever since. To find out more, visit our website. We look forward to welcoming you soon. As one of only five Porsche Classic Partners in the UK, Porsche Centre Bournemouth has the expertise to enable more owners of classic Porsche models to maintain and in some cases restore, their Porsche.

Alliance FX Ltd

London 0203 9314844 Alliance FX are an independent international payments specialist, allowing corporate customers to achieve more competitive exchange rates than currently available via your existing banking or broker relationships. We provide you with currency exchange and financial solutions to help you manage and grow your businesses.

Hardys Holiday Home Services

Dorchester 07827 680068

Hardy’s Holiday Home Services provide managed services for holiday let owners. A bespoke service is provided which caters for your property’s individual turnaround needs. The service includes professional laundered linen via our laundry partner, guest contact and sundry items are provided as part of the weekly turnaround costs. Hardy’s works with various Holiday Brokers across the UK and is proud to make your holiday home the ‘retreat of choice’ for guests.

Globacare

Bournemouth 01202 929349

Specialist Health & Life insurance experts, we advise on personal, business and international protection. There’s a reason why clients stay with us for years and recommend us to their friends and family. It’s our team. Our advisers have been with us for many years, handpicked and have built long-lasting relationships with our clients.

Card Connection

Farnham 01252 892300

Card Connection is the market leader in the franchised distribution of greeting cards covering the UK and Ireland. We have been described as one of the best run franchisees in the UK. The Bournemouth franchise is available and includes over 100 trading accounts. Interested? Please contact us accounts.

Sculpture by the Lakes Ltd

Dorchester 07720 637808

Lose time and unwind in the 26-acre Sculpture Park and discover something special in The Makers Yard – enjoy delicious homemade food in The Kitchen, fresh local produce in The Pantry, find unique gifts and goodies in The Store and curated exhibition pieces in The Gallery. Entry to The Makers Yard is free, entry to Sculpture Park £14.50

Corbin & Co Estate & Lettings Agent

Bournemouth 01202 519761

Corbin & Co are independent Estate & Letting Agents.

Established in 2008 by Debbie Corbin, the business has grown through reputation to become the leading Estate Agent across postcodes BH10 and BH11. Our large modern office can be found next to Costa Coffee, Kinson with plenty of parking nearby.

Mar-Key Group

Bournemouth 01202 577111

Mar-Key Group designs, manufactures and delivers structures for events and commercial clients. If you need more space, we’ll create it for you! Whether you need a high-end corporate event venue or a temporary warehouse for your growing business, when you choose Mar-Key Group you can be sure that you’ll receive Great British quality and service, every time.

With a focus on ‘Building Your Resilience’, our next GU6 event takes place on 10 March. It will bring together inspirational speakers and fellow business leaders, to explore and share ideas and experiences, to support your wellbeing and performance.

Leading or managing a business can take its toll so it is important to have appropriate tools and coping mechanisms in place. The truth is, ‘you can’t pour from an empty cup’, so investment in your own health and wellbeing should always be considered a priority.

This GU6 event is designed to be friendly and practical, supporting our vision to provide health and wellbeing support to business

leaders. Included in the £20 (£25) ticket price is a delicious breakfast, excellent speakers, a Q&A, and networking opportunities, all against the backdrop of the beautiful Merley House in Wimborne. Leadership and mindset coach, Michaela Smith, specialises in helping business leaders to build their resilience, channelling her personal and professional experience of 20 years as a coach. Sharing her personal insights and practical advice on ways to take control of your potential and build your strength. This is a ‘can’tmiss’ morning of self-investment.

The GU6 and our health and wellbeing programme is kindly sponsored by Lester Aldridge.

The employer’s responsibility for the working spacewhat has changed?

During the pandemic and since the world of work has entered the hybrid working era, employers have found their teams working in weird and wonderful locations. However, employers should note that whilst staff are working away from the office, it remains their legal duty to ensure that employees have a safe working environment. Even a location as mundane as the kitchen table poses risks. For example, a chair unsuitable for long periods or an uncomfortable height difference from the table could lead to injuries over time. Employers should provide a risk assessment for their staff to determine the suitability of their workspace and equipment. Consideration should be given to issues such as whether there’s sufficient lighting, the suitability of computer equipment (mainly if not provided by the employer) and the ergonomic features of the workstation.

The next time you’re on a Zoom call with your staff, take a moment to think about the suitability of their working environment. And consider whether you’ve got a risk assessment on file to mitigate any liability you might face for that RSI injury sustained from typing on a laptop balanced on a compost bag in their garden shed.

Edward O’Brien, Associate www.lesteraldridge.com

Friday 10 March 8.30am - 11.00am

Ticket prices: Members – £20.00 +VAT Standard– £25.00 +VAT Visit www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/event/gu6-businessleader-resilience-event-3/ and book your place today.

Edward O'Brien, Lester Aldridge

Leading or managing a business can take its toll so it is important to have appropriate tools and coping mechanisms in place. The truth is, ‘you can’t pour from an empty cup’, so investment in your own health and wellbeing should always be considered a priority.

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.

Simply Networking Online

Venue: Online

Date: March 1, 2023

Time: 8:50am - 10:30am

Cost: Free Members only

International Women’s Day

ESG - An Introduction

2023

Time: 9:30am - 11:00am

Cost: Free Open to all

GU6 Business Leader Resilience Event

Venue: Merley House

Date: March 10, 2023

Time: 8:30am - 11:00am

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

ESG

- A Guide to Electric Vehicles and EV Charging

Venue: Online

Date: March 16, 2023

Time: 9:30am - 11:00am

Cost: Free Open to all

Connecting in

Nature - Monthly Breakfast Walk Venue: Moors Valley

Date: March 17, 2023

Time: 8:00am - 9:00am

Cost: £5+VAT, Standard £5+VAT Open to all

International Training Diary

Business Networking Lunch

Venue: The George Albert Hotel

Date: March 21, 2023

Time: 12:00pm - 2:30pm

Cost: Members £35+VAT, Standard £45+VAT Open to all

ESG – The Importance of Employee Wellbeing

Venue: Online

Date: April 4, 2023

Time: 9:30am - 11:00am

Cost: Free Open to all

The Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP)

Is your workforce Net Zero ready?

A commitment has been made by the UK to meet Net Zero targets by 2050. To do this, it is expected many will need training to implement and manage Net Zero targets and green/ climate change goals in the next 2-3 years. Understanding the details of what is needed will help providers plan courses to meet this emerging demand. What skills do you need for your business to be carbon neutral?

This will help to ensure the changing skills needs across the region are understood and relevant opportunities are provided to upskill the current workforce and prepare young people to meet emerging and new workplace needs.

This is known as the Dorset Local Skills Improvement Plan (Dorset LSIP).

During the last two months, the Dorset LSIP team has been reaching out to hundreds of businesses of all sizes across Dorset, inviting managers, leaders, and HR professionals to complete a short online survey or take part in a telephone interview. Insights and findings generated through this process will be shared in an action plan to develop post-16 technical education provision in Dorset, working with our Colleges, independent training providers, employers and learners.

As part of the Dorset Local Skills Improvement Plan (Dorset LSIP), five sectors have been identified within the region as high need, growing and innovating.

These have been selected by a panel made up of local government, training providers and employer groups. They will be the focus of the change plan after the research gathering.

The focus sectors are:

• Land and water-based industries: Agriculture, Agri-tech and Aquaculture

• Advance Manufacturing and Engineering including Aerospace, Defence and Marine

• Construction

• Digital Tech and Creative

• Health and Social Care

If you work in any of these sectors, and you would like to share your views on the skills, training or qualifications that you need in your business, we want to hear from you. You can scan the QR code or you can email lsip@dorsetchamber.co.uk.

Please fill out the survey or book a telephone interview as soon as possible. Now is your chance as the first phase of the findings will be reviewed and reported at the end of March 2023.

What skills do you need today?

What training will help your business in the future?

To help create a more sustainable workforce, we’re asking as many Dorset businesses as possible to share their skills and training needs. Can you spare 10 mins to answer a short online survey and shape the skills landscape in Dorset? Simply visit www.dorsetchamber.co.uk/lsip or scan the QR.

Dorset Chamber has been commissioned by the Department for Education to identify the skills gaps which businesses like you may be facing now, or in the future.

Accountants & Tax Advisors

Albert Goodman, Taunton 0330 333 5039

www.albertgoodman.co.uk

Arnold Accounting & Bookkeeping Services Ltd, Christchurch 07513 838434

www.arnoldaccounting.co.uk

Azets, Poole 01202 717867 www.azets.co.uk

Bicknell Business Advisers Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 025252

www.bicknells.net

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

Evelyn Partners, Bournemouth 02380 827600 www.tsandw.com/

Grant Sellers Chartered Accountants, Verwood 01202 824500 www.grantsellers.co.uk

Hill Osborne, Poole 01202 678555 www.hillosborne.com

Hunts Accountants Limited, SHERBORNE 01935 815008 www.huntsaccountants.co.uk

HWB Chartered Accountants, Chandlers

Ford 02380461200 www.hwb-accountants.com

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

MLW Accountants, Poole 07900 924872

www.mlwaccountants.co.uk

Morris Lane, Poole 01202 715950 www.morrislane.co.uk

PKF Francis Clark, Poole 01202 663600 www.francisclark.co.uk

Saffery Champness LLP, Bournemouth 01202 204742 www.saffery.com

Schofields Chartered Accountants, Bournemouth 01202 555785 www.schofieldsonline.co.uk

SJT Accounts Ltd, Bournemouth 07855 295280 www.sjtaccountsltd.com

TC Filer Knapper LLP, Christchurch 01202 483341 www.filerknapper.co.uk

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

Vantage Accounting, Ferndown 01425 460993, vantage-accounting.co.uk

Air Conditioning

Universal Maintenance Contracts Limited, Wimborne 01202 891772

www.umc-ac.com

Architects

Lionel Gregory Architects Ltd, Poole 01202 723157

www.lionelgregoryarchitects.co.uk

QP Architecture, Christchurch 01202 484642 www.qparchitecture.com

Western Design Architects, Blandford Forum 01258 830675 www.westerndesignarchitects.com

Artist

Art Zag, Ferndown 07766513257 www.art-zag.com

Audio Visual Equipment

Walcom Integration Ltd, Bournemouth 08000 487384 www.walcomintegration.com

Aviation

Bournemouth Airport, Christchurch 01202 364174 www.bournemouthairport.com

DAeCO, Poole 01202 880302 www.daeco.co.uk

Banking

Barclays, Bournemouth 07990 081947,

HSBC, Bournemouth 03455 848056 www.banking.hsbc.co.uk

J.P.Morgan, Bournemouth 01202 342000 www.jpmorgan.com

Bars & Restaurants

Brewhouse and Kitchen, Bournemouth 02073543761 www.brewhouseandkitchen.com/

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

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

Rick Stein, Poole 01202 283000, The Italian Villa, Poole 01202 816074 www.the-italian-villa.co.uk

Bookkeeping and Payroll

Milburn Finance, Bournemouth 01202 535399

www.milburnfinance.com

Ookkee, Poole 01202 283214

www.ookkee.co.uk

Branding & Design

Amadoo, Poole 01202287807

www.amadoo.co.uk

Brewery

Hall & Woodhouse Ltd, Blandford St Mary 01258 452141

www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk

Business Associations

Wimborne BID, Wimborne Minster 01202 888992

www.wimborne.info

Business Coaching/ Consultancy

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

ActionCOACH Bournemouth, Bournemouth 07736 944196

www.bournemouth.actioncoach.co.uk

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

Brian G Ford FCA, Ringwood 01425 472749, DELTA Group, Broadstone 01202 690348

www.deltagroup.co.uk

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

IMSM Limited, Malmesbury 01793313141 www.imsm.com/gb/

J R L Coaching and Consulting, Bournemouth 07795 202982 www.jrlcoaching.co.uk

Joanne Young, Wimborne 07590983820, joanneyoung.co.uk

KIMCO, Poole 01202 888549 www.kimcoafrica.com/en/

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

Liaise Limited, Bournemouth 07823 451953 www.liaiseltd.co.uk

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

Phil Popham Consultancy, Stretton on Dunsmore, , Quay Business Associates Ltd, Poole 01202 679225 www.quaybusinessassociates.co.uk

Quay Development Coaching, Poole 01202 690415 www.quaydevelopmentcoaching.com

Russell Philips Limited, Dorchester 01305267009 www.russellphilips.com

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

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

Sellerly Limited, www.sellerly.co.uk/

SGS United Kingdom Ltd, Ellesmere Port 01276 697715 www.sgs.co.uk

Sherpa Bear Coaching, Poole 07581455665 www.sherpabearcoaching.com

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

The CEO Coach Ltd, Poole 07973 137470 www.jamesakinsmith.co.uk

Transitions Life Coaching, Ringwood 01425 472354 www.transitionslifecoaching.co.uk

Verace Business Assistance, Poole 07467 952352 www.veraceba.com

West Peak, bournemouth 07899912190, West Peak Partners

Business Process

Automation

PDQ 4 You Ltd, Bournemouth 07923484502,

Provulo, Weybridge 07503 267160

www.provulo.com

Business Recovery & Insolvency

Antony Batty & Co, Bournemouth 01202 923009

www.antonybatty.com

Even Keel Solutions Limited, Bournemouth 01202237337

www.evenkeelsolutions.co.uk

Leonard Curtis, Poole 01202 712810

www.portbfs.co.uk

Business Support Services

Acquit Debt Collection and Outsourced Credit Control, Poole 01202 432022

www.acquit.org.uk

BrooksKebbey Limited, Wareham 07495 781731

www.brookskebbey.net

Core PA Services Ltd, Bournemouth 07942 862413

www.core-pa.co.uk/

Dorset Business Angels, Christchurch 01202 706975

www.dorsetbusinessangels.co.uk

Evolve, Poole 0333 322 2332

www.evolvemembers.com

Flexible Project Management, Broadstone 07710 454065

www.flexiblepm.co.uk

Foundry UK, Epping 0207 871 3005, foundryuk.com

George May Consulting, Dorchester 07812193545

www.georgemay.consulting

House of Risk Ltd, Poole 07361832293

www.HouseofRisk.co.uk

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

Rise-Early Career Management Ltd, Corfe Mullen 07531554504, Rise-Early Career Management Ltd

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

Surrey Translation Bureau, Farnham 01252730014

www.surreytranslation.co.uk

The Dorset Concierge Ltd, Swanage 01202148003

www.thedorsetconcierge.com

The Passionate PA (UK) Ltd, 01202 802863

www.thepassionatepa.co.uk

Winning Tenders, Exeter 01392 247997

www.WINNINGTENDERS.COM

Car Parking

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

Care

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

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

Catering & Catering

Equipment

Comax Ltd, Ringwood 01202 684111

www.comaxuk.com

Chamber of Commerce

Bridport Business Chamber of Trade and Commerce, Bridport 07577 199786 www.bridportbusiness.org.uk

Dorchester Chamber for Business, Dorchester 01305 360293 www.dorchesterchamber.co.uk

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

Shaftesbury & District Chamber of Commerce (SDCC), Shaftesbury 01747 850059/01747 8 www.shaftesburychamber.co.uk

Sherborne Chamber of Trade & Commerce, Sherborne 01935 815 008 www.sherbornechamber.co.uk

SturBiz - Sturminster Newton Chamber of Commerce, Sturminster Newton 07810 424269 www.facebook.com/SturBiz

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

Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce, Weymouth 07730 135973 www.wpchamber.co.uk

Charity

AECC University College, Bournemouth 01202 436300 www.aecc-clinic.co.uk

Age UK NSWD, Poundbury 01305 269444, Autism Unlimited, Christchurch 01202 483360 www.autism-unlimited.org

BCHA, Bournemouth 01202 410500 www.bcha.org.uk

Bee Mission 500, Bournemouth 07970433491 www.beemission.co.uk

CAN (Community Action Network), Poole 01202 466130

www.can100.org

Care South, Poole 01202 712400

www.care-south.co.uk

Citizens Advice Bournemouth

Christchurch and Poole, Bournemouth 01202 290967

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

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

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

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

Dorset Community Foundation, Poole 01202 670815 www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org

Dorset Mind, Bournemouth 01202 099183

www.dorsetmind.uk

Dorset Reclaim, Bournemouth 01202 773384 www.dorsetreclaim.org.uk

Dorset Wildlife Trust, Dorchester 01305 217987

www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk

Education Development Trust, Reading 074468474739 www.educationdevelopmenttrust.com

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

Ferndown Community Support CIC, Ferndown 07872129844 www.ferndowncommunitysupport.org.uk

Forest Holme Hospice, Poole 01202670644 www.forestholmehospice.org.uk

Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show, Shaftesbury 01747 823955

www.gillinghamandshaftesburyshow.co.uk

HealthBus Trust, Bournemouth 07395 560343

www.healthbus.co.uk

Help and Care, Bournemouth 03001 113303

www.helpandcare.org.uk

Helpful Hounds Assistance Dogs, Bournemouth 01202591602

www.helpfulhounds.org.uk

Hope HTS, Bournemouth 01202 312231

www.hopehts.com

Julia’s House, Wimborne 01202 644220 www.juliashouse.org

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

Lighthouse Poole, Poole 01202 781 320 www.lighthousepoole.co.uk

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

MYTime Young Carers, Poole 01202 710701 www.mytimeyoungcarers.org/

Pavilion Dance South West, Bournemouth 01202 203637 www.pdsw.org.uk

Poole Sea Cadets, Poole 01202 671892

www.sea-cadets.org/poole

PramaCare, Poole 01202 207300 www.pramacare.org.uk

Rotary International District 1110, Wimborne 01202 882277 www.rotary.org

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

www.starsdorset.org

Talbot Village Trust, Wimborne 01202 338551

www.talbotvillagetrust.org

The Colleges Partnership, Blandford Forum 01258 457091

www.tcpartnership.ac.uk

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

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity, Bournemouth 01202 704060

www.uhdcharity.org/

Wessex Reserves Forces & Cadets Association, Taunton 01823 250110

www.wessex-rfca.org.uk

WISE Ability Services Ltd, Bournemouth 0300 3033737

www.wiseability.co.uk

YMCA Bournemouth, Bournemouth 01202 290451

www.ymcabournemouth.org.uk

Chemical Supply Analytical Services

OEMAchem, Southampton 02380 707686

www.oemachem.co.uk

Cleaning Services

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

Apple Clean, Bognor Regis 0800 587 4571

www.appleclean.co.uk/bournemouth/

Dorset Commercial Cleaning, PooleThree Legged Cross 01202 986700

www.dorsetcommercialcleaning.com

KM Cleaning Ltd, Bournemouth 07840 846466 www.kmcleaningltd.com

Construction & Surveyors

Acheson Construction Ltd, Dorchester 01305 267938 www.achesonconstruction.com

Amiri Construction, Christchurch 01202 331615 www.amiriconstruction.co.uk

Composite Profiles UK Limited, Poole 01202 659237 www.compositeuk.com

Godsell Arnold Partnership Ltd, Broadstone 01202 600900 www.gapltd.eu.com

Graham Garner & Partners Ltd, Broadstone 01202 697341 www.ggpl.co.uk

Greendale Construction Ltd, Poole 01202 764551 www.greendaleconstruction.com

Harry J Palmer (Broadstone) Ltd, Wimborne 01202 842224 www.harryjpalmer.co.uk

Quoin Property Consulting Limited, Wimborne 07710 543305 www.quoinsurveys.com/

Savills, Wimborne 01202 856800 www.savills.co.uk

Sherborne Holdings Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 303585 www.sydenhams.co.uk

Sibbett Gregory, Poole 01202 661177 www.sibbettgregory.com

Siteright Construction Supplies Ltd, Sturminster Marshall 01258 858028 www.siteright.net

Spetisbury Construction Ltd, Wimborne 01202 856685

www.spetisburyconstruction.co.uk

T A Colbourne Projects Ltd, Poole 01202 716516

www.tacolbourne.co.uk

Vail Williams, Wimborne 01202 558262

www.vailwilliams.com

Construction Design & Build

AHH Group, Bournemouth 01202 531 635

www.ahh.org.uk

Morgan Sindall Construction, Poole 01202 606801

www.morgansindall.com

Prevail Property Developments Ltd, Bournemouth 07856511225

www.prevailpropertydevelopments.co.uk

Rose Engineering, Sturminster Newton 01258472866, Rose Engineering

Suttles, Swanage 01929 439444

www.suttles.co.uk

Corporate Gifts & Clothing

Inspirations Business Gifts & Corporate Clothing, Poole 01202 248313

www.myinspirations.co.uk/

The Perfect Source Limited, Wimborne 0845 643 4959

www.yourperfectsource.com

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

Couriers & Freight

Forwarding

AOG Worldwide Ltd, Christchurch 01202 375702 www.aogworldwide.co.uk

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

Schenker Ltd, Poole 01202 862150 www.schenker.com

Cyber Security

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

Day Nurseries

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

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

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

Digital Agencies

imageHOLDERS Ltd, Wimborne 07570 850748

www.imageholders.com/

Lightly Salted Ltd, Wimborne 07792226049 www.lightlysalted.agency/

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

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

Digital Marketing Consultant

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

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/businessservices

NMNProjects, Swanage 07801612430, Poole High School, Poole 01202 666988 www.poolehigh.co.uk

Skills & Learning Adult Community Education, Poole 01202 123444 www.skillsandlearningace.com

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

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

Weymouth College, Weymouth 01305 208919

www.weymouth.ac.uk

Electrical Services

Dextra Group PLC, Gillingham 01747 858100

www.dextragroup.co.uk

KAD Electrical Services Ltd, 01202 574001,

Engineering

A & M Defence & Marine Services Ltd, Wimborne 01202 828700

www.amdefencemarine.co.uk

Aeronautical & General Instruments Ltd, Poole 01202 689022

www.agiltd.co.uk

Aish Technologies, Poole 01202 307082

www.aishtechnologies.com

Allied Tooling Ltd, Poole 01202 675767

www.alliedtooling.com

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

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

Avonwood Developments, Wimborne 01202 868000

www.avonwood.co.uk

AW Precision Engineering Ltd, Poole 01202 710789

www.awprecisionengineering.co.uk

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reidsteel, Christchurch 01202 483333 www.reidsteel.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

Entertainment

LEDhouse Ltd, Poole 02038 086917 www.ledhouse.tech

Environmental Services

Carbon Kapture Ltd, Bournemouth 07798552234 www.carbonkapture.org

Clean Jurassic Coast, Ferndown 07415406350, cleanjurassiccoast.uk

Efeca, Bournemouth 01305 261050 www.efeca.com/

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

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

Event Management & Equipment

B2B Expos, Basingstoke 01256838386 www.b2bexpos.co.uk

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

Bournemouth 7s, Poole 01202 545630

www.diamondsportinggroup.com

CrowdComms, Blandford Forum 01258863812 www.crowdcomms.com/

Havencrown Marquee Cleaning Machines Ltd, Blandford Forum 07717 258925, 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

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

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

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

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

Globacare, Bournemouth 01202 929349 www.globacare.co.uk

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

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

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

Invictus Group, Bournemouth 07479739139 www.invictusgroup.com

JW9, Reading 07818 141717 www.jw9.co.uk

Lester Brunt Wealth Management, Wimborne Minster 01202 695801 www.lesterbrunt.co.uk

Lewis & Co (Investments & Pensions) Limited, Poole 01202 718400

www.lewisinvestment.co.uk

Libertas Financial Planning Ltd, Bournemouth 01202795996

www.libertasfinancialplanning.co.uk

Life Matters, Poole 01202 025481

www.lifemattersfp.com

MSP Capital, Poole 01202 743400 www.mspcapital.co.uk

O-IM, Poole 01202129703 www.o-im.co.uk

Peter Harding Wealth Management, Poole 01202 830730

www.peterhardingwm.co.uk

Redwood Business Finance Ltd, Bournemouth 07702 098884

www.redwoodbusinessfinance.co.uk

SG Financial Ltd, Poole 07775 710551 www.sg-financial.com/

Shield Corporate Finance Ltd, London 01202 330200/07980 2 www.sellingabusinessformore.co.uk

Strategic Solutions Chartered Financial Planners, Bournemouth 01202 769890 www.ssfs.co.uk

SWIG Finance, Truro 01872227930 www.swigfinance.co.uk

Teachers Building Society, Wimborne 01202 843500 www.teachersbs.co.uk

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

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

TheNonExec Limited, Poole 01202 828266 www.thenonexecutive.com

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

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

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

Food & Drink

ABP Yetminster, Yetminster 01935 872777 www.abpfoodgroup.com

Btyne Products, Wareham 07928 627459, BV Dairy, Shaftesbury 01747 851855 www.bvdairy.co.uk

Harlees Fish and Chips, Wimborne 01202 602524 www.harlees.co.uk

Keith Spicer Ltd, Wimborne 01202 863800 www.keith-spicer.co.uk

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

Organix Brands Ltd, Bournemouth 07458 022789

www.organix.com

Funeral Services & Directors

F C Douch & Son (Funerals), Wimborne 01202 882936

www.fcdouch.co.uk

Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors Ltd, Wimborne 01202 882134, oharafunerals.co.uk/

Furniture

Custom World Dorset Ltd, Ferndown 01202 896816

www.customworldbedrooms.co.uk

G P & J Baker Limited, Poole 01202 266999

www.gpjbaker.com

Graphic Design

Design Pit, Salisbury 01722 440654

www.designpit.co.uk

Green Energy

Voltalia UK PLC, Reading 0203 9941093 www.voltalia.com

Health

Bioenergetics Systems Technology Group Ltd, Poole 01202 785888 www.neshealth.com

Bridge Health & Wellbeing, Christchurch 01202 473800 www.bridgehw.com

BWT Physio, Poole 01202 749514

www.bwtphysio.co.uk

DDC Dolphin Limited, Poole 01202 731555

www.ddcdolphin.co.uk

Footfocus Podiatry, Ringwood 01425 837570

www.footfocuspodiatry.co.uk

Impressions Care Agency, Bournemouth 03330062690 www.impressionscare.co.uk

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

Kestrel Medical Ltd, Broadstone 01202 658444 www.vocalzone.com

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

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

Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth 01202 702809 www.nuffieldhealth.com

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

Physio Fitness, Christchurch 07973939545 www.physiofitnessdorset.co.uk

Seetec Pluss, Bournemouth www.seetecpluss.co.uk

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

WALX, Worth Matravers 0333 1234540 walx.co.uk

Health & Safety

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

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

Holiday Lettings

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

Hardys Holiday Home Services, 07827 680068 www.hardysholidayhomeservices.com

Holiday Parks

Hoburne Ltd, Christchurch 01425 277661 www.hoburne.com

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

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

Home Improvements

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

Home Technology

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

Hotels & Conferencing

Bournemouth Carlton, Bournemouth 03300 283411 www.bestwestern.co.uk

Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel, Bournemouth 01202 557702 www.bournemouthhighcliffmarriott.co.uk

Chewton Glen, New Milton 01425 275341 www.chewtonglen.com

George Albert Hotel & Spa, Dorchester 01935 483430 www.gahotel.co.uk

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

Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth 01202 552111

www.marshamcourthotel.co.uk

Mercure Bournemouth , Queens Hotel & Spa, Bournemouth 01202 554415 www.queenshotelbournemouth.com

Minterne Estate, Dorchester 01300 341370

www.minterne.co.uk

Oceana Hotels, Bournemouth 01202 298350

www.oceana-collection.com

RNLI College, Poole 03003 007654

www.rnli.org/college.

Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth 01202 204917

www.britanniahotels.com/hotels/the-royalbath-hotel-bournemouth

Summer Lodge Hotel, Dorchester 01935 482000

www.summerlodgehotel.com

The Hilton Bournemouth, Bournemouth 01202 804775

www.bournemouthhilton.com

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

HR

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

Hillingdon HR, Poole 07795 558648

www.Hillingdonhr.co.uk

HR Business Solutions Ltd, Bournemouth 07931 530497

www.hrbusinesssolutionsltd.co.uk

Lumine Development Ltd, Shaftesbury 07841 068727

www.lumine.co.uk

Okana Limited, Christchurch 01202070040 www.okanagroup.co.uk

Purple HR Ltd, Wimborne 01202 801047

www.purplehr.co.uk

Rely HR & Training Services, Dorchester 01305 889781

www.rely.company

Skora HR, Poole 0330 056 3664

www.skorahr.co.uk

The People Choreographer, 07876 207054

www.peoplechoreographer.co.uk

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

Import/Export Services

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

Insurance

A-One Insurance Group, Ringwood 01425 480700 www.aoig.co.uk

Coleman Marine Insurance a Gallagher Company, Poole 01202 647400 www.ajg.com/uk

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

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

Kingsbridge Insurance Brokers, Tewkesbury 01242808740, 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

UK Health Insurance, Poole 01202 756352

www.ukhealthinsurance.com

A B S Computer Systems Ltd, Poole 01202 770900

www.absgb.com

C3IA Solutions Limited, Poole 01202 721123

www.c3ia.co.uk

ENHANCED, Poole 01202 308000

www.enhanced.co.uk

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

Glitch IT Limited, Christchurch 01202 237996

www.glitch.services

ITEC Connect Ltd, Wimborne 01202 848866

www.itecgroup.co.uk

Juice Broadband, Poole 01202 332331

www.juice-broadband.com

Keyfort Ltd, Bournemouth 08448 014580

www.keyfort.co.uk

Kimcell Ltd, Dorchester 01202 755300

www.kimcell.com

QuoStar Solutions Ltd, Bournemouth 0845 644 0331

www.quostar.com

Rev Ops Automated, Bournemouth, www.revopsautomated.com

SPC IT, Ferndown 01202 112334

www.spcit.co.uk

Target IT Services, Bournemouth 01202 538488

www.target-its.co.uk

The Data Vault, Bournemouth 01202 375079 www.thedatavault.uk

Vizst Technology, Poole 0333 344 2204 www.vizst.com

Landscape Services

The Big Plant Company, Verwood 01202980411 www.bigplantco.com

Lifts Supply & Installation

Bourne Lifts Ltd, Ferndown 01202 582923/07808 8 www.bournelifts.co.uk

Local Authority

BCP Council, Bournemouth 01202 454630

www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Dorset Council, Dorchester 01305 221000 www.dorsetforyou.com

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

Manufacturing

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

Abbey Supply Co Ltd, Poole 01202 623258

www.abbeysupply.com

Ability Projects Ltd, Poole 01202 305800

www.abilityprojects.com

ABP Technologies Ltd, Poole 01202 665000

www.abprecision.co.uk

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

AlfaTronix Ltd, Poole 01202 715517

www.alfatronix.com

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

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

ASMPT, Weymouth 01305 760760 www.asm.com

BEST Fittings Ltd, Gillingham 01747 312672

www.bestfittings.co.uk

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

Bowmill Engineering Ltd, Poole 01202 266266

www.bowmill.co.uk

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

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

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

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

CBRNergetics Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 800298 www.cbrnergeticsltd.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Enovation Controls Ltd, Salisbury 01722 410055 www.enovationcontrols.eu

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

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

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

FireSTOP Manufacturing Ltd, Dorchester 01305 213112

www.firestopltd.co.uk

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

Focal Point Fires, Christchurch 01202 499330 www.focalpointfires.co.uk

Fridgenius Ltd, Wimborne 01202 889264, Get Fresh Cosmetics Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 859059 www.bombcosmetics.co.uk

Greens Combustion, Poole 01202 607563 www.greenscombustion.com

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

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

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

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

Honeywell Analytics Ltd, Poole 01202 676161 www.honeywellanalytics.com

Hydreco Hydraulics Limited, Poole 01202 627500 www.hydreco.com

I C Brindle & Co Ltd, Poole 01202 657814 www.icbrindle.com

ICB Waterproofing Ltd, Poole 01202 785200 www.icb.uk.com

Kallo Foods Ltd, Camberley 01276 609000 www.kallo.com

KVP EU Ltd, Beaminster 01308 867020 www.kvpvet.com

Lillidale Ltd, Wimborne 01202 848456 www.lillidale.co.uk

Lotek UK Ltd, Wareham 01929 552992 www.lotek.com

Lush Manufacturing Ltd, Poole 01202 664040 www.lush.co.uk

Magicard Ltd, Weymouth 01305 470000 www.magicard.com

Marden Edwards Ltd, Wimborne 01202 861200 www.mardenedwards.com

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

Neal’s Yard Remedies, Gillingham 01747 834665 www.nealsyardremedies.com

NETZSCH Pumps & Systems Ltd, Dorchester 01935 483900 www.netzsch.com

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

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

Physicool Ltd, Dorchester 07778 274265 www.physicool.co.uk

Polyhose (UK) Ltd, Christchurch 01202 478334 www.polyhose.com

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

PRF Composite Materials, Poole 01202 680022 www.prfcomposites.com

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

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

RHH Franks, New Milton 01425614730 www.rhhfranks.com

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

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

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

Senscient, Poole 01202 606460 www.msasafety.com

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

Sontronics, Poole 01202 722583 www.sontronics.com

Strouden Joinery, Poole 01202 696123 www.stroudenjoinery.com

Sunseeker International, Poole 01202 382222 www.sunseeker.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WRES Ltd, Poole 01202 674480

www.wres-welding.co.uk

Wyndham Page Ltd, Poole 01202 734656

www.wyndhampage.com

Yunex Traffic, Poole 01202 782000

www.yunextraffic.com/

Marine Actisense, Poole 01202 746682

www.actisense.com

Fireboy Xintex UK Operations Ltd., Poole 08453 899462

www.fireboy-xintex.com

Marketing PR & Web Developers

b4b Marketing, Poole 01202 684400

www.b4b.co.uk

Caron Khan Consultancy, Bournemouth 07967 524578

www.caronkhan.co.uk

Darren Northeast PR Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 676762

www.darrennortheast.co.uk

Digital Storm Limited, Bournemouth 01202 298392 www.digitalstorm.co.uk

Dorset Tech, Gillingham 01258 808577 www.dorset.tech

Insightful UX Ltd, Poole 01202 912760 www.insightfulux.co.uk

Intergage Ltd, Wimborne 01202 684009 www.intergage.co.uk

Key Digital Agency Ltd, Dorchester 01305 542000 www.key.digital

Motley Digital Ltd, Sturminster Newton 01258 807695 www.motley.co.uk

Media & Film

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

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

Global, Fareham 01489 587610 www.global.com

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

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

Plato Video Ltd, Bournemouth 07557 448526 www.platovideo.co.uk

Summit Films Limited, Bridport 07919 487688 www.summitfilms.co.uk

The BV Magazine, Sturminster Newton 01258 472572 www.theblackmorevale.co.uk

Mediation

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

Motoring Sales & Servicing

Breeze Motor Group, Poole 01202 713000

www.breeze.co.uk

Chapelgate Motors LTD / TA Porsche Centre Bournemouth, Wimborne 01202 897688,

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

Hendy Group, Eastleigh 023 8024 2616

www.hendy.co.uk/

OKO Global LLP, Tiverton 02078 703156

www.oko.com

Poole Audi, Poole 01202 775050

www.pooleaudi.co.uk

Star Tech Ltd, Poole 01202 694758

www.star-tech.co.uk

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

Multi Media & CGI

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

Notary Services

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

Office Supplies

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

Packing & Packaging

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

Patents & Trademarks

Barker Brettell LLP, Southampton 02380 336970 www.barkerbrettell.co.uk

IP Consult, Swanage 01929 421925 www.ipconsult.co.uk

Pharmaceutical Speciality Oxygen Service, Dorchester 01257254525

www.specialityoxygen.co.uk

Photographer

Andrew Plant Photography & Video, Wimborne 01202 886375

www.andrewplantphotography.com

SHR Photography, Wareham 07450 866977, sasfihopeross.co.uk

Zelda de Hollander, Christchurch 01202432234 www.studioshotz.co.uk

Printing Services & Supplies

BCP Media Group Ltd, Poole 01202717535 www.bcp.co.uk

The Minster Press, Wimborne 01202 882277 www.printsolutions.co.uk

The Print Agency, Wimborne 01202 872777

www.theprintagency.com

Xerocad Limited, Ferndown 01202 897297 www.xerocad.co.uk

Property Maintenance

Homeowner Cover Limited, Wimborne 01202 927399

www.homeownercover.com

Property Management

Joy Property Group Limited, Bournemouth 07539249002

www.joypropertygroupltd.com/

Property Sales and Rental

ASN Capital, Bournemouth 01202 771441

www.asncapital.com

Corbin & Co Estate & Letting Agent, Bournemouth 01202 519761,

D J Property, Weymouth 01305 778896

www.djproperty.com

Frost & Co Professional Lettings, Poole 01202 737755

www.frostandco-uk.co.uk/

Goadsby & Harding (Survey & Valuation) Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 550000

www.goadsby.com

Move On Sales and Lettings, Poole 01202 711169

www.moveonrentals.com

Public Relations & Marketing Consultants

Deep South Media Ltd, Poole 01202 534487

www.deepsouthmedia.co.uk

Liz Lean PR, Poole 01202 701828

www.lizleanpr.co.uk

Publications

IMS Group, Bournemouth 01202 611100

www.ims-group.co.uk

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

Pulford Publicity Ltd, Ferndown 01202 870270

www.mags4dorset.co.uk

Recruitment

Aspire Jobs Ltd, Ringwood 07974429217

www.aspirejobs.co.uk

Mploy Staffing Solutions Ltd, Poole 01202 668360

www.mploystaff.com

REED Specialist Recruitment, Bournemouth 01202 585585

www.reed.co.uk/

Rubicon People Partnership, Poole 01202 680311

www.rubiconpeople.co.uk

South West Recruitment Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 292907

www.swr.uk.net

TeamJobs, Poole 01202 445700

www.teamjobs.co.uk

The Work Shop, Ringwood 01425 489393

www.thework-shop.co.uk

Tru Talent, Bournemouth 01202 237129

www.tru-talent.co.uk

Wild Recruitment, Poole 01202 367181

www.wildrecruitment.co.uk

Recycling & Waste

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

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

Removals & Storage

Leatherbarrows Removals & Storage Ltd, Christchurch 01202 578581 www.leatherbarrows.co.uk

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

Store & Secure Self Storage, 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 Paddock Pantry Ltd, Sturminster Newton 01258 473336 www.thepaddockpantry.co.uk

Retail & Commercial Interiors

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

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

Reward Scheme

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

School Meals Provider

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

Security

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

Serviced Offices

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

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

SmartBase, Christchurch 01202149189

www.smart-base.co.uk

Signage

Bournemouth Sign Co., Christchurch 01202 797239

www.bsign.co.uk

Software/ Cloud Services

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

Servana Managed Services Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 026522

www.servanamanaged.com

Solweb Ltd, Ferndown Industrial Estate 01202 232846

www.solweb.co.uk

Spyrosoft Ltd, Christchurch 01202 059455 www.spyro-soft.com

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

Solar/Green Energy

Clive Lee Solar Consulting, Iwerne Minster 07554 998436, Daylight Energy, Poole 01202 800135 www.daylightenergy.co.uk

Save Energy UK Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 986262

www.saveenergyuk.co.uk

W H White Limited, Wimborne 01202 612504

Solicitors

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

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

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

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

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

Humphries Kirk, Poole 01305 251007 www.hklaw.uk

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

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

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

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

Reeves James Limited, Dorchester 01305 238470, reevesjames.com

Steele Raymond LLP, Bournemouth 01202 204598 www.steeleraymond.co.uk

Stowe Family Law LLP, Leeds 01202 113664 www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/offices/ bournemouth

Trethowans, Poole 01202 338585

www.trethowans.com

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

Sports & Leisure

AFC Bournemouth, Bournemouth 01202 726322

www.afcb.co.uk

Bowl Central, Bournemouth 01202 093000

www.bowlcentral.co.uk

Dolphin Indoor Bowls Club, Poole 01202 675551

www.dolphinibc.com

Dorsety Football Association, Poole 01202 682375

www.dorsetfa.com

E-motion Fitness Hub, Poole 07900 535256, e-motionfitnesshub.com/

Individuality Swimming Ltd, Poole 01202 031701

www.individualityswimmingandfitness. co.uk/

Muc-Off Ltd, Poole 01202 307790

www.muc-off.com

Poole Town Football Club (1991) Limited, Poole 07554816089

www.pooletownfc.co.uk/

Pure Golf Management, Winchester 07970 020303

www.puregolfmanagement.co.uk

Reid Bikes Ltd, Bournemouth 01202 526220

www.reidbikes.com

Rock Reef (Bournemouth Pier), Bournemouth 01202 983983

www.rockreef.co.uk

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

Sculpture by the Lakes Ltd, Dorchester 07720637808

www.sculpturebythelakes.co.uk

Swanage Railway Co. Ltd., Swanage 01929 425800

www.swanagerailway.co.uk

Stonemasons

Portman Stone Limited, Christchurch 01202 484340

www.portmanstone.com

Support Agencies

ES-AGENTS, Langford 07426488913, Telecommunications

4COM Group Ltd, Bournemouth 03304 444444 www.4com.co.uk

Buzz Networks Ltd, Poole 02034 888812 www.buzzconnect.co.uk

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

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

Giganet Ltd, Fareham 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

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

Ken Parke Planning Consultants, Bournemouth 01202538800 www.kenparkeplanning.com

Training

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

Arena4Finance, Wimborne 01202 849691 www.arena4finance.co.uk

Aspire Training Team, Bournemouth 01202 551553 www.aspiretrainingteam.co.uk

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

First4Training, Poole 03301742884 www.first4training.uk

JRS Training, Poole 01202 681525, jrstraining.com

Locomotivation, Poole 01202 567204 www.locomotivation.co.uk

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

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

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

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

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

Transport & Logistics

Brittany Ferries, Poole 08712 440411 www.brittany-ferries.co.uk

Channel Seaways Ltd, Poole 01481 723400 www.channelseaways.co.uk

Great Western Railway, London 0345 7000125

www.gwr.com

John Pipe Limited, Poole 01202 715888

www.johnpipe.co.uk

Morebus/Excelsior Coaches, Poole 01202 338420

www.morebus.co.uk

Poole Harbour Commissioners, Poole 01202 440210

www.phc.co.uk

PRC Streamline Group, Bournemouth 01202 373737

www.prcstreamline.co.uk

Travel

City Cruises PLC - Poole, Poole 020 77 400 437

www.citycruisespoole.com

Katharine Cleall Travel Counsellors for Business, Ringwood 01202 802166

www.tctravelmanagement.co.uk/katharine. cleall

Utilities

D&A Procurement Ltd, Poole 07956 311336

www.daprocurement.co.uk

Power Audit.UK, Wimborne 0800 304 7588

www.poweraudit.uk

Vehicle 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