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Sep/Oct 2016 #GettingBusinessDone
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JEREMY’S JOTTINGS
The Governor of the Bank of England did
take fairly drastic action with a cut in the
Base Rate (thank you, I have a Tracker
Mortgage) and further Quantitative
Easing, but was it really necessary or was
he fulfilling what he said he would do, in the
event of a vote to leave? For the moment,
the jury is out but we wait to see the
impact of these actions.
It will also be interesting to see how the
next Leader of the Opposition (as yet
undecided) sets out their plan to keep
Britain in the EU.
In other news, the wait for a Government
decision on runway capacity goes on.
My latest correspondence from the DfT
states that any “announcement” (let
alone a decision) is unlikely to be made
before October.
I have also recently met with GTR, the
operators of Southern, Thameslink and
Gatwick Express trains to raise the issues
that many members have with travelling
by rail across the region.
It’s now around 2 months since the Brexit
vote and, whilst the sky hasn’t fallen on our
heads, there are signs of a more difficult
trading environment facing us.
However, in the Gatwick Diamond we are
more protected than other parts of the
country. Whilst there is understandable
concern about EU migrant employees,
trading conditions, the value of the pound
and future trade negotiations, most
businesses across the region are trying to
keep on keepin’ on.
to work with members who have been
adversely affected by the disruptions
to service so please do let me know the
impact on your business.
With new staff appointments and a new
Chairman and Executive Council, I am
looking forward to the future as we plan
to bring you even more opportunities to
network and to influence the success of
this buoyant and prosperous region.
Alongside the regular events programme,
we now have Educational Seminars, the
Speakers Conference and other more
social activities such as the Annual Charity
Dinner Dance in November.
The Entry period for the Gatwick Diamond
Business Awards opens in October
bringing you even more opportunities to
shine bright like a Diamond.
As always, please do let me know how we
can be of assistance and I look forward to
working with you.
Whilst a large part of the problem is down
to industrial relations, the operation is
also severely affected by maintenance
& development work which means that
60% of operational delays are caused by
Network Rail. The ongoing dispute with
staff is based on agreements made in the
awarding of the Franchise and we do hope
that these can be resolved quickly.
My contact at GTR has been in touch since
the meeting and has expressed a desire
Previous Meetings & Events:
July / August
The past two month’s meetings were:
August Members Meeting hosted by Chichester College,
Brinsbury Campus
chichester.ac.uk
Networking at Ease hosted by Ashdown Park
www.ashdownpark.com
Donut Working hosted by Wessex Networks
www.wessexnetworks.com/home
Summer BBQ hosted by The Grill Restaurant, Arora Hotel
www.arorahotels.com
Elevenses & Networking hosted by Hampton by Hilton,
London Gatwick Airport
www.hamptonbyhilton.com
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July Members Meeting hosted by the University of Sussex
www.sussex.ac.uk
Networking at Ease hosted by The Felbridge Hotel & Spa
www.felbridgehotel.co.uk
Pastries & Networking hosted by Rawlison Butler LLP
www.rawlisonbutler.com
Afternoon Tea hosted by Alexander House & Utopia Spa
www.alexanderhouse.co.uk
All of these events were very well attended and presented great
opportunities for Members and other to gain new contacts.
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or maybe a start-up in need of some real business
advice? Whatever the reason, the Target Business
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most important date in your diary.
This business to business exhibition is a unique event
bringing together organisations from a range of sectors
from Insurance to HR to Design and Vehicle leasing.
Over 140 exhibitors will be available to discuss
their products and services directly with you.
Purchase a ticket for the gdb Speakers Conference,
hear from three outstanding speakers and have the
opportunity to meet and discuss your business issues
over lunch.
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GDB
The Impact of Brexit – gdb Diamond Employers Lunch
It has been over two months since the UK
voted to leave the European Union (“EU”)
but there is still great uncertainty as to how
the UK will move forward post-Brexit. There
are myriad questions: When will the UK
actually leave the EU? Will new trade deals be
established between the UK and the EU? Will
Scotland have a second referendum? Is this
the end of the UK as we know it?
To help understand these and other issues,
Faye Bargery of Irwin Mitchell hosted a lunch
of 20 members to discuss these issues
and, in particular, the impact on EU
migrant employees.
The key issues raised, which we will be taking
to national politicians, included:
Employment:
• What will happen in the future if there isn’t
freedom of movement for EU nationals?
• How would a points system work for
immigration?
• What happens to existing EU Nationals
working in the UK?
• There has been an impact on motivation of
EU nationals employed by members, as they
question their future prospects in the UK
Research & Development – Science
& Technology
• There was concern about the impact
(not just financial) of withdrawing from
EU funding streams for R&D and Science
funding. It was reported that companies are
already seeing an impact on International
willingness to engage in research
Future & Current Investment plans
• Whilst there are reports of a slowdown in the
Midlands & the North, there is less evidence
of deals lost or paused in the region, but
there is a feeling that there is a slower pace
whilst waiting for Government clarity
Grants, Loans & Funding
• There was concern about the availability of
grants &/or loans following Brexit. Clarity
sought on ERDF as it appears this is agreed
to 2021.
Skills & Training
• Not necessarily related to the EU but there
was concern about FE & HE provision
following changes in Government
Departments
Article 50 – now or later?
• There was no overall consensus as to
whether the trigger of Article 50 should be
immediate or delayed. There was concern
as to the availability of people with the skills
to carry out the negotiations.
This note from Ben Xu, Immigration Solicitor
with Irwin Mitchell, may be of interest:
What employers may do to protect
their workforce
Employers should review their workforce and
identify EU nationals and EU family members
who are currently employed by them.
Employees should be encouraged to take
steps to safeguard their position by applying
for permanent residency, if possible, or a
registration certificate.
Employers should also work with their HR
departments to identify new recruits who
are EU citizens and keep detailed records
of these new employees. At the same time,
employers should also help employees to
explore other possible visa routes in the
event that they would need to apply for fresh
visas using existing non-EU visa categories
post-Brexit.
Your Executive Council
challenges facing the business community. I
hope that my experience of working on the gdb
Council over many years will be of value and I
Iook forward to working with Anya and Debra.”
Following the election at the June AGM, a
number of appointments have been agreed
to the Executive Council.
The new Chairman of gdb is Anya Ledwith
of ESHCon. Anya has been a member since
2008 and served on the Council for the
last three years. Following her re-election
in June she stood for Chairman and was
unanimously elected by the Council.
Following her appointment, Anya said
“Our plans for gdb are to build on existing
successes, to expand upon the real value of
membership, make connections between
members and provide a voice to lead on
important regional issues.
“I look forward to working with the gdb
Executive and team, and to meeting as many
members as possible.”
For the first time in a number of years, we
also have a Vice-Chairman. Debra Vice-Holt
of the University of Brighton was co-opted
onto the Executive Council in 2014 then
elected in 2015. Debra said “I am very happy
to have the Board’s confidence to undertake
the role of Vice-Chair and plan to support
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both Anya and Jeremy with the exciting plans
to develop gdb and look forward to meeting
more members throughout the year.”
After more years than I care to remember
followed by a two-years as Chairman, David
Montgomery of Kingston Smith became a
Director of the company.
David told us “I am delighted to have been
appointed one of the Directors of the company.
With a new Chair and Vice-Chair, I am genuinely
excited by the future prospects for the
organisation, especially with the changes and
At the July meeting, a number of co-opts
were also agreed and the full Executive
Council now comprises:
• Chairman - Anya Ledwith, ESHcon
• Treasurer - Matthew Tyson, Richard Place
Dobson
• Director - David Montgomery, Kingston
Smith LLP
• Director - John Peel, Marsc
• Vice-Chairman - Debra Vice-Holt,
University of Brighton
• Alison Addy, Gatwick Airport Ltd
• Georgina Angele, The Careers and
Enterprise Company
• Nick Broom, PVL
• David Connell, South Lodge Hotel
• Lisa Downs, Rawlison Butler LLP
• Andrew Hookway, Extech Ltd
• John Jory, Reigate & Banstead Borough
Council
• Brett North, Elekta
• Simon Pringle, Red River Software
• Dan Sibley, NatWest
GDB
The Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 2017 Speakers Conference
Shine Bright Like a Diamond
We are delighted to be announcing the 9th
Gatwick Diamond Business Awards
Once again we have brought together a
fantastic group of sponsors and judges to
help us find and celebrate the very best
businesses across the Gatwick Diamond.
The Gatwick Diamond Business Awards give
any business the opportunity to shine as
brightly as they can … like a Diamond.
Event Partner:
Avensys Live
Media Partner:
Platinum Business Magazine
Key dates for your diary:
6th October 2016 - Launch of the Entry Period
with Sponsors, Media and 2016 Winners
18th November 2016 - Closing date for entries
Dec 2016 - Jan 2017 - Judging Period
Headline Sponsors to date:
Emirates, Gatwick Airport, NatWest, Nestle
Pre-Dinner Reception:
Irwin Mitchell
Awards Sponsors to date include:
Central Sussex College, Crawley Borough
Council, FSB Surrey and West Sussex,
Gatwick Diamond Initiative, KPMG, NatWest,
Rawlison Butler, Search, Vines BMW & Mini
Design Partner:
Storm Creative Partnership
Venue Partner:
Millenium & Copthorne Hotels
9th February 2017 - Finalist announcement
at the Sponsors and Media Breakfast
16th March 2017 - The Gatwick Diamond
Business Awards 2017
13th April 2017 - Sponsors and 2017 Winners
Celebration Breakfast
To find out more about the Awards and to be
involved, visit:
www.GatwickDiamondBusinessAwards.com
You can also follow the Awards on Twitter
@gdbizawards
The recent result of the EU Referendum
will certainly impact on our economy,
our relationships with Europe and other
markets and also on our infrastructure
investment programs. Gatwick Diamond
Business have brought together three
expert speakers to help you focus on what
is important to your business.
• Hear about entrepreneurial business
success from Lara Morgan
• Find out what the result of the EU
Referendum means to you and your
business from Geoff Meade
• Learn how developing infrastructure could
impact business in the South East and the
UK from Rt Hon Lord Andrew Adonis
Sponsored by Gatwick Airport, Reigate &
Banstead Borough Council, Santander and
University of Brighton, the inaugural gdb
Speakers Conference is being held alongside
the Target Business Expo at K2, Crawley on
Thursday 20th October 2016, and will allow
you to hear from three outstanding speakers,
as well as have the opportunity to meet &
discuss your business issues over lunch.
Tickets, including buffet lunch, are:
£75 plus VAT: gdb Members
£95 plus VAT: gdb non-members
Dinner Dance
To book your place(s) at the gdb Speakers
Conference please call us on 01293 440088
Going back to the 80s!
Timings:
11.00 - Registration & coffee
11.30 - Speaking on Business &
Entrepreneurship - Lara Morgan
12.15 - Speaking on Europe & the EU - Geoff
Meade MBE
13.00 - Lunch
13.45 - Speaking on Transport & Infrastructure
- Rt Hon Lord Andrew Adonis
14.30 - Closing questions and comments
The 2016 Annual Charity Dinner Dance will
be on 10th November 2016 at the
Felbridge Hotel.
You may not know this, but the Felbridge
Ballroom was the home of one of the area’s
most popular Roller Discos back in the 80s,
so we are looking to resurrect some 80s
magic with:
• 80s Revival Band – Cinnamon Street
• Roller Disco Dancers
• Break-dancers
So, break out your leggings & your
headbands & get ready to party with a perm!
The evening is sponsored by Gatwick Airport
and there will be a prize raffle with, as usual,
some great prizes to raise funds for the gdb
Member Charities.
Keep an eye out for the Booking Form
& we look forward to seeing you on the
10th November!
Delegates will have free access to the Target
Business Expo, also taking place at K2 on the
same day. For more information or to book
a stand please contact Natasha Money at
Targetin1; nmoney@targetin1.co.uk
To avoid disappointment, don’t delay; book today!
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BUSINESS NEWS
Growing Gatwick’s Future
Gatwick’s ‘Decade of Change’ strategy
tracks the airport’s progress against ten
sustainability targets set over a ten year
period (2010 to 2020). Progress at the
half way point shows a strong performance
as the airport works toward its vision
of becoming the UK’s most sustainable
airport. Highlights from the 2015
report include:
• Carbon emissions cut by 32.6%
• Energy use cut by 16.6%
• No operational waste sent to landfill, with
49% recycled
• 56% of the airport’s 21,000 strong
workforce live in the local community
• £74.1 million spent with local suppliers in
2015, around 30% of procurement spend
• Over 30 community events sponsored,
£200,000 distributed among local causes
and £175,000 raised for local charities
Gatwick Group
delivers to The
Chelsea Flower Show
May was another busy month for Gatwick Group
with a wide variety of work undertaken, though
the highlight of the month was working at the
RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Gatwick Group
were tasked with delivering the ‘structure’ for
The Winton Beauty of Mathematics Garden.
Our HIAB1055 + Jib (as featured on BBC 1)
was just the HIAB for the task.
That wasn’t the only job at the show. We also
delivered a range of luxurious tree houses
using our Artic HIAB 477 and extendable
semi low loader full rear steer trailer.
‘The Winton Beauty of Mathematics Garden’
Structure being loaded and secured, prior
to being transported to the RHS Chelsea
Flower Show
01293 824 777, www.gatwickgroup.com
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In a further sign of confidence in Gatwick’s
future, the airport recently announced 17
construction and engineering companies
to take forward the next stage of Gatwick’s
£2.5bn transformation. Of the 17 selected
companies, 10 are local to the airport and
were scored on their approach towards
contributing a positive local economic impact.
The announcement comes hot on the heels of
the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan’s recent visit
to support a second runway at Gatwick where
he praised the airport’s “formidable” Capital
Investment Plan.
This next stage of investment will focus on
developing existing airport infrastructure:
• Expansion of both South and North
Terminal Departures Lounge; and the South
Terminal Immigration Hall
• North Terminal Early Bag Store
• Airfield projects including additional aircraft
parking stands, taxiway optimisations
• Increased car parking capacity for short
stay, long stay and staff car parks
• Road and rail improvements
Gatwick’s Head of Procurement, Karen
Brown, said: “As part of Gatwick’s ongoing
transformation, we encouraged local firms
to register their interest in this construction
and engineering opportunity. We expect local
businesses to play a key role in the next phase
of our investment programme, boosting jobs
and growth throughout the region.”
Please contact Head of Community
Engagement Alison Addy for further
information, and for copies of the 2015
Decade of Change report
Alison.addy@gatwickairport.com
Innovation truck rolls into RS Components
in Gatwick
The Gatwick trade counter of RS
Components (RS), the trading brand of
Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the
global distributor for engineers, was the
destination for a recent pit-stop by the
firm’s 21.8 metre truck – a ground-breaking
mobile innovation experience with six
interactive environments.
The RS truck arrived at the Lowfield Heath
branch, located just south of Gatwick Airport
and on the edge of the Manor Royal industrial
estate, to showcase the new RS Pro range.
This range, which is RS’ own label, has 40,000
high-quality, competitively-priced industrial
products and electronic components. RS
Pro is also now available at the trade counter
– which has had a partial refurbishment to
accommodate it.
here and it was well-received by customers
on the day. They were able to experience
first hand the RS Pro range via the
interactive displays, and of course, can see
some of the products on our new display at
the trade counter.”
RS Gatwick branch manager John Rooney
explained: “It was great to have the truck
For more information about RS Components
please visit the website at www.rs-online.com.
BUSINESS NEWS
Creative Pod undergoes a complete brand overhaul and introduces
new Managing Director
Today, Creative Pod, a full service agency
based in Manor Royal, unveil their new
brand and website. The company has
undergone a total review and overhauled
of all of their branding with updated
offices and the introduction of a new
Managing Director.
Matt Turner has stepped aside as Managing
Director of the company and has now taken
up the role of CEO. The role of Managing
Director has been filled by Rob Nunn, a
former National Entrepreneur of the Year.
The relaunch, coinciding with Creative
Pods 10 year anniversary, reflects the
evolution of the company with the
complete reinvention of their offering.
This sees Creative Pod become part of
a larger umbrella group, The Creative
Group, which houses the other brands
in their offering including ECHO, a
brokerage and The Printshop which
solidifies the brands proposition and will
aid its international expansion.
Matt Turner, CEO of Creative Pod
comments; “Over the past 10 years, we
have grown and evolved Creative Pod
into a full service marketing, design and
print agency. With this development, we
felt the look and feel of the brand did not
reflect the exceptional value we add to
our clients. We have worked hard over the
past few months to evaluate our offering
and feel the new look reflects the future
of Creative Pod.’
He continues; ‘Today marks an exciting
time for the company and I am delighted
to introduce my business partner
and friend Rob, as our new Managing
Director. His expertise will help to propel
the company forward and expand our
business internationally.’
New Managing Director Rob Nunn adds,
‘Today’s relaunch of the Creative Pod
brand is now aligned with the company’s
ambitious growth plans. Since coming
onboard, we have reviewed and changed
the business in record time. The team at
Creative Pod have adapted to every new
challenge I have thrown at them and have
proved their ability to deliver challenging
projects on time and to budget. I am
thrilled to be working with such a fantastic
company and can’t wait to drive the
business forward.’
The relaunch will be rolled out across all
of their marketing channels and collateral
immediately. Visit www.creativepod.uk.com
to see their new look and offering in action.
www.creativepod.uk.com
Baystar wins prestigious contracts at Herstmonceux Castle and the
National Trusts’ Mottisfont Abbey
Baystar, a building services company
dedicated to creating energy efficient
systems, has won two prestigious contracts
to design and install sustainable energy
solutions.
Herstmonceux Castle
The Herstmonceux Castle estate is a popular
tourist attraction in East Sussex and is home
to the Bader International Study Centre
(BISC), part of Queen’s University, Canada.
To reduce the castle’s £70,000 annual oil
bill, Baystar is installing a water source heat
pump, utilising the surrounding moat as the
heat source.
“Once fully commissioned, the system will
drastically reduce the castle’s reliance on oil
and will improve its heat efficiency. Working
within a building a medieval castle is a
privilege,” commented Tessa Guy, Managing
Director of Baystar.
Mottisfont Abbey
Mottisfont Abbey in Hampshire is managed
by the National Trust. As part of the National
Trust’s Renewable Energy Investment
Programme, Baystar is installing a biomass
boiler and district heating scheme.
“I’m excited at the prospect of working
with Baystar. They won the contact
following a rigorous tender process by
demonstrating their technical ability and
their understanding of the complexities
and sensitivities surrounding our historic
sites, with their existing portfolio of work
confirming our findings. This is the first
of several installations planned for the
London and South East Region as part
of the National Trusts “Grow your own
energy” strategy. I am confident this will
be an exemplar installation for Baystar
and the Trust,” explained Adrian Fox,
Project Manager of the Renewable
Energy Investment Programme for the
National Trust.
“We are proud to be working with the
National Trust. Our specialised team are
keen to ensure that we create the most
energy efficient heating to take Mottisfont,
and other similar style buildings, into the
future,” said Tessa.
www.baystar.co.uk
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BUSINESS NEWS
ILG opens two new facilities in Crawley
Sussex based delivery and fulfilment
company ILG is opening two new
warehouses in the Manor Royal Business
District this summer. The first warehouse
on the Sterling Park industrial estate will
be dedicated to ILG’s fashion & beauty
clients following the growth of new
fulfilment business from this sector. The
second warehouse, located in the Gatwick
Distribution Centre, will be used primarily
as a bulk storage and disaster recovery site.
With the opening of these two new sites ILG
now has 6 sites in the Gatwick Diamond and
will be creating another 25 jobs including
roles for Warehouse & Storage apprentices
and supported employment opportunities
through Aldingbourne WorkAid. ILG’s
customer base includes leading brands such
as Charlotte Tilbury, Sunseeker, BUPA and
Rolls Royce.
Commenting on the new facilities Mike
Stephenson, MD, said ‘opening two new
warehouses simultaneously has been a
challenge but the team has done a fantastic
job, not just in relation to the fit out but
also the recruitment and training of new
employees. I am very proud of the level of
facility and range of services we are now able
to provide our clients’
ILG’s increased purchasing power enables
them to also offer highly competitive UK and
international delivery services through their
own fleet of vans operating in the Sussex and
Surrey area.
For more information about ILG’s delivery and
fulfilment services visit www.ilguk.com
27,000 sq ft distribution Subway® continue to seek new outlets
warehouse - let
Property consultants Stiles Harold Williams
SHW are delighted to report the recent letting
of Unit A, Camino Park, Crawley to DFS.
Head of Agency Tim Hardwicke said:
“Crawley is a key distribution hub for the
South East and this letting demonstrates
the continued interest in units of 20,000 sq
ft upwards from B8 occupiers. We had very
good interest in the unit and had to let down
a number of these in favour of DFS.
“Availability of units in Crawley and the
South East is very low and we currently
have a significant number of unsatisfied
requirements on our books but few options
to offer them. At the last count there were
Warehouse/Light Industrial requirements
of over 865,000 sq ft for just Crawley/
Gatwick alone.”
Business space in Crawley, Gatwick or
beyond to let or sell?
Contact Tim Hardwicke:
thardwicke@shw.co.uk
01293 441305
07989 420989
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are seeking further sites for Subway® in
Greater London, Hampshire, East Sussex,
West Sussex and the Isle of Wight (South
Coast territory).
SHW have worked alongside Subway® for
some 15 years now and have been involved in
more than 250 transactions.
Subway® are the world’s largest sandwich
franchisee and SHW are the recommended
agent in the search areas.
With some 270 stores in Greater London
and 100+ in the South Coast territory there
is still significant potential for many more
acquisitions.
The requirement is flexible with stores
ranging from 200 sq ft to 1,500 sq ft, located
in town centres, retail parks or on main roads
where there is a good customer base such as
office workers, tourists, students, shoppers
and residents.
very attractive high quality tenant for retail
landlords. New stores are urgently needed
now to ensure they are shop fitted and ready
for trading well in time for Christmas 2016.”
Nigel Evans, Partner for SHW commented:
“The target is to secure at least 70 new
stores a year in the two territories and
with a high quality fit out, good covenant
and a great success story, Subway® are a
Nigel Evans:
nevans@shw.co.uk / 020 8662 2728
For further information contact:
Richard Pyne:
rpyne@shw.co.uk / 01273 876213
BUSINESS NEWS
Phase 2 completed at North Downs Specialist Referrals, Surrey
K2 is pleased to have completed the
refurbishment and remodelling at the North
Downs Specialist Referrals, Surrey - an
internationally acknowledged centre of
excellence for Specialist Veterinary Care in
the UK and Europe.
The project involved fitting out a light
industrial unit to accommodate a clinical
environment for specialist veterinary
referrals. This included the provision of a
new radiotherapy area, instrument care,
brachytherapy, cattery, canine ward,
recovery and high dependency along with
reconfiguration of the existing facility with
an improved environment for theatre prep,
consulting rooms and procedural rooms.
K2 were appointed as client representative,
project managers and cost consultants
on stage 1 of this project with overall
responsibility for the design, procurement
and delivery.
Having obtained planning permission for
the scheme, works commenced early January
2013 and was completed on time in July 2013.
K2 had to work closely with a range of clinical
disciplines to deliver a high specification unit,
recognising the complexities and diversity
of procedures that would be undertaken in
the new development. Ensuring the detailed
specification for each area was rigorously
adhered to was critical to the successful
outcome of the project.
In April 2016, K2 were again appointed in
the same capacity to deliver an additional
recovery kennels unit within a 5-week onsite programme.
Alison Cumberland, Senior Project
Manager at K2 Consultancy said: “This
project has showcased the comprehensive
range of high-quality property consultancy
services that we offer. We planned our
work after consultations with the client,
and kept in constant contact with them
throughout the project to deliver the
desired end result on time and within a
tight schedule.”
Bearing in mind that the refurbishment project
was undertaken in the veterinary practice,
K2 ensured that the works were completed
in a professional, manner, which helped keep
disruption to an absolute minimum. Thanks to
the work completed, the NDSR can now carry
out more specialist treatments, by providing
improved care for the animals.
www.k2consultancy.com
Nissan Dealer helps Gatwick ‘meet and greet’ company go all electric
but took the decision to go all electric for
environmental reasons. Both the LEAF and
e-NV200 offer zero tailpipe emissions.
A pioneering ‘meet and greet’ parking
company operating out of Gatwick Airport
is leading the way after taking delivery
of two all-electric Nissan vehicles, with
another on order.
Adrian Stratulat, Manager of Tudor Rose Airport
Parking, said: “We have always been a company
that likes to innovate and improve and so we
were the first in our sector to introduce things
like photographic vehicle inspections.
Tudor Rose Airport Parking has taken
delivery of a 30kWh Nissan LEAF and a fiveseat e-NV200 to become the first airportapproved parking operator to introduce a
100% electric fleet. The seven-seater will
arrive in September.
The vehicles, which have been supplied by
Motorline Nissan, and stickered by Fast Signs
Crawley, operate 24-7 and are used to ferry
the company’s team of drivers between
the airport terminals and its secure parking
facility in Hookwood.
Each vehicle makes between 150 and 200
journeys a day, covering an average of
150 miles.
“The LEAF and the e-NV200 make perfect
sense for our business – they save us money
on fuel, they’re great to drive, have a range
that meets our needs and they’re good for
the environment.’
Tudor Rose expects to make significant
savings of around £19,000 over 3 years
per vehicle on fuel and maintenance costs
For more information about Nissan’s electric
vehicles or to arrange an extended test drive,
visit www.theelectricvehiclecafe.com
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BUSINESS NEWS
British Airways i360 lighting switched on
The ‘breathing’ lighting on British Airways
i360 was recently switched on for the
first time, bringing the final touch to the
spectacular new Brighton beach attraction.
David Marks of Marks Barfield Architects, which
conceived and designed British Airways i360,
said, “The concept for the lighting at the top of
the tower is that it ‘breathes’, gently increasing
and decreasing in intensity at the average rate
of a human being breathing at rest.”
The overall effect of the lighting on the tower
and viewing pod together emulates British
Airways colours of red, white and blue. The
tower colour bursts and pod lights switch on
at sunset and off at midnight every night,
while the aeronautical safety lighting will
remain switched on at all times.
Lynne Embleton, British Airways’ Director of
Strategy and Managing Director at Gatwick,
said: “The tower will be a beacon for the
city, and it is fantastic to see it lit with the
British Airways colours. We look forward to
welcoming visitors from around the world,
both on our flights and in beautiful Brighton.”
The tower lights, designed by DoArchitecture, can be programmed to display
a range of options for matching colours
and patterns of light to support important
city and global events, from festivals and
launches to memorials and charity days.
Continued David Marks: “The lighting is
designed to be flexible so that colours
and effects can change to reflect events
and moments that are important locally,
nationally or globally. The lighting can be
designed to sparkle, scintillate, shimmer,
or glow. The range of possible effects is
absolutely brilliant.”
The first was Brighton Pride, when the
attraction was lit in slowly revolving rainbow
colours to celebrate the occasion.
More information can be found at
BritishAirwaysi360.com
The lighting is concentrated at the top of the
tower, fading as it descends to the level of
other buildings. Four white lights shine from
the top down, accentuating the vertical slots
in the tower’s cladding. Twenty-four coloured
LED lights sit between the steel structure
and its cladding, providing a subtle glow
coming through it.
‘Breathing’ lighting on British Airways i360
Nova Direct
Nova Direct, partners with Konika Minolta,
recently took delivery of the latest and
greatest in Digital Print technology to come
out of the Konika Minolta HQ. The Bizhub
Press C1085 features full colour support,
high productivity and paper handling ability
as well as high image positioning accuracy,
allowing Nova Direct to save your business
money on your next digital print campaign.
We understand the importance of
consistent and exceptional quality, and
with the help of our all-new C1085, we are
able to minimise colour variance to provide
high-quality images, suppress colour shift
by maintaining stable main body internal
temperatures. With an unparalleled density
sensor and algorithm controlled colour
feedback system the C1085 provides
realisation of active colour management
and stability, catering to the very minute
specifics your business may request.
The precision and work provided by the
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BizHub Press C1085 does not end with
just printing. The system can be built
to realise optimum added value and
product differentiation. Due to constantly
diversifying needs in the digital print
industry the output range of commercial
printers has to be widen to keep up with
the market. Due to the widened range
of the C1085, post-processing that has
been outsourced in the past can now be
performed through an in-house integrated
production process to create added values
on the cost and delivery fronts, thus adding
to and expanding profits.
With diversifying needs come diversified
and advanced solutions. In partnering with
Konika Minolta, Nova Direct is able to offer
a range of bespoke Augmented Reality
campaigns. Augmented Reality (AR) is a
live direct or indirect view of a physical,
real-world environment whose elements
are augmented (or supplemented) by
computer-generated sensory input such
as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. By
implementing AR on your next marketing
campaign with Nova Direct, your business
can take the 21st century by storm and lead
in a new and expanding market segment.
Nova Direct welcomes you to stop by and
have a look at our new BizHub Print C1085
by Konika Minolta and also our Augment
Reality systems. Please contact us if you
have any questions or to get a quote on your
next digital print and marketing campaign.
Call us on: 01444 231400 or email
sales@novadirectmail.co.uk
BUSINESS NEWS
Avensys
Live events and audio visual specialists,
AvensysLive, based in Manor Royal, spent a week
recently at the Brighton Centre, operating the
International Taekwondo Championships 2016.
The 17th Adult and Senior and 12th Junior ITF
World Championships took place from 26th
to 31st July 2016, with over 1000 competitors
from 45 different countries. AvensysLive
provided lighting, audio, projection and
video production to the week-long event,
which included performances from Flawless
(Britain’s Got Talent) , King Edmund Acro
Gymnastics and Leah McFall (The Voice).
www.avensys.co.uk
Brexit: You’ll still get caught by the new EU data protection laws!
The way that businesses collect, process and
retain personal data will be subject to new
EU legislation – the General Data Protection
Regulation 2016 - from 25 May 2018. It is
highly unlikely that the UK Government will
negotiate and unanimously agree withdrawal
arrangements from the EU before 25 May
2018. Therefore, the GDPR will apply in the UK
from that date and until the UK leaves the EU.
When the UK leaves the EU, it will need to
have data protection laws in place which will
enable the UK to be considered by the EU as
a safe destination for transfers of personal
data. Those laws could be substantially
similar to the GDPR. Indeed, the Information
Commissioner’s Office has recently
said “Over the coming weeks, we will be
discussing with Government the implications
of the referendum result and its impact on
data protection reform in the UK. With so
many businesses and services operating
across borders, international consistency
around data protection laws and rights is
crucial both to businesses and organisations
and to consumers and citizens. The ICO’s
role has always involved working closely with
regulators in other countries, and that will
continue to be the case. Having clear laws
with safeguards in place is more important
than ever given the growing digital economy,
and we will be speaking to Government to
present our view that reform of the UK law
remains necessary.”
Don’t underestimate
the extent of changes
needed to your
internal and external
systems, processes
and procedures or the associated
costs. You need to
start assessing your
awareness and readiness for compliance
now – waiting until 2018 will be too late! We
have a specifically tailored service to help you
manage the transition and your compliance
- DataPROTECT. For further information
and a free initial confidential chat, contact
Commercial Partner, Lisa Downs on ldowns@
rawlisonbutler.com or 01293 558593.
with the university’s Vice Chancellor Debra
Humphris and representatives of Visit
Brighton, Visit Eastbourne and Southcoast
Conferences. A vintage ice cream van and
the stunning South Downs provided a fun and
quirky backdrop for the launch event.
delegates over 5 days which we are proud
to support. This service marks the next
exciting stage and will hopefully encourage
academics and local organisations to host
strategically important events in these
vibrant South coast destinations.”
Elisabeth Barton, Head of Southcoast
Conferences, said: “Southcoast
Conferences have hosted over 50
successful events, including the Design
Research conference this July with 700
For more information:
www.southcoastconferences.com
New events partnership
A new Partnership Programme has been
launched to provide destination and event
support services to academics, charities,
associations or local corporate organisations
bidding for and hosting high profile events and
conferences along the South coast.
The partnership between Southcoast
Conferences (the conference team at the
University of Brighton) and the convention
bureaus in Brighton, Eastbourne and
Hastings is drawing on each partner’s
expertise with the joint aim of attracting
more events to the South coast.
Students studying event, tourism and
hospitality courses at the University of Brighton
will be employed to assist with the planning and
delivery of any academic conferences.
The launch of the service was celebrated on
the University of Brighton’s Falmer Campus
Or contact: Kat Boness, Southcoast
Conferences, k.boness@brighton.ac.uk
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BUSINESS NEWS
Marco secures five year contract with Gatwick Airport
Marco, a well-established airport contractor,
has been awarded a multi-million pound
contract with existing client, Gatwick Airport
Limited (GAL), the UK’s best connected airport.
It is the second major deal that the awardwinning company has picked up in the
past ten months. In mid-October, Marco
won a three-year electrical and general
maintenance contract for the World Duty
Free Group (WDFG) at London’s Gatwick,
Heathrow and Stansted airports.
In total, 127 companies submitted prequalification interest, out of which just 17
construction and engineering firms were
awarded a contract. Under the five-year
contract that Marco secured, it will provide
a framework of design, construction and
operational services for low complexity
projects up to £1.5 million, as well as
contribute to key environmental targets in
line with Gatwick’s ambition to become the
UK’s most sustainable airport.
Liz Townsend, Gatwick’s Head of
Procurement, commented: “We are very
pleased to be able to award the contract
to a partner that we already have such a
successful relationship with. Due to their
extensive industry knowledge, experience
and resources, they truly understand our
challenges and needs. We have complete
confidence that they will deliver the projects
we set them to the highest possible
standards to help take forward the next stage
of Gatwick’s £2.5bn transformation.”
Managing Director of Marco, David Gill, said:
“The new contract is testament to Marco’s
proven track record with Gatwick and our
desire to set the benchmark among other
UK airport companies. We are strongly
committed to working safely, collaboratively
and innovatively whilst maintaining a first
class experience for Gatwick’s passengers
and we are looking forward to supporting the
airport’s continued growth.”
Just like GAL, Marco has a good relationship
with its local businesses and through their
extensive and trusted supply chain they are
able to maximise efficiency, but also help
the region to thrive in terms of new jobs and
economic regeneration.
www.marcogatwick.co.uk
Manor Royal BID launches new subsidised training programme
Manor Royal BID has launched its latest suite
of training programmes for employees of
companies located on Manor Royal Business
District. The short courses, which are heavily
subsidised thanks to the BID, are being
delivered by Central Sussex College and cover
a range of topics including health and safety,
business development and digital and IT skills.
Steve Sawyer, Manor Royal BID’s Executive
Director, said: “The courses are beneficial
for people working across a range of sectors
and roles. Since we started running our
pilot courses last year, over 150 delegates
from 75 companies have benefited from the
opportunity to be taught in close proximity to
their workplace and side-by-side with fellow
Manor Royal employees. This new programme
offers professional learning for those either
seeking a mandatory qualification or for those
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who simply want to expand their existing
knowledge to be more effective at work. As
well as learning new skills, participants will
build confidence and develop more knowledge
to help them at work. Plus they will make a
decent saving on their training costs.”
Andy Forbes, Executive Director of Business
Development at Central Sussex College,
said: “We are very pleased with the success
of the Manor Royal BID training programme
to date and look forward to expanding the
offer for Manor Royal businesses in this latest
phase. The training is great value for money
and feedback from employers so far has been
overwhelmingly positive”.
In addition to the bespoke programme, all
Manor Royal BID levy payers can also receive
a 20 per cent discount on short courses and
10 per cent discount on any professional
courses delivered by Central Sussex College.
This is one of a number of initiatives the
BID delivers for the benefit of Manor Royal
companies and their staff. Other benefits
include discounts on public transport,
free Business Watch membership and the
delivery of numerous projects and events
aimed at improving the trading and
working environment.
The training courses are now available for
booking online at http://www.centralsussex.
ac.uk/manor-royal. Alternatively, people
can call the college’s dedicated Manor Royal
skills adviser on 01293 442344 or email htc@
centralsussex.ac.uk.
BUSINESS NEWS
Local marketing agency decorate Gatwick Airport cow ‘Amoolia
Earhart’ for CowParade
Award winning local marketing agency Storm
Creative Partnership have decorated a lifesized
fibreglass cow on behalf of clients Gatwick
Airport for the Surrey Hills CowParade.
Established in 1999, Storm is an integrated
design and marketing agency with a proven
track record and approach for delivering
memorable and effective campaigns.
Storm works for local, national and
international clients, including Gatwick
Airport, G4S and Oncam Grandeye. And in
the last 10 years, their experienced team has
won seven awards.
Their latest project, however, is a little left field
– Gatwick Airport approached Storm and asked
if they would help them decorate a lifesized
fibreglass cow, named ‘Amoolia Earhart’.
It’s all for a good cause though. The cow will
take part in CowParade, the world’s largest
public art event. Taking place between May
and December 2016, the parade involves d
ozens of Brightlycoloured cows decorating
hills, farms, towns, schools and popular
landmarks across Surrey.
The aim of the event is to share the beauty of
the Surrey Hills and provide a massive boost
to local businesses and community projects.
Melanie Wrightson, Community Engagement
Manager at Gatwick Airport comments:
“The Surrey Cow Parade is a fantastic way
to showcase the Surrey region in a fun and
‘amoosing’ way. As a gateway to the region,
Gatwick welcomes a large proportion of the
half a million international visitors who visit
Surrey each year to take in the wonderful
sights and experiences on offer. We selected
Storm to assist with our design and opened
the naming of our cow to the public via a
Twitter vote.
Gatwick Airport is just one of dozens of
individuals, companies and schools who are
sponsoring and decorating lifesized cows.
The cows will be displayed around the county
until the end of August, when they will be
herded back to Surrey Hills CowParade HQ
at Coverwood Farm, Peaslake in the heart of
the Surrey Hills.
On the 3rd September, at the inaugural
Surrey Hills Food, Drink & Music Festival at
Coverwood Farm, all the cows will be exhibited
together in one place and judged. The top 20
cows will go to a Gala event in London, and the
rest will be auctioned, with the money going
to the sponsor’s chosen charity.
Storm certainly hope that their cow for
Gatwick Airport ‘moooooves’ bidders to
raise a healthy amount for Gatwick’s chosen
charities Gatwick TravelCare, their onsite
charity which assists passengers in need,
whilst also being committed to donating
the same amount to their local and national
charity partners, St Catherine’s Hospice and
Cancer Research UK.
www.stormcp.co.uk
Knighthood Shifts Focus
Anyone buying home, car, or travel insurance
will be only too well aware of the increasing
digitisation of consumer insurance products
over the last few year. Indeed, it has become
the norm for most people to buy their
personal insurance direct from an insurer
online or from a call-centre. The significant
disadvantage of this route to buying cover
is that insurance is brought with little or no
advice, potentially creating an increased risk
of problems when a claim needs to be made.
Business insurance for start-ups and smaller
SME’s has followed this trend in generally
reducing the cost of cover for many small
enterprises, however the “trade-off” in terms of
getting correct cover without any professional
advice has become increasingly questionable.
Business insurance even for small companies is
complex and a failure to properly understand the
diverse risks a company may face, and the role
that correct insurance can provide in alleviating
those risks, is dangerous. Failure to disclose
all relevant information at the time of buying
cover or at renewal, failure to comply with policy
conditions, failure to correctly assess the values
to be insured may all lead to disappointment
when a claim is made. Such failings resulting in
a loss to the business may even leave directors
exposed to personal litigation placing their
personal assets at risk.
Recognising that some businesses will always
unwisely regard price as the paramount
consideration when buying cover East Grinstead
Insurance Broker and GDB member Knighthood
Commercial Insurance is adjusting its focus to
work more closely with clients whose turnover
falls between £500,000 and £25m
As Development Executive Eric Webb, a
Chartered Insurance Broker with more than
25 years’ experience of advising SME’s
on their insurance needs explains “I am
continually amazed how some small business
owners will wing-it and buy insurance cover
with no professional guidance, potentially
jeopardising the survival of their enterprise
should a major loss occur” We have to
accept however that this is a growing trend
at the lower end of the SME sector so going
forward our service will now focus more
closely on larger businesses who realise that
proper professional advice is an essential
component of the insurance buying process.
These larger SME’s are more likely to value to
quality of advice and support that Knighthood
provides. While they will still be looking for
value for money they will be less obsessed
with securing the cheapest possible quote”
Knighthood clients may rest assured that the
insurable risks in their business have been
properly identified and assessed before cover
is quoted and recommended.
www.knighthoodcorporate.com
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BUSINESS NEWS
METALL launches with a sell-out first event
Over 30 manufacturing, engineering and
technology businesses, who between them
employ over 5,000 skilled people within the
Gatwick Diamond, have helped launch a new
association for the region’s manufacturing,
engineering and technology industries.
The companies attended the first meeting
of METALL (Manufacturing, Engineering &
Technology Alliance) at Roffey Park, Horsham,
to hear from experts in innovation. The event
was hosted by Sussex and Gatwick-based
chartered accountants, Carpenter Box,
together with fellow sponsors asb law and
recruitment agency, CBSbutler.
Keynote speakers Dr Robert Pearson of
Cobham Antennas and Dr Zoe Webster
of Innovate UK, each did a fantastic job of
explaining what innovation looks like, how it
can be achieved and how it can be funded.
The meeting discussed how ‘passion’ to
solve a problem and provide a solution,
when harnessed effectively can become a
massive and unstoppable force. They also
spoke about the power of collaboration
among smaller businesses, who have the
agility to develop big ideas quicker than their
larger counterparts. Sources of funding
for innovative ideas were also discussed,
with the meeting hearing about the various
signposting services available for grant
funding, which can sometimes make the
difference between an idea that doesn’t
progress and one that does.
Chris Coopey, Head of the Manufacturing,
Engineering and Technology Group at
Carpenter Box, commented: “I was delighted
with the response to this first event. The
audience were keen to listen to our speakers
as well as share their own thoughts and
ideas with the group. Inevitably, the possible
effects and challenges of Brexit were also
discussed at the meeting, but the consensus
was that it was far too early to predict
how the sector would be affected. There
were concerns about currency fluctuation,
possible trade tariffs and the difficulty
of finding skilled and motivated staff if
restrictions on recruitment from overseas
becomes a reality, but we will have to wait
to see what the outcome will be. The reality
is that we will have to trade our way out of
whatever problems Brexit creates and in
relation to that, we hope METALL can have a
really positive effect.”
METALL is a forum for manufacturing,
engineering and technology businesses
based in Sussex and Surrey. It aims to
provide a networking opportunity for
these businesses and to signpost growth
opportunities, whilst allowing them to
discuss issues affecting their business.
Over time, a strong cohort of members will
build relationships between businesses,
education, Local Enterprise Partnerships and
local government to help business grow in
efficiency and profitability.
www.metall.org.uk
Planning permission needed for housing on Manor Royal
Crawley Borough Council’s attempt to
stop offices and storage and distribution
warehouses in the Manor Royal Business
District being converted to housing without
planning permission has been successful.
The removal of permitted development
rights, which allow the conversion from
certain property uses to housing without
planning permission, follows concerns raised
by the council and business community that
residential development in Manor Royal is
having a negative impact on its operation as
a main employment area.
The council also had concerns about the
quality of life for anyone living in the 24-hour
business district, which can be a noisy, busy
place and doesn’t have the supporting
facilities found in the town’s residential
neighbourhoods.
Crawley has a scarcity of available employment
land, with figures from the council’s Local Plan
showing a deficit of 35 hectares.
In July 2015, the council’s Cabinet approved
the ‘non-immediate Article 4 Directions’,
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which would remove permitted development
rights for the conversion of offices and
warehouses to residential uses in Manor Royal.
Before the directions could be introduced a
12-month notification period and a threemonth consultation had to be carried out.
These have now been completed and the
directions come into force today (Friday
29 July).
The decision to proceed has been actively
supported by business groups and
representatives, including Coast to Capital
LEP, Gatwick Diamond Initiative, Gatwick
Diamond Business, Manor Royal BID, Crawley
Local Economy Action Group, Gatwick
Airport Limited and Manor Royal businesses.
Councillor Peter Smith, Cabinet member
for Planning and Economic Development,
said: “Employment land is at a premium in
Crawley and Manor Royal is home to the
vast majority of it.
“Loss of business space to residential use
erodes the town’s already limited supply of
employment land and undermines the overall
function of Manor Royal Business District.
“The council is building more housing and
wishes to encourage more quality housing
in Crawley, but this cannot now be done by
taking away precious land in Manor Royal that
is needed for employment.
“I’m delighted that we’ve been able to
protect the area’s primary use as a major
economic hub.”
Steve Sawyer, Executive Director of Manor
Royal Business District, said: “We are
delighted with this outcome. The primary
use of the Manor Royal Business District is
for business and that should be protected for
the benefit of Manor Royal and the good of
the local and regional economy.
“The council has done the right thing
– they have listened and responded by
taking the right action. We look forward
to more positive outcomes as part of the
constructive partnership we have formed.”
For more details visit:
www.crawley.gov.uk/planning
MOTORS
Jaguar F-Pace
My Dad always liked a Jaguar (although he
did get locked inside one once on a test
drive – but that’s a story for another day)
and I do like the way the latest Jaguars look,
especially the new F-Type.
This model of the F-Pace really wins on fuel
economy and the engine drives through
a smooth 8-speed gearbox to give an
enjoyable ride.
So I was pretty excited to try the F-Pace,
Jaguar’s first foray into the SUV category
and, you could say, a direct competitor to
the Porsche & other high end SUVs.
It is a bigger car than I’m used to and the rear
visibility is fairly restricted with a wide turning
circle. But, as an owner or regular driver, these
are things you would get used to fairly quickly.
Front and rear parking sensors do help.
The car I drove was the R-Sport model,
with a 2.0l engine and All Wheel Drive.
For a relatively small engine, the car was
surprisingly quick but also very comfortable.
Driving along the motorway I especially felt
that the F-Pace has a real presence about it
and motored strongly at 70.
Internal space is excellent and the front cabin
is a special place to be with the majority of
controls intuitively placed. As a big car, of
course, there is also plenty of room in the
back for 3 passengers and the boot would be
more than big enough for most families. The
full length panoramic glass roof really creates
a sense of space and light. I’m not surprised
that Auto Express have named it Car of the
Year in 2016.
To try the F-Pace, contact Russell Horscroft
at Harwoods Jaguar Land over on 01293
439041 or visit www.harwoods.co.uk
VW Tiguan
VW is still one of the manufacturers that
people will go to for a practical, reliable and
well-built car in most styles.
Over recent years, other brands such as
Nissan and Kia have stolen the march on
the SUV market and the Qashqai is one of
Britain’s top-selling cars.
This year, VW introduced a revised Tiguan to
the range, firmly aimed at taking sales in this
ever growing space.
The model I drove was the R-Line spec with
slightly larger wheels and skinnier tyres. It’s
been reported that this is the harsher ride
in the range, but I had no problem with it
around the area. As with most modern cars,
arrange of drive settings puts you in control
of the ride and, whilst this isn’t the nimblest
car I’ve driven, it has a comfortable and
solid ride.
As with all VWs the cabin is a good place to
be with a quality feel to the look and finish.
Controls fall readily to hand and I enjoyed
having such an informative dashboard
display. It’s not always necessary to know
where North or the height above sea level is
in the back streets of Crawley, but I’m sure
there are circumstances where that can help.
The seats could be more supportive, but there’s
plenty of room in the front, in the back (with tray
tables) and in the boot – even for a bicycle.
To test drive the Tiguan for yourself, please
contact Jo Russell at VW Motorline Crawley
on 01293 655556 or visit www.motorline.
co.uk/volkswagen
But do I already own the ultimate SUV?
AS you will have read I have recently driven
two versions of the increasingly popular
Sports Utility Vehicle, the VW Tiguan and
the Jaguar F-Pace.
The bicycle integrates well with my phone
(I can clip it onto the handlebars) giving me
access to satnav and being able to record my
route. It even allows me to catch Pokémon!
Although you could say these are, in essence,
the same car, they are aimed at different
markets so I am not going to contrast them
with each other. However, I thought I’d see
how the SUV concept stacks up against my
own SUV, the bicycle!
My bike is practical too with nearly 47l of
space in the Panniers whilst the careful use
of bungee cords can add almost unlimited (if
wobbly) capacity to the rear rack.
The bicycle will take me just about anywhere
in all weathers, although I run the risk of
getting cold and wet, or arriving at work hot &
sweaty. It can be quite fast (downhill) but has
a firm ride.
I also think that cycling and the clothing can
make a late middle-aged man look especially
stylish.
The bike is an economical and practical way
to commute… as long as you’ve got a shower
at work!
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BUSINESS
PEOPLE NEWS
Talented new designer joins local agency Storm Hilton
Di Game joined Hilton in
May 2016 as Sales Manager
based at the Gatwick hotel.
Di has worked for a number
of companies in the Gatwick
community over the last 18 years. A
recognised figure in and around the Gatwick
community, Di continues to bring her passion
and dedication to our local clients whilst
also focusing on bringing new national and
international business to the hotel and area.
Handcross marketing agency Storm
Creative Partnership are delighted to
recruit talented new designer Paul Mellon
from Oxfordshire.
Established in 1999, Storm is an award winning
integrated design and marketing agency
with a proven track record for delivering
memorable and effective campaigns.
Storm work for local, national and
international clients, including Gatwick
Airport, G4S and Eurovia Vinci. Their
experienced team has won seven awards
and, in July this year, the team has expanded
its talents, thanks to the addition of
designer Paul Mellon.
Paul’s move to Storm isn’t the only big
change in his life right now. He’s also new
to Sussex, moving to Hurstpierpoint from
Banbury, Oxfordshire with his partner Nicola
(Nikki has taken up a post at Burgess Hill
Girls School).
Before moving to Sussex, Paul spent the
last four years working at a Northampton
agency as a senior designer, where he was
responsible for high level creative concept
work across branding, websites and
everything inbetween.
Now he’s bringing his creative talents to
Storm and couldn’t be happier, saying: “I’m
passionate about what I do, and relish the
chance to get to know Storm’s clients. I believe
that no matter where you are in your career,
there’s always something to learn from others
and that collaboration breeds better design.”
Storm are equally delighted to secure such a
talented designer. As Storm’s managing director
Matt Saunders says: “It’s great to welcome
Paul into our creative and dedicated team. His
passion for Cuttingedge design, meticulous eye
for detail and team approach will fit in brilliantly.
He also makes a good cuppa too!”.
www.stormcp.co.uk
Bianca Tinsley has recently
returned to the Hilton as
Conference and Sales
Manager following her
maternity leave. ‘I thought I
had met my match working
at the 100-mile-anhour
whirlwind hotel that is the Hilton London
Gatwick Airport, and then I became a mummy!
I now face the new task of being a full time
working mother and I know in time I will get
the balance right as I do love a challenge!’
Christmas is the most wonderful time of
the year so both ladies are hoping you will
celebrate the festive season with Hilton
London Gatwick Airport Hotel. Christmas
Joiner Party Nights - Sat 3, Wed 7, Thursday
15 & Friday 16 December. Private Parties
are available throughout December or you
might enjoy an unforgettable Christmas Day
celebration in our Garden Restaurant.
To enquire, please call +44 (0)1293 610 809,
email enquiries to events.gatwick@hilton.
com or visit www.hilton.co.uk
New Lead Project Manager for Baystar Energy
Baystar have appointed Dean Shackel
as their new Lead Project Manager. The
Gatwick based firm, who specialise in the
advice, supply and installation of energy
efficient systems, are delighted to welcome
Dean to their team from Sony DADC where
he managed numerous successful projects
over a 16 year span.
Dean was responsible for dramatic energy
saving measures for Sony DADC and the
team at Baystar are looking forward to
being able to utilise his expertise to provide
further innovative and cost saving solutions
for their clients.
Projects included the implementation
of systems which recovered heat for
warehouses and production areas, careful
selection and operation of D.A.C (Dry Air
Coolers) which had a dramatic effect on
consumption and the correct selection
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of Air Compressors which were also vital
for systems smooth continued operation.
These projects had combined results of
over 3,500,000 kWh in absolute energy
savings from system per annum. Dean
commented “I am delighted to join the
great team at Baystar and look forward to
delivering successful projects and building a
relationship with many new customers as the
company continues to grow and expand”.
Tessa Guy, Director of Baystar, also
commented “Baystar are fortunate to secure
Dean as a new, valuable member of our team,
especially considering his involvement in
numerous successful projects with Sony
DADC. We are looking forward to his input
into our work and to his ability to ensure that
our customers reduce their overheads with
energy efficiency installations”.
www.baystar.co.uk
BUSINESS
NEWS
PEOPLE
Matt Cleghorn
Tim Bowman
Meet the team
As a new member of Gatwick Diamond
Business we wanted to use this opportunity
to introduce one of the team.
Meet Matt Cleghorn
At work; Matt is a partner at Hartley
Fowler Horsham office, he has many years’
experience advising SMEs, larger companies
and not-for-profit organisations. He acts
for companies in the pharmaceutical, estate
management, property development, motor
and IT sectors as well as advising a number of
Charities and other not-for-profit entities.
Outside of work; In his spare time Matt likes
to keep fit and participates in various physical
challenges, such as the ‘three peaks challenge’,
he also participates in a range of sporting
activities including tennis, cycling and golf.
Interesting Fact
Before going to University Matt qualified as
a Personal Trainer. Matt used these skills
whilst at University to earn his beer money
by running circuit training programmes for
Medical students in the University Halls
and gym.
If you would like to know more about Hartley
Fowler you can contact Matt via Email: matt.
cleghorn@hartleyfowler.com or Phone:
01403 254322
gdb - Mandi and Shelby
gdb says “You’re hired”
Helping the Membership get Fit for Business
I am delighted to welcome Shelby Beeden as
our third Apprentice, joining us in late June
from School.
Our second new member of the Team joined
in July. Mandi Lloyd has taken on the role of
Membership Development Executive and,
with a strong background in the Health and
Fitness industry, she is looking forward to
helping members get fit for business.
Shelby has just completed her A levels (and
we are waiting for her results as I write this)
and may be familiar to some of you as she
had been working at Crawley Town Football
Club as a Match Day Receptionist.
Supported by Crawley Borough Council,
Gatwick Airport and Reigate & Banstead
Borough Council, Shelby will be studying
for a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Business
Administration, focussing on modules
that support her work in Membership,
Marketing and Events. During her year’s
apprenticeship, she will be spending time
with our three supporting organisations and
learning how they work.
Mandi said: “This is a very exciting time
for me and, whilst this is a completely
new industry, my experience gained from
working in the Fitness industry gives me the
skills I need to help businesses grow. I’m
really looking forward to working with the
Membership and to meeting many of you
over the next few months.”
Both Mandi and Shelby have started to make
a real, positive impact on the business.
Tim joins LoveLocalJobs.com as
Commercial Director and brings with him
extensive media owner and advertising
agency experience, having more recently
been Head of Sales within Newsquest
Media Group’s national sales function.
Part of Tim’s role will be to leverage his
knowledge of regional recruitment markets
gained over nearly nine years with one of
the UK’s largest regional news publishers.
He’ll look to underline LoveLocalJobs.com
intention to offer best in class service and
to positon itself as a supersite across its
regional hubs. Essentially Tim’s role is to
get LoveLocalJobs.com up the agenda, to
make it appealing and to generate revenue.
Tim said: “I’m thrilled to be on board
with LoveLocalJobs.com. While talking
through the opportunity with Gary Peters
(LoveLocalJobs.com Chief Exec.) it was
obvious that we shared the same views
around the touchpoints of community
cohesion, and importantly the need to act
as advocates in championing local jobs for
local people…
…moreover I feel privileged to be working
on the Be the Change programme. Ground
breaking in its approach, it engages
disenfranchised school students at a key
time in their education; the aim is to give
them employability through instilling
happiness, confidence and hope. As a
parent of two myself, it’s a no-brainer.”
Tim lives in Crystal Palace and when not
collecting eggs from his newly rescued
battery hens, you’ll find him relaxing on the
water with his boys in their boat, PinkE.
www.lovelocaljobs.com
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SUCCESS
Sales Manager of
the Year
Jane Axford started her role with
Sandman Signature London Gatwick in
May 2014, prior to her role with Sandman
Jane had worked for many local hotels
within the local area and had a very good
understanding of the local market.
Jane took on a big challenge when starting
with Sandman, not only had the hotel just
started a refurbishment project whilst
still open, the hotel had rebranded from
Ramada to Sandman Signature. Jane had
the huge task to go out and sell a product
that was not yet refurbished and a brand
that was unknown within the local market
Jane slowly chipped away at the local
corporate market trying to make
appointments with companies, attend
network meetings and supporting a local
charity St Catherine’s Hospice. Like with
all sales positions there were set backs
and some clients were reluctant to let her
through the door. Jane found it very tough,
however with persistence and slowly building
back trust with a new brand and new product,
Jane started to get the interest from the
local market back which lead to site visits,
lunches and most importantly corporate rate
contracts with room night production.
Jane plays a vital part of the senior
management team here in Gatwick, not
only have we seen an increase within our
corporate segmentation due to Janes
persistence and relationship building she has
played a key part in all segments from our
summer tour groups, sporting teams and FIT.
Jane is the definition of a team player she
will assist in all areas of the business and her
ability to be multi skilled is an added bonus.
She is a genuine professional who is the life
and soul of the hotel she has the ability to
build relationships with all employees.
www.sandmansignature.co.uk
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Britaniacrest wins
We at Foss Holdings were delighted, when
we were told we had been selected as a
finalist in this year’s Surrey Super Growth
Awards with our family run business
Britaniacrest Recycling. There are so many
companies that are innovative and evolving
within the county, that it was fantastic to be
recognised and rewarded for the hard work
and energy of the entire team, and for being
able to contribute to local employment, while
encouraging the local area that recycling is an
option that is open to everyone.
We invest in the latest equipment to enhance
the services we provide and attract not
only house holders, commercial and retail
operations of all sizes but also utility companies
and multinational corporations. Processing
580,000 tonnes yearly we are passionate about
achieving 0% to landfill and currently recycle
approximately 90% of waste we receive.
We would like to thank the sponsors, Lloyds
Bank, asblaw, RSM and the Surrey Research
Park for compiling the finalists based upon
profitable turnover growth over a three
year period and highlighting the fact, even
in the present climate that local companies
are evolving and succeeding. Many
Congratulations to all the finalists.
www.britaniacrestrecycling.co.uk
Nass wins
Absolutely thrilled, delighted, and very proud
to have won the Johnston Press Business
Matters Readers’ Choice Award 2016. Thank
you so much to everyone who voted for me,
and special thanks to Dominic Sakakini & Nick
Wallis for presenting me with my award.
Particular focus was made upon growth
and growth funding being a big concern
for small businesses. It is something that many
small business owners find hard to achieve. Not
having enough time to strategise is considered
a bigger barrier even than the current economic
environment to growth. Many small business
owners say that not having the time to step
back from the day to day running of their
business to focus on longer-term strategy, is a
significant barrier to growth. The judges panel
pointed to the following companies that I have
influenced in the West Sussex area;”
• Luvcarpets – Overall Business of the Year
2016 at JP Observer Awards
• Luvcarpets – Small Business of the Year
2016 at the JP Observer Awards
• Regis Removals – Medium Business of the
Year 2016 (3rd year in succession)
• Hannah Hall & Oliver Goddard – Young
Achievers of the Year 2016 at JP Awards
• Attibassi, Condor Blinds and Concept Audio
all business finalists in 2016
• Hannah Halls Founder of Crown – Arun New
Business of the Year 2015
• Regis Removals Arun Business of the Year 2015
• David Wride – Arun Business Person of the
Year 2015
• Jack & Sam from Luvcarpets – Young
Entrepreneurs of the Year 2015 JP Awards
• Regis Removals – Medium Business of the
Year 2015 JP Awards
www.businesspulse.org.uk
SUCCESS
Mid Sussex insurance firm wins Best Medium Business of the Year
The Business Matters Award recognised the
firm’s transformation over the past six years
from traditional local broker to a dynamic,
forward looking company with a clear vision
to become the leading provider of insurance
services in the South East.
The following day Bennett Christmas
announced it had struck a deal with
Southwater Insurance Services, acquiring
another £1.2m in gross written premium
(GWP) and extending its regional footprint.
Sussex-based insurance brokers Bennett
Christmas was named one of the best
businesses in the county on Friday – less than
24 hours ahead of announcing a major new
acquisition for its broker division.
“The insurance industry as a whole, and
regional brokerages in particular, are under
unprecedented pressure as competition
increases from online sales channels, rapid
technological change forces a reassessment
of the nature of risk, and internet-based
start-ups disrupt the market and challenge
the traditional business model,” said chief
executive Mark Bennett.
“Far from being left behind, we’ve remained
focused, driven and determined to maintain
our history of exceptional personal service
levels while investing in young people. It’s a
strategy that has enabled us to achieve very
attractive growth and propelled our relatively
small company on to a national stage.”
The award also recognised the firm’s role in
the community.
“Clients buy into us as people and
professionals, who are strongly rooted in
the local community we serve,” said Mark.
“Staff join us because we have a reputation
for treating people fairly and because we
invest in our workforce and encourage them
to grow professionally and have fun. Happy,
committed staff = happy, loyal customers.
It’s that simple.”
www.bennettchristmas.com
Install Awards Win for VEGA Europe: Service at your fingertips
The 2016 InstallAwards took place at The
Connaught Rooms, London, where VEGA
Europe picked up the Entertainment Project
Award for Innovation for the development and
installation of the new Tio Hospitality Request
System at a Private Wealth Management Bank
based in London. With over 200 integrators,
distributors, manufacturers, end users and
consultants enjoying a glittering black-tie
event, consisting of drinks reception, lunch
and after-party, it certainly made for a
great celebration.
VEGA Europe, specialists in Audio Visual
Integration, Video Collaboration, Digital
Media, Workspace Management Solutions
and Unified Communications developed
the Tio Hospitality Request System to make
ordering refreshments, calling AV support
or control of AV and environmental systems
during meetings easy. With no unnecessary
interruptions and minimal disruption, Tio can
improve and enhance the user experience in
meeting rooms. Whilst using iPad minis, this
familiar and intuitive interface displays easy
to read menu options making it simple to use.
Notifications are then received in the pantry
and acknowledged via a touch screen panel.
Tim Dobson, Sales and Commercial Director
said “We are so proud to win this award.
There is nothing else on the market like it,
and Tio can be adapted to suit any
business requirements.”
Introducing this pioneering new technology
into any business ensures staff, customers
and clients experience a user-friendly,
efficient and innovative solution as well as
allowing businesses to operate efficiently
and consistently.
www.vega-global.eu
Sussex Sign Company wins
The Brighton & Hove Independent Business
Awards celebrate business excellence
within the circulation of the Brighton & Hove
Independent newspaper. Organised by JP
South Events, Johnston Publishing and are
dedicated to recognising, rewarding and
celebrating local businesses. Any type of
business within the Independent newspaper
circulation area can enter.
Baron Estates were the headline sponsor.
As they are keen to support local businesses
and feel that the awards are a great platform
to recognise, reward and celebrate all the
successful businesses and professional
individuals in the Brighton & Hove area.
Norman Mayhew Managing Director of The
Sussex Sign Company said:-
The awards ceremony took place at the
Bupa Lounge Amex Stadium and was
presented by Nick Wallis BBC One Show
presenter and Channel 5 reporter.
“This award is testament to the hard work
the whole Team puts in throughout the year,
from every department :- Sales, Design,
Production, Installation and Maintenance,
everyone is committed to producing first
class signage products whilst providing
exceptional customer service to each and
every one of our clients, which is something
I know the whole Team is proud of”
The Award for Manufacturing and Construction
was sponsored by DBR Buildings Restorations
and the winner was The Sussex Sign Company.
The Sussex Sign Company can be contacted
on 01273 424900 or visit their website
www.sussexsigns.com
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SUCCESS
Are You in the Freedom Revolution?
The new inspirational business book by Penina
Shepherd has been topping the bestsellers
list on Amazon.co.uk since it was launched in
early July. The Freedom Revolution has been
terrifically well received and has now become
far more than just a book! It’s a business
movement and community.
entrepreneur, business lawyer and founder
of ACUMEN BUSINESS LAW, reflects on her
own journey on how she set up the firm on a
shoestring budget, in a tough recession, with
a newborn third child and a life threatening
illness. She shares her compelling story and
approach to being remarkable in this new and
extraordinary business world.
So often you see passionate business people
who are pursuing their purpose in business
but with no proper financial remuneration.
While you see others who are stuck in the
rat race constantly chasing more money,
disregarding their passion and always feeling
that ‘something is missing’. Now this is all
changing. Now there’s a revolution - The
Freedom Revolution where you can follow
your passion and be financially successful!
This visionary book is written in a quirky,
intimate and, engaging manner. It explains how
when your business life is aligned with your core
values, purpose and passion; that’s when you
know that freedom has trumped fear. You feel
enlightened, present and full of consciousness.
You feel alive like you have never felt before.
So now, more than ever, it is the time to set
yourself free and join the revolution!
gets together in informal settings, shares
thoughts, inspires and gets inspired online and
offline and meets socially too.
In The Freedom Revolution, Penina
Shepherd, a multi award winning
The book is available from Amazon.co.uk
The Freedom Revolution business community
To find out more contact Lee-Ann at lee-ann.
connor@acumenbusinesslaw.co.uk
Juno Wealth Management is pleased to announced that we secured
a win at the Business Matters Awards 2016
We won ‘Team of the Year’. An award for
an exceptional team whose efforts and
determination has made an exceptional
contribution to a business resulting in a
positive gain for the organisation.
The best of West Sussex business was
celebrated at a sparkling ceremony on 1st
July 2016. Hundreds of owners, staff and
special guests from businesses across
the county attended the Business Matters
Awards at the Gatwick Hilton Hotel and the
awards were presented by Nick Wallis, BBC
One Show presenter and Channel 5 reporter.
The Business Matters Business Awards
celebrate business excellence within the
circulation of the West Sussex County Times,
Mid Sussex Times and the Crawley Observer.
These awards are in their 5th year and are
organised by JP South Events, Johnston
Publishing and are dedicated to recognising,
rewarding and celebrating local businesses.
The judges said this was “a closely fought
category with the eventual winners showing
an exceptional contribution to the business
as a whole.”
In 2015 Juno Wealth Management secured
Small Business of the year and a Judges
Recognition Award for Customer Service
in these awards. We are delighted to be
recognised again this year in 2016.
Juno Wealth are a multi-award winning
boutique Chartered Financial Planning firm
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providing independent financial advice to a
select group of private clients and companies
based in Sussex and the surrounding
counties. We help individuals, families and
businesses to make intelligent and wise
financial decisions by delivering honest,
sound and sensible financial advice.
We work with you to develop a personalised
financial plan that focuses on the things you
can control so that you can stop worrying
about the stuff that you can’t.
Please get in touch with us. In helping you
plan your future, at Juno Wealth we combine
sophisticated lifetime cash flow planning,
psychometric testing and evidence based
Investing to deliver sound, secure and
prudent advice. Make an initial appointment
with Juno Wealth Management today, by
calling us on 01444 237820.
www.junowealth.co.uk
SUCCESS
St Catherine’s Hospice
St Catherine’s Hospice is thrilled to
announce that the organisation has been
awarded the highest rating of Outstanding
following their recent inspection by the Care
Quality Commission (CQC).
The local hospice, based in Crawley and
providing services in Mid Sussex and East
Surrey received the rating after a team of
inspectors visited to assess. They were
asked to assess whether St Catherine’s as
an organisation is safe, caring, effective,
well-led and responsive to the needs of
those who are under its care.
Giles Tomsett, Chief Executive of St
Catherine’s, said, “This is a fantastic result
for St Catherine’s and more importantly, a
fantastic result for the people we care for.
We’re proud and privileged to provide end
of life care to support this community. We
receive tremendous support in return. We
couldn’t do our work without local people
and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank
everyone who helps make St Catherine’s so
special; our volunteers, staff, fellow healthcare
professionals and supporters. Each of you
helps us to deliver the outstanding care that
the CQC has recognised.”
If you would like to find out more about how
you can support St Catherine’s please visit
www.stch.org.uk or call 01293 447361.
LoveLocalJobs.com
We are delighted to have received news
that LoveLocalJobs.com is a finalist in the
Business in the Community category at this
years’ Brighton and Hove Business Awards.
Key to our nomination has been the ground
breaking Be the Change, our inspirational
programme partnering with your local
community. It makes a difference to young
people, helps to inspire them and gives
them the chance of a successful future.
The programme focuses on happiness,
confidence, hope, relationships and
employability and encourages students
to identify their personal barriers to
success, before helping them find ways of
overcoming them.
It’s been a very successful time for
LoveLocalJobs.com and we look forward to
more of the same moving forward.
Being shortlisted for The Business in the
Community Award at this year’s Brighton
& Hove Business Awards is fantastic news.
Of course we are biased and think we have
a best in class offering, so it’s great for our
peers to recognise this as well. Although it’s
too early to congratulate anyone on their
wins, I would like to say a massive thanks to
you as one of our partners, without whom
none of what we do would be possible.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to let
you know that both myself and Melissa
McCarthy will be taking an active role in the
continued seamless running of our partner
relationships.
Best of luck to all nominees, and Mel and I look
forward to catching-up with you in due course.
www.lovelocaljobs.com
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CSR
Be the Change
Gatwick’s Business Leaders are invited
to attend the Gatwick Be the Change
Launch at the Arora Hotel on Thursday 3rd
November to witness young people from
across Gatwick, Crawley and Manor Royal,
experience life changing and inspirational
activities designed to help them identify
their barriers to success and help them to
make positive changes to ensure a happy
life and career!
A collaboration between our partner
LoveLocalJobs.com and social enterprise
humanutopia, Be the Change was created
in 2015, in response to feedback from
employers about recruitment challenges
and the gaps they were experiencing
in their talent pipelines. Following
overwhelming success in Brighton,
Hastings, Bexhill, Coastal West Sussex and
Leicester in 2015/16, we are delighted to
announce the growth of the programme
into Croydon and Gatwick for 2016/17.
Supported by local organisations such
as Arora Hotel, Crawley Borough Council
and RBS, Be the Change will bring 100
Year 9 students from Gatwick and
Crawley schools together with business
representatives from across the region,
for Gatwick’s largest inspirational youth
conference – aimed at raising confidence
and aspirations, the event will see the
business community join forces with
the Be the Change team to share their
experiences, act as role models and inspire
the future workforce generation.
See Be the Change in action down in Sussex:
www.lovelocaljobs.com/article/be-thechange-the-video/
Join us at this event by registering to
attend today (spaces are limited):
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/be-the-changegatwick-launch-tickets-26927506898
Nearly £10,000 already raised for The Children’s
Trust with three challenges yet to take place
The latest event in a year of challenge
by Grant Thornton’s South-East based
employees takes place in early September.
Rachel Parker, Ian Pateman, Harry Phipps,
Martin Verrall and Sarah True (pictured L-R
with partners John O’Mahony, Jon Maile and
Ellen Walsh) will cycle from London to Paris
to raise money for The Children’s Trust on
1 – 3 September.
Their target is to raise £5,000; their
challenge is:
• Total distance of 450km
• Three days to complete (150km per day)
• 20 - 24 hours in the saddle
• Over 4,600m of climbing, that’s almost the
height of Mont Blanc
• Over 12,000 calories burned
Uniquely, in order to reduce costs and raise the
maximum amount possible for The Children’s
Trust, they are organising it all themselves.
“I’m looking forward to seeing Harry’s face
when we reach Dover and he realises that
we have another 200 miles to go” laughed
Martin, the driving force behind the
challenge. “In all seriousness, I am so proud
of my colleagues for signing up, none of us
were keen cyclists, Harry and Sarah didn’t
even have bikes! We are training so hard,
but what’s kept us motivated is knowing
what a difference the donations will make
to The Children’s Trust.”
So far this year to date, the 100 strong office
has organised over 15 fund raising events
from cake making to landscape gardening.
Over the next few weeks alone, teams will
be walking from The Hague to Amsterdam,
cycling from London to Canterbury and
from London to Paris.
Jane Shufflebotham, fundraising executive
for The Children’s Trust, commented “We
are so proud that Grant Thornton Gatwick
are supporting us as their Charity of the
Year this year. We are so grateful for all their
hard work and wish them the best of luck on
their upcoming fundraising challenges”.
All donations to The Children’s Trust, the
UK’s leading charity for children with brain
injury, via the above fund-raising links would
be welcome.
www.grant-thornton.co.uk
Santander
25 members of the team from Santander
Corporate and Commercial spent the day
with workers from Sussex Wildlife Trust
clearing Himalayan Balsalm from the banks
of the River Mole along the Gatwick Airport
border line. Himalayan Balsalm was bought
into England by Kew gardens in the 1800’s
and as it grows so quickly is preventing our
natural species from being able to grow, as
well as then causing soil erosion along our
rivers. Growing several feet high and thriving
along the river bank with thorny plants and
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stinging nettles the day wasn’t without injury
but a great time was had by all involved.
www.ukcorporatebanking.com
CSR
Assurity local charity event sponsorship
On Saturday 2nd July, Horsham Park hosted
the much revered and fondly regarded
St Catherine’s Hospice Midnight Walk. A
household name for many, St Catherine’s
Hospice in Crawley provides end-of-life care
to patients in Crawley, Horsham, Mid-Sussex
and East Surrey.
Richard Place Dobson, one of Sussex’s
leading firms of Chartered Accountants and
Business Advisors, will be returning to the St
Catherine’s Hospice Dragon Boat Festival
this September after a couple of years out
with hopes to claim their sixth win in the
fancy dress competition.
For Horsham based company Assurity
Consulting, 2016 marks their 30th birthday.
Keen to show their support and commitment
to the much loved Hospice, they decided to
sponsor the event as part of their celebrations.
After hiring a photo-booth and ordering 450
tubes of branded jelly beans for the walkers, the
company rallied a troop of 6 volunteer walkers
and 3 volunteer marshals from their employees
to take part in the event itself.
On the night, after a ‘clubbercise’ warmup,
around 400 people completed either the
seven, 13 or 20 mile route through the night
in Horsham. The majority finished in the
early hours of the next morning. Marketing
Coordinator Keely Bicknell commented, “There
was a real sense of passion and commitment
from the walkers, even the 100 brave people
who had signed up for the gruelling 20 mile
route! Everyone was raring to go!”
Assurity Consulting’s six walkers (aka the
‘Assurity Consulting Ladies’) raised almost
£700 between them and the event overall is
on target to meet its £80,000 target.
Assurity Consulting has always held Corporate
Responsibility high on its list of priorities,
supporting a number of local charities.
RPD committed to
helping local community
The Dragon Boat Festival gives local
businesses the opportunity to take part
in a series of races to raise money for the
charity; last year over £50,000 was raised.
Richard Place Dobson regularly raises
funds for St Catherine’s Hospice and other
local charities as part of their continual
support and commitment to the local
community; the firm is a specialist in the
charity sector and has over twenty five
years’ experience acting for charities and
not-for-profit organisations.
“As a growing organisation we are delighted to
have been able to support such a wonderful
cause within our community. The team at St
Catherine’s Hospice put a great deal of energy
and effort into all of their events to make
them as fun and exciting as possible for the
fundraisers. We all really enjoyed being part of
the Midnight Walk.” Suzanne Clarkson-Lewis,
Marketing Manager.
www.assurityconsulting.co.uk
Matthew Tyson, Director at Richard Place
Dobson, said, “The whole team at Richard
Place Dobson are passionate about helping
the local community and are looking
forward to taking part in the Dragon Boat
Race. We would also like to congratulate St
Catherine’s Hospice on the ‘Outstanding’
grade in their recent CQC inspection.”
The firm are holding a Quiz Night on
Thursday 15th September to raise further
funds for the Hospice. Details can be
found at http://www.placedobson.co.uk/
company-news/quiz-night.
Giving Back!
It was 30 degrees on a perfect summer’s
day with the glorious woodland backdrop of
the Wakehurst Place gardens in magnificent
condition with over 260 runners raising
money for Crohn’s and Colitis UK and other
individual charities. The event in its first
year was hosted by the Haywards Heath
Running Club and was sold out within a
few days of the tickets being released. The
Inaugural Wakehurst Willow Run, the stage
was set for what can only be described as a
festival of running, with all shapes and sizes,
ages and ability, taking on this hilly and
challenging course.
RockingHorse is a local charity in Sussex
raising money to assist the day to day
running of The Royal Alexandra Children’s’
Hospital. Members of ITDS Director Jermaine
Weeden’s family work in paediatric care and
his mother volunteers at East Surrey Hospital
in the neonatal department. A father and
friend to parents who have relied heavily on
the care provided by the brave and highly
trained staff within our hospitals, Jermaine
went on to say “giving back isn’t a chore nor
do we feel a burning obligation, however it’s a
very rewarding experience which we embrace
at IT Document Solutions”.
IT Document Solutions decided early on that
an important part of running a successful
business was teamwork and the opportunity
to help others. Both business owners have
supported charities of all sizes over the years
holding successful events and participating
in others when possible.
Through friends, family and suppliers ITDS
managed to raise £615.74 (including gift
aid) at the Wakehurst Willow run and are
looking at other challenges throughout the
year to raise much needed funds for their
chosen charities. Director Mark Dansie
and his wife supported Action for Kids at
the recent Canary Wharf Beach Volleyball
competition which is their yearly fund raiser.
Mark often competes in Triathlons raising
money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. We also
have the pleasure of confirming ITDS will be
supporting Combat Stress over the coming
years, helping our brave service men and
women returning to life after active duty.
For details visit http://itdocumentsolutions.
com/giving-back or follow us on twitter @
ITDSknowledge
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ADVICE
Top Tips on providing Contracts of Employment to protect your Business
All employees have a contract of
employment, as verbal contracts have
the same status as written contracts, but
are harder to prove. Contracts become
increasingly important when there is
any dispute about the terms or when an
employee is leaving the business.
Employees are entitled to receive, within
2 months of commencing employment,
a written statement of the terms of
their employment, known as a Section 1
statement. There is minimum information
that you must provide to your employee.
This can be found on our website.
For added protection for your business, we
recommend that you include these clauses
if they are relevant to your business.
long notice periods, who you do not want
to work out their notice, will not have to
be compensated for additional company
benefits, such as their company car or
bonus.
1. Post termination restrictions to protect
your business, by preventing employees
taking your clients, customers or key
employees, when leaving your business.
As long as you are only seeking to protect
your legitimate business interests and the
restrictions are not too wide, they will be
enforced by the court. Including welldrafted post-termination restrictions in
your contracts will also act as a deterrent.
3. Include the right to put your employee on
paid garden leave in situations where they
are setting up their own business or moving
to a competitor. This is to prevent them
from continuing to deal with your clients or
customers while working out their notice.
They remain an employee and subject to
the terms of their employment contract,
including the duty to act in good faith.
2. Provide for a payment in lieu of notice
clause where only basic salary will be paid.
This ensures that employees who have
4. A recoupment clause, which requires that
you are reimbursed for sickness payments,
where compensation is recovered from
a third party, enables you to be more
generous. For example, where an employee
is involved in a road traffic accident, the
party responsible will be liable for any loss
of earnings. If you do not have this clause,
your employee cannot recoup this money
on your behalf.
5. If you are paying for your employee’s
external training, you can insert a clause
which requires them to pay back this money,
if they leave within a set period, e.g. 1-2
years. This ensures that your investment in
their training benefits your company rather
than a new employer.
If you would like further information about
providing, updating or changing contracts of
employment, contact Fiona Martin, Head of
Employment on 01273 609911 or by email
info@ms-solicitors.co.uk.
Bereavement Tips
I’m Karen Norman.
As Lead for Patient
and Family Support
Services at St
Catherine’s Hospice, it
was interesting to read
Sophie William’s ‘Tips
on Managing Ill Health
and Disability in the
Workplace’, in last
month’s edition.
Following this, I’d like to share a
bereavement toolkit that St Catherine’s
has produced in partnership with corporate
supporter and employees’ benefits
provider, Unum. The online toolkit
provides advice and guidance, including
‘dos and don’ts’, for managers around
managing bereavement.
(www.unum.co.uk/bereavement)
Here are some ways you can offer
employees support:
• Be caring and compassionate
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Don’t be afraid to refer to someone’s
bereavement; ask them how they are and
offer your condolences.
• Communicating is key
If someone’s away from work, stay in regular
contact but ask them how they’d prefer
you to do this. Ask how much information
they want you to give their co-workers
and whether they wish to be contacted by
colleagues. It’s also worth considering what
action to take if a death is in the media.
• Returning to work/reasonable adjustments
Bereavement often has a devastating
impact and everyone will respond differently.
Returning to work doesn’t necessarily
mean someone is ‘over it’, so it may
be appropriate to discuss reasonable
adjustments to their work. Take into account
how they’re coping emotionally and any
changes they may be facing such as added
responsibilities for dependents.
On their return to work, hold regular
reviews to assess the impact of their
bereavement. Make a note of future dates
that will be significant, such as birthdays
or the first anniversary of a death, as these
will have an impact.
• Be conscious of diversity
Accommodate religious beliefs and
customs where it is reasonable and
practical to do so.
• Managing performance
Grief can lead to short term loss of efficiency
and performance, which your employee may
or may not be aware of. This needs to be
managed, but managed sensitively.
Staff are a key resource for all companies
and time invested in any employee
who is expecting or has experienced a
bereavement can have a huge impact on
their future commitment and loyalty.
For more information on how St Catherine’s
can help your company please visit:
www.stch.org.uk, or email:
karennorman@stch.org.uk
ADVICE
What is a leader? – A better way to understand leadership
According to Simple English Wikipedia, A
leader is someone who has the authority
to tell a group of people what to do –
somebody whom people follow.
defines leadership as the everyday act of
improving each other’s lives.
However, is being in charge what defines a
leader? Maybe our idea of leadership has
changed over time and perhaps it goes
slightly deeper than that.
Leadership isn’t about how successful
the leader is - It’s about how successful,
motivated and loyal their team is. But how
is this achieved? Through Transformational
leadership. It is broken down into 4 steps
that a leader should follow:
Being a leader is both a privilege and a
burden at the same time. There are so many
responsibilities and qualities that they must
uphold every day; and some blogs state that
leaders always get the blame. Of course,
there are many redeeming qualities such as
having your own team and being respected
(If you are a good leader of course!).
In a ted talk by Drew Dudley, the idea
of leadership nowadays is described as
something large and ‘full on’ - A leader
is someone who can change the world.
Drew talks about how we need to get over
this conception and take a step back to
appreciate that a leader is someone who
has a positive effect (no matter how big or
small) on someone and can inspire them. He
Transformational leadership
1. Create a vision – An ambitious change
or idea that has a positive outcome for
your business.
2. Motivate your people – To do this you
can use the expectancy theory. This
follows the basis that hard work leads to
positive results and that positive results
lead to rewards. Defining these linking
expectations can motivate your staff.
3.Delivery of Vision – This is all about
management to achieve the vision. Set
goals and KPIs to ensure the work needed
to deliver the vision is in play.
4. Coaching and development – putting the
needs of your team first and developing
their skills can create trust and respect.
Transformational leadership helps to set
direction by inspiring, motivating and
managing your team, for a transformational
result. A leader is one who is humble, bold,
inspirational, and a path setter. Lead the
way and people will follow.
Computer-Eyez work with businesses
that recognise how selected use of new
technology can improve efficiency and
reduce the time staff spend on IT issues.
For further information go to www.
computer-eyez.com
How To Shout The Loudest In Debt Recovery
Michael Higgins, MD of Lovetts Solicitors
writes on Debt Recovery.
Winding up petitions are all-too-often
overlooked by businesses as an effective way
to chase up and secure overdue payments
from debtors. We have found that draft
winding up petitions has an impressive 81%
success rate in commercial debt recovery,
usually due to the simple fact that it shows
you are serious about recovering the money
owed to you.
Only to be used for undisputed debts, draft
winding up petitions help you to shout louder
than other creditors who are likely to be
chasing overdue payments at the same time
you are. What makes a petition of this type
different from other debt collection tools
is that it is used when a company is unable
to pay its debts on demand – deeming it
technically insolvent.
Although other tools such as letters before
action are also popular and helpful in many
situations, winding up petitions usually get
the best results when a company is genuinely
struggling to pay its debts, as opposed to
delaying unnecessarily.
Winding up petitions, also known as
compulsory liquidation orders, are drafted by
a solicitor and accompanied by a letter to the
debtor requesting payment within a certain
time period – usually seven days. A warning
is also included, stating that if payment is not
forthcoming, the petition will be presented
to Court. This almost always has the desired
effect, as the debtor will of course want to
avoid the cost, stress and inconvenience of
going to Court.
must be worth more than £750 and you
must be able to show that the company
is unable to pay its debts. There are
many different debt collection tools and
techniques, and a debt recovery solicitor
can advise on which would be most likely to
succeed, and most cost-effective, in your
specific circumstances.
For more, please visit www.lovetts.co.uk
To present the petition to Court, the debt
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GDB
4th Dimensions LTD
www.4thdimension.co.uk
01342 811327
Outdoor Pursuits
Airtech Air Conditioning Services Ltd
airtech.co.uk
01342 836000
Air Conditioning Systems
Associated Neighbour Training
www.neighbour-training.co.uk
01883 742032
Training Provider
Badenoch & Clark
www.badenochandclark.com
01273 628243
Recruitment – Search Consultants
The Careers and Enterprise Company
www.careersandenterprise.co.uk
07879 980444
Careers & Employability Advice
Structured Communications
www.structuredcommunications.co.uk
0203 301 4000
Telecommunications
Corporate Traveller
www.corptraveller.co.uk
01293 934982
Corporate Travel
Tom Crellin Consultant
tomcrellin.co.uk
01852 768980
Business Consultant
Crowne Plaza London Gatwick
www.cpgatwick.com
01293 608608
Hotel
Toon Business Services
01273 495484
Health & Safety
Flooring Hut Ltd
www.flooringhut.co.uk
01903 377027
Viisana Ltd
www.viisana.com
01273 461468
Insurance Brokers
The Huntress Group
www.huntressgroup.com
01293 584400
Recruitment
YOU Search & Select
www.yousas.co.uk
01273915123
Recruitment – Search Consultants
PaymentSense
www.paymentsense.com
07900 024145
Referrals
Seminars
30th September 2016
28th October 2016
• Thanks to Mazars for referring
Badenoch & Clark
The regional battle for talent
– who do you think you are?
How Important is Branding
& Copy Content to your
Business Success?
• Thanks to Fast Signs for referring
Structured Communications
Presenters:
Tony Nevin - Mazars
Matthew Gunn - Badenoch & Clark
In this session, Tony Nevin, Director from
Mazars’ Employee Benefits team and
Matthew Gunn of leading executive search
consultants, Badenoch & Clark, take you
on the journey of attracting and retaining
the very best talent in the region and
your market.
This will include the benefits of defining
your employee proposition, the first
steps on developing one and how best
to integrate a programme which will help
increase your attractiveness to recruits,
encourage retention and drive down your
costs as an employer.
Presenters:
Lucy Pitts of Strood Copy
Josh Hough of Mas Design
Hacks, habits and must do’s when it comes to
writing for your business - Lucy Pitts
• Taking stock! When did you last review
your copywriting habits?
• Your brand personality
• Your copywriting hacks and habits
Membership of Gatwick Diamond Business,
brings you real opportunities to grow your
network of business contacts as well as lobby
those who control the region’s economy.
60% of members have gained business as a
direct result of joining.
Find out how by calling 01293 440088
The Friendly Web - Josh Hough
• How things have changed
• Pictures speak a thousand words, but
they won’t help your position
• Google for Beginners
To book on either (or both) Seminar please
email events@gatwickdiamondbusiness.com
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• Thanks to Rawlison Butler for
referring Cheeky Boy Sauces.
t: 01293 440088
www.gatwickdiamondbusiness.com
twitter.com/gdbevents
Gatwick Diamond Business
14 Basepoint, Metcalf Way
Crawley RH11 7XX
GDB
Booking information
E-mail or phone but please do book
and don’t turn up in the hope that there
will be a lunch for you as you may be
disappointed! And please don’t think
that by telling Jeremy, you’ll have a place
either! Where there is no price stated
events are free for members to attend.
Send booking requests to:
events@gatwickdiamondbusiness.com
Forthcoming events
Bringing Guests
If you know of someone who would like
to attend a members meeting, please
do check with the office first. Guests are
welcome to attend one meeting to see
how membership can work for them, but
places are limited and we do have to turn
some away. The fee for a guest is £30
(which includes VAT).
Remember!
To let us know if your plans change and
you cannot attend, thanks.
1st September 2016
6th October 2016
28th October 2016
Pastries & Networking
How to Win Awards &
Influence People
October Members Meeting
Holiday Inn Express, Crawley
8.30am-10am
Free for members
8th September 2016
Elevenses & Networking
Robert Denholm House
10.30am-12pm
Free for members
16th September 2016
Networking at Ease
Southlodge Hotel
12-2.30pm approx.
£40(inc) for members
£50(inc) for non-members
22nd September 2016
Afternoon Tea
Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club
2.30-4.30pm
£30(inc) for members
£40(inc) for non-members
30th September 2016
September Members Meeting
Denbies Wine Estate
11am-Sept Educational Seminar - see page 26
12pm-2pm Members Meeting
Free for members
£30 guest fee
5th October 2016
Elevenses & Networking
The Felbridge Hotel and Spa
10.30am-12pm
Free for members
Copthorne Hotel
10.15am- 11.45am
Free for all
14th October 2016
Networking at Ease
Alexander House
12pm-2.30pm
£40inc for members
£50inc for non-members
14th October 2016
How to Win Awards &
Influence People
Irwin Mitchell
9.30am-11am
Free for all
20th October 2016
Target EXPO/gdb Speakers
Conference Breakfast
K2 Leisure Centre
8.15am – 9.45am
Members £15 + VAT
Non-Members £20 + VAT
20th October 2016
gdb Speakers Conference
K2 Leisure Centre
11.00-3.00pm
Members £75 +VAT
Non-Members £95 +VAT
Hosted by Sodexo at the Amex
Community Stadium
11am- Educational Seminar - See page 26
12pm – 2pm Members Meeting
Free for members
£30 guest fee
10th November 2016
gdb 80’s Themed Annual
Charity Dinner Dance
The Felbridge Hotel & Spa
6.30pm-12am
Tables are £700 (inc)
Individual places £80 (inc)
16th December 2016
gdb Christmas Lunch
Holiday Inn London Gatwick Worth
12-2.30pm
Members £35 (inc)
Non-Members £45 (inc)
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