Opportunities to Export - Somerset Chamber of Commerce
Opportunities to Export - Somerset Chamber of Commerce Opportunities to Export - Somerset Chamber of Commerce
Members’ NewsFrancis Clark climbs into Top 25The latest Top 50league table of UKCharteredAccountancy practices has been published byAccountancy Age and shows South West based FrancisClark moving up four places to 24 th , with a 21%increase in turnover.This follows the seven office, 46 partner firm improvingits position in the Western Morning News AnnualBusiness Guide Top 150 firms, placing it 42 nd this year,up from 44 th in 2012 and 69 th in 2011.Managing partner Les Burnett commented, “Thesubstantial rise of 21% in turnover in the past yearclearly indicates significant and steady growth across allour offices and practice areas which is very pleasing forus all.“This upward trajectory vindicates our businessstrategy. While we continue to attract AIM listed clientsand win clients from the ‘Big 4’, we have maintained astrong focus on advising small, owner managedbusinesses, start-ups and family enterprises, which arecharacteristic of our Westcountry client base.“We are the accountancy firm that acts for allbusinesses of all sizes.”www.francisclark.co.ukNew Leaf Life Design becomes foundermember of Responsible 100New Leaf Life Design is grabbingthe opportunity to prove itsethical credentials by becominga founder member ofResponsible 100.Responsible 100 is a growing social movement thatenables people to identify and support businesses thatare serious about balancing the pursuit of profit withthe health, wealth and happiness of society at large.By publishing their answerson www.responsible100.com and offering them up forpublic scrutiny, companies can determine whether theyare meeting public expectations in terms of fairness,integrity and contribution.Becky Wright, Director of New Leaf Life Design, says,“Joining Responsible 100 reflects our ethical businesspractices. We have always sought to demonstrate thatwe are a responsible business and now Responsible100 will stand testament to that.”www.newleaf.uk.comAn exciting time for One Step RecruitmentOne Step Recruitment hasannounced news of its newHead Office, based in Taunton.Established in the area back in the late 1990's, thecompany believes that its new position, within the OneStep Group, will provide a great opportunity for the localcommunities and businesses.Recent developments have also brought about theopening of its Chard branch, which will soon becelebrating its first birthday, and the company has morenew locations in the pipeline.Part of its growth has also seen the creation of the OneStep Foundation, which aims to inspire school andcollege leavers by providing free advice and guidance,in line with the company’s ethos of giving back to thecommunity.To participate, businesses must answer challengingquestions that cover a wide range of responsibilityissues devised by leading NGOs and campaign groups.Somerset Careers Fair - 16th Octoberwww.onestepfoundation.co.uk/eventswww.onesteprecruitment.co.uk10 Previous pageNext page
Members’ NewsSomerset Chamber members Blueloop andPardoes announce a partnershipFollowing a successful evening ofnetworking in 2011, Blueloop havepartnered up with Pardoes to deliver afull IT service.Somerset Chamber of Commerce networking –it works!Julie Grant, Sales and Marketing Manager, Blueloopinitially met Denys Rayner, CEO, Pardoes at a SomersetChamber Business to Business Networking event heldin Highbridge in November 2011.In the twelve months that followed, Blueloop wereinvited to various business/IT meetings and offeredadditional ad hoc IT support to Pardoes. In January,Blueloop were formally engaged to provide additionalsupport for the IT Manager in a second line supportrole and provide additional resource to cover sicknessand annual leave, and were finally engaged to fullymanage Pardoes’ four office estates in May of thisyear.Julie Grant, Sales and Marketing Manager, Blueloop,commented, “I am always willing to promote theexcellent work that the Somerset Chamber provides tobusinesses in Somerset. This opportunity has arisen asa result of the networking event organised by theChamber and I am very keen to emphasize theimportance of attendance at such events. We atBlueloop can clearly demonstrate the business valuefor both parties. I highly recommend any businessescurrently considering joining the Somerset Chamber todo so as soon as possible and to build your ownsuccess stories.”EcommerceSW — an inspirational eventand a springboard for moreThe inauguralEcommerceSWevent, which tookplace on 18th July, hosted 200 business people –including many Somerset Chamber of Commercemembers – from across the region, offering thesecrets of online business trading success from avariety of top-level ecommerce experts.Chamber members, Evosite, organised the conference.James Shakespeare, Evosite’s Managing Directorcomments, “EcommerceSW was a phenomenalsuccess. We have had extremely positive feedbackfrom delegates delighted to have a high profile digitalevent in the region. Many have commented on theusefulness of the seminar programme, saying they arenow inspired to drive their online presence forward,which was the main aim of the event!“The interest in EcommerceSW was more than wecould ever have asked for and we will use it as aspringboard to launch a regular seminar programme,helping keep the region’s businesses up-to-speed onthe ever-evolving digital space.”www.ecommercesouthwest.co.ukwww.pardoes.co.ukwww.blueloop.netDoes your business have good news to share?Email jennchidley@somerset-chamber.co.ukPicture 1: One Step Recruitment teamPicture 2: Ecommerce SW Event organisers - EvositePicture 3: The LinkedIn Man presenting to full seminar roomPrevious pageNext page11
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Members’ News<strong>Somerset</strong> <strong>Chamber</strong> members Blueloop andPardoes announce a partnershipFollowing a successful evening <strong>of</strong>networking in 2011, Blueloop havepartnered up with Pardoes <strong>to</strong> deliver afull IT service.<strong>Somerset</strong> <strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commerce</strong> networking –it works!Julie Grant, Sales and Marketing Manager, Blueloopinitially met Denys Rayner, CEO, Pardoes at a <strong>Somerset</strong><strong>Chamber</strong> Business <strong>to</strong> Business Networking event heldin Highbridge in November 2011.In the twelve months that followed, Blueloop wereinvited <strong>to</strong> various business/IT meetings and <strong>of</strong>feredadditional ad hoc IT support <strong>to</strong> Pardoes. In January,Blueloop were formally engaged <strong>to</strong> provide additionalsupport for the IT Manager in a second line supportrole and provide additional resource <strong>to</strong> cover sicknessand annual leave, and were finally engaged <strong>to</strong> fullymanage Pardoes’ four <strong>of</strong>fice estates in May <strong>of</strong> thisyear.Julie Grant, Sales and Marketing Manager, Blueloop,commented, “I am always willing <strong>to</strong> promote theexcellent work that the <strong>Somerset</strong> <strong>Chamber</strong> provides <strong>to</strong>businesses in <strong>Somerset</strong>. This opportunity has arisen asa result <strong>of</strong> the networking event organised by the<strong>Chamber</strong> and I am very keen <strong>to</strong> emphasize theimportance <strong>of</strong> attendance at such events. We atBlueloop can clearly demonstrate the business valuefor both parties. I highly recommend any businessescurrently considering joining the <strong>Somerset</strong> <strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>to</strong>do so as soon as possible and <strong>to</strong> build your ownsuccess s<strong>to</strong>ries.”EcommerceSW — an inspirational eventand a springboard for moreThe inauguralEcommerceSWevent, which <strong>to</strong>okplace on 18th July, hosted 200 business people –including many <strong>Somerset</strong> <strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commerce</strong>members – from across the region, <strong>of</strong>fering thesecrets <strong>of</strong> online business trading success from avariety <strong>of</strong> <strong>to</strong>p-level ecommerce experts.<strong>Chamber</strong> members, Evosite, organised the conference.James Shakespeare, Evosite’s Managing Direc<strong>to</strong>rcomments, “EcommerceSW was a phenomenalsuccess. We have had extremely positive feedbackfrom delegates delighted <strong>to</strong> have a high pr<strong>of</strong>ile digitalevent in the region. Many have commented on theusefulness <strong>of</strong> the seminar programme, saying they arenow inspired <strong>to</strong> drive their online presence forward,which was the main aim <strong>of</strong> the event!“The interest in EcommerceSW was more than wecould ever have asked for and we will use it as aspringboard <strong>to</strong> launch a regular seminar programme,helping keep the region’s businesses up-<strong>to</strong>-speed onthe ever-evolving digital space.”www.ecommercesouthwest.co.ukwww.pardoes.co.ukwww.blueloop.netDoes your business have good news <strong>to</strong> share?Email jennchidley@somerset-chamber.co.ukPicture 1: One Step Recruitment teamPicture 2: Ecommerce SW Event organisers - EvositePicture 3: The LinkedIn Man presenting <strong>to</strong> full seminar roomPrevious pageNext page11
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