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SHOWCASING WORLD CLASS BUSINESSES IN SOUTH Boss Cabins Sophie Allport

CONTENTS Page 14-15 Page 26-27

Foreword Dupree Creative Totemic Page 4-5 Page 16-17 Page 28-29

Why ? Larkfleet Group Viking Signs Page 6-7 Page 18-19 Page 30-31

Alltech UK Loomes & Company Warners Midlands Plc Page 8-9 Page 20-21 Page 32-33

Autocraft Drivetrain Solutions Northrop Grumman Page 10-11 Page 22-23 Page 34-35

Hidden Strengths – BGB Innovation Zazzle Media South Kesteven’s Rural Economy Page 12-13 Page 36-37 Page 24-25

2 3 FOREWORD

I am hugely proud to introduce this Business Showcase which A heritage of discovery and innovation highlights and celebrates some of the innovative and world- South Kesteven has a unique history and its towns and leading companies, of all sectors and sizes, which call South villages have long been incubators for discovery, innovation Kesteven home. and business.

As our inward investment specialists for the district, InvestSK Sir shaped the laws of physics from his home near is committed to ensuring that the district’s rich and diverse Grantham and Bourne boasts rich motor racing heritage thanks mix of businesses across historic market towns and rural areas to British Racing Motors. GRANTHAM attract even wider notice and greater commercial appreciation. We are set on a path of change to spread pride in our business Engineering pioneer Richard Hornsby not only produced the South prowess and for companies elsewhere to sit up, take notice, world’s first tracked vehicle (a patent sold to America which and relocate here. evolved into Caterpillar) in Grantham but also the Hornsby- BOURNE Akroyd oil engine which provided power for lighting the Statue We have so much to offer new companies, and the success of of in 1895 after its display at the Chicago World’s Fair. our existing businesses is testament to that. We need to drive that STAMFORD business success still further and to achieve real economic benefit It’s a proud scientific and engineering heritage providing for all, which is why I established InvestSK; to deliver economic inspiration for the wealth of innovators and businesses across the and physical regeneration, and secure new inward investment. district who create solutions and deliver world-leading services.

This book represents just one of many initiatives that InvestSK Stamford, as the UK’s first conservation area, is one of the has already embarked upon, as they look to promote the district finest Georgian towns in the country and has become a modern and the companies here. Combine our superb connectivity, magnet for not only significant businesses but a wealth of Robin Hood/ being just 70 minutes from both the Northern Powerhouse and independent retailers and restaurants. Doncaster , with affordable commercial land and diverse skills Airport Humberside LEEDS Airport within the local workforce, and we represent a powerful draw. So, to paraphrase Newton: our businesses are ‘standing on Manchester Airport 1hr 10min the shoulders of giants’, and just keep getting stronger and And it’s not just a great place to do stronger, whilst continuing to shape the world around us. Lincolnshire business, it is also a great place to Airport GRANTHAM live, with excellent schools, a I am very proud of our region and the businesses and people strong cultural offer, beautiful who call it home. The case studies featured here only scratch Birmingham countryside and a wonderful the surface of what’s being achieved in South Kesteven, and I International Airport environment for all the family know InvestSK would love to hear from your business. Please Stansted Airport to enjoy. InvestSK will be do visit the website and in the meantime, please enjoy this looking to enhance all of Business Showcase. I am sure that, like me, you will be Heathrow these strengths so that the amazed by what is being achieved by our local companies Airport district becomes irresistible and organisations. LONDON for new investors, and even 1hr better for the companies and Councillor Matthew Lee organisations already here. The Leader of South Kesteven District Council

4 5 PHOTO COURTESY OF ALLTECH UK WHY SOUTH KESTEVEN?

South Kesteven is going places. An housing makes South Kesteven an ideal Agriculture exciting and thriving district with a location for any organisation which is One of the country’s most important population of over 140,000, its main considering relocating. agricultural regions, nearly a quarter of towns include Grantham, Stamford, all land used for horticulture in Bourne and Market Deeping. With South Kesteven’s excellent connectivity is in Lincolnshire; the proportion used plans for 14,000 new homes and 10,000 means it’s a great base from which to for growing peas, beans, vegetables and more jobs by 2036, the economic growth conduct world-class business; with direct salads is even higher. More than 1 in this part of Lincolnshire has seen in rail access to London in 70 minutes and 80 10 people in Lincolnshire are currently recent years will continue with even minutes to Sheffield, part of the Northern employed in the food and farming greater momentum. Powerhouse, many of its towns are situated sectors. Together, they contribute nearly within minutes of the A1 motorway. 13% of the county’s GVA, which equates A number of leading organisations to more than £1 billion each year. South already have their headquarters in The region owes a lot of its success to its Kesteven is also home to many food the area. The combination of cost- incredibly diverse and strong heritage, production and processing companies, effective office space, a skilled and which spans many industries and sectors, which are hugely important to the UK’s motivated workforce and affordable including agriculture and engineering. supply chain.

Engineering strong sectors within the district historically, Boasting a long and rich history in the South Kesteven is now home to world-class engineering sector, South Kesteven saw businesses in a variety of other industries IN NUMBERS the development of the first running including financial services, the digital and and the UK’s first tractor in creative sector, and advanced manufacturing. Grantham, its largest town, in the 1890s. In £2.7BN 1904, the Cutting brothers established their The region offers great opportunities for GVA PER YEAR* Electrical Engineering business in Stamford, business, as well as beautiful towns and and Raymond Mays set up BRM racing cars villages for employees to live in. South in the region, racing to victory in the World Kesteven enjoys lower than average house 5,795 Championships in 1962. South Kesteven’s prices and boasts some of the best schools BUSINESSES strong engineering tradition continues in the East Midlands, making it an attractive to this day, with Winfield Engineering, a proposition for growing families. House well-established laser cutting, fabrication, prices have increased by 30.4% during the 140,000 welding, machining and profiling company last seven years; a clear indication that the POPULATION based in Grantham. region is booming. *TAKEN FROM INVESTSK SOUTH KESTEVEN ECONOMIC REPORT Emerging opportunities If you are interested in relocating to South SEPTEMBER 2017 While manufacturing, agriculture, technology Kesteven please call us on 01476 406374 and engineering have been particularly or visit www.investsk.co.uk to find out more.

7 THE SCIENCE OF ANIMAL NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Providing solutions to climate change negatively affect the environment very much looking forward to moving through feed stock, Alltech UK’s Stamford (i.e. by causing adverse changes to into our new office space in Stamford production facility produces between air, water, or land) later this year. At 70,000 square foot, it 16,000 – 20,000 tonnes of natural feed • Comply with applicable laws, will be a comfortable base for our 114 additives each year. regulations, and other environmentally strong team. oriented requirements Alltech has had a presence in Stamford • Continually improve in the above ‘We’ve provided sponsorship for the 3G since 1988 when it acquired Chapman pitch at Borderville Sports Centre, which Vitrition, a company which had been Fergal continues: is conveniently located close to our new operating from Stamford since the late ‘In response to the need to understand home at Ryhall Road. We also continue to 1960s, providing feed supplements to and reduce greenhouse gas emissions work with Willoughby School in Bourne, the agricultural industry across the UK from agriculture and the food chain, on projects such as charity events and and Northern Ireland. Since then, Alltech we’re focussing our attention on student work experience placements. UK has gone from strength to strength. our work to measure and reduce the Fostering and nurturing these local Fergal McAdam, Alltech UK General emissions associated with producing connections is an important part of our Manager, explains: agricultural products. Having pioneered long-term strategy to attract future talent.’ the use of on-farm environmental tools ‘Alltech helps farmers feed the world, and assessments, we carry out farm raise healthy animals, and protect consultancy visits across the UK and work the environment through nutritional with The Carbon Trust to accredit these innovation. More than thirty years tools to the internationally recognised, of research in animal nutrition and PAS2050 life-cycle analysis standard.’ health have allowed us to develop and manufacture innovative feed Global brand, local connection supplements that improve animal Alltech currently operates in more performance, the feed industry than 120 countries around the globe. and the farmer’s bottom line.’ From its operations here in the UK, the company exports to markets across the Environmental credentials EU, Turkey, Asia and the Middle East. Alltech UK has achieved 14001 While enjoying a truly global reach, accreditation for its production facilities Alltech UK has its roots firmly in Woolfox. This is a family of standards in Stamford , as Fergal continues: related to environmental management ‘At a local level, we’ve recruited a that exists to help organisations: maintenance apprentice to work at our • Minimise how their operations Woolfox production facility. We’re also

“Alltech provides solutions across the agricultural industry from IN NUMBERS seed to fork. Our team engages with all sections of the agricultural OPERATES IN 120 MARKETS A NEW 70,000 SQFT WOOLFOX PRODUCTION industry and we believe this is what makes Alltech unique.” AROUND THE WORLD 5,000 OFFICE UNDER CONSTRUCTION FACILITY IS 85,000 SQFT STAFF GLOBALLY IN STAMFORD 8 - Fergal McAdam, UK General Manager 9 ROARING SUCCESS FOLLOWING MANAGEMENT BUY-OUT

Originally set up as ‘South Lincs project to advance solutions to repair, engines), CO2 and improving air quality. Engineering’ in the 1970s, Autocraft remanufacture, re-use and recycle EV With the support of government funding, Drivetrain Solutions Limited (Autocraft) batteries. This will ensure that when the company is developing advanced is Europe’s largest independent engine cars no longer use internal combustion cleaning methods to radically reduce remanufacturer and engine assembler. engines we will continue to have a strong the chemicals used to clean engines The company sells solely to the global business model. during remanufacture, thereby reducing automotive Original Equipment its environmental impact. Manufacturers (OEMs) such as Jaguar ‘Autocraft operates a comprehensive Land Rover, Ford, Volvo, Aston Martin apprentice programme; we work ‘Triple Win’ business model and JCB. with both and Remanufacturing is often known as the University and have taken ‘triple win’ due to its social, economic Saved from closure by a management buy- on a number of engineering graduates. and environmental benefits; it uses fewer out in 2010, the company is now thriving; For the first time this summer, we’ll be raw materials and resources (energy, with a turnover of £25m, over 210 welcoming year-long placement students water etc.) and produces less landfill employees and profits being reinvested and two-month interns to assist in our waste, while also employing more people year-on-year on new machines, equipment busy engineering department and gain than producing a new product. Steve and factory extensions. Steve Harris, valuable on-the-job experience.’ outlines the company’s commitment Co-owner & Managing Director explains: to environmental responsibility:

‘We had absolute faith that Autocraft “We undertake warranty analysis, ‘We’re constantly looking at ways of could not only survive, but be a so we have gained many years of reducing waste; all our crates shipped well-run, profitable, global company knowledge of failure causes. All this worldwide are re-usable and the core in the future. We were right; our results in a remanufactured engine engine is returned to the factory in business strategy is targeting £40m that is not only as good as new, but the same packaging. We retain used turnover by 2020, by increasing sales often better!” oil, reusing it in special used-oil burners in both our remanufactured engines to heat the factory. Our biomass burner and new assembled models.’ - Steve Harris, Managing Director provides hot water for the washing machines in the factory, and all engine A bright, sustainable future parts that are not recoverable during the Autocraft is diversifying into other areas Pioneering environmental projects manufacturing processes are carefully of Powertrain integration and investigating Autocraft has developed world-leading sorted and recycled. We work closely with the opportunities from the rise of electric processes to make engine cylinder bores our suppliers to ensure reusable packaging vehicles (EV), as Steve explains: much more efficient through including is provided, and we’ve won local awards ‘We’re part of ‘Project Calibre’, a lower friction, reducing NOx (air for environmental responsibility.’ £4.2m research and development pollutants emitted by petrol and diesel

“Our new engine assembly halls replicate OEM process quality IN NUMBERS standards on a more flexible and more responsive scale.” OVER 80% OF THE ENGINES TOTAL SITE IS PRODUCES IN EXCESS OF 20,000 £25M BUILT AT ITS GRANTHAM FACILITY NEW AND REMANUFACTURED - Steve Harris, Managing Director ANNUAL TURNOVER ARE EXPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE UK 56,000 M2 ENGINES ANNUALLY 10 11 EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR TOUGH CHALLENGES

A one family, privately owned business, dedicated for the yachting and boat year project, enabling the company to BGB Innovation focuses on specialist market. Chris explains: tap into the university’s expertise and engineering and creative activities in the test equipment. In turn, the student will pursuit of effective solutions for tough ‘Developed from a seemingly impossible potentially secure permanent employment. challenges. Chris Richards, Sales and idea, we manufactured and patented a Chris continues: Marketing Director, explains: powerful contactless underwater lighting system without having to penetrate any ‘We’re considering establishing a ‘Our main sector at the moment is surfaces such as the hull of a yacht. SILS training school whereby students renewable energy, specifically wind uses induction contactless technology to undertake part-time academic study at turbines. We’re expanding further into power LEDs within the light. This means college or university in the field they’re the military, medical and aerospace that no drilling or penetration of the being employed in and then work for markets, as our products cater for a vessel’s hull is required; a world-first the remainder of the week ‘on the job’ wide range of markets and industries.’ in the marine industry!’ so to speak.

BGB Innovation’s Optilinc system ‘We’re looking forward to a bright future has revolutionised the slip ring market. “94% of sales are export; we here at BGB Innovation. We’re focussed The first of the new generation of supply renewable energy products on making the competition irrelevant with contactless slip rings; the fibre optic rotary all over the world. From the our progress in product development and joint (FORJ) was developed in its R&D Grantham site, we are supplying recently took on a new building dedicated Lab, and is now being implemented in Europe, Asia, Australia, South to R&D.’ the design stage of leading wind turbine Africa and the rest of the world.” manufacturers and other high speed data transfer applications. Chris continues: - Chris Richards, Sales and Marketing Director ‘While our core business is the provision of slip ring assemblies for wind turbines, other applications vary from cranes, bow Future talent thrusters and rail through to lighting Via an initiative run by the Inspire+ displays and turntables for Hollywood charity, BGB Innovation sends staff into blockbuster film sets.’ local schools to explain their work, with a view to encouraging students to pursue No drilling – ever! a career in engineering. As part of a In 2014, BGB Innovation created BGB Knowledge Transfer Partnership with SILS (Submersible Inductive Lighting Derby University, a student comes and System) as a luxury standalone brand works with BGB Innovation for a three

“Offering the very best experience, we aspire to become IN NUMBERS world leaders in the industrial, medical, aerospace, waste QUEEN’S AWARD 94% OF SALES ARE EXPORT; AWARD FOR BEST EMPLOY APPROX 125 and marine sectors.” FOR EXPORT SUPPLY RENEWABLE ENERGY ENGINEERING IN £20M PEOPLE WITHIN RESEARCH IN 2008 PRODUCTS ALL OVER THE WORLD GRANTHAM UK ANNUAL TURNOVER AND DEVELOPMENT 12 - Chris Richards, Sales and Marketing Director 13 BOSS CABINS FOUNDERS AND DIRECTORS NIALL WORDSWORTH (LEFT), DUNCAN WORDSWORTH (CENTRE) FORGING AHEAD AND GROWING FAST AND MATTHEW WORDSWORTH (RIGHT)

Because its founders understand the Matthew continues: compared with other cabins on offer. construction industry, Boss Cabins has ‘We apply core design principles to We are confident that this is the most been able to make a big impact in the offer the safest, most durable and environmentally-friendly electrical system welfare marketplace. The first to innovate functional product on the market. We in the marketplace.’ in the design, build and manufacture don’t innovate for the sake of it; we do of welfare cabins, the company has so to offer solutions that directly benefit Playing our part in the local community established itself as the market leader. our customers. ‘Over the years we have invested millions in new technologies and resources, Matthew Wordsworth, Managing Director, ‘When we entered the market in 2010, allowing us to take on more staff every elaborates: it was dominated by two big players who year. We’re continuing to expand and are had become complacent. Today we find looking forward to welcoming new staff to ‘With over 50 years’ experience in ourselves ahead of them both in terms of our team.’ Matthew explains. construction, we know exactly what our volume of units we sell and the range and customers want. We listen to clients, options we offer our customers.’ Achievements understand their needs and offer them a • First welfare unit manufacturer to full service, starting from the initial build ‘Eco Ultimate’ electrical system obtain full Vehicle Certification Agency through to a full aftercare service with an Boss Cabins has developed a game- (VCA) approval in-house parts, accident and repair and changing electrical system that is the most • First manufacturer to offer the refurbishment facility. fuel-efficient in the welfare cabin industry. patented RedBox Infinity generator By using clever technology, it prioritises with 2000 hour service intervals; up to ‘We’re family-owned and keen to energy output, so that no energy is wasted 8 times greater than a standard continue expanding for future and the generator only works when it generator generations. All our profits are put needs to. Matthew explains: • First manufacturer that can offer a straight back into new technologies and welfare unit that be run for as little as resources to build a better business. So ‘The whole idea behind our Eco Ultimate 56p per day far, we’ve invested over £7.5 million and system is that it reduces the use of fossil • First manufacturer to offer a full we’re not stopping there.’ fuels by minimising generator run-time, aftercare service including parts, making it the most energy efficient accident repair and refurbishment Progress through product innovation solution on the market. It powers an on- • Only manufacturer to offer a 100% Founded in 2010, Boss Cabins employs demand generator at the flick of a switch, stainless steel option with 25 year anti- close to 100 people at its base in Bourne, dramatically reducing fuel consumption corrosion guarantee Lincolnshire. The company’s focus is to approximately 56p per day. This is a on product innovation and maximising game-changing innovation for buyers, return on investment for customers. with improved functionality and efficiency

“In 2016, Boss Cabins was awarded the 75th fastest IN NUMBERS growing company in the UK by The Sunday Times Virgin INVESTED OVER £7.5 MILLION SQFT Fast Track 100; we’re still expanding today.” IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES ANNUAL MANUFACTURING AND RESOURCES £25M TURNOVER 85,000 FACILITY 14 - Matthew Wordsworth, Managing Director 15 THE ‘OUTDOORS’ CREATIVE AGENCY

International agency, Dupree Creative Groundbreaking projects Local business with a global reach has clients spread across the globe; in Dupree Creative received EU funding Every year, the company takes on work Ireland, France, Belgium, Denmark, Japan, for Research and Development for experience students, to give them a China and the United States. Operating three very complex websites. One of taste of what life in a busy, international in all sectors, it has produced some these groundbreaking projects was for creative agency is like. The team enjoys fantastic work in the Outdoors market Daiwa, the global fishing tackle brand, the rural setting of demonstrating its depth of awareness for offering all kinds of Japanese top quality enormously. The fact that there is that sector. With knowledge, understanding fishing products. Martin explains the considerably less traffic means higher and a passion for brand strategy, Dupree company’s input: efficiency and less stress for staff, who can Creative works closely with its clients get to client meetings on time. to reach and retain the interest of new customers. “We’re immensely proud to From its base in Castle Bytham, staff have been named Employer of can drive to visit clients in Scotland or Martin Dupree, Managing Director, the Year in the FSB Celebrating Dorset in a day, or jump on a train elaborates on what Dupree Creative Small Business Awards 2018 for and be in London in 50 minutes. Easy can offer: the East Midlands area.” access to Luton, Stansted and East Midlands airports makes international ‘Collectively, we’ve worked for industry- - Martin Dupree, Managing Director travel easy too. leading agencies and publishing companies, gaining a deep and broad The company has a truly global knowledge of PR, advertising, design, reach and intends to build on this, brand development, photography and ‘We designed and built the website as Martin explains: web development. We combine these behind the ‘Daiwa Custom Revolution’ tactical opportunities in one place; an (DCR). This involved developing the ‘We currently have many foreign approach which was particularly effective coding needed to produce the website, customers spread across the world. Our in our work on The CLA Game Fair. which is pretty sophisticated, as it has input is mainly in the form of brand to take into account obsolete parts, development and strategy, marketing ‘We used striking imagery to great the changing prices of parts that might planning and execution (including Social effect; through strategic dissemination happen between saving a design and Media & PR), ad campaigns, brochures, across a spectrum of media, we helped deciding to buy it. Web development website development, packaging and the brand develop a unique personality is just a small part of what we do at photography. Future plans involve over and above a growing number of Dupree Creative, but this project capitalising on current trends and competing events, pushing attendance demonstrates the level of expertise branching out further into the United to record levels.’ we have.’ States and Europe.’ STRIKING IMAGERY WAS PART OF THE MARKETING STRATEGY USED TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE THE FOOTFALL AT AN EVENT CELEBRATING THE GREAT BRITISH COUNTRYSIDE

“A busy, international agency, our clients spread across Ireland, IN NUMBERS

France, Belgium, Denmark, Japan, China and the United States.” WINNER OF THE EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR CATEGORY IN CLIENTS IN ANNUAL TURNOVER THE FSB CELEBRATING SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS 2018 - Martin Dupree, Managing Director FOR THE EAST MIDLANDS AREA 7 COUNTRIES £700K 16 17 LARKFLEET’S ELEVATING HOUSE LARKFLEET GROUP LEADS THE WAY

Pushing the boundaries of house Groundbreaking projects The company also won a UK government- construction to tackle real global Larkfleet Group’s current projects sponsored competition for a two-year challenges like flooding and climate have the potential to revolutionise the project delivered in partnership with change, Larkfleet Group is an award- construction industry with innovative Cranfield University and an Indian solar winning housebuilding and development techniques for low-cost building and to collector manufacturer. Its aim is to build company based in Bourne, Lincolnshire. make a major contribution to tackling a mobile version of Solar Steam It was established by current chief global warming. Karl explains: technology to supply renewable heat and executive Karl Hick in 1998, and power to off-grid communities in remote originally operated from offices ‘We currently have four major projects areas of rural India. in Stamford. in hand, including the Elevating House, the Grid-Neutral House, the Sustainability at its core Following a subsequent move to premises PassiveHouse and Solar Steam. If tests Sustainability is at the heart of everything in Thorney, near , the are successful, the Elevating House Larkfleet Group does; building using company constructed its current purpose- could provide a model that would sustainable methods, minimising waste built headquarters, Larkfleet House in enable housebuilding on thousands and the use of materials during what is now Southfield Park in Bourne. of sites across the UK which at present construction and protecting wildlife Karl elaborates: cannot be developed because of the risk around its sites. Karl explains: of flooding.’ ‘We are a group of businesses with a ‘We see sustainability as extending focus on sustainability that sets us apart International collaboration beyond ‘environmental’ issues to from competitors. We’re a sustainable Larkfleet Group’s Solar Steam areas such as community, economy housebuilder, a manager and developer technology has been developed in and education. We invest in training of sustainable energy projects and an association with Cranfield University. and professional career development; investor in sustainability focused It concentrates the power of the sun’s empowering staff to study for exams Research and Development (R&D). rays to heat water to create steam, which in accountancy and architecture, for can be used in industrial processes or example. Unlike many other house ‘We strive to demonstrate environmental for power generation. Funding for its builders, we continued to support best practice and sustainability not just development is being provided through apprentice training throughout the in the projects we deliver for customers the Mexico-UK Collaborative Industrial recent recession, a time when many but also in our own business practices. Research and Development Programme, firms found it necessary to cut back.’ We’re pursuing environmental gains which is sponsored by the National for the industry and society as a whole Science and Technology Council in through our investment in R&D projects Mexico (CONACYT), Innovate UK and that will benefit future generations.’ the Newton Fund.

“We believe house builders must invest in training and provide IN NUMBERS young people with the skills that will shape the future for the UK WINNER OF OVER CELEBRATING 12 COMPANIES construction industry. Otherwise the industry has no future.” 50 HOUSING AND IN EXCESS OF ANNUAL TURNOVER 20 YEARS OF FORM THE SUSTAINABLE AWARDS £80M BUSINESS IN 2018 LARKFLEET GROUP 18 - Karl Hick, CEO 19 FAMILY RUN FIRM ACHIEVES GLOBAL SUCCESS

Exemplifying the timeless art of Laboratory calibrate it and it can machine Stamford is an excellent place from which watchmaking and the science of precision with an accuracy of around five microns.’ to run a business that is steeped in so engineering, Loomes & Co is a family much history. The Loomes & Co clock firm, offering entirely English made Robert continues: repair workshops take up four floors of wristwatches. The highly skilled team is ‘Our competitors are some of the the former gaoler’s house, which was built based in Stamford, in workshops which are finest watchmaking companies in in 1558. Having been based there for a a showcase of horological expertise, not the world. We’re committed to British quarter of a century, Robert is keen that just in watchmaking, but also in the repair manufacturing. Our flagship watches are Loomes & Co stays for another 25 years, and restoration of fine clocks and watches. entirely made in Stamford and we’re the enjoying steady expansion: Robert Loomes FBHI FRSA explains: only British firm who can do what we do.’ ‘We enjoy an enviable location beside the ‘We have a team comprising a dozen Future talent River Welland, sitting inside England’s skilled craftsmen and women who have Loomes & Co. runs an apprentice first ever conservation zone. Our premises a combined experience of well over 200 programme; the company’s current are on the same side of the old ‘Great years. They work in clocks and watches, Level 4 apprentice is working towards his North Road’ as The George Hotel, one on both restoration of antiques and final examinations, supported by charity of England’s great coaching inns, which making new mechanical watches. In the funding. In addition, one of its school dates back around a thousand years. Our true tradition of English watchmaking, work experience pupils from 2010 (from customers love to visit Stamford for a each individual is responsible for one Casterton Community College) started day out, or even longer if they’re coming aspect of watchmaking; from machining work at Loomes & Co as a graduate from overseas. Over 50% of the watches components to the final assembly.’ watchmaker in 2017, having studied made at Loomes & Co are exported at Birmingham City University. worldwide; so we’re very proud to think World-class engineering we seriously contribute to UKPLC.’ According to Professor Roy Huzzard Robert continues: from University’s Institute ‘We’re absolutely committed to our for Advanced Manufacturing, the locale; after running a website competiton work undertaken by Loomes & Co is with New College Stamford last year, ‘world-class engineering’, says Robert: we employed one of the winners to work on our digital media. In fact, a quarter ‘When it was suggested we had to buy of our staff have come out of the college.’ £1 million German milling machines to make watch parts, we built our own Location, Location, Location machine over two years, at a cost of A stunning market town marking the under £200,000. The National Physical half way point between London and York,

“We do not compromise; it’s about doing the best possible work. IN NUMBERS We’re the only UK firm where you can come and meet the team WORLDWIDE 100 WATCHES MANUFACTURED 2,500 SQUARE FEET OF STUNNING and see your watch being produced.” SALES FROM A YEAR, 300 CLOCKS AND 12 HISTORIC WORKSHOPS OVERLOOKING STAMFORD WATCHES REPAIRED EMPLOYEES THE RIVER WELLAND 20 - Robert Loomes FBHI FRSA, Technical Director 21 PIONEERS IN AVIATION COMMUNICATION

A leader in its field, Northrop Grumman’s in very inhospitable or remote areas. Its head office in Market Deeping now Park Air Systems supplies communication Danny continues: boasts premises covering 72,000 square systems for Air Traffic Management feet, including a Training Academy (ATM) worldwide. The company ‘We categorise countries according to and Innovation Suite. Danny explains: has been providing ground-to-air threat levels, putting special measures communication solutions around the in place to protect our staff. Some areas ‘We’re innovators first and foremost, so globe since the 1960s. Danny Milligan, are considered particularly ‘high threat’ we created this space for any employee Managing Director elaborates: and can be quite challenging from a to go in and think freely; it’s a totally security perspective. We’re a very ethical unconstrained area for them to explore ‘An emerging area of our current work company, rigorous in our processes and new ideas innovatively and creatively. We is cyber-security; protecting aviation procedures; if it would be unethical, employ some of the best radio frequency communication networks from the dangerous or otherwise inappropriate engineers in the country, and we want growing threat of an online attack. Our for us to send a member of our team them to stay. approach benefits from our corporate wide to work in a particular area, we don’t investment in the field and is constantly accept the work.’ Our facilities enable us to upskill our evolving in order to stay one step ahead. existing engineers and to attract fantastic Investing to innovate new talent. We’re determined that ‘The Park Air Sapphire portfolio delivers The company has come a long way since nobody stagnates in their role here.’ everything required for future-proof 1966, when Fred Parker formed ‘Park Air ATM communications. The radios meet Electronics’ above a garage in Stamford. Nurturing talent strict environmental demands with lower Park Air Systems has recruited some of power consumption than other units its radio frequency engineers and software on the market and lower end-of-life “The future remains very bouyant; engineers directly from university. As disposal costs through the elimination air traffic is growing, so there’s well as cultivating a great, collaborative of hazardous material. always going to be an increasing relationship with local universities, demand for infrastructure. We’re colleges and schools, the company has ‘In addition to our market-leading in the process of completing a STEM ambassador, who works with Sapphire product portfolio, we undertake the modernisation of air traffic local schools to promote engineering end-to-end product design, system design, communications across the whole and the sciences. Danny continues: maintenance and training and can offer of Brazil, which is 35 times bigger our customers a fully integrated solution.’ than the UK. You forget about ‘By forging relationships with the sheer scale of it sometimes!” organisations where there’s emerging Local company, global challenges capability, we hope that they become Park Air Systems’ engineers install - Danny Milligan, Managing Director ‘feeders’ for local talent, which will STANSTED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL equipment all over the world, sometimes be vital to our future success.’ PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF NATS

“We might have over half a century of experience, but IN NUMBERS we never stand still. We’re innovators first and foremost.” HAS OVER 100 LIVE MORE THAN 60,000 EXPORTS TO OVER 120 £35M PROJECTS AT ANY EMPLOYEES LOCATED IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES IN A - Danny Milligan, Managing Director ANNUAL TURNOVER ONE TIME MORE THAN 25 COUNTRIES TYPICAL THREE YEAR PERIOD 22 23 HIDDEN STRENGTHS – SOUTH KESTEVEN’S RURAL ECONOMY

Rolling hills, beautiful villages, woodland much larger economies. Even the more speakers ensures that the community and pasture: South Kesteven is genuinely ‘traditional’ industries, such as farming of entrepreneurs and small businesses a rural idyll. But if that creates an and agriculture are leading a technology remains active, vibrant and engaged. impression of somewhere that’s sleepy transformation: from the introduction and out of touch with the modern world, of LED lighting into sheds to promote Vibrant visitor economy then you couldn’t be more wrong. Look a greater productivity from cow herds, to The visitor economy is incredibily little closer and you’ll find a rural economy robotic technology for harvesting, and valuable to South Kesteven and that is forging ahead in innovation and the deployment of drill technology to contributes more than £130m a year to entrepreneurship, across every sector, reduce fuel consumption and impacts on the district’s economy. An increase in all underpinned by a vibrant tourism, the land. visitors will directly benefit the many leisure and hospitality offer. A world that businesses relying on people coming is as enterprising and progressive as the These diverse companies share their through their doors. country’s towns and cities. successes and challenges through networking groups, such as the The region has huge appeal with Enterprise and Innovation Business Club. The club’s international visitors, attracted by the The businesses in the rural areas of programme of regular social events, lure of experiencing the real England, South Kesteven are as diverse as those in networking breakfasts and guest something which South Kesteven has in

BURGHLEY HORSE TRIALS

ST WULFRUM’S CHURCH, GRANTHAM GRAVITY FIELDS FESTIVAL spades; from the Georgian delights of cottages. Excellent transport links mean experience. This boost to the tourism Stamford to Isaac Newton’s birthplace that the region is easy to explore on foot, sector will help the region’s businesses by and Easton Walled Gardens’ spectacular on horseback, by bike or by car. promoting South Kesteven’s stretch of the rescue from dereliction. Characterised historic Great North Road. by historic market towns and picturesque A new £1million grant funding pot is set villages scattered across outstanding to benefit the region, by enhancing its It’s fair to say that South Kesteven countryside, it’s a great place to visit. With tourism offer to international visitors; punches above its weight in many castles and stately homes, arts centres South Kesteven District Council is a respects. The region is alive and kicking and a lively festival scene including the partner in the new Discover England- and set to continue growing in the years Burghley Horse Trials, Gravity Fields funded project, using the A1 as the to come. festival, Stamford’s Georgian Festival and backbone for a major new East of England various food and drink events. Touring Route, tracing a 300-mile journey from London to Northumberland. South Kesteven boasts some of the DID YOU KNOW country’s oldest hostelries and breweries, The route will unite well-known as well as thriving independent coffee destinations with those off the beaten Rippingale is widely considered the houses, cafés and restaurants and a wide track, developing itineraries to include ‘Birthplace of The Archers’. The lively range of shops and boutiques. Visitors attractions, accommodation options, village , The Bull, is thought to be the are spoilt for choice for accommodation, places to eat and activities to provide a inspiration behind the pub at the centre from five star luxury to cosy country rich cultural and quintessentially English of BBC Radio 4’s iconic rural drama.

24 25 A QUINTESSENTIALLY BRITISH BRAND WITH GLOBAL APPEAL

With 1,300 stockists internationally and lines. I feel really lucky to be able to make working in 20+ markets stretching to the a living from doing something I love.’ “We now have over 30 collections USA, Japan, Korea and Singapore, Sophie and more than 2,500 product lines, Allport is a thriving, global business in Sophie went to school in Lincoln and sold across 20+ markets, including the home and gift sector. later graduated from Leeds Metropolitan the USA, Japan, Korea, Singapore University with an impressive first class and many European countries.” Famous for its fine bone china and kitchen honours degree in Graphic Art and fabrics, the business has expanded to stock Design, specialising in illustration. Her - Sophie Allport, Owner over 2,500 product lines, including items charming and unique designs are all for pets and children, as well as a lovely inspired by her love of nature and the collection of home fragrance, bags and countryside. Popular designs include accessories. Bees, Runner Duck, Chicken, Labrador, Highland Stag, Hearts, Flamingos, From spare room to high street in 10 years Dinosaurs and Garden Birds. Sophie describes the growth of the business from its humble beginnings Nurturing local roots in her brother Jem’s spare bedroom While an established global brand, in Battersea: Sophie is keen to maintain and build on the company’s close connection ‘We’ve come a long way since Jem and to the local area. I started up in 2007. We moved out of London in 2009 to a garage office just ‘We work closely with Lincoln University outside Stamford. In 2011, the expansion and Stamford College, as well as local of the business took us to King Street schools including Bourne Grammar when Industrial Estate near Langtoft, before we we are looking to recruit junior staff. Like took over the old Carlsberg Distribution Jem and I, a lot of our team grew up in the centre in Bourne in September 2017, area. It’s brilliant that we’re able to offer renaming it ‘The Old Brewery’. One of new starters the opportunity to forge a our proudest moments was the opening career in our business, so they can build of our first high street store in Stamford a life for themselves in this beautiful part in May 2017. of the country. It’s a really exciting time for us; the move to The Old Brewery “Thinking back to where we started, has given us the space we need to grow, it’s amazing that we now have over 30 so we can continue taking the business collections and more than 2,500 product from strength to strength.’ SOME OF THE PRODUCTS IN THE ‘COW’ RANGE

“One of my proudest moments was the opening of our IN NUMBERS first high street store in Stamford.” WORK IN 20+ MARKETS, INCLUDING OVER THE USA, JAPAN, KOREA, SINGAPORE 50 1,300 2,500 - Sophie Allport, Owner AND MANY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES EMPLOYEES STOCKISTS INTERNATIONALLY PRODUCT LINES 26 27 A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

With offices and partners across the reaching and diverse; from supporting to change the way it works; ongoing UK, Portugal, Guernsey and Malta, the international disaster appeals to investment in digital technology means Totemic Group has never lost sight of its volunteering on a cold winter’s day to plant that clients can manage their debt plan roots in Grantham. Consistently voted new trees in a local park. Our people have anytime, from anywhere, using PayPlan amongst ‘Best Companies Sunday Times the flexibility to devote two fully paid days Plus, the company’s dedicated online Top 100 Companies to Work For’ by its each year to a charitable cause close to their account management tool. For ultimate employees, Lianne Tapson, one of the heart, which equates to over 1,600 days. convenience and flexibility, PayPlan Plus company’s Directors, explains why: On a smaller but no less important scale, is available either online, or via a free we encourage teams to host events such mobile app. Lianne continues: ‘Our strength is our team; we work hard as bake-offs, cake sales and raffles.’ to retain our family culture which is ‘We’re currently developing software that rooted in our core values and everyone Totemic: a trusted name is really going to help people; working in feels supported and motivated to do the Launched in 1992, Totemic Group is driven collaboration with high street banks on best job they can for our customers. We by the desire to provide the right financial a groundbreaking budgeting tool. We’re expect a lot from everyone who works services and solutions for its clients and very innovative as a business and can adapt for us, but we also give a lot in return. customers, every time. Lianne continues: quickly to changes in the marketplace. We focus our attention on retaining Our strength is our team. We recognise and developing our people because we ‘We have over 20 years’ experience of the importance of a happy and fulfilled recognise the importance of a talented, helping some of the most vulnerable in workforce and take pride in being happy and valued workforce.’ our society resolve their financial issues consistently voted among The Sunday and we’re proud to have an established Times Top 100 Companies to Work For.’ Community spirit reputation as a trusted name within the Making a positive difference is something financial services industry. Totemic has been passionate about from the very beginning. Keen supporters of ‘Debt management for individuals has Inspire+, Totemic contributes to its hugely contributed significantly to our growth. valuable work within the local community We’ve nurtured strong partnerships with to improve the lives of young people leading advice sector organisations and through sport. In addition, the company’s major employers, unions, banks, and other ‘Totem Giving’ fund supports both personal creditors. They refer clients to us, confident endeavours and charitable causes on an in the knowledge that we’ll provide the international stage, as Lianne explains: best possible free debt help and advice.’

‘To date, we’ve donated over £1m to Looking to the future charitable causes. Beneficiaries are far- Totemic is developing its online capability

“Our fair and ethical approach to our customers in every IN NUMBERS business decision we make is what sets us apart, and UK & EUROPEAN £240 MILLION DISTRIBUTED every one of our employees is proud to be part of this.” 100,000 OFFICES ANNUALLY TO FINANCIAL 800 CLIENTS 5 INSTITUTIONS EMPLOYEES 28 - Director, Lianne Tapson 29 DRIVEN BY CUSTOMER DEMAND

By creating lean Industry 4.0 processes The company specialises in safety signs, safety have consistently been so outstanding that allowing instant customisation with labels, engraved tags and machine panels – we decided to concentrate our resources very short lead times, Viking Signs can so the chances are you’ve seen hundreds of there in recent years, rather than trying to create, customise and produce any of Viking Signs products without realising. The attract suitable apprentices from elsewhere. 30,000 standard size and material sign company’s lean manufacturing model means In our experience, the Inspire+ students combinations rapidly. Production is driven that there’s no burden in terms of stocking make a great addition to our team; directly by customer demand as Darren items, making the manufacturing process they’re energised and enthused by the Joint, Managing Director, explains: both efficient and environmentally sound; prospects that a career in engineering and there’s no waste. manufacturing can provide.’ ‘Our customers expect to be able to order and receive their signs very quickly. Most Family values, professional ethos safety sign manufacturers have to hold “Our fully connected digital The company has been in Grantham a long vast stocks – and it’s having the right signs factory can create, customise and time; it has a very strong customer base in available when they’re needed that’s key produce any of 30,000 standard size the region and being based in the town is to our success. But no-one can stock all and material sign combinations. part of its heritage as a family business. 30,000 standard size and material sign Production is driven directly by combinations at one time. customer demand on a daily, if not Darren continues: ‘Even as we’ve grown hourly, basis.” and expanded, it still feels like a family; ‘By applying a ‘just in time’, lean we’ve got a very strong team who manufacturing approach, we developed - Darren Joint, Managing Director collaborate brilliantly, show great loyalty a process of sign making and distribution and enjoy high morale. Our commitment that proved to our customers that we could to enrich the team environment won make anything, and dispatch it the same Investing in local young people us the coveted title of 2016 Grantham day. We stock the common key materials in The company is actively involved in the Journal Employer of the Year.’ the safety sign market and have invested in ‘Business Skills Pathway Conference’ the most reliable, best-supported machines run by the charity Inspire+ to give Last year’s achievements on the market. local students in Year 10 and above the • 12,000+ customer orders opportunity to learn key skills, including • 98% ‘right first time’ products made ‘Our ability to deliver exactly what each leadership, communication and applying and shipped in maximum 3 days customer needs, exactly when they need it, for jobs. (standard service) time and time again, for an ever increasing • 15% products made and shipped on the number of customers is what has enabled Darren explains: ‘We’ve attracted a lot same day (express service) our growth. We produce everything of very high calibre work experience • Served 9,000+ customers ourselves, in our fully connected, Industry candidates through this initiative. In fact, • 250,000+ items manufactured and shipped 4.0 digital factory here in Grantham.’ the Inspire+ work experience students • Export to approximately 15 countries

“At some point, we’ll need to move to larger facilities. When we do IN NUMBERS that, we want to stay as local as possible; Grantham is our home.” ANNUAL TURNOVER: OVER 60 – 70% OF BUSINESS NATIONWIDE, MORE THAN 45,000 REMAINDER IN GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN CUSTOMERS OVER - Darren Joint, Managing Director £1 MILLION AND SURROUNDING EAST MIDLANDS LIFETIME OF BUSINESS 30 31 FAMILY-RUN FOR OVER 90 YEARS

A family-run business that has been trading means that there’s a constant stream of equipment. As part of our environmental since 1926, Warners Midlands Plc is a highly skilled individuals coming into the mission, we have installed our own specialist printers and magazine publisher local job market. With both production 150.00kW Solar PV System on the roof of based in Bourne. Founded as a newsagent and office functions, we can offer our Lithoman hall.’ by the late Lorenzo Warner in 1926, the opportunities to match a range of abilities company moved into printing in the 1960s. and skillsets.’ Michael continues: ‘Before making any It relocated to the current 10 acre site in large machinery purchases, we undertake the 1970s and occupies premises totalling Many of the company’s top managers have feasibility and environmental studies 150,000 square feet. worked their way up through the ranks over to inform our decisions. We want to be many years. This level of loyalty reflects a good neighbours, so before buying new Having moved into magazine publishing happy workplace. Michael continues: equipment, we need to be absolutely certain in the late 1980s, Warners Midlands’ fully that it isn’t going to cause our neighbours equipped plant can handle just about ‘We have a very high retention rate; most any problems in terms of pollution.’ every aspect of the magazine and brochure of our team have been with us for over 25 printing process from design through to years, so it’s actually quite rare that a new mailing and dispatch. It produces print vacancy comes up. When it does, we use mailings, using web and sheetfed printing apprentice and graduate schemes to fill it.’ presses and can perfect, saddle stitch and PUR bind on site. The future Even in an increasingly digital world, print Close bonds with Bourne is still a very effective medium for reaching Warners Midlands employs over 200 people an audience, especially if used as part of an and has a turnover in excess of £30 million. integrated campaign. Warners Midlands A lot of the people who have contributed regularly posts content via its website to the growth and success of the business and on LinkedIn and YouTube. Michael are Bourne ‘born and bred’. Marketing describes the company’s approach: Manager, Michael Warner, explains: ‘Our ethos is to be ‘the second mouse ‘Local people can realise their potential, that gets the cheese’ rather than ‘the follow a challenging career path, that early bird that catches the worm’. We’re pays well and has good prospects, without keen to maintain our niche and best having to move to a big city like London, practice; always operating on the basis of Manchester or Leeds. Bourne benefits us continuous improvement. We put a lot of

as much as we benefit Bourne; there are money into the training and development TECHNOLOGY HAS COME A LONG WAY SINCE some very good schools in the area, which of our people and regularly invest in new WARNERS MIDLANDS BEGAN TRADING IN 1926

“We boast one of the most modern printing plants in the country IN NUMBERS and our process is very environmentally friendly. As a plant, ANNUAL TURNOVER: IN EXCESS OF PREMISES TOTALLING we re-use or recycle more than 99.6% of all materials.” OVER EMPLOYEES 150,000 SQFT ON A SITE £30 MILLION 200 THAT COVERS 10 ACRES 32 - Michael Warner, Marketing Manager 33 NATIONAL CHARITY WITH ROOTS IN GRANTHAM

Established in 1972, the Woodland Partnerships – securing the future temperature. Clad in larch, it is designed Trust now has over 1,000 sites in of our trees to give the feeling of being among trees, its care covering over 26,000 hectares Helga continues: ‘Collaboration like with an enclosed woodland glade at its all over the country. It’s the UK’s this is key to our success. We’re working heart, including an outdoor meeting largest woodland conservation charity on lots of ground-breaking projects, space, as well as plenty of break out and has over 500,000 members and in partnership with like-minded spaces throughout the open plan supporters. Helga Edwards, Director people and organisations. interior. Helga continues: of Corporate Services, explains: ‘The Woodland Trust and The ‘We’re environmentally friendly and as ‘We protect and campaign on Community Forest Trust’s plan to part of our ethos we run a successful car behalf of the country’s woods, create a new 50 million tree Northern share scheme. As well as our Head Office plant trees, and restore ancient Forest over the next 25 years received in Grantham, we have offices across the woodland for the benefit of wildlife Government backing in January 2018.’ UK in Perth, Cardiff and Bangor. We and people. To that end, we developed pride ourselves on being flexible; many the UK sourced and grown (UKSG-A) employees, particularly our woodland scheme to minimise the risk of importing officers, are home-based. pests and diseases and we’re actively involved in the Observatree initiative – Growing talent observatree.org.uk – to enable a more The Woodland Trust has a very successful cohesive approach to tree health apprentice programme. Passionate about in the UK. We also advise on tree the potential for growing talent in this planting, run a research programme way, Helga explains: and sponsor PhD students. ‘I currently have three apprentices ‘On 6 November 2017 (the 800th in my team and they’re great. One anniversary of the 1217 Charter of THE NEW NORTHERN FOREST WILL SPAN THE WIDTH of last year’s intake now has a permanent the Forest) the new Charter for Trees, OF THE COUNTRY FROM LIVERPOOL TO HULL job with the Trust, so it’s an approach Woods and People was launched. It that works really well for everyone has been supported by over 130,000 Healthy working environment involved. We’re seeking two new people and backed by hundreds The Trust’s award-winning, carbon apprentices this year and we’re keen of organisations, community groups, friendly head office in Grantham to see the apprentice programme schools, councils, celebrities makes innovative use of materials develop, to ensure we can continue and artists.’ to maximise daylight and maintain to grow the talent we need to succeed.’

“Our vision is a UK rich in native woods and trees, for IN NUMBERS people and wildlife. We aim to plant 64 million trees OVER 2,700 MORE THAN MORE THAN 951 MORE THAN 15,800 HECTARES OF ANCIENT (one for each member of the public) by 2025.” REGULAR 39,000,000 TREES WOODS SAVED WOODLAND COMMITTED TO RESTORATION VOLUNTEERS PLANTED SINCE 1999 BY LANDOWNERS ACROSS THE UK 34 - Helga Edwards, Director of Corporate Services 35 LOCAL AGENCY, INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE

Born out of a passion for content the concept of ‘digital content marketing’ Investment in talent marketing, multi award-winning agency, which is now widely accepted as being the Zazzle Media nurtures relationships with Zazzle Media, was built from the key to digital success. Simon is often asked universities, as attracting graduates is ground up to produce and distribute to speak on the subject internationally. an important aspect of its recruitment data-informed content. Simon Penson, strategy. Simon explains: Founder and Managing Director, explains: ‘Our reputation as global leaders has contributed massively to our growth ‘We love to hire and train; we look for fit ‘The story started back in 2009 in the and it’s why IPG – the world’s fourth over experience in many of our roles. Our corner of a front room. We have since largest advertising and marketing relationships with universities are a key evolved into a business spanning three company – acquired us in 2016. part of our approach to attracting new UK offices and are now proudly part of Innovation courses through our veins, talent; we advertise many of our openings the world’s fourth largest advertising and driving us to build on our exceptional on campus and welcome work experience marketing group; IPG Mediabrands. We data, market and audience insight. students whenever we can. We’re hoping build targeted audiences of value through Meanwhile, on the services side, our to invest further in the area by building search, social and influencer marketing innovative approach ensures we continue a brand new office space in the next few channels as well as more traditional PR.’ achieving breakthrough results for our years, which will allow our growth to clients online.’ continue outside of our London office. Simon continues: The future’s looking bright here at Zazzle ‘Our team works closely with world Forging ahead with confidence Media – watch this space.’ authorities in the digital marketing Being acquired by IPG has really opened space including Moz, Hubspot, Search up Europe for the company, giving it the Awards Engine Watch and the Content Marketing extra credibility required to attract even • Digital Impact Awards 2017 Institute. We also speak regularly across more clients. Simon continues: • European Search Awards Winner 2017 the UK and US, delivering advice to the • The Drum Network Awards Finalist 2017 industry’s up and coming stars. We have ‘We originally ‘grew up’ in Peterborough, • Peterborough Telegraph Business led digital strategy for brands such as later moving to the Eventus Business and Awards 2017 Superdry, AO.com and Mulberry and Innovation Centre in Market Deeping. • Best Company Award 2016 have an enviable client list that stretches Eventus offered us the flexibility to • European Search Awards 2016 across many countries in Europe and expand into additional office space. We’ve • UK Social Media Communications the Americas.’ grown fast and as a result we’re now one Awards 2015 of the country’s largest ‘new economy’ • RAR+ Digital Awards Finalist 2014 Pioneering approach employers. South Kesteven continues to The Market Deeping based agency was be a fantastic base for nurturing digital one of the very first in the world to create marketing talent.’

“We have to exist on the absolute bleeding edge of IN NUMBERS

marketing to win. Innovation courses through our veins.” PART OF THE WORLD’S FOURTH LARGEST WORK IN MORE THAN ADVERTISING AND MARKETING GROUP, EMPLOYEES - Simon Penson, Founder and MD IPG MEDIABRANDS 52 12 COUNTRIES 36 37

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April 2018