Now in its tenth year ShCohewlmsfcorda Csitye for Business Event Guide Wednesday 14th November 2018 Welcome

Welcome to the 10th annual City Showcase for Business. This event is hosted and organised by Chelmsford City Council's Economic Development & Implementation team and is designed to equip you with the necessary tools to start, grow and sustain your business.

The Chelmsford Business Board start the Throughout the day there will be the day with their annual business briefing opportunities to network with fellow where you can find out more about business people and seek advice from forthcoming developments in the district. experts, and don't forget to join us for tea Nick Eveleigh, Chief Executive Chelmsford and cake during a special 10th year City Council and Highways will celebration 'Happy Hour' at 2.30pm. give respective updates. Mayor of Chelmsford, Cllr Yvonne Spence will then I hope you enjoy the day and wish to officially open the event at 10am. thank you and all of our contributors, for continuing to support the Chelmsford City There are two excellent seminar sessions Showcase for Business. mid-morning, covering the subjects of brand identity and managing business growth, along with over 50 trade stands for you to visit across the Grand Pavilion and Hylands House throughout the day.

Inside the main house this year you can visit our professional photographer to get a free headshot, whilst meeting several local businesses profiled to demonstrate Councillor Neil Gulliver, the diverse range of talent which operates Cabinet Member for Planning and here. Economic Development,

Contact Information: Hylands House Office: 01245 605500 Chelmsford City Council, Economic Development and Implementation: 01245 606568 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/business

Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 2 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase Programme

9am - 10am Drawing Room Chelmsford Business Board Annual Briefing

10:00am Pavilion Official opening of the Showcase by the Mayor of Chelmsford, Cllr. Yvonne Spence.

10:30am Drawing Room Seminar 1 Brand identity, building your business as a brand, Graham Broughton, The Consortium.

11:30 am Drawing Room Seminar 2 The journey of a growing Chelmsford business, Dan Hull, Dan Hull Prepared Foods.

2.30pm Pavilion Happy Hour Join the Economic Development team for tea and cake to celebrate Chelmsford's success and the 10th Showcase!

10am - 3.30pm The exhibition and networking area will be open.

Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase 3 Introduction and Seminars

09.00 - 10.00am Seminar 1 Seminar 2 Drawing Room 10.30 - 11.30am 11.30 - 12.30pm Chelmsford Business Drawing Room Drawing Room Board Annual Briefing Brand Identity - Growing a business David Rayner, Birkett building the business Dan Hull, Long, Chairman of the as a brand Dan Hull Prepared Business Board Graham Broughton, Foods The Consortium

David will set the scene for Every business needs a Dan Hull from award- the day. There will be unique identity to winning Dan Hull Prepared presentations from influence customer Foods, will give an insight Highways England who will behaviour and how they into the company's journey be providing updates on respond to your business. from farm shop to Oxford the A12 widening, Lower Graham Broughton of The Street. He will talk about Thames Crossing and M25 Consortium, will deliver how managing a growing Junction 28 improvement this session on the business requires schemes and Nick importance of creating and dedication, innovation and Eveleigh, Chief Executive managing your business as a great team. Hear how of Chelmsford City Council. a brand. Drawing on his production was moved to own experience as a Brand bigger premises, new manager with over 30 products were introduced, years experience, Graham and quality remains key. will also share guidance imparted by other members of The Consortium, who together own over 200 years of real life business experience.

Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 4 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase MEET Chelmsford

Stories are powerful, they reveal hidden parts of us, that make us who we are and influence our decisions.

We are a transient city, with a daily ebb snapshot of the people and small businesses and flow, which can leave us lacking in that call Chelmsford home. This is not a identity and without a sense of marketing exercise, but a social history community. project to capture the fine grain and texture of our community. Publishing stories to Whilst observing the retail development of highlight hidden gems and provide a new the City centre – a real success story it has face for Chelmsford City. become apparent that while global companies are adding enormous value to See some of those stories brought to life in our local economy, more work can be the main house during the event. done to support our independent, creative, cultural and social enterprises and entrepreneurs. Contact details: www.meetchelmsford.co.uk Through pictures and interviews we are [email protected] starting to uncover and provide a

Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase 5 Food and Drink in the Banqueting Room

Both and Chelmsford are proud to Others have been independently selected have wealth of amazing entrepreneurs in to profile the diverse local talent. the Food & Drink Sector. Treat yourself to something special for Today, we have some of the finest lunch, made here in this marvellous examples located here in the aptly named county. 'Banqueting Room'! Speak to the business owners and hear Some of the businesses you will find here their journeys. have been helped to develop their passion into a business with business Many delights await you! support from Invest Essex.

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A Davina Steel B Meilleur Coffee C Boutique Brownies D The Works E Entys Huffers F Hoppily G Phoenix Smokehouse

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Davina Steel Boutique Brownies Davina Steel Heidi Wall 01371 831525 0771 774 3414 [email protected] [email protected] www.davinasteel.com www.boutiquebrownies.co.uk @davinasteelGF @BtiqueBrownies

Davina Steel creates “The World's Best Boutique Brownies is a Chelmsford Gluten Free Bread”. Following cancer business that home bakes, delicious, hand- treatment, scientist Davina became made, luxury chocolate brownies using the severely intolerant to gluten. She missed finest Belgian chocolate. The brownies are beautiful bread, so created a gluten beautifully packaged for an original replacement. The resulting breads won corporate gift, special occasion or to send the World Bread Awards three times. to a friend. There are six home-bake kits and a new bakery coming soon. D B The Works Meilleur Coffee Nicola Murray Sophie Taylor 01245 359470 07398 678341 [email protected] [email protected] eatattheworks.co.uk www.meilleurcoffee.com @eatattheworks @meilleur_coffee The Works is a family run, fast-casual Sophie set her business Meilleur Coffee up restaurant based on Springfield Road, when she was seventeen and pitched the Chelmsford. We serve up delicious business to Peter Jones from Dragons Den savoury and sweet crepes and waffles, in the Young National Entrepreneur of The along with over 20 homemade ice cream Year award, in which she came second. flavours. We pride ourselves on delivering Meilleur Coffees are a coffee-based exceptional service and a place for anyone beverage made with hazelnut and coconut and everyone to sit and enjoy each others milk that provides its consumers with company. We hope to welcome you to multiple health benefits. The Works very soon!

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Entys Huffers Phoenix Smokery Kevin Entwistle Sid [email protected] 07377 600785 Entyshuffers.weebly.com [email protected] @ENTYSHUFFERSUK www.phoenixsmokery.co.uk @PhoenixSmokery Since 2016 we have been bringing back an almost extinct regional bread; the Phoenix Smokery is a start-up business Huffer, to the people of Essex. This was created by owners of the very successful our initial mission; to revive this once award winning 'Old Barn Smokery', sadly popular triangular shaped soft roll, but destroyed by fire in April 2018. They along the way our skills and passion for operate in larger premises offering a wider bread making have developed and we product range including vegetarian now offer a plethora of different breads, products. Additionally, they will be from a Full English Breakfast Loaf to offering Home Smoking courses and Sourdough. group tastings and lunches.

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Hoppily Limited Mark Fenn 07855 356917 [email protected] www.hoppily.co.uk Invest ESSEX promotes Essex as a prime @HoppilyUK UK business solution location to international and UK companies. The Hoppily is an online craft beer retailer inward investment and business support focused on showcasing the best local agency also offers a service specifically beers from Essex, London and the South tailored to SMEs and start-ups providing East. Each month our craft beer club FREE bespoke funding, finance advice and members receive 8 or 10 artisan beers to support from SME business specialists. their door and, by reviewing them, provide our University of Essex model with www.investessex.co.uk the data to help personalise future selections!

Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 8 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase Chelmsford Star Co-op in the Small Dining Room

Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society has generated for local customers and served the Essex Community since 1867 suppliers. So, they believe that stocking and has 40 convenience food stores across items that are 'made in Essex' makes the region. good sense.

As a community retailer, one of their Visit the Chelmsford Star Co-op stand to priorities is to work alongside Essex-based find out how local products are sourced businesses and organisations, nurturing for Co-op stores, and experience a variety mutual prosperity and success. A recent of suppliers to 'The Only Way is Local' report indicated that for every £100 spent Campaign. at a local co-operative an additional £40 is

A Chelmsford Star Co-op Membership Stand B Retro Corn D E C Muffin Makery D Elixirs of Life E Essex Garden Foods F Lillypuds C F G Cotchel

B G Chelmsford Star Co-op Kevin Bennett 0800 2540404 A [email protected] www.chelmsfordstar.coop @CStarCoop

Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase 9 Carmel Jane Photography - in the Study

Visit the amazing Carmel Jane Photography, located in the main house, to receive your FREE professional headshot!

Carmel and her team will be on site offering complimentary headshots all day for every delegate so make sure you brush up! Delegates will receive a free high-resolution digital file to use as they wish.

[email protected] @CarmelJanePhotography

Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 10 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase Apprenticeship and Funding Areas in the Terrace Room

Apprenticeship Area (Stands A-E) Funding Area (Stands G-J) Only for School leavers? Wrong. Our Visit the dedicated Funding Area to find apprenticeship experts will be on hand to out how your business could benefit from explain how non-levy paying businesses the current grants and opportunities can have the cost of hiring an apprentice available. Speak to advisors 1:1 about supported, and how existing staff can be your projects and learn if you are eligible upskilled right up to degree level. Come for support that could take your business and find out how you could strengthen to the next level. your workforce!

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A Isha Mishra ESRC B Chelmsford College C University College D TCHC E Colchester Institute F Networking Table G Locase H Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP) I SEBB J KEEP+

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Isha Mishra Writtle University College 01206 873859 Vicky Hitcham [email protected] 01245 424255 www.blgdataresearch.org [email protected] www.writtle.ac.uk Isha Mishra, PhD Researcher at the Essex @WrittleOfficial Business School, University of Essex is currently conducting research on the Situated in 550 acres of stunning emergence of skills gap in the labour countryside and just 2 miles from market. The study discusses the case for Chelmsford City Centre, Writtle University Essex and persisting skills gap in various College offers college courses and sectors of the region and some measures apprenticeships, degrees and short councils are doing to combat these gaps. courses. Students can study a range of courses including Animal Studies, Equine, Horticulture, Sport, Art & Design, Business, Veterinary courses, Agriculture, Floristry and more!

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Chelmsford College TCHC Annette Sonnet Jodie Bell 01245 26 56 11 01923 698430 [email protected] [email protected] www.chelmsford.ac.uk www.tchc.net @chelmsfordcol @tchc_east

Chelmsford College is a Further Education If you are looking to boost your business college with a pass rate of 95%. Top of the through developing your employees, we national league tables for 16-18 can help. We have a range of progression and graded “Good” by Apprenticeships and funded training Ofsted this year, our students and staff win available to suit your business needs. This awards! We work with around 300 includes ILM Leadership and employers and have 30 leading Management, AAT, digital marketing, apprenticeship courses available. social media, IT, Maths and English courses.

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Colchester Institute LoCASE CI Business Solutions 01375 652271 01206 712727 [email protected] [email protected] www.locase.co.uk www.colchester.ac.uk @loCASE_Biz @CIBSolutions LoCASE has awarded over £5.25 million in Colchester Institute is a specialist college grants to SME's. SME's can also purchase focusing on technical qualifications. It is electric business vehicles (great for taxi situated across three main campuses in cab owner/drivers). Grants of up to Colchester, Braintree and Clacton. £20,000 are available, and companies Alongside full-time study programmes awarded a LoCASE grant save thousands offered to school leavers, the College also of tonnes in emissions & thousands of offers part-time courses for adults, higher pounds on energy bills. Apply Today! education qualifications through its university provision and bespoke business training solutions.

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F Manufacturing Growth Programme Sarah Goodwin 01664501301 Networking Table [email protected] www.manufacturinggrowthprogramme .co.uk @MfgGrowthP

Supporting Growth in Manufacturing, Helping Make Improvements by Identifying, Understanding and Removing Barriers to Growth. Expert Growth Managers will work with you to establish practical steps to achieve business growth, with up to 35% grant funding.

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South East Business Boost KEEP+ 01702 417765 Cheryl Cook [email protected] 01245 684207 www.sebusinessboost.org.uk [email protected] @sebusinessboost www.keepplus.co.uk @KEEPplus Are you looking to grow your business and would like help with funding? Speak to the KEEP+ is a £9.3m European Regional SEBB Grant funding team. The SEBB Development Fund (ERDF) supported Grant is non-repayable 30% match programme providing 50% match funding funding from 1k-£10k towards your to businesses developing innovative new project e.g. machinery, plant & products and services. Grants are available equipment, premises development, for academic collaboration, internships, consultancy, website improvements and 3rd party consultancy services and much more. specialist kit purchase.

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Milk Bikes Vanity Flair Mark Meadows Karla Schon 07885 788203 07930 667060 [email protected] [email protected] www.milkbikes.com www.vanityflair.co.uk @milkbikes @vanityflairdesigns

Founded in Chelmsford in 2010, Milk Vanity Flair source and repurpose antique, Bikes is a distributor of bicycles and other vintage and quirky pieces of furniture into wheeled goods such as scooters, skates unique and extraordinary bathroom vanity and drift trikes. They supply large retail units. The furniture, coupled with either chains and independent specialist stores, beautiful hand-painted or simple white and work with both brick-and-mortar and basins, taps and countertops, creates a online-only businesses. bathroom focal point to be adored. We like to think of it as creating bespoke pieces of 'Bathroom Art'!

Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 14 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase Pavilion Exhibitors

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Event Sound and Light Ltd Chelmsford City Council Procurement Nigel Hills Alison Chessell 01245 863863 01245 606598 [email protected] [email protected] www.eventsoundandlight.com Chelmsford City Council spend over £30 Chelmsford based live events Production million each year on Goods, Services and Company specialising in the Hire, Sale & Works. The Procurement team manage Installation of Sound, Lighting, Staging the high value procurements and can offer and AV equipment. We will be displaying advice on how to engage with these some of our range of AV hire equipment opportunities for local suppliers. including LED screens & projectors.

3 2 Chelmsford City Council PHPS BEST Growth Hub Jane Smith 01702 417765 01245 606362 [email protected] [email protected] www.bestgrowthhub.org.uk Better Business for All @BESTGrowthHub Your opportunity to influence how Speak to us to find out about Grant regulators deal with your Business. From funding available for; machinery, Air Pollution to Zoo Licensing; an A to Z of equipment, premises expansion, R&D, legislation is enforced by your local exporting, energy efficiency, website authority. How can your Council help you development. Just have a 10 minute initial meet and comply with Food Safety, conversation with the BEST Growth Hub Licensing or Health and Safety and how who will find the best funding can you create a one-stop shop opportunities for your business and best partnership for advice no matter where of all - it's free of charge. your business operates?

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HSBC Institute of Directors (IoD) Essex Branch 03457 60 60 60 John Granneman www.business.hsbc.uk/ 07527 769 532 [email protected] www.iod.com/east-events

The Essex branch of the Institute of Directors strives to ensure that the voice 5 of Essex business leaders is heard and recognised within local, national, international and political arenas. The The MedBIC events programme includes networking Aideen McCambridge occasions, social opportunities and 01245 407400 director development courses to further [email protected] your business education and leadership www.medbic.com skills. @TheMedBIC

The MedBIC, Anglia Ruskin's Business Innovation Centre for Medical and Advanced Engineering, is purpose built 7 for start-ups and early stage businesses in the medical technology and advanced Essex Compliance Consultancy engineering sectors. Centrally located in 03456 037626 Chelmsford, you'll find an innovative [email protected] community, serviced workspaces and www.essex.gov.uk support on tap. Starting or growing a business can be difficult; we can help you through the compliance minefield. Save on consultancy fees and get practical, tailored assured business advice from the regulators. Our business consultancy team is made up of experienced Trading Standards Officers, with a wealth of knowledge, who are happy to help any business, large or small, with practical advice and guidance.

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Chess Homeless University of Essex 01245 281104 Josh Marshall [email protected] 01206 873323 www.chesshomeless.org [email protected] @chesshomeless www.essex.ac.uk/business @UoE_Business CHESS Homeless is a local charity supporting single homeless adults from Our academic expertise gives you the Chelmsford and Essex, providing competitive edge you've been looking for: sheltered accommodation and support. Inject expert knowledge through our We offer a step by step provision that research and consultancy services and helps people to regain control over their access funding through Business lives and back to being independent Innovation Vouchers or Knowledge members of society again. Transfer Partnerships (KTP). Access the skills and ideas of our students via our Essex Interns scheme or fixed-term placements.

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Superfast Essex 11 www.superfastessex.org www.superfastessex.org/contactus Vision Co-Working Spaces @SuperfastEssex Joseph Price Superfast Essex is the county's broadband 01245 933444 improvement programme co-ordinated by [email protected] Essex County Council, and part of the www.visionoffices.co.uk Government's national Superfast Britain @Vision_Group2 programme. Across Essex we're working Vision Co-Working space is a modern to enable as many homes and businesses environment that will inspire anybody who as possible to access superfast broadband works here and lead onto your business to enable economic growth and improve growing to a whole new level. At Vision residents' quality of life. our aim is to help businesses grow, succeed and prosper.

Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase 17 Pavilion Exhibitors

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PJR Communications Ltd SMP Healthcare Ltd Peter Richardson Lianne Harrington 01206 843225 01245 929129 [email protected] [email protected] www.businesstimeinessex.co.uk www.smphealthcare.com

BusinessTime in Essex magazine is the SMP Healthcare Ltd is an independent county's only B2B magazine. 8,000 copies health insurance intermediary providing are mailed quarterly to Essex business health and protection insurance for directors. The 72-page magazine offers a companies, individuals and families. With great opportunity for Essex businesses to no affiliation to any insurer, our advice is promote themselves. An exciting unbiased and based entirely on our development of the digital side of the clients' specific requirements. We never publication is planned at the end of 2018. charge fees for our service and quotations are available without obligation.

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Chelmsford City Council Car Parks Team CEOSTRA Ltd. Geraldine Pennell Sally Brazier 01245 606255 01277 896104 [email protected] [email protected] www.chelmsford.gov.uk www.ceostra.com

Chelmsford City Council's Car Parks Team As an owner or manager of an established manages multiple car parks within the City business, you face many challenges. We Centre including two Park and Ride sites. have a proven track record of helping Season Tickets are available in several of businesses, especially family-run these. businesses, create and implement better strategy. Refocus, gain competitive advantage and grow successfully. Let our experience and knowledge enable success.

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The HR Dept DBS Datamarketing Linda Percival Martin Johnson 03450533660 01245 397578 [email protected] [email protected] www.hrdept.co.uk/licensees/south-essex www.dbsdata.co.uk @hr_essex DBS Data – passionate about data. With a The HR Dept Essex provides an Advice combined data expertise of 150 years + Line Service, giving you access to qualified we have a culture that encourages us to professional help and guidance at any think outside the box and deliver creative, time from 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to compliant, innovative data solutions that Friday. This service is tailored to the needs really make a difference. of your business now and in the future and also includes legal costs insurance cover.

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17 The Sign Station Ltd Clive Collins Essex Chambers of Commerce 01245 325514 Kim Paxman [email protected] 01702 560100 www.sign-station.co.uk [email protected] @thesignstation www.essexchambers.co.uk Our aim at The Sign Station is to provide a @EssexChambers complete service from design through to The County's most energised and installation, to supply the best quality influential business organisation. Offices in materials within a specified budget, to Southend, Colchester, Basildon, Thurrock give guidance when required, and to be and Harlow providing networking events, extremely competitively priced against our international trade support, business competition. promotion opportunities, export documentation, workshops, courses, seminars and support.

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Gingerbeard Chelmsford City Racecourse Sam Martin Georgie Thorogood 01376 780005 01245 360300 [email protected] [email protected] www.gingerbeard.tv www.chelmsfordcityracecourse.com @Gingerbeard_tv @chelmsfordcrc

Ginger Beard is a video marketing agency. Britain's newest all weather racecourse We help businesses promote their offering the versatility for non-race day products and services using video, to events including concerts and venue attract new business, increasing sales, and bookings striving for excellence in all generate interest. Whether you're looking areas. We have won multiple accolades for to grow your business, elevate your digital staff customer service and visitor game, or launch an online presence, we information reaching the finals in RCA can take you to the next level. Showcase awards for Best Event (Ladies Day 2017).

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DWP / Job Centre Plus Eurobase people Janice Lyon Adam Flint 01245 545072 01245 455340 [email protected] [email protected] www.gov.uk www.eurobasepeople.com @JCPinEssex @Eurobase_People

The Department of Work and Pensions At Eurobase people we offer flexible ways administers working age benefits and the of working with our clients to suit their State Pension and supports job seekers to different needs, whether it is on an ad-hoc meet the needs of employers. DWP also basis, retained search or fulfilling multiple provides a range of services to employers, requirements. We have been satisfying including recruitment support and our client's permanent staff recruitments, Disability Confident, to enable them to contractor demands and strategic recruit from the widest talent pool. programmes since 2000.

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Santander Impamark Ian Jobson Ian Richards 07841 511686 01621 783550 [email protected] [email protected] www.santander.co.uk www.impamark-promotional- merchandise.co.uk Santander- We've been awarded Best @Impamark Business Current Account Provider by Moneyfacts for the last 16 years and we're Impamark is a specialist supplier of committed to working even harder to personalised merchandise with over 45 make our award-winning accounts even year's experience who always put the better. We have also been recognised by customer first. An award winning, Moneyfacts as the Business Bank of the professional, family business, with a wealth Year for 4 years running. of experience - reliable and flexible. We specialise in eco and recycled branded products from a network of UK and overseas suppliers.

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ICEX Ltd Strutt & Parker Mark Russell Rory Baker 01376 503900 01245 254692 [email protected] [email protected] www.icex.co.uk www.struttandparker.com @IcexLtdUK Strutt & Parker have specialised in ICEX provide expert IT equipment data property and development consultancy cleansing and secure computer disposal and expertise for over 100 years, ensuring solutions. We help businesses overcome the highest level of client service the problems and risks resulting from the throughout the development process from need to recycle, renew or refresh IT. land acquisition, to planning and all the Whatever your restraints – financial, space, way through to disposal, with one of the access, information governance, resources best planning teams in the eastern region. or a tight deadline – we provide innovative solutions that work.

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Priority Support Services Ltd Stoke by Nayland Hotel Tony White Michelle Scott 01702810015 01206 265842 / 07387 022305 [email protected] [email protected] www.prioritysupportservices.com www.stokebynayland.com @SbNHotel Priority Support Services Ltd is your local commercial contract cleaning company This award-winning resort is 45 minutes providing quality cleaning services to from M25 and Stansted. 80 bedrooms, businesses throughout Essex. We want to 9 air-conditioned conference suites, work with forward thinking like minded luxurious Country Lodges, championship companies such as yours, providing golf courses and leisure club. Free WiFi cleaning solutions across the county. Your and free parking. Facility is Our Priority. We look forward to seeing you at Today's event.

31 29 One to One Personnel Limited Ian Banks Forté Physical Health 01702 464444 Chris Branch [email protected] 01245 522360 www.onetoonepersonnel.co.uk [email protected] @121personnel www.fortephysicalhealth.co.uk @forte_physical_health With over 120 years of combined recruitment experience combined with We are back pain and sports injury cutting edge search technology and a specialists offering the latest in physical network of talent built up over the last 15 health treatment. Our team of osteopaths, years One to One Personnel has the sports massage therapists and nutritionists knowledge and experience to find the strive to help you live an active life, free of people who can't be found by normal pain. We're keeping Chelmsford moving! recruitment methods. Old school service with a modern twist!

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CARACAS CIC One Chelmsford John Rogers Michael Wray 01245 467786 01245 260009 [email protected] [email protected] www.caracascic.org.uk www.onechelmsford.co.uk @onechelmsford Caracas CIC offers 10day (60hr) Hi Tech and Commercial Training Courses for The Business Improvement District aims to people out of work or wanting to change improve the , making it employment. These include 3D Printing the number one destination for people to for engineering and art, Instrument wiring live, work & play. By adding to the , Solar and Wind, Robotics, CCTV. excellent work the City & County Council Commercial training includes Front Desk, already do, we are able to really position telephone, business letters, ordering, Chelmsford on the map. Invoicing, payments, stock and Sage Accounts.

35 33 Ignite Chelmsford [email protected] Printech Europe Limited www.ignitechelmsford.org.uk Dean Bedford @IgniteCM 01245 506066 [email protected] A Cultural Forum for those involved in www.printecheurope.com arts, culture, heritage and the creative industries? Entrepreneur? Worker? Printech Europe are your perfect partner Volunteer? We want to hear from you! in print. We are a commercial printer and Register yourself on our online directory, print management company and we attend a monthly face-to-face meetup or deliver quality print and an excellent talk to us about our upcoming programme service where you deal with your point of of business and creative project support. contact from the beginning to the end of a job.

Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase 23 Pavilion Exhibitors

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Chelmsford Breakfast Business Club Hylands Estate Brenda Coombes Chelmsford City Council 07776 242053 01245 605500 brenda.coombes@andraste- [email protected] accounting.com www.hylandsestate.co.uk www.chelmsfordnetworking.co.uk @HylandsEstate

CBBC is a not for profit networking club Hylands Estate offers the best of both where you can meet new contacts and worlds; a beautiful Grade ll* listed neo- share business knowledge in a relaxed, classical villa and a contemporary Grand informal atmosphere. We meet every Pavilion. With flexibility to host functions Thursday 7am to 8.30am at The Secret from 10 to 300 delegates, we can meet all Garden Tea Rooms. Membership is limited your corporate needs and create the to one member per business/trade to event you wish for with our passion and ensure a broad mix. dedication.

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Corporate Sales The Consortium Chelmsford City Council Graham Broughton Nathan Jones 07919 182327 01245 606348 [email protected] [email protected] www.the-consortium.co.uk www.chelmsfordcityvenues.co.uk The Consortium comprises members with If you are looking to book a venue in significant experience, we all run our own Chelmsford for your event or meeting, we businesses after spending many years in can offer you options to suit your business the private and public sectors, at director – from a range of meeting rooms, to large level. Our business support and training conference centres and presentation derive from years of experience theatres. With spaces suitable for team determining what works, and sometimes building, corporate events and more importantly, what doesn't work, in entertaining, we are sure to have a venue start-ups, business and corporate suitable for your needs. environments.

Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 24 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase Pavilion Floor Plan and A-Z of Exhibitors

BEST Growth Hub 2 Gingerbread 20 CARACUS CIC 32 HSBC 4 CEOSTRA Ltd 15 ICEX Ltd 27 Chelmsford Breakfast Business Club Ignite Chelmsford 35 (CBBC) 36 Impamark 26 Chelmsford City Council Institute of Directors (IoD) Car Park Team 13 Essex Branch 6 Chelmsford City Council One Chelmsford 34 Hylands Estate 38 One to One Personnel Limited 31 Chelmsford City Council PJR Communications Ltd 12 Procurement 3 Printech Europe Limited 33 Chelmsford City Council PHPS 3 Priority Support Services Ltd 28 Chelmsford City Council Santander 24 Corporate Sales 37 SMP Healthcare Ltd 14 Chelmsford City Racecourse 22 Stoke by Nayland Hotel 30 Chess Homeless 8 Strutt and Parker 25 DBS Datamarketing 18 Superfast Essex 9 DWP/Job Centre Plus 21 The Consortium 39 Essex Chambers of Commerce 17 The HR Dept 16 Essex Compliance Consultancy 7 The MedBIC 5 Eurobase people 23 The Sign Station Ltd 19 Event Sound and Light Ltd 1 University of Essex 10 Forté Physical Health 29 Vision Co-Working Spaces 11

Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase 25 Notes

Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 26 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase Notes

Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase 27 Thank you for attending the 10th Chelmsford City Showcase for Business, we hope you found it useful.

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