WITHAM INDUSTRIAL WATCH LTD

Dickens House Guithavon Street Witham CM8 1BJ email:[email protected] www.withamindustrialwatch.co.uk

Company limited by guarantee Registered in Company Number 06456548

This proposal for a Business Improvement District has been Developed with funding and support from:

Cover photograph Bairds Malt WITHAM INDUSTRIAL WATCH LTD Business Improvement District

Proposal 2009-2014 Contents 1. Introduction

1. INTRODUCTION 2. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BIDs) 2.1 What is BIDs? Welcome to Witham Industrial Watch Ltd.’s Proposal for a Business Improvement 2.2 Why is BIDs needed? District scheme (BIDs) in our industrial areas between 2009 and 2014. This 2.3 What BIDs could achieve for document identifies the key proposals in the BIDs scheme, provides you with full business in Witham details on BIDs and illustrates how the implementation of the scheme will improve 3. PROPOSAL:KEY TARGETS the security and working environment for your business and your employees. 3.1 Automatic Number Plate Recognition system This proposal is the result of months of consultation, discussion and analysis on 3.2 Estate manager various ideas for improvements to the industrial estates that have been circulated 3.3 Improved Signage amongst the businesses in our area. We do hope that this Proposal reflects what 3.4 CCTV you would like to see delivered over the next five years. 3.5 Parking review 4. ADDITIONAL SERVICES We are also pleased to have received support for this scheme from local companies, 4.1 Baseline services and local councils, and you can read some of their comments in this 4.2 Crime and detection Proposal. 4.3 Other Security Measures 5. CONSULTATION AND COMMUNICATION As businesses we now have a choice to make. A ‘YES’ vote for BIDs in July will help 5.1 Surveys us to continue to work together to develop the Witham Industrial Estates, to bring 5.2 Face to face meetings benefits such as enhanced crime deterrents and improved signage. The BIDs levy 5.3 Public meetings will enable us to finance our own schemes to bring the benefits we need to make 5.4 Website our area a safer, greener, cleaner environment in which to work. 6. CONSTITUTION 7. FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS We look forward to continuing to work with you over the next five years and 7.1 Income and Expenditure Account towards improving our trading environment and business community. 7.2 Cashflow projections 7.3 Balance Sheet The Directors 8. THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT Witham Industrial Watch Ltd. DISTRICT BALLOT, LEVY AND COLLECTION AND ALTERATION OF ARRANGEMENTS This proposal for a Business Improvement District has been developed with 8.1 The BID ballot funding and support from: 8.2 Collection of the BID fund 8.3 Alteration of Arrangements 8.4 Proposal costs 8.5 BIDs procedure timetable 9. SUMMARY 10.SPONSORSHIP AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS APPENDICES WITHAM Map of the BIDs area Streets included in the INDUSTRIAL BIDs area WATCH LTD

2-3 “WIW is a great communicator, it gives security to the smaller companies as well as the larger ones, and everyone is looking out for each other.”

Mark Bailey Essex Business Machines Ltd. 2. Business 2.1 What is BIDs 2.3 What BIDs could achieve for business in Witham Improvement District Business Improvement District – is a scheme that enables improvement projects to be undertaken A safer, cleaner and greener environment for in a specific area; these improvements would not businesses and their staff by undertaking a range otherwise be undertaken due to lack of drive, of projects that can only be achieved if every organisation or council funding. The projects business works together; the small businesses often relate to security issues, signage, parking should benefit as much or even more than the etc. Many successful BIDs schemes are in place larger companies. across the U.K. to the benefit of the businesses and employees. WIW will also use its influence to ensure that Council and Essex County A YES vote in Witham in July will result in the Council provide the full range of services they are collection of a small levy, 1% of rateable value bound to provide. with a cap at £2000, from all industrial area ratepayers in the BIDs area. (See Appendices) In the long term it is hoped that companies will The levy is collected by Braintree District Council develop a better understanding of the range of and is passed to Witham Industrial Watch Ltd to products and services offered in Witham and fund the specific services and facilities outlined benefit from increased business opportunities. in this Proposal. The funds are ring fenced and cannot be used for other projects outside the A thriving industrial area will attract more industrial areas. successful businesses into the area. “The Council attaches great importance to the 2.2 Why is BIDs needed? protection and improvement of the Witham Industrial Watch area. It is one of our most valued BIDs is needed now because if action is not taken commercial locations providing considerable the condition and reputation of Witham industrial employment stability and opportunity for estates will deteriorate. thousands of local people. We are an active part of the partnership, which is working to retain Theft of personal property affects the staff and existing businesses and attract new ones through can be very upsetting but the theft of machinery environmental and security improvements. The and equipment prevents companies conducting thriving WIW area has even greater potential, their business effectively; it costs time and money, thanks to its strategic location adjacent to the disrupts production and can delay orders. A12, one of the busiest routes between London and the East Coast ports.” Theft is an increasing problem on many Councillor Nigel Harley, Cabinet Member for industrial sites in the UK; WIW aims to minimise Enterprise, Culture & Leisure, Braintree District criminal activity in the BIDs area and to work in Council partnership with the Police and local businesses to deter the criminals. “Businesses cannot individually afford the costs of making these industrial areas cleaner, safer, We are keen to build confidence in the area so more secure, amenable and generally a better that prospective new businesses and investors place of work; but if we all contribute a small levy WITHAM will want to come to Witham and provide we must be able to make it better by demanding additional jobs. Local employment opportunities our rights from the local councils and funding INDUSTRIAL are crucial for the expanding population of the more services.” town. Chris Dale - Dalehire, Witham WATCH LTD

4-5 From a safety point of view transforming the grass verges into proper parking areas and yellow lining Crittall Road would help towards the safer flow of HGV’s on and off the estate” The activity of the proposed 3.2 Estate Manager 3.3 Improved Signage BID will be to work towards Kevin Bird achieving five BID aims, which The Proposal 2009-2014 will Demands for improved signage Welch’s Transport Ltd. Witham Industrial Watch believe provide an estate manager, who have been highlighted in the address the problems currently will be employed by Witham recent surveys and BIDs funding encountered by businesses within Industrial Watch Ltd. and be will be made available to improve the BID area. Our targets are: responsible for the day to signage during the proposed day management of the BIDs programme. n Automatic Number projects. The Manager will also be Plate Recognition responsible for keeping in contact “As employers we all have a duty 3. Proposal: Key Targets system with Braintree District Council and to identify and reduce risk in the Essex County Council to ensure work place, improved signage on n Estate Manager that they provide the statutory the estate would greatly reduce the n Improved signage services. current risks and hopefully avoid n CCTV further accidents.” n Parking review The estate manager’s role Joe Curran - Transport Manager will be to: Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Ltd. 3.1 Automatic Number n Act as a first point of Plate Recognition System contact for businesses on The plan will implement signage the industrial estates. improvements on and around the Witham Industrial Watch Ltd. area which may include new signs believes that preventative and at the main entrances to each deterrent measures are the best n Act as a first point of of the industrial areas and more way to tackle crime and security contact for public sector detailed signs showing directions in the BIDs area. In the last three and other external to each road within those areas. years businesses have been subject agencies in connection to significant levels of criminal with the BIDs projects. 3.4 CCTV activity and Witham Industrial Watch has raised awareness of n Ensure that the industrial Quality CCTV that can be used in potential threats to business areas receive the evidence is being considered so through a network of e-mail appropriate level of that there will be greater coverage contacts and close co-operation service they are entitled of incidents on the estates. It between both WIW members and could also be a deterrent to future to from the public sector Essex Police. The Proposal plans to criminal activity. deliver two measures in particular, and other agencies ANPR and CCTV, to prevent and 3.5 Parking review reduce crime. n Promote and lobby

for improvements to Parking for staff, HGV and visitors “Security in the area is the worst the area such as crime is a problem on the industrial problem for all companies on the prevention and security, estates. One suggestion from a estate. When you drive into the estate cleaning and local business is to pave the rutted estates not one thing stands out grass areas in Crittall Road. WIW that shows the area is security maintenance, and are proposing to carry conscious...no barriers, hi viz signs, highways improvements out a review of the occasional mobile vans, signs at parking needs of company locations etc. For security It is hoped that an estate manager the BIDs area to work, it has to be active and not will be a regular, personal within the passive.” and consistent contact for all businesses in the BIDs area five year budget “There is an ever decreasing providing a service which the period. amount of parking spaces for both current WIW team would be unable WITHAM HGV and cars, this has always been to achieve on a continuing and a problem but seems to have got voluntary basis. INDUSTRIAL worse over time.”

Laurence Bennett – WATCH LTD Ro-Truck Scania

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4.1 Baseline services Total Number of Offences Recorded and Detected It is understood that baseline services in the Area of Witham Chipping Hill and Central Ward currently provided by Braintree District 140 128 130 Council and Essex County Council will 120 continue at existing levels: 100 91 83 84 80 Offences n Street cleaning Introduction of Witham Industrial Watch 60 Detections n Street Lighting

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n Highway Maintenance Of 20 13 15 16 11 11 10.5% 11.5% 19.2% 12% 13% n Traffic Management 0 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 n Winter Maintenance Year

4.2 Crime and detection

Since its introduction Witham Industrial Watch has been supported by Essex Theft & Handling Offences Recorded and Detected in the Area of Witham Chipping Hill and Central Ward Police. With a dedicated Police Officer 80 and PCSO, members have been able 75 76 to contact the police service directly 70 to report any incidences of crime or 60 52 51 vandalism in this area. The WIW network 50 48 Offences of 200 businesses on the estates receive 40 Introduction of Witham Industrial Watch Detections email alerts concerning suspicious 30 behaviour and news reports on the

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work of WIW. This has proved to be very Of 17.3% 9 11.7% 0 6.25% 4% 4% 6 effective in raising security awareness with 3 3 3 staff so that they are now challenging suspicious people enabling the police to 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 benefit from the eyes and ears of several Year Since its hundred people. introduction WITHAM Witham INDUSTRIAL Industrial WATCH LTD Watch has been supported by Essex Police. 8-9 Identifying the needs and 5.2 Face to face meetings aspirations of the businesses and individuals on the industrial estates Face to face meetings with has been an essential part of the representatives of WIW have consultation process. We have enabled business people to used the information, feedback express their views and concerns, and survey responses to identify and to seek information on the 5. Consultation and areas that are of concern: security, Janet Money. “We value the plans for BIDs. estate management, signage, businesses on the industrial estates parking, litter. and the employment opportunities Communication 5.3 Public Meetings they provide to over 2,500 people. 5.1 Surveys: Members of WIW have been “Everyone is struggling during invited to many public meetings these difficult economic times, over the last four years to but it is to our local industries, the March 2008 discuss problems and solutions. bedrock of our local economy, Braintree District Council in These meetings have been that we must look to not only to partnership with Witham Industrial an opportunity to meet other survive this recession, but also to Watch sent surveys to individuals members and representatives of emerge stronger out of it. Our local responsible for paying the rates in statutory bodies. The development industries will be a crucial catalyst 300 companies on the industrial of the BIDs process has been for both a national recovery and estates. discussed and agreed. to rejuvenate our local economy. I applaud the excellent work of The responses highlighted On 27th February 2009 members Witham Industrial Watch, the important aspects surrounding: were invited to the Launch of the Witham Chamber of Commerce BIDs process at Tyco Electronics and other local business groups n Safety Ltd, an event supported by Brooks and would encourage local people n Security Newmark M.P., Chief Inspector to support local industries by n Staff concerns Alan Gooden, The Mayor of buying what they can locally.” Witham, Cllr Mrs Janet Money Brooks Newmark MP and representatives from Braintree January 2009 District Council. This meeting was 5.4 Web Site Witham Industrial Watch organised well reported in the press. a survey in January. Copies of the The WIW website includes the Chief Inspector Alan Gooden survey were hand delivered to latest news of meetings and said: “We applaud the work of businesses on the industrial estates activities, a directory of members Witham Industrial Watch over the and the responses highlighted with links to their own websites, if last 4 years and we are keen to concerns relating to: requested, and a dedicated BIDs reduce criminal activity so that page. there are fewer victims of crime in n Security the Braintree district.” Students from the New Rickstones n Signage Academy are working with us n Parking “Witham needs a thriving industrial on the development of the web n HGV movements area and we are delighted to site for BIDs which will give them support the launch of BIDs”, said the opportunity to have a greater “We applaud the work The Mayor of Witham Cllr Mrs understanding of local industry. of Witham Industrial Other concerns re str ton e tr ets 100% 200% Watch over the last 4 100%

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Alan Gooden Chief Inspector 10 -11 6. Constitution 7. Financial Projections

The Witham BID will raise 1. Signage approximately £109,000 per annum 2. Automatic Number through its BID levy. This levy will Plate Recognition be 1% of the rateable value of each defined rate payer in the BID area. (ANPR) and Closed A maximum contribution has been Circuit Television capped at £2,000 per annum. There (CCTV) systems are approximately 400 eligible 3. Estate management businesses in the proposed BID 4. Crittall Road Paving area. The money raised will be 5. Parking Issues spent exclusively in the defined BID area in line with the wishes of the The above items have been businesses paying the levy. accommodated into the financial projections as income and cash The requirements of Witham flow allow. Industrial Estates’ Business Community as defined by surveys The Witham BIDs five year have been assessed and prioritised accounts and cash flow projections in the following way:- are as follows:-

7.1 Income and Expenditure Account

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Income BID Levy Payments 109,300 109,300 109,300 109,300 109,300 Other income - 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 109,300 121,300 121,300 121,300 121,300

Expenditure Witham Industrial Commission/lobbying for parking - - 10,000 - - Watch Ltd. is a company Signage - Depreciation 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 ANPR lease 17,010 22,680 22,680 22,680 22,680 limited by guarantee. The Estate management 16,920 33,840 33,840 33,840 33,840 registered office of the company is: CCTV lease 14,580 29,160 29,160 29,160 29,160 Crittal road paving - - 25,000 - - Dickens House, Guithavon Street, 54,510 91,680 126,680 91,680 91,680 Witham, Essex, CM8 1BJ. Contingency (see below) 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 WITHAM Total Expenditure 64,510 101,680 136,680 101,680 101,680 The board currently consists of three INDUSTRIAL directors. In consultation with our Total 44,790 19,620 (15,380) 19,620 19,620 solicitors the constitution will be WATCH LTD amended if necessary in accordance with the statutory requirements for a BIDs company. 12 -13 7. Financial Projections

Notes and Assumptions Estate Management It is assumed that 2 cameras will be leased Contingency Expenditure Profile These costs relate to the management of starting in quarter 1 of year two on a 4 year An overhead contingency has been included term. Commencement the Witham Industrial Estate. It is assumed in the income and expenditure projections. that the company will recruit an employee The contingency is intended to cover general It is assumed that the commencement will be to carry out these tasks from quarter 3 administration overheads, examples of 1 October 2009, subject to a successful BID Crittall Road Paving of year 1. It is assumed that they will which are detailed below. (The analysis is application. It is assumed that these costs will be incurred be remunerated at £30,000 per annum. in 2 instalments in the 3rd and 4th quarter of not comprehensive and may be subject to Employers national insurance is assumed as the 3rd year at a cost of £25,000. change over the course of the project) Income payable at a rate of 12.8%. BID Levy Payments The income is calculated based upon 1% Depreciation (Signage) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 of the estimated yearly rateable value of It is assumed that these items have been £13.5m with a cap of £2,000. The cap is capitalised at the end of quarter one and Administration Expenses relevant where the rateable value of the will be depreciated evenly over 5 years. Marketing Costs 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 property is more than £200,000. There are Print, Postage and Stationery 1,550 1,550 1,550 1,550 1,550 currently 17 properties with a rateable value Training 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250 of more than £200,000 with income capped Leasing (ANPR and CCTV) Power Supply to Lights/CCTV 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 The leasing costs are calculated based on at £2,000.Estimated income is adjusted to Sign Installatioin - 750 - - - a monthly cost being £27 of every £1,000 Professional Fees 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 take into account the higher rateable values cost of the asset. The asset values that are Sundry Expenses 1,200 450 1,200 1,200 1,200 of properties which are capped. assumed in this document are:- Total Expenditure 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000

ANPR 70,000 Other Income CCTV 15,000 per camera 7.2 Cashflow projections It is assumed that there will be an additional source of income from year two at £1,000 On both leases, it is assumed that an Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 per month, examples of the sources of advance payment of one quarters rentals is income are detailed below. (The analysis is to be paid in the first month. Balance brought forward - 12,404 35,229 23,974 51,469 not comprehensive and may be subject to Receipts change over the course of the project) It is assumed that the term of the ANPR BID Levy Payments 125,696 125,696 125,696 125,696 125,696 lease will be 5 years, starting in quarter 2 of Other income - 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 VAT Refund 776 - 96 96 - Expenditure year 1. Total Receipts 126,472 137,696 137,792 137,792 137,696 Commission/Lobbying for parking It is assumed that 4 cameras will be leased These costs relate to the increase in parking Payments facilities. It is assumed that the costs are to starting in quarter 2 of year one on a 5 year Commission/lobbying for parking - - 11,500 - - be incurred in the first quarter of year 3. term. Signage 34,500 - - - - ANPR lease 26,083 26,084 26,084 26,084 19,563 Estate management 16,920 33,840 33,840 33,840 33,840 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 CCTV lease 22,356 33,330 33,536 33,536 25,152 Crittal road paving - - 28,750 - - Other Income Contingency 11,500 11,500 11,500 11,500 11,500 WITHAM Training Courses - 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 VAT Payment 2,709 7,117 3,837 5,337 7,116 Sponsorships - 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 Total Payments 114,068 114,871 149,047 110,297 97,171 INDUSTRIAL Donations - 2,250 2,250 2,250 2,250 Sundry income - 1,150 1,150 1,150 1,150 Balance carried forward 12,404 35,229 23,974 51,469 91,994 WATCH LTD - 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000

14 -15 8. THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT 8.5 BIDs Procedure Timetable Notes and Assuptions 26 May WIW will deliver the BIDs DISTRICT BALLOT, LEVY AND document to B.D.C. Income Crittall Road Paving 12 June Publish Notice It is assumed that the income will be It is assumed that these costs will be paid in COLLECTION AND ALTERATIONS invoiced to the council on a monthly full during the quarter in which the invoice is 14-28 June BIDs Proposal basis including Value added tax, and that received. OF ARRANGEMENTS document - distributed to the income is to be received in the same all companies in BIDs zone month. Value Added Tax 8.1 The BID Ballot in the Appendices, as identified on by WIW. It is assumed that value added tax has been Braintree District Council’s rates WIW members to deal with Other Income charged on the BID Levy income and all Ballot papers will be despatched listing will receive a demand for the questions and queries It is assumed that there will be an relevant expenditure at a rate of 15%. (Subject by Electoral Reform Services, on levy for the Business Improvement additional source of income which will to change to the prevailing rate) behalf of Braintree District Council, District. Where premises are 29 June B.D.C. issue Ballot Papers be received from year 2 at £1,000 per on or after the 1st July, 2009. The vacant the landlord/owner will be 1-31 July Voting period month. Cash Surplus ballot will close on the 31st July, responsible for paying the BID levy. 21 July Latest date to 2009. The projections have been designed so that appoint proxy Commission/Lobbying the project remains largely cash positive during 8.3 Alteration of 26 July Latest date to cancel proxy for Parking its lifetime. At certain times the company will A ratepayer will be entitled to Arrangements It is assumed that these costs will be paid have surplus cash and possibly a cash balance vote if they were listed as a non- 27 July Last date to reissue spoilt in full during the quarter in which the at the end of year 5. It is proposed to deal with domestic ratepayer on the date The BID area and the overall BID papers (approx 5 p.m.) the notice of ballot is published. invoice is received. cash surpluses as follows:- percentages and bandings can 27 July Issue of replacement lost In the case of an empty, partly only be altered via an alteration or ballot papers Signage 1. Used when possible to bring forward, refurbished property, the property renewal ballot. revise or deal with additional owner will be entitled to vote. 31 July Ballot Day (closes 5 p.m.) It is assumed that the company will pay for requirements from the members during these assets in quarter 2 of year 1. All other arrangements may be 03 August Result is announced Each business ratepayer entitled to the lifetime of the project. altered within the constraints of (5 p.m.) 2. Returned by way of a rebate to businesses vote shall have one vote in respect the overall BID budget without the Leasing (ANPR and CCTV) th Should the vote be positive BDC will paying the levy at the end of the 5 year. of each hereditament (premises/ need for a ballot. It is assumed that leasing costs will be paid The rebate will be apportioned pro rata building with an individual rateable undertake the billing through its IBS monthly, with 3 months being paid up front to the total contribution each business value) in the geographical area of 8.4 Proposal costs system; they will be billing by October in the first month. the Business Improvement District. has made in terms of the levy over the with the first collection of the levy in previous 5 years. The costs of developing the BID For the Business Improvement November. proposal were met from a grant of District to proceed there must be: £15,000 awarded from the LABG1 7.3 Balance Sheet 1. A majority in number of fund by Braintree District Council. those voting Neither the costs involved in Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 2. A majority in proportion developing the proposal nor the of rateable value of those cost of the ballot will be recovered Fixed Assets voting through the BID levy. Cost 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 Depreciation ( 6,000) ( 12,000) ( 18,000) ( 24,000) ( 30,000) 24,000 18,000 12,000 6,000 - 8.2 Collection of the BID Fund 9. SUMMARY Assets Cash at Bank 12,404 35,229 23,974 51,469 91,994 The Business Improvement District Prepayments 10,530 12,960 12,960 12,960 Thank you for reading the BIDs Proposal. levy, which is mandatory, will be VAT Debtor - - 96 - - We hope that you will appreciate that a “YES” vote for 22,934 48,189 37,030 64,429 91,994 charged from October, 2009 and annually from 2009 until 2014 BIDs will give us an opportunity to bring benefits to the Liabilities (the last year when a charge will industrial areas, deterring criminal activity, improving Bank Overdraft - - - - - be levied from this proposal). signage and amenities which will not be possible VAT Liability 2,144 1,779 - 1,779 3,724 Braintree District Council will without the BID scheme. 2,144 1,779 - 1,779 3,724 be responsible for billing and collecting the levy on behalf of the Net Current Assets 20,790 46,410 37,030 62,650 82,270 If you have any queries please do nonott hhesitateesitate WITHAM Business Improvement District and to contact us. Net Assets 44,790 64,410 49,030 68,650 88,270 have agreed not to pass on the cost of providing this service to the The Directors - Witham Industrial Watch Ltd.Ltd. INDUSTRIAL Capital and Reserves BID. Income and Expenditure account 44,790 64,410 49,030 68,650 88,270 WATCH LTD 44,790 64,410 49,030 68,650 88,270 All premises in the roads on the Witham Industrial Estates, detailed Vote Yes P 16 -17 Street included in the BIDs area Information supplied by Braintree District Council

Atlantic Square, Station Road Bellcroft, Eastways • Blackwater Lane Briarsford • Road Crittall Road • Croft Way Cromwell Centree, Stepfield • Eastways Enterprise Court, Eastways PROPOSED 10. Sponsorship and BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Freebourne Court • Freebourne Road WITHAM 2009 µoss Road • Perry Road • Perry Way Station Road • Stepfield Swan Vale Estate • Taber Place Acknowledgements Waterside Business Park, Eastways Wheatear • Wheaton Road Witham Industrial Watch Limited are grateful for the support received from the following:

BAVERSTOCKS Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors

Baverstocks have had a significant presence in Witham for over 25 years. With a team of approximately 20 people based in the town, the firm is committed to the business community of Witham and offer a comprehensive range of services from traditional audit, accounts and taxation, to business development, strategic planning and business finance. Baverstocks are delighted to be involved with the Witham Industrial Watch BID and look forward to full involvement over the lifetime of the project. If you wish to find out more about Baverstocks or have a free of charge discussion please contact: Philip Lawrence on 01376 519044 or [email protected].

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