ISSUE 1 Issue 4 www.shropshirebiz.comA BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MAGAZINEFREE DSDGSLFD PENNIES FROM FDFDSFS HEAVEN FDFJ IFFDF IT’S A BEAUTIFUL STORY Ddfg dfgdfgfg sdf sddfdfdfd fdfgfgffdf fdgbdf gugioz xhg djsygc dygcdgfdfb Plus: Salary Brexit Business Export secrets briefing ‘Oscars’ success Shropshire Business Mag Issue 4.indd 1 02/05/2017 11:09:09 Keeping our workforce in contact INTRODUCING THE TEAM Pure Telecom have played a vital part in Pictured above: (back) Steve Oliver, Jayne Smallman, Nick Jones, Alan Brittain, Katherine Lear, Graham Mills keeping my team in contact with clients and (front) Natasha Boaden, Chimene Felton, Jane Ward & Sarah Pryce contractors whilst working on site. Having a single point of contact has meant Pure Telecom s things get more complicated, why not entrust our team to helping you make brilliant decisions? 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The title ‘Partner Practice’ is the marketing term used to describe St. James’s Place representatives. Shropshire Business Mag Issue 4.indd 2 02/05/2017 11:10:03 Shropshire Business Mag Issue 4.indd 3 02/05/2017 11:10:25 4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION 5 ISSUE 1 Issue 4 www.shropshirebiz.comA BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MAGAZINEFREE It’s countdown to Election Day – again DSDGSLFD PENNIES FROM FDFDSFS HEAVEN Minogue, and the Cannes Film Festival have in Worrall as its preferred engine castings partner corporate FDFJ IFFDF IT’S A BEAUTIFUL STORY round-table forum for the construction industry, it ell, here we go again. common? for the sleek new DB11. Exports are holding up calendar, Ddfg dfgdfgfg sdf seems the referendum last summer has, so far, sddfdfdfd fdfgfgffdf Another British made little difference to the day-to-day business Answer: They all have reason to be thankful well, too. We turn the spotlight on a Jackfield with up to fdgbdf gugioz xhg to the invention and dynamism of Shropshire guitar-making firm selling to Japan and Canada, 700 people djsygc dygcdgfdfb summer, and yet of most firms. Wanother invitation to the ballot We’re made of stern stuff; putting our noses companies. and an award-winning Ellesmere manufacturer expected on to the grindstone, and just getting on with it. Our cover story charts the amazing rise of which is breaking into North America. the guest list. box. Whether we will be quite as calm if June Shifnal businesswoman Deborah Mitchell, who And talking of awards . have you got your No wonder They say uncertainty is the true enemy of 8 ushers in a Government which wants to rip was working out of a converted toilet block in tickets yet for the hottest date on the Shropshire that when business, and the snap general election called things up and start again, of course, remains to the mid 1990s, but now commands a £33 million economic calendar? it comes by Theresa May will do little to help calm choppy be seen… worldwide business with a who’s who of celebrity The 17th annual Shropshire Business to quality, economic waters – at least in the short term. Let’s hope that the election campaign clients. Awards will be held at a glittering ceremony on innovation, But a common message coming through doesn’t become too nasty, or take our eyes off Elsewhere, when the stars step out at the June 23, at Telford’s International Centre, when competitive loud and clear from the pages of this issue is the ball, when it comes to seeking the best EU famous Cannes Film Festival this year, they will multi-millionaire Poundland founder Steven pricing and top-rate customer service, customers Plus: What do Brexit Business Export you earn? briefing ‘Oscars’ success the fact that it remains very much ‘business as deal for our businesses. be walking on a piece of Telford engineering. Smith will give the keynote speech, and the 2017 all over the world are voting for Shropshire. usual’ for the resilient Shropshire economy. Talking of which . here’s a starter for And James Bond’s favourite car maker has Company of the Year will be crowned. Carl Jones, Having sat in on a Brexit debate, and a 10: What do Aston Martin, Kylie and Dannii confirmed Bridgnorth manufacturer Grainger & It’s the biggest event on the county’s Editor Magazine editor: Carl Jones [email protected] Online editor: Henry Carpenter [email protected] Editorial design and layout: Paul Naylor Advertising: [email protected] 6 30 38 45 60 General enquiries: [email protected] 31 Just the ticket 50 Online confusion Contents 32 Film festival firm 51 Round table ONLINE Web: 6 Brexit challenge 33 Joint venture 56 Tax savings www.shropshirebiz.com 11 Guest speaker 34 Four promotions 57 IT supplier Twitter: 12 Engineering more speed 36 William Hague 58 Making a BID @shropsbiz 14 Changing rooms 38 Celebrity clients 59 It’s the word Facebook: 11 15 The bee’s knees 39 Ofsted joy 60 Fitness for all 63 facebook.com/shropsbiz 21 Growing economy 40 Country funding 61 Tomorrow’s world Linkedin: 22 Optimism is key 41 Green accolade 62 MoD site joy Shropshire Business (shropshirebiz.com) 24 Darwin Project 42 Robocut’s a winner 63 New jobs for town ISSUE 4: 25 Royal visit 43 Seminar gathering 64 Meeting standards MAY / JUN 2017 26 Pension schemes 45 Earnings surprise 65 Ludlow services 27 Link to an icon 46 Business celebrated 66 Chamber in Whitchurch Shropshire Business is published by Wiggly Worm Media Ltd. 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Printed in the UK by The Magazine Printing Company: www.magprint.co.uk 25 36 41 51 70 Shropshire Business Mag Issue 4.indd 4 02/05/2017 11:11:46 Shropshire Business Mag Issue 4.indd 5 02/05/2017 11:12:03 4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION 5 ISSUE 1 Issue 4 www.shropshirebiz.comA BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MAGAZINEFREE It’s countdown to Election Day – again DSDGSLFD PENNIES FROM FDFDSFS HEAVEN Minogue, and the Cannes Film Festival have in Worrall as its preferred engine castings partner corporate FDFJ IFFDF IT’S A BEAUTIFUL STORY round-table forum for the construction industry, it ell, here we go again.