THE USINESS BIZMAG.CO.UK MAY/JUNE 2017 Established 1994 EDITION 200 Mixing business with pleasure New Parley golf course Poole Boat Show 2017 The independent magazine for Dorset, West Hants and Salisbury FEATURING: BUSINESS NEWS | FINANCE MATTERS | LAW LINES | SPECIAL FEATURES For the latest news visit the website at www.bizmag.co.uk Accounting & Finance Human Resources people Office & Commercial IT & Software Solutions on the move bondwilliams.co.uk supported by 01202 233777 CONTENTS + ON THE FRONT This edition highlights many of the local events where you can mix HONOURED NEW APPRENTICE BRIGHT SPARK OUTSTANDING business with pleasure and includes Robert Best from Broadstone has CoMMUNICAtoR top tips for a successful event by CAW. won the top annual award from See page 15. national training provider, JTL. He was named ‘National Apprentice of 2 PEOPLE ON THE MOVE the Year’ after being selected from CBI RESPONDS TO SNAP GENERAL ELECTION CALL 6,500 apprentices. 4 BUSINESS news The CBI has responded to the ‘It is essential to get the UK’s SPEIRS STEps-up Prime Minister’s announcement foundations right, from building a 10 EMPLOYMENT talK – Number of Europeans looking for that there will be a General skills base for the next generation, UK jobs plunges Election on 8th June. to investing in infrastructure, Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI Director- energy and delivering a pro- 12 FINANCE matters – Red Flag Alert for Bournemouth General, said, ‘With a snap General enterprise tax environment. businesses Election now called, businesses will ‘As EU negotiations now get Julie Girling MEP has won a top – Team building and corporate be looking to each political party underway, firms are clear about 14 SPECIAL feature award, voted on by her peers, for entertainment her work on countryside issues. to set out their plans to support the serious risks of failing to At an event in Brussels she economic stability and prosperity secure a deal and falling into Harrison Spall joins the Collate 18 ROwan WHITE PHOTOgraphic – Telling stories in was named MEP of the year in over the next Parliament in a way World Trade Organisation rules. Business Systems team as an pictures and words agriculture and rural-development that is fair and sustainable for It is vital that negotiators secure Apprentice Technician and will be Amy Grinstead, Senior Account issues in the annual awards communities across the UK. some early wins and all parties 19 NetwORK news attending Bournemouth & Poole Manager at Carswell Gould and organised by Parliament ‘Distraction from the urgent should commit to working to College to study Pro Comms Southampton Solent University – Launch of Dorset Legal Awards magazine. priorities of seeking the best EU ensure businesses can continue 20 SOLICITORS at WORK Level 3. Harrison joins Collate as Construction and civil engineering alumnus, is celebrating with deal and improving UK productivity to trade easily with our EU 24 SPECIAL feature – Techno times PRINCE OF CARGO part of the apprenticeship scheme firm Stepnell has promoted colleagues after making it on to must be kept to a minimum. neighbours, while seeking new with the college, introducing him Poole-based Rob Speirs to its the shortlist of the UK’s six top ‘Firms will want to hear opportunities around the world. 28 POOLE HARBOUR BOat SHOW to the industry and joining the Board of Directors. Rob, who lives young PR professionals in the commitments from all parties to ‘Whoever forms the next development programme with in Wimborne, becomes director Chartered Institute of Public work in close partnership with government, they should seek 30 THE VOICE – Broadband prices penalise loyal customers Collate. with special responsibility for Relations’ (CIPR) annual Excellence business and back a new industrial to build a partnership between leading the family-owned national Awards. The winner will be strategy to make the UK economy business and government that is 31 Wiltshire FOCUS WESSEX GIRL business’s expanding south coast announced at the CIPR Excellence the most competitive in the world the best in the world, based on construction operations. Awards on Tuesday 6th June 2017. by 2030. trust and shared interest.’ 32 PROPERTY & DEVELOpment 33 DRIVING FOrce – Road test: Fiat 500x THE USINESS HARD COPY OR DIGITAL? 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Dolphin Shopping Centre. this magazine may be reprinted or reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher. © The Business (Dorset) Ltd 2017 All rights reserved ISSN 1354-3806 2 | THE BUSINESS MAY/JUNE 2017 MAY/JUNE 2017 www.bizmag.co.uk | 3 + BUSINESS NEWS SPONSORED BY: NEWS Wordcaster Public Relations WPR Business News Salisbury sky dive The Secret of Success is not to be a Secret BOFA International wins for military charity Tel 01202 874079 • [email protected] Queen’s Award for Innovation A Poole-based company that has grown from a one-man business to become the world leader in fume and dust extraction technology has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise (Innovation) in its 30th anniversary year. BOFA International has been awarded the prestigious accolade for Number one the development of its Intelligent Operating (iQ) System, which is transforming the way that organisations around the world are able to Dorset agency celebrates protect the health of employees and improve production processes through more effective extraction of airborne contaminants in the numerous client wins workplace. Liz Lean PR, which was established in Sandbanks in 1998, is celebrating BOFA was launched in 1987 as a small family business and has since its 19th year in business with a string of client wins. This includes developed into a global technology leader, employing over 200 people ODEON Bournemouth, Weymouth Sealife Adventure Park, The at its Poole headquarters, with offices in Germany and the USA. MacGuffin Project, River Aesthetics, GF Electrical, Hall and Woodhouse, The company has led the way in the development of innovative fume and Shape Real Estate. extraction systems, winning multiple awards along the way – including Liz Willingham, Managing Director of Liz Lean PR, said, ‘This year receiving a Queen’s Award for Export in 2012 – and now serves sectors is proving to be very exciting for the whole team. We’ve had the as diverse as laser, electronics, mechanical engineering, printing, 3D opportunity to work with more amazing brands and help them to printing, medical, pharmaceutical, dental and beauty in over 100 achieve their PR and marketing objectives. Since January we’ve also Blesma, The Limbless Veterans charity is looking for adventurous 4Com directors and staff at the awards ceremony at Battersea Evolution countries. welcomed three new staff, who bring a range of expertise to the team.’ fundraisers to take part in the annual sky-diving event ‘Fall for the Fallen’.