THEBUSINESS THE INDEPENDENT MAGAZINE FOR DORSET, WEST HANTS AND SALISBURY No. 168 APRIL 2013 Established 1994 Providing a platform for YOUR NEWS Business productivity being sabotaged by ‘e-mail addiction’ ALSO INSIDE: BUSINESS NEWS | FINANCE MATTERS | LAW LINES | SPECIAL FEATURES For the latest news visit the website at www.bizmag.co.uk people on the move ACCOUNTING & FINANCE, IT, BOND WILLIAMS HR, OffICE & COMMERCIAL 01202 sponsored by PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT www.bondwilliams.co.uk 233777 Contents Shooting star Born for the job First class Caan do Marathon man A firm move On the front Bourne Learning has welcomed appointment Yasmina Siadatan, the 2009 Wilsons Solicitors LLP has Are you addicted to your e-mails? Marketing and Sales Manager winner of BBC Television show strengthened its practice with Page 15 Carly Greatrex to its team. Carly, The Apprentice, has joined private the appointment of new partners the former proprietor of Pure equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw James Russell and Emma Swann. Beauty Salons is a recent Business headed by former Dragons’ Den 2 people on the move Studies with Marketing graduate star James Caan. Growing team from Bournemouth University. From chef to chief 4 business news Driving 10 employment talk - Valuing apprentices means paying for development overtime 12 finance matters - Tax savings for going green business online Toby Parker is the new Sales 15 Manager at Mercedes-Benz of 18 special feature - networking notes Salisbury. His arrival coincides with the launch of the sensational Acheson Construction - New care home for Yaffle Care, Judith Damminga has recently 21 new A-Class and CLS Shooting Broadstone been appointed as the Restaurant Brake. Manager of the busy riverside James Taylor from Poole, is taking 23 techno times Planning work Master Builder’s Hotel in Bucklers part in the 2013 Virgin London Hard on the Beaulieu Estate. The 500 cover restaurant at Marathon on behalf of national 24 law lines - Online advertising and the ever changing rules Judith is from Holland and was the Haskins Garden Centre at disability charity Livability. The Rowan White Photographic - Telling stories in pictures born in Arnhem. She went to the Longham, Ferndown has a new 26 challenge will help raise much- Business and financial and words Hotel Management School in Manager. Kevin Ramsell from needed funds to support disabled advisor Grant Thornton has Maastricht and after qualifying Ringwood first joined the Haskins people in the UK. James is strengthened its team with 12 28 special feature - on the road Parley Golf Centre has appointed worked for a large cruise company. Garden Centre group as a Head especially keen to support Victoria new appointments, bringing its professional Marcus Urbye Here she travelled the world on Chef in 2008 following 17 years Education Centre and Sports the total number of staff in the 32 industry focus - Weddings flourish in the south west as the club’s new Development their first class cruise ships for experience within the hotel College. Southampton office to 133. Officer. Marcus is keen to work eight years. industry. 35 sustainable strategies with businesses, schools and individuals and aims to bring the 36 special feature - a view on property joy of the sport to the untapped masses. International Worldwide Removals Over 35 Years in International Steele Raymond LLP, with offices Lighting the Way Budget thoughts in Bournemouth and Southbourne LED lighting manufacturer Low Freight Forwarding As we go to press the budget has has welcomed Emma Stainwright Energy Designs has expanded delivered its good news, bad news and no news for some. At first back as a Senior Associate in the its sales team with the recent glance it has received a fairly positive Commercial Property Team. appointment of Adrian Worgan. T. Lewisham Ltd response. Individuals welcome the rise in Personal Allowance, a cut in Outstanding contribution Corporation Tax will make the UK more competitive internationally, and another rise in fuel duty has Editor: Gill Bevis Packing • Storage (any size) been abandoned. 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Nothing contained within this magazine may be reprinted or reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher. © The Business (Dorset) Ltd 2013 All rights reserved Like us on Facebook ISSN 1354-3806 to win free space 2 Visit www.bizmag.co.uk April 2013 2013 April Visit www.bizmag.co.uk 3 business news sponsored by: Wordcaster Public Relations WPR Business News Chris Evans and Eddie Jordan’s The Secret of Success is not to be a Secret Britain’s booming cruise ship industry Dog Café New figures, released by the Passenger Shipping Association, show that new Sunseekers’ available to charter Tel 01202 874079 • [email protected] ‘no fly’ ex UK cruises have increased by 10% in the last year. The trend is clearly seen at Portsmouth International Port, which is credited by the PSA for playing its part in creating a substantial increase in capacity. There will be a 32% increase in cruise ship activity at Portsmouth ExxonMobil gold award International Port in 2013. The increase comes after large amounts of goes to WP Group investment in passenger and shipping facilities over the last three years, including a new cruise and ferry terminal building. Figures from the PSA show that a majority of cruise passengers live in southern England. ALAN & THOMAS HELPS TO FUND HOLIDAYS FOR CANCER PATIENTS Chris Evans on the Sunseeker stand at the recent London Boat Show. Sunseeker Charters has announced the official appointment as central agent for two stunning new additions to its fleet, one owned by BBC Steve Fowler with his dog Izzy at a store’s Dog Café. presenter and BBC Radio 2 DJ, Chris Evans, the second owned by L-r: David Fairchild, Managing Director, WP Group, with Group Formula One presenter, Eddie Jordan OBE. Commercial Director Darren Borras Pet store chain PamPurredPets has launched a new Dog Café service The brand new Sunseeker Manhattan 53, owned by Chris Evans, A regional distributor of fuels and lubricants, WP Group has been for pampered pooches who fancy a snack and drink whilst out with is based on the south coast of England in Lymington, this 60ft ranked by ExxonMobil as top lubricants distributor for the UK, Ireland, their owners. Staff at the company’s high street and retail park stores Sunseeker, ‘FAB 2’, is perfectly suited to host corporate events or private Scandinavia, France, Germany and the Netherlands. As a global leader in southern England and south Wales, including Poole, Bournemouth, celebrations on board. Available for charter from £3,500 per day (vessel, and the operator of Britain’s largest oil refinery, the ExxonMobil award is Ferndown and Ringwood will offer free samples of food and treats to skipper, hostess and 40 miles of fuel). among the most honoured and respected in the industry. visiting dogs as well as offer a bowl of water. Secondly, Sunseeker Charters has added a stunning new Manhattan WP Group has 100-plus staff and serves thousands of businesses and Steve Fowler, who founded PamPurredPets in 1981, says, ‘A drink of 53, owned by Eddie Jordan OBE, to its ever-growing Mediterranean households around the central south coast and London. water after a walk is important to a dog any time of year and the reward fleet. Based in Fonvielle, Monaco this 60ft Sunseeker is available this Operating out of Fawley Oil Refinery near Southampton, WP Group of a tasty treat is rarely refused! We hope owners may wish to make a season for week-long and long weekend charters to cruise the French is one of Hampshire’s largest privately-run companies with group small donation to Waggy Tails, the dog rescue centre we support, whilst Riviera or Italian Ligurian coast. revenues of £200m. they visit.’ A&T Marketing Manager Hayley Baverstock, WCT Area Manager for Dorset Karen Rhys and A&T HR Director Susan Reeves. After a successful first year supporting the Wessex Cancer Trust (WCT), local insurance group Alan & Thomas is pleased to report that thanks to the generosity of all 60 members of the A&T workforce in Poole and Gillingham, they will be funding the Trust’s holiday home at Hoburne Naish resort in New Milton for 2013.