THE CHAMBER THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE FOR EAST CHESHIRE May 2014 / Issue 43 FANTASTIC EVENING AT THIS YEARS BUSINESS AWARDS CONGRATULATIONS TO ALPS LTD WINNERS OF THIS YEARS BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD 2014 NEW VENUE VALE ROYAL FOR 2014 ABBEY J OIN US AT THIS GEORGE OSBORNE YEARS ANNUAL VISITS CHESHIRE GOLF DAY FRESH 2 - Patrons of the Chamber The Chamber Magazine www.eastcheshirechamber.co.uk The Chamber - 3 Patrons of the Chamber Meet the Chamber Team Contents annuaL CHAMBER BUSINESS NETWORKING awards Berisfords are the UK’s largest producer If you’re looking for BMW Sales, Service, Business Doctors gives your business the 2014 of Ribbons, Bows and Trimmings. Innovation, Parts or require an Approved body repair, ability to develop and grow. Quality and Service are the key to their success call into Blue Bell or visit Our expert advice and friendly, practical Westfields, Middlewich Road, as one of the few remaining British www.thebluebellgroup.co.uk support within the Cheshire area, can help Sandbach, Cheshire CW11 1HZ Textile Manufacturers. you to achieve your vision and beyond. Blue Bell BMW Crewe, Fourth Avenue, Tel: 0300 123 5500 PO Box 2, Thomas Street, Weston Road, Crewe, Cheshire CW1 6XH Riverside Mill, Mountbatten Way, www.cheshireeast.gov.uk Marie Shenton David Watson Jackie Randles Congleton, Cheshire CW12 1EF Tel: 01270 212525 Congleton, Cheshire CW12 1DY Chairman Chief Executive Chamber Manager Tel: 01260 27401 www.bluebellbmw.co.uk Tel: 0845 293 8466 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] p12 p11 www.berisfords-ribbons.co.uk www.businessdoctors.co.uk PLANS FOR CHAMBER CHESHIRE EVENTS FRESH SHOWCASE Dane Mill is an eighteenth century Hammond McNulty provides first class Creative and effective photography and Our local decentralised model enables silk mill converted into a local business accounting and business services and digital imaging for both families and a bespoke approach to our customers’ centre providing office and light industrial has set up specialists within the firm to businesses. Fully integrated marketing requirements; whether commercial facilities Tim McCloud David Gladman Dermot Callinan accommodation for over thirty businesses. concentrate on Financial Planning and solutions from photography to creative for business, personal banking or flexible Vice Chairman Board Member Board Member Human Resources. design and website development. home mortgages. Dane Mill Business Centre, Boradhurst Lane, Congleton, Bank House, Market Square, Tel: 01477 549528 Handelsbanken Wilmslow, G10, Blackbox, Cheshire CW12 1LA Congleton, Cheshire CW12 1ET Email: [email protected] Beech Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5ER Tel: 01260 297 388 Tel: 01260 279622 www.jacleephotography.com Tel: 01625 529 296 Email: [email protected] www.h-m.co.uk www.handelsbanken.co.uk/wilmslow p17 p24 www.danemill.co.uk East Cheshire Chamber Head Office Riverside, Mountbatten Way, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 1DY. George Hayes Mike Doran Peter Bowers Tel: 01260 540570 Fax: 0845 6766376 www.eastcheshirechamber.co.uk Board Member Board Member Board Member [email protected] [email protected] Providing affordable and flexible office Myers & Co is a leading solicitors practice NKC Group offer unrivalled Technology and If it has to be special, space in Riverside, Congleton town centre. specialising in services to owner managed IT Consultancy services UK wide. With over 25 then it has to be Pecks. Suites available from 1 person businesses. Our professional and friendly years combined experience with a wide range The perfect place to impress your up to 50 person on traditional team take a pragmatic approach and of hardware and software packages. NKC business guests at lunch or dinner. or all-inclusive contracts. deliver value for money. Group are confident with their knowledge and Newcastle Road, Moreton, Contact Ed Lockyer 01260 272486 professional approach they have an effective 33-43 Price St, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 4EN Nr. Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4SB solution to meet your needs. Magnus Limited, Sovereign Court, Tel: 01782 577000 Tel: 01260 275161 King Edward Street, Macclesfield, Email: [email protected] 1A Bridge Street, Congleton, Email: [email protected] Cheshire SK10 1AF www.myerssolicitors.co.uk Cheshire CW12 1AY www.pecksrest.co.uk Kevin Cook Peter Groves Rebecca Wakefield Tel: 01625 422065 Tel: 01260 217917 Email: [email protected] Board Member Board Member Business Support www.magnusuk.com Apprentice EVENTS CALENDAR Thursday Thirty 12th June 2014 08:30 am – 10:00 am Spiral Colour has been set up to provide We maximise investment in Total People is a leading training provider TMC Strategic Communications provides Franklyn Financial Management Limited - St. James’s House, 4 John Bradshaw its customers with a suite of print related neighbourhoods to enhance people’s for Apprenticeships and work-based traditional & digital marketing solutions Court, Alexandria Way, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 1LB services with the aim to provide only quality of life, opportunity and choice. learning in the North West. In partnership with a reputation for delivering NEW the highest quality end product. with local businesses, we can help successful business growth Golf Day 25th June 2014 VENUE Shepherds Mill, Worrall Street, you develop your work force.’ and client retention strategies. Vale Royal Abbey Golf Club - Whitegate, Northwich, Cheshire CW8 2BA FOR 2014 Augustus Mill, Buckley Street, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 1DT Tel: 01260 281037 Group House, King Street Industrial Estate, 8 John Bradshaw Court, Alexandria Way, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6UH Ton Up Thursday!! 17th July 2014 Details to be confirmed www.neighbourhoodinvestor.com Middlewich, Cheshire CW10 9LZ Congleton, Cheshire CW12 1LB Tel: 01625 435130 Cranage Hall - Byley Lane, Nr Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 8EW Email: [email protected] Tel: 01606 734 000 Tel: 01260 295 700 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.totalpeople.co.uk www.wearetmc.co.uk Thursday Thirty 21st August 2014 08:30 am – 10:00 am Chamber Magazine Plus Dane Group - Worrall Street, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 1DT Open Day 11th September 2014 Details to be confirmed Advertising Rates: Interested in Congleton Town Hall - High Street, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 1ET Members Non Members Front page £580.00 £696.00 becoming a Ultimate Network Driving Day with Blue Bell BMW Back page (210 x 297mm) £525.00 £630.00 Reliance Medical, manufacturing Richborough Estates was established RVM provides vehicle solutions for clients & 22nd & 23rd October 2014 Full details to be confirmed and distributing quality medical in 2003 and specialises in promoting businesses. Based in Cheshire our expertise Patron of the Full page (210 x 297mm) £445.00 £534.00 devices to the UK and beyond. land across the UK for a change & knowledge spans nationally, supplying Clay Pigeon Shoot 8th October 2014 Details to be confirmed of use to housing. & fulfilling a full range of Business Fleet Half page (172 x 126mm) £255.00 £306.00 The Radnor Building, Chamber? Cloudside Shooting Ground - Red Lane, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 3QG Requirements & Personal Contracts. Quarter page (83 x 126mm) £150.00 £180.00 Radnor Park Trading Estate, Back Lane, Tel: 0121 633 4929 Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4XP Email: [email protected] The Old Smithy, Brooks Lane, Middlewich, Please contact David Watson Thursday Thirty 16th October 2014 08:30 am – 10:00 am 1/8 page (83 x 60mm) £85.00 £102.00 Handelsbanken - 48 Alderley Road, Wilmslow SK9 1NY Tel: 08456 448808 www.richboroughetates.co.uk Cheshire CW10 0JH on 01260 540 570 Inserts (leaflets) £265.00 £318.00 Email: [email protected] Tel: 0844 870 8349 (Local Rate) per 2000+ distribution www.reliancemedical.co.uk Email: sales@ reliancevm.co.uk Thursday Thirty 20th November 2014 08:30 am – 10:00 am www.reliancevm.co.uk Fellowship House - Park Rd, Congleton CW12 1DP All prices are subject to VAT at the current rate Artwork: Please supply Hi-res cmyk PDFs to: [email protected] Christmas Lunch 5th December 2014 Pecks Restaurants - Newcastle Road, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4SB 14 - David Watson Comments The Chamber Magazine www.eastcheshirechamber.co.uk New Members - 5 Welcome to Welcome to our new board members our new members David Watson PETER Comments BOWERS 21st Century Vapers - FLP Solutions - IT Hardware, Spares Inspiration Matters - Review Travel Ltd - Business Travel Retail E Cigarettes and I T Recycling And Disposal People Development Managing Director Berisfords Ltd. Christian Gleave- 01625 446260 Christine Lawrence – 01606 836676 Andrew Cartwright - 01606 835800 Richard Burkard - 01260 281206 117 Wilmslow Road, Handforth, Now in it’s 9th year, the East Cheshire Business Awards I consider East Cheshire Chamber 6 Maidenhills, Middlewich, Units 3-5, Valley Court, 6 Peel Drive, Astbury, Congleton, Cheshire SK9 3ER to be the best in the county and Cheshire CW10 9PJ Sanderson Way, Middlewich, Cheshire CW12 4RF proved to be another resounding success. This year there At Review Travel, we work with owner I am delighted to join the board Cheshire CW10 0GF were 80 nominations and 265 excited delegates sat down We retail electronic cigarettes (vapes), “Excellence is not a spectator sport. managed businesses through to PLCs and look forward to working with David and the team. juices and all associated products-in a One of the UK’s leading new and Everyone is involved” across the UK, to ensure