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Contents Council Leader’s Foreword . .2 Quotes from Merton Businesses . .3 Map of Borough / Town Centres . .4 Map of Borough / Industrial Estates . .6 MJ Best Achieving Council . .8 futureMerton > Regeneration Plans . .9 futureMerton Team . .11 Business Support Information for Merton Businesses . .12 Apprenticeships UK . .17 National Non-domestic Business Rates . .18 Planning: Development Control . .19 Published by: Parking Services . .20 Burrows Communications Limited Traffic and Highway Services . .21 Publicity House, 106 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9AY Merton Chamber of Commerce . .22 Tel: 020 8773 3000 Fax: 020 8773 8888 Business Improvement District (BIDs) Email: [email protected] Love Wimbledon . .23 Web: www.burrows.co.uk BID: Willow Lane Trading Estate . .24 Our Advertisers: We gratefully acknowledge the support South Thames College . .25 of all the firms whose advertisements appear in these pages. Without their Merton Adult Education (MAE) . .26 help we would not be able to produce this directory. As a reciprocal gesture we Merton Council Support Services for have pleasure in drawing the attention Local Busineeses . .27 of our readers to their announcements, but wish to make it clear that Merton Classification Index . .28 Council can accept no responsibility for their products or services advertised. Directory . .31 Entrants’ Index . .83 1 Council Leader’s Foreword every business need and, in addition, Merton has excellent transport links to other parts of London and the UK. Merton’s close proximity to the A3 and M25, as well as Heathrow and Gatwick airports, gives businesses easy access to EU and international markets. However, like many other places in the UK and worldwide, the impact of the recession continues to affect a number of Merton’s businesses and the local economy. In response to these challenges -and to take full advantage of new economic opportunities as and when they arise - the council has intensified its support for Merton’s businesses. I am delighted to introduce the latest edition of the These business support services include: business Merton Business Directory. loan schemes, Merton Business Support Service (MBSS - a new high quality advice and support This directory, which lists businesses across a vast programme for small businesses / new start-ups and range of sectors in our borough, provides Merton- businesses with growth and high growth potential), based companies with an opportunity to market their business rate relief support, shop front improvement products and services, enables trade between local grants; support for industrial estates, town centres and businesses in the borough and links buyers with key sectors and, also, a programme to support the suppliers. The Merton Business Directory also provides retention of large and medium sized companies for information on all the Merton Council and Government attracting new firms and investment into the borough. funded business support, as well as a range of Council services which impacts on local business. The council is committed to supporting Merton businesses achieve their full potential. The council Merton is renowned as an excellent place in London and its partners will work with businesses to deliver for starting-up, locating and doing business. There are effective business support measures which impact 7,500 businesses in Merton providing over 57,000 jobs, positively on local businesses. It will also continue to income and other economic benefits for the borough. adopt business-friendly council policies which create a conducive environment for businesses to locate Merton is an important base and the headquarters to start-up, develop, and grow. many national and international companies such as Rymans, CIPD, Capsticks, Zipcar, Lidl Square Enix, White I hope that this directory is a helpful guide to you - Light, Carclo Plastics,Worldwide Dispensers, WSM, URS in the meantime, I wish you every success with Corporation Ltd, Interserve FM, BOC, and many others. your business. It is also the base for a number of dynamic small and medium-size businesses such as Wimbledon Studios, Geeks Ltd, Kim’s Food Ltd, DS Systems, Endecotts and KNK Building Services Ltd amongst others. Merton has a range of office, retail and industrial space to meet most business requirements. Wimbledon, Councillor Stephen Alambritis Raynes Park, Morden, Colliers Wood and Mitcham Leader of Merton Council all provide an excellent base for creative, business & financial services, retail, restaurants and leisure London Borough of Merton companies. Industrial estates - particularly Willow Merton Civic Centre Lane and South Wimbledon Business Area - are London Road, Morden SM4 5DX the locations of some of the UK’s leading companies 020 8545 3424 / 07958 139 498 in manufacturing, construction and environmental [email protected] services. Merton has a highly skilled workforce to meet 2 White Light DS Systems “White Light Ltd., the UK’s leading entertainment “DS Systems is one of London's leading security companies, installing lighting company, founded 40 years ago, moved to Merton in 2001 and servicing CCTV, Access Control & Door Entry systems. We have because of its proximity and ease of access not only to the West enjoyed over 20 years of successful trading from our Merton premises. End of London with its myriad of theatres and entertainment venues, Our location is ideal to service our portfolio of customers who are but to venues and companies across the UK. Merton Borough largely London and Surrey based and local public transport services consistently supports businesses and provides resources and enable me to recruit from a wide selection of employees. The training within its Borough to the benefit of businesses, their local Borough's business support organisations have provided me with workforces and their customers. This encourages networking and valuable business networking opportunities which have undoubtedly intertrading amongst the Merton Business community which contributed to our continued growth & development.” promotes access to the national and international commercial, John D'Aprano, CEO, DS Systems manufacturing, leisure and retail industries.” John Simpson, Chairman, White Light Ltd Geeks Ltd Wimbledon Studios “Geeks Ltd is a software development company for large enterprise as well as start-up clients across the UK and Europe. As a supplier “We love having our Business based in Merton. of bespoke software, understanding client requirements is key to As a company working in the Film and TV Industry, we have access Geeks Ltd’s success…and this is best done face to face. Merton to a lot of unique resources and we are keen to continue to share provides excellent transport links with tubes, trams, rail, bus links and that with other local businesses as our support of the local excellent road access from the south making it an easy destination community and integration of the local businesses continue.