By Dave Courteen, Riverhills Health Club and Day Spa
A constant challenge for all businesses is to understand and meet the needs of its customers every single day.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
By Ian Waine, Prettys Solicitors
Prettys Solicitors is a recognised leader in commercial law because we understand that to support our clients we need to offer not just commercially focused legal advice, but a comprehensive knowledge of each sector.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
By Gary Rayner, AnyIT
Two decades in IT has taught me one thing above all else – cyber criminals don’t just target systems, they target people. And right now, business owners and directors are firmly in their sights.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
By Holly Tonge, Brightfinch
I have always worked in the international trade industry and, looking back, there may have been two contributing factors: growing up near Felixstowe – the United Kingdom’s largest container port – and my own innate, restless spirit.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
Never miss a call. Always Make an Impression.
At MYCO, in addition to our virtual address packages for business clients, we also provide professional telephone answering services which have been designed to ensure your business is always available, responsive, and making the right impression, no matter how busy you are.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
Hadleigh-based Matthew Douglas has been recognised as one of the UK’s leading independent financial advice firms after securing three major industry accolades in 2026.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
Director & Chairman, Paul Weston Architect Ltd
Paul reflects on his journey so far and shares the valuable lessons learned along the way.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
By Simon Pickering, Dot to Dot Training & Consultancy
The most successful businesses today are not simply profitable – they are purposeful. In an era of sustainability scrutiny, workforce transformation and heightened social awareness, purpose is revealed not in what a company says, but in who it chooses to stand beside.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring| Summer 26
Director, LBComms
Louise talks about where she is happiest, her favourite karaoke song and the temptation she just can’t resist.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
By Tim Coll, TMJ Interiors
Strong results start with the culture behind them. When people feel encouraged to show character, take initiative and bring enthusiasm into their work, everything else follows – quality, teamwork, resilience and long term client trust.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
Director, Ascender Creative and StudioFlex
Our lead interview in the Spirit issue of Suffolk Director business magazine is Emma Dinmore
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
By Matt Freestone, Unmatched
Growth in any sector is rarely just about the tools we use; it is about the energy and clarity of the people behind them.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
By Andy Skinner, AMS Business Consultants
Continuous improvement is more than just a cost-saving exercise. Lean and Six Sigma skills are the tools with which you strengthen your spirit.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
By Rachel Mattia, MAD-HR
When we talk about leadership, it is easy to focus on strategy, structure and skills. Yet in our work as an HR and L&D consultancy, we consistently see that what truly sets effective leaders apart is something less tangible but far more influential: spirit.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring| Summer 26
By Billy Brundle, TwoPointZero IT
When my business partner and I started TwoPointZero IT nearly 11 years ago, it was because we had an idea about how to do what we do – but better. Because IT is a mystery to a lot of people!
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
By Connor Whiting, Motion Wave Digital
We talk about brand as if it were something constructed. Defined. Designed. Deployed. And to a point, that’s true. But it mistakes the output for the origin, because before a brand can be expressed, it must be governed. But what governs before strategy, identity or messaging? Spirit.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
Let’s Do Business Finance is now offering an increased maximum business loan of £250k, giving businesses greater access to the funding they need to achieve their ambitions. Previously capped at £150k, the higher lending limit will help growing businesses across the East of England to take their next major step.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring| Summer 26
By Becky Ames, Larking Gowen
How can businesses protect creativity, loyalty and purpose while still embracing AI? The human spirit – its drive, ambition and purpose – built the way we do business at Larking Gowen and across the communities in which we work.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring| Summer 26
By Rob Thacker, Sona Insurance Solutions
When I think about the spirit of Sona Insurance Solutions, I think about our values. They are not words on a wall or phrases in a handbook; they are the lived experience of our people and our clients.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring| Summer 26
By Simon Martin, Ensors, part of Azets
The East of England has rarely been a market for dramatic deal cycles. But while it does not surge with the intensity of other areas in the boom years, nor does it retreat as sharply when sentiment turns. Instead, M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) here follows a steady pattern.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring| Summer 26
By Juliette John, Aesthetic Laser Skin Wellness Clinic
In a world where our professional and personal lives unfold on screens – whether in virtual meetings, filmed podcasts or on the wider social media platforms – how confident we are about our appearance, can shape how comfortable we feel on camera and how the world perceives us.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring| Summer 26
By Chris Harbutt, New Energy Vehicle Solutions
Most businesses don’t begin with a strategy or plan. They begin with a thought. Often a quiet one that just keeps getting louder – a sense that something could be done better: a product improved, a service delivered differently, an experience made more enjoyable, or a problem solved in a way that hasn’t been tried yet.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring| Summer 26
By Mario Garcia, Achilleus Security
When people talk about spirit in business, it is easy to imagine something motivational or abstract.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
By Nicholas Pandolfi, Panda Studios
If you had asked me during my early cinematography training where I’d be today, I would have described a life behind the lens. But a career is rarely a straight line; it is often the response to a firm shove in the back!
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
