As a friend of directors, partners and business owners, our magazines have one very simple aim, to help you run your business better.
The Winter/Spring 2020 issue is themed…
Summer/Autumn 2020 COVID-19 Special Issue | Rebecca, Suffolk Director
Rebecca Thurlow, MD, Compass Point Recruitment “I’ve thought about the word I would use to describe the COVID-19 pandemic and that’s ‘scary!’ Especially in the early weeks, it was very scary on so many levels, both privately and professionally. But the positives have been more than I expected.”
Although not specifically aimed at directors and owners of start-up businesses, the magazine content, advice and tips we share with our readers have one common goal, to help you run your business better, no matter how long you have been trading.
Our articles come from leaders of local businesses such as: Ensors Chartered Accountants, Birkett Long Solicitors, and MAD-HR, as well as Conatus Financing Solutions, Compass Point Recruitment and Source One Consulting; all who know first-hand the reality of running a business based in Suffolk and are willing to share their knowledge.
We also work in collaboration with the main business support networks in the county; the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, IoD Suffolk, the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership and MENTA.
Our lead interview in the ADAPT issue of Suffolk Director business magazines is Rebecca Thurlow, MD of Compass Point Recruitment based in Bury St Edmunds.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Summer/Autumn 2020
Our lead interview in the ADAPT issue of Suffolk Director business magazines is Rebecca Thurlow, MD of Compass Point Recruitment based in Bury St Edmunds.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Summer/Autumn 2020
By Julie Temple, Birkett Long HR
JFK is quoted as saying, “when written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.”
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Summer/Autumn 2020
COVID-19 Business Case Study
After enjoying a record year in 2019, the excitement for office and commercial interiors business, Source One Consulting, was continuing apace, with lots of contracts and projects in various stages of progression all across East Anglia.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Summer/Autumn 2020
By Malcolm McGready, Ensors Chartered Accountants / David Scrivener, Ensors Chartered Accountants
Most of us have never see anything on this scale before; COVID-19 and national governments’ reactions to the pandemic have meant the impact has been truly global affecting billions of people. It touches on not just our personal and business lives, but the very fabric of society itself.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines Summer/Autumn 2020
COVID-19 Business Case Study
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the hospitality and leisure industry with the sector being one of the last to reopen after the lockdown period.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Summer/Autumn 2020
By Carole Burman, MAD-HR
From our kitchen table classrooms, to our distanced friendship walks, and our curious online meetings with colleagues, we have become a nation of adapters.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines Summer/Autumn 2020
COVID-19 Business Case Study
Specialists in waste and scrap metal recycling, Sackers is a family business operating from two large sites close to Ipswich in Suffolk. Its services range from one-off skip hire to large commercial contracts for all waste needs.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Summer/Autumn 2020
COVID-19 Business Case Study
As an agency still in its infancy and with a several clients in the construction sector, Friel was especially hit by the closure of sites and shared the same concerns as many SMEs around the fear of the unknown.
Published in Suffolk and Norfolk Director Magazines, Summer/Autumn 2020
The inspiring local businesses giving back to their communities Community Action Suffolk (CAS) exists to ensure the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector and its volunteers, are supported, safe and sustainable, and that its communities are active and resilient.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Summer/Autumn 2020
By Kevin Ward, Conatus Financing Solutions
COVID-19 has presented us with exceptional situations in both our businesses and personal lives. Few have been unaffected, although for some, the impact is not necessarily negative. We are all, however having to adapt to a changing environment.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines Summer/Autumn 2020
By Annette Rowland, Compass Point Recruitment
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the economic uncertainty it has brought, a lot of businesses are putting their permanent recruitment on hold while they navigate the choppy waters ahead.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Summer/Autumn 2020
COVID-19 Business Case Study
As an established team of virtual executive assistants, supporting business owners and senior management teams, we were already an adaptable business, working from our own offices.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Summer/Autumn 2020
COVID-19 Business Case Study
Dealing with China and the Far East daily, logistics and maritime services provider, Cory Brothers, saw early on the effects of COVID-19.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Summer/Autumn 2020
By Emma Dinmore, Trebuchet Creative
As a creative agency, we’re used to constant change, be it fast turnarounds, evolutions in technology or reacting to developments in clients’ markets.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Summer/Autumn 2020
COVID-19 Business Case Study
Based in Thurston, near Bury St Edmunds, SMART is one of the UK’s leading space solutions companies which manufactures and installs quality outdoor buildings.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines, Summer/Autumn 2020
COVID-19 Business Case Study
For architectural glazing specialists IDSystems, the COVID-19 pandemic came right at the start of what should have been the busiest time of the year for the whole business.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines, Summer/Autumn 2020
By Ben Gray, Suffolk Strength Academy
The last few months has been an opportunity to reassess and refocus on what is important to us.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Summer/Autumn 2020
COVID-19 Business Case Study
As the founder and owner of an aesthetics clinic based in Ipswich, Juliette John’s business has been hit harder than most by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Summer/Autumn 2020
The Norfolk & Suffolk Economic Recovery Restart Plan
New Anglia LEP has been at the forefront of the region’s efforts to combat the economic effect of COVID-19 and an ambitious plan to get the economy of Norfolk and Suffolk back on its feet in the wake of the pandemic has been launched.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines Summer/Autumn 2020
: By Simone Robinson, Regional Director, IoD East of England
The COVID-19 crisis poses huge challenges for the Boards of all kinds of organisations. In some cases, they may feel overwhelmed by the speed of events. In others, they may perceive themselves as helpless bystanders.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines Summer/Autumn 2020
The Norfolk & Suffolk Economic Recovery Restart Plan
New Anglia LEP has been at the forefront of the region’s efforts to combat the economic effect of COVID-19 and an ambitious plan to get the economy of Norfolk and Suffolk back on its feet in the wake of the pandemic has been launched.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines Summer/Autumn 2020
: By Simone Robinson, Regional Director, IoD East of England
The COVID-19 crisis poses huge challenges for the Boards of all kinds of organisations. In some cases, they may feel overwhelmed by the speed of events. In others, they may perceive themselves as helpless bystanders.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines Summer/Autumn 2020
Summer/Autumn 2020 COVID-19 Special Issue | Rebecca, Suffolk Director
Rebecca Thurlow, MD, Compass Point Recruitment “I’ve thought about the word I would use to describe the COVID-19 pandemic and that’s ‘scary!’ Especially in the early weeks, it was very scary on so many levels, both privately and professionally. But the positives have been more than I expected.”
Summer/Autumn 2020 COVID-19 Special Issue | Rebecca, Suffolk Director
Rebecca Thurlow, MD, Compass Point Recruitment “I’ve thought about the word I would use to describe the COVID-19 pandemic and that’s ‘scary!’ Especially in the early weeks, it was very scary on so many levels, both privately and professionally. But the positives have been more than I expected.”
2020 Winter/Spring | Suffolk Director Magazine
David Dodds, Joint MD, Sackers
“We have a responsibility to make sure that as little as possible of the material we take in goes to landfill. We charge a gate fee per tonne and our job is to make sure extraction and recycling is done efficiently and economically.”
2019 Autumn/Winter | Suffolk Director Magazine
Ilka Gansera-Lévêque, Owner, IGL Racing
“My business IGL Racing has an unusual USP which is I’m the only female trainer based in the UK that is also a qualified vet.”
2019 Summer/Autumn | Suffolk Director Magazine
Del Sharman, Director, Pound Gates
“I am a firm believer that hard work, focus and determination will always lead to opportunities.”
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