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The Autumn 2021 issue is themed…
The Autumn 2021 issue of Suffolk Director is themed GUIDE
Our lead interview is with
Kevin Ward, Conatus Financing Solutions
“I have learnt a lot from others about business, but the most important guidance came from my dad, a sales manager, who taught me that if you look after customers properly, treat them right and help them to find a solution to their problem, they will keep coming back.”
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.
Director, Conatus Financing Solutions
Our lead interview in the GUIDE issue of Suffolk Director business magazine is Kevin Ward, Director of Conatus Financing Solutions
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Autumn 2021
Director, Conatus Financing Solutions
Our lead interview in the GUIDE issue of Suffolk Director business magazine is Kevin Ward, Director of Conatus Financing Solutions
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Autumn 2021
By Daniel Clarke, Birkett Long
If you are taking on your first commercial property as a tenant it can be quite daunting, especially when trying to negotiate the Heads of Terms with a seasoned landlord.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
By Paige O’Connell, Compass Point Recruitment
“Back in 2015, I made an appointment with Compass Point Recruitment, in the bid to secure a new position. Coming from the social care sector, I was unsure which direction I wanted to take in my next role, but knew I wanted a change; never did I dream I would be leaving with a job offer to join the team here!
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
By Malcolm McGready, Ensors Chartered Accountants
The Spring Budget gave businesses several valuable new reliefs, to help cashflow and to incentivise investment through the latter stages of the pandemic. For many these will be helpful, but think before you claim them, as the increase in Corporation Tax to 25% from April 2023 will have an impact.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
By Chris Pont, IJYI
If you believe Hollywood, it’s a developer spending days, weeks or months in a darkened room typing in complicated syntax – probably with background techno music – until a piece of working software materialises. They wearily murmur “it’s ready” before pressing a key to “put it live” and collapsing over their keyboard.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
By Carole Burman, MAD-HR
In a year of such unprecedented business disruption, the function of HR has become more critical than ever for so many firms.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
By Clare Friel, Friel
Guides can come in many forms. There are online business guides to support new start-ups, guidebooks on how to be successful, guides how to grow, management guides, guides from the bank… the list is endless!
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
By Pat Lewis, Source One Consulting
When thinking about the word ‘Guide’ many thoughts came into my head, but the most dominant was that to be able to guide someone else, you must have had experiences both good and bad.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
By Linzy Vesey, Evolve Business Solutions (EA)
Evolve Business Solutions started trading in 2020 to support and manage the in-house printing requirements of companies in and around the county. We have four core aims; to provide a local service that is responsive, friendly and customer-focused.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
The KBB Centre is a family run business owned and managed by brothers Roger and Patrick Peck, who between them have over 60 years’ experience in the kitchen and bathroom industry.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
By Steve Flory, Hudson Group
Roughly 15 years ago a good friend of mine called and told me that Hudson Signs was closing down because the owners had moved to the States.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
By Paula Partridge, Anglia Indoor Karting
After being made redundant in 2014, I decided to take a more active role in my father’s business, Anglia Indoor Karting, based on Farthing Road Industrial Estate in Ipswich. I was already a silent director, and with his previous business partner now retired, I came into the business temporarily while I considered what I wanted to do permanently.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
By Owen Williams, West View IT
If I have learnt anything in the last 14 years, it’s that IT support has traditionally been the insurance policy of the technology user and to know you have someone there to help when things go wrong has always been the way businesses work.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
By David Dodds, Sackers
Pre-Covid we were already developing a plan for growth at Sackers. We knew where we wanted to be. We wanted to scale the business, but it needed to be done in the right way, increasing efficiencies, and working smarter.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
By Chris Abraham, CEO Community Action Suffolk
Much has been said over the last 18 months about the phenomenal contribution delivered by voluntary sector organisations within their community.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine,Autumn 2021
By Florence Irvine, Friel
Social Media has certainly come a long way since the days of Myspace back in the early 00’s. With so many different platforms now available, knowing which ones are the right ones for your business can be a tricky choice.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
By Beth Ward, Conatus Bookkeeping
When reviewing company accounts with clients, we find a huge number want to know and understand more about their business. Yet, they either don’t have, or understand, the financial information being produced from their systems.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
By Warren Page, Pagepix
Whether you are working on gaining publicity for your business, producing a company brochure, or designing a new website, using a professional photographer can enhance your results. Yet, to get the best out of your investment, you should consider how you brief them.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
By Stuart Robertson, Doctor Golf Academy, Ufford Park
There are different ways to help someone improve their performance.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
In an effort to support business and economic growth, Apprenticeships Suffolk is an impartial and completely free service being offered by Suffolk County Council (SCC), as part of their strategic aim to increase the quality and quantity of apprenticeships within the county.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine Autumn 2021
Managing Director, Compass Point Recruitment
For over 20 years, Rebecca and her team have been successfully delivering permanent, temporary, contract and interim solutions across the whole of East Anglia. In 2019, she was accepted on the ‘Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses’ programme, which she passed successfully and as a result has become part of the Goldman Sachs Alumni Network.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
Founder, Unity Online
Alex Pattenden founded Unity Online in 2014 with the goal of providing cost-effective dependable digital services to SMEs in East Anglia. Today, the company has a team of digital strategists, designers, and developers, with more than 50 years’ collective experience in SEO alone.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
Managing Director, Compass Point Recruitment
For over 20 years, Rebecca and her team have been successfully delivering permanent, temporary, contract and interim solutions across the whole of East Anglia. In 2019, she was accepted on the ‘Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses’ programme, which she passed successfully and as a result has become part of the Goldman Sachs Alumni Network.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
Founder, Unity Online
Alex Pattenden founded Unity Online in 2014 with the goal of providing cost-effective dependable digital services to SMEs in East Anglia. Today, the company has a team of digital strategists, designers, and developers, with more than 50 years’ collective experience in SEO alone.
Published in Suffolk Director Magazine, Autumn 2021
The Autumn 2021 issue of Suffolk Director is themed GUIDE
Our lead interview is with
Kevin Ward, Conatus Financing Solutions
“I have learnt a lot from others about business, but the most important guidance came from my dad, a sales manager, who taught me that if you look after customers properly, treat them right and help them to find a solution to their problem, they will keep coming back.”
The Autumn 2021 issue of Suffolk Director is themed GUIDE
Our lead interview is with
Kevin Ward, Conatus Financing Solutions
“I have learnt a lot from others about business, but the most important guidance came from my dad, a sales manager, who taught me that if you look after customers properly, treat them right and help them to find a solution to their problem, they will keep coming back.”
The Summer issue 2021 is themed AGILE
2021 Summer| Suffolk Director Magazine
Guy Nicholls, Tru7 Group
“The most challenging thing I do is being a parent. As a child you’re taught to do all sorts of things, but not to be a husband and a father; business is easy compared to that.”
2021 Spring | Suffolk Director Magazine
Carole Burman & Charlotte Bate, MAD-HR
“Being a good HR professional is a bit like being a chameleon – you adapt the mantle that best suits the people you are with. We have learnt how to fit whilst remaining authentic and comfortable with who we are.”
2020 Autumn/Winter | Suffolk Director Magazine
Peter Wilson, Group MD, Cory Brothers “I’ve always lived by my dad’s advice; to treat everyone as your equal. My ambition is based on an understanding that you can get on without having to tread on others to do it”
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