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November 2011- The Good News Tour Rolls On New Date 6th December

Good News

Come along to EBS Chartered Accountants in Nottingham

  • Update on how the Pre-Budget statement will help innovative businesses grow

  • Update on R&D Tax credits, Funding Growth Through Innovation

  • How to make money from innovative products

To reserve a place

Email dpearson@ebsaccountants.co.uk Telephone Debra Pearson on 0115 956 5404

October 2011 - ANDANTE CLIENT INVITED TO SPEAK AT NATO conference

 

Andante client Blue Planet Buildings UK Limited have been invited to speak at the IESMA 2011 Innovative Energy Solutions for Military Applications Conference and Exhibition. Blue Planet Buildings UK Limited specialise in providing temporary accommodation using innovative flat pack technology that provides up to two thirds energy savings and reduced transport costs. Following a successful appearance at the recent DSEi exhibition at Excel in London, Managing Director Edward Mellors has been invited to address 400 delegates at this prestigious event in Lithuania on 10th November further details available here. Andante are currently supporting Blue Planet Buildings UK Limited with the development and execution of their sales and marketing strategy.

 

June 2011- ANDANTE CLIENT WINS HIGH GROWTH AWARD

Click on the image below to hear more Darren Bush MD of the Tandem Solutions Group and Steve Potts Director of Andante [UK] limited.


Andante client The Tandem Solutions Group have won an award from the EMDA sponsored High Growth Programme which was managed by PERA and delivered by Andante [UK] Ltd.

The One to Watch award. Awarded to the business on the programme which has greatest growth potential for the future - it's felt they will do great things in the future. The runner up in this category was Bourne-based Tandem Solutions, a company with a 28-strong workforce providing IT support, web design and development services to businesses in Lincolnshire and beyond.

Darren Bush MD said "very early on in the programme we came together as a management team with the help of Steve Potts the consultant from Andante and put together a growth plan. The time spent with my management team on that plan was possibly the most important few days I have spent in the twenty years of being in business. Helping us to create ten new jobs and deliver 25% growth in turnover this year".
July 2011-THE GOOD NEWS TOUR rolls on......

 

What is it?
 This is an opportunity to find out where and how you can get support to grow your business, increase sales and create jobs. Not a sales pitch this is an informative session where you will discover the current facts about grants funding and TAX advantages.

There are mixed messages out there following the demise of the RDA's, we hear that the banks are not lending. But some businesses are getting the support they need. There is alternative financing available, many companies are enjoying growth today. Hear how local businesses have grown using support from HMRC, iNET, MAS TSB and others.

Good News arrives at the Ingenuity Knowledge Exchange.

Steve Upcraft from Ingenuity said "This was our fifth showcase event and the first delivered entirely by non-university personnel; we had 60 registrations with 50 attendees - the largest audience so far for these sessions."

Delegate's commented
- Good insight into funding for SME's
- Topical and very positive
- The business case study was very useful
- Good information, well presented



Presenters Steve Potts & John Banbury

 

The First Event was held on 16th June an audience of sixty plus GreenTech companies heard Steve Potts talking about the current levels of funding available for R&D. Tom Moore from MAS explained how to obtain support for manufacturers and Andante client John Banbury explained how the support he had received from Andante and the assistance he had from funding organization's had helped him create seven new jobs in the last twelve months.

Delegate's commented

"Very positive, very helpful", "John Banbury has a great story to tell", " I have learnt a lot about MAS","Steve Potts dynamism and information was very useful and inspiring".

 
The first event sponsored by

Who should attend?
Anyone managing:-

  • New product development
  • Research and development
  • Manufacturing design
  • Go to market strategy
  • Sales and marketing strategy
  • You may be a consultant or a design agency supporting innovation and growth

What will you learn?
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  • Does my company qualify for tax credits going back over the last two financial years?
  • How can I raise capital for my new development?
  • How do I apply for funding
  • Who do you apply to?
  • Can I get help with my application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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