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Basingstoke College of Technology
Basingstoke College of Technology (BCOT) is a leading provider of vocational education and training in mid and north Hampshire and an indispensable contributor to the social and economic development of the sector.
Within BCOT there is a dedicated Business Unit which looks after all employer training needs from bespoke training courses through to qualifications delivered in company. We can even advise you on the skills your staff need to meet your business objectives and help organise successful apprenticeships. You will find all the trainers highly skilled and passionate about the subject they teach, and on hand to support students. After all, our aim is to make learning not just a business necessity but a fun and enjoyable experience.
BCOT is an Accredited Action for Business College which is a quality kitemark awarded by the Learning & Skills Council for outstanding work with employers.
To find out more about how the BCOT Business Unit can help your business, call 01256 306237. |
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Blake Lapthorn
Blake Lapthorn is a leading law firm in the region, providing the full range of services needed by companies and organisations from its offices in Portsmouth and Fareham.
Combining its specialist expertise with a strongly commercial approach, the firm gets results for clients, whether they are multi-national companies, owner-managed businesses, government agencies and not-for-profit organisations. The firms size and locations make it ideally suited to provide SMEs and larger businesses with the highest levels of service as well as the capability to handle large and complex projects at very competitive rates.
As well as the full range of corporate and commercial services, business sector groups provide targeted advice built on an understanding of the issues faced by a particular sector.
For more information, visit www.bllaw.co.uk, call 023 9222 1122 or email: info@bllaw.co.uk |
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Business Link
Business Link, the impartial route to business advice, specialise in helping businesses across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to develop and grow. Most of the services are free of charge or heavily subsidised to ensure each business gets easy access to the most appropriate route to business development and growth. To find out how your business can access the comprehensive network of business contacts, information, seminars and advice, simply call 08454 58 85 58. |
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Clydesdale Bank
Clydesdale Bank: Not all banks are the same. Imagine what tailored financial solutions delivered by a single, local team in a single location working together could do for you. This refreshing concept in banking is delivered not in branches, but in financial solutions centres, each headed by a managing partner assisted by a team of senior partners, partners and associates. These job titles reflect our commitment to hand-picking the most talented professionals in the local area with the discretion to tailor the most appropriate financial solutions for your requirements. Our customers, or members, have full use of our centre's business lounge and conference facilities, free of charge. It is banking with a fresh approach - traditional but with a decidedly modern feel. And it is possible because we have the backing of one of the world's largest financial services companies: The National Australia Bank Group. Contact Paul Maddison on 07834 610088. |
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Farnborough Business Park
Farnborough Business Park is being developed by Slough Estates, one of the largest property companies in the UK. On the former Royal Aircraft Establishment factory site, the group is developing Farnborough Business Park, which is the pre-eminent business park in the M3 corridor. The park will provide 155,350 sq.m. of high quality business space and the whole development will make a significant contribution to both Farnborough and North Hampshire's economy. |
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Hampshire County Council
Hampshire County Council is ideally placed to introduce you to all the county's major economic partnerships, where you can forge links with potential suppliers and distributors of goods and services. The County Council's Economic Development Office (tel 01962 846381) provides a comprehensive range of services to support the county economy. It advises businesses that are thinking of expansion or relocation and gives maximum opportunity to local firms to supply goods and services. The office helps firms to develop overseas markets; provides marketing and promotional advice; identifies projects and pursues opportunities for European union funds. It also provides information for businesses pursuing grants and finance. The Economic Development Office is engaged in a number of rural business projects to help the Council achieve its wider objectives. See the website at: www.hants.gov.uk/business |
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Intelligent Marketing
Intelligent Marketing is the all-service marketing communications agency. With strategically located offices throughout the South, we're on hand to grow your business, no matter how big or small your budget.
Start-up or multi-national, Intelligent Marketing can provide the creative and strategic resources you need for success. Success that can be measured in terms of increased sales, brand awareness or in meeting a specific tactical objective.
We are a multi-disciplined agency. All the resources and skills required for all types of communication programmes are available under one roof - from marketeers to account managers, creative designers to copywriters.
At IM, we like to work with our clients as partners. This allows both parties to adopt a fresh, informal, open and honest approach. One that encourages questions, generates ideas and creates greater understanding. However, we never forget that no one knows your business better than you. So we listen. We study your competition. We take a good look at your customers. Then the real work begins. The end result is a solution that is relevant, practical and business generating.
The longer we work with you, the better our understanding. That's why some of our clients have been with us since we opened our doors over a decade ago. Many more have been with us for several years.
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Lamb Brooks Solicitors
Lamb Brooks provides a comprehensive range of legal services for commercial clients and is equally at home advising small business start-ups through to drafting complex contractual agreements for multi-national clients. The firm acts for many of North Hampshire's best known and most successful companies. |
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Murata
Murata is a Japanese electronics company founded in 1944, manufacturing a huge range of electronic components. The company pioneered research and development into the unique electronic properties of ceramic material. These 'wonder stones' are increasingly important in leading-edge electronics. |
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OKI Printing Solutions
OKI Printing Solutions is proud to announce its status as the Business Alliance partner of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce.
As the main sponsor of Portsmouth FC, OKI already have a strong relationship with the Portsmouth community. The partnership with the Chamber of Commerce will allow OKI to grow these relations as well as enhance consideration of the OKI brand within local businesses. Working with people and companies of similar interests can only benefit the surrounding communities and the quality they receive as a result of harmonisation.
OKI manufactures printing products designed to respond to the needs and requirements of today’s competitive business world.
Look What You Can Do when you visit the OKI on www.askoki.co.uk/business and experience the interactive insight into the OKI world or alternatively speak to an OKI representative on: 0800 917 6015. |
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Portsmouth Marriott
Superbly situated close to the M27 and A3, yet also conveniently close to the Port Solent Marina, the Portsmouth Marriott Hotel offers that elusive combination - minutes from the city Centre but also well connected to the major local travel routes. With 174 spacious bedrooms each room has individually controlled air conditioning, mini bar, remote control colour TV, ensuite bathroom, trouser press, iron & ironing board, tea & coffee making facilities, direct-dial telephones and internet data sockets. Room service is also available 24 hours a day. Included in your stay you can relax in the indoor pool or enjoy a sauna or workout in our modern gym.
The Marriott Portsmouth offers all the facilities you need for every kind of event from important conferences to board-level meetings, from teambuilding workshops to gala dinners. There is a wide choice of rooms available including the magnificent Mary Rose suite. Ideal for large events including wedding receptions, awards ceremonies and conferences, this room can seat up to 240 for a dinner or 350 for a conference. Local attractions include the Historic Dockyard, Port Solent Marina, Gun Wharf Quays and the continental Ferryport.
For more information please visit www.marriott.co.uk/pmeha or call on 0870 400 7285. |
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University College Winchester
University College Winchester has over 5,500 students studying from HND and undergraduate programmes through to Masters and PhD research. Our undergraduate, Masters and Research programmes span the humanities, arts, performing arts, social sciences, business, teacher education, health and applied social studies. The Research and Innovation Centre aims to consolidate and increase links between University College Winchester and business and the community, offering professional research, consultancy and staff exchanges. The Centre supplies a range of expertise and consultancy to meet the needs of partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Enquiries are always welcome. |
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University of Portsmouth
The University is dedicated to working with individuals and companies of all sizes to improve their competitiveness. It has a number of specialist centres that offer a wide range of consultancy and research to increase profitability, develop new products, processes and professional skills, produce business plans and assist with strategic planning. The University is proud of its extensive research programme and has excellent links to industry and public sector partners for knowledge transfer.
The University of Portsmouth can draw upon the combined expertise of over 1000 academic and research staff - from renowned scientists and technologists to experienced management consultants. Our aim is to make life easy for our customers and we have established Purple Door as a single point of contact for all the support functions, advice, resources, recruitment and research facilities available from the University of Portsmouth. Also available through Purple Door are a range other business support services from The Solent Enterprise Hub and Enterprise Gateway, the Creative Industries Business Advisory Service (CIBAS) and Solent Synergy. |
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