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BARNSTAPLE Boden Group The Boden Group was founded in 2009 by managing director Steve Boden and is now a regional leader in providing multi-trade building services. The group is a trusted partner working within the commercial, Ministry of Defence (MoD), health, education, local government and leisure sectors across Southern and South West England while also providing services for largescale contracts across the UK. It has three core divisions – Boden Facilities Management, Boden Fire and Security and Boden Construction – and is the only company in the region to hold such an extensive range of supply, installation and maintenance services under one roof. ■■bodengroup.co.uk BARNSTAPLE ILFRACOMBE Kula Fitness Russell Port founded Kula Fitness in 2017 after researching the area and recognising a need for private health and fitness training. The studio is a specific strength and conditioning gym that Russell manages with partner Emily. It supports ‘anybody’ in the community wanting to start getting fit. Based on 25 years’ combined fitness industry experience and a number of qualifications, the studio can look after 99% of an individual’s goals covering health, fitness and nutrition support. Services include goal setting, nutrition advice and exercise sessions. ■■kulafitness.co.uk BIDEFORD SHEDS 4 you SHEDS 4 you originally started by buying in off-theshelf buildings and provided an installation service for those who were unable to do it themselves. When demand trebled, it started to manufacture its own buildings, sheds and bespoke buildings at its premises in Clovelly Road. Over the past three years, the operation has grown in reputation and size. It now employs eight members of staff from the fitting team, to manufacturing and office staff. The team pull together to provide an all-round service for customers, going the extra mile and completing a lot of extras. Services have expanded to include installation and erection of garden buildings, small garden works, remedials to customers’ existing buildings, fencing, gates, disposal of old buildings and production of a variety of bespoke garden projects and buildings. ■■sheds4you.co.uk AWARDS FINALISTS business ACTION AWARDS 2020 Business-to-Business Excellence BrandLanterns BrandLanterns was started by Sara-Jane Williams to support hospitality businesses, food and drink producers, foodservice wholesalers and catering suppliers by making them more profitable. This can range from working with cafés, restaurants and pubs to increase footfall and customer spend while reducing overheads to helping food producers and wholesalers to grow their sales. This is achieved through a range of marketing, training and mentoring services for all sizes of business. ■■brandlanterns.co.uk sponsored by VISIT ZR7.CO BARNSTAPLE Fitzgerald HR Fitzgerald HR started in 2008 when Lucy Fitzgerald launched as a freelance HR consultant. Lucy found that many of the employers she worked with needed more than a HR advice line; they needed someone to handle their HR for them. 12 years later, the business operates from its head office in Barnstaple and a network of WHICH FINALIST WILL WIN B2B EXCELLENCE? business ACTION AWARDS 2020 Consumer Service Excellence BARNSTAPLE The Hair Lounge Tori Kiff opened The Hair Lounge in May 2014 at the age of 22. Tori is a fully qualified hair stylist and state registered hairdresser. She regularly completes training to ensure that she keeps up to date with the latest industry practices, trends and product ranges, in order to maintain a professional, high quality service. The salon offers hairdressing services, including cutting, colouring, smoothing and styling. Services are available for everyone and, being a smaller salon, the aim is to offer a true relaxation experience. This includes one-to-one appointments, which are perfect for WHICH CONSUMER SERVICE FINALIST WILL WIN? local offices across the South West and South East, and a growing team. Its growth has been generated by its ability to adapt services to each individual client’s needs and requirements. ■■fitzgeraldhr.co.uk BIDEFORD / BARNSTAPLE Imaginary Space Imaginary Space solves business problems using contemporary design and strategy. Usually, these are related to building awareness, increasing sales, automating or improving their internal processes. Imaginary Space’s team of three talks with the client about their problem and also who their customer is and what they want to communicate to them. Then they create a piece of media that can help them solve their problem. This can range from a new logo and branding to a web site, brochure, adverts, posters or business cards. ■■imaginaryspace.co.uk busy people who need time out, people with additional needs or with children. ■■hairloungebarnstaple.co.uk ILFRACOMBE Torrs Park Dental Practice Torrs Park is a small, independent, family-run dental practice. It started more than 100 years ago and has been under the present ownership for the past 15 years. A team of seven runs two surgeries with a view to expanding further. The practice offers a range of dental services from routine maintenance and prevention to advanced restorations, with one dentist qualified at postgraduate level in cosmetic dentistry and pain relief. All services are provided in a relaxed environment where comfort is key. Although a private practice, it aims to be accessible to everyone and tries to work with clients to enable them to access its award-winning care. ■■Find on Facebook @torrsparkdentalpractice 20 business action | April / May 2020 | business-action.co.uk
TORRINGTON AB SEA Services AB SEA Services began when Alexandra Stapleton and Ben Clisby joined forces in order to combine their expertise and create a unique business. Ben brings seven+ years of gardening experience to the company, gained from managing clients in Ascot and West London. Alexandra’s background in all things creative means she has a natural flair for designing outside spaces. AB SEA Services has launched an online garden services quotation service, which appears to be the only one of its kind in the area. ■■abseaservices.com BARNSTAPLE eNaycH eNaycH operates an online ecommerce web site established to educate organisations using the WordPress content management system (CMS) about the interaction of the CMS and data protection and privacy legislation in a costeffective way. It achieves this via an eBook-style guide, ‘WordPress and the Data Protection & Privacy Legislation’ available for download. The guide includes a ‘Let’s Get Started’ section, which creates an imaginary scenario for owners of new sites to use their imagination and apply the methodologies in the guide to their site. It covers: security; back-ups; ecommerce; newsletters; privacy policy legal requirements; cookie policy and what needs to be included. It also enables existing WordPress web site owners to re-evaluate their compliance and take corrective/retrospective action as required. ■■wpdataprotection.com AWARDS FINALISTS business ACTION AWARDS 2020 Digital and Online Achievement BIDEFORD Peak Online Peak Online started in July 2014 in Hong Kong and business shortly followed it back to the UK. Initially, it operated in Cardiff and now also operates from its Bideford office to focus on developing new business growth in North Devon. It provides a complete online solution in web design, apps and digital marketing. Its long-standing knowledge and experience of all things internet, combined with a personalised ‘customer-first’ approach to everything it does, sets it apart from some of the bigger service providers. ■■northdevon.peak-online. uk.com WHICH FINALIST WILL WIN THE DIGITAL AWARD? CLOVELLY The Clovelly Soap Company The Clovelly Soap Company creates handmade soap, home fragrance, bath and bodycare products. The business has 14 employees and two owners and operates a retail shop in Clovelly, Amazon sales, online sales via Etsy and its own web site. It uses Instagram and Facebook to drive traffic to the web site as well as attracting lots of repeat business. It also has stockists throughout the UK and beyond. Its products have always been completely natural and it has never used Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, artificial fragrances, colours or parabens. The current business goal is to increase online sales and social media presence, using Instagram predominantly. It also uses a newsletter to send information to customers about its products and generally healthy living. ■■theclovellysoapcompany.com Investment property to Let? • Competitive commission rates • Local, friendly, expert advice and support • Comprehensive marketing • Fully managed services to suit your needs • NEW! Mobile-optimised website • Over 97% of our owners would recommend us - find out why... Contact us today on 01271 813777 for your homeowner recruitment pack marsdens.co.uk @businessactionm | April / May 2020 | business action 21
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