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Welcome................................................................................................................. ii

Holsworthy lawyer is practitioner of the year........................................ 1

Care home wins Devon award....................................................................... 1

Packaging firm creates charity window display................................... 1

New accountancy practice attracting small businesses.................. 2

Combe Martin: Village bakery puts bread on the table..................... 2

Diamond cut to make wheels shine............................................................ 3

Offsetting carbon with trees.......................................................................... 3

New stylist at Northam hair salon............................................................... 4

Sportswear firm extends deal....................................................................... 4

Business directory – find products and services................................ 5

Ilfracombe: Wholefoods store keeps customers happy.................... 6

Sharing love of Exmoor................................................................................... 6

Ilfracombe: Gallery plants seeds of success......................................... 7

Advertise in Business Action........................................................................ 7

Ilfracombe: Craft shop ships worldwide.................................................. 8

Barnstaple: Councillor opens new restaurant....................................... 8

Builder’s merchant’s multiple initiatives.................................................. 9

Lynton: It’s all about dough........................................................................... 10

Lynton: Providing the best welcome for dogs....................................... 10

Direct mail goes digital.................................................................................... 11

Business Activists: Your business questions answered ................ 12

BBxpo 2021: Biggest business exhibition returns.............................. 13

Community manager joins new enterprise centre............................... 14

Facilities company wins new maintenance contract.......................... 14

Business Action Awards 2021...................................................................... 15

Business Action Awards 2021: Judges.................................................... 16

Business Action Awards 2021: Business of the Year........................ 17

Business Action Awards 2021: Winners.................................................. 19

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Holsworthy lawyer is

practitioner of the year

Holsworthy property lawyer

LauraVanstoneofCoodes

Solicitorsrecentlywonthe

YoungPractitioneroftheYear

2021attheBritish

ConveyancingAwards.

CoodesSolicitorswasalso

awardedHighlyCommended

forTechnologyTeamofthe

Yearatthenationalonline

awardsevent.

SponsoredbyGroundsure,

theYoungPractitionerofthe

Yearawardrecognisesan

exceptionalindividualunder

30yearsoldwhohasshowna

highlevelofinvolvementand

developmentwithinthesector

orareaofpractice.

LaurajoinedCoodesasaPA

in2018andqualifiedasa

licensedconveyancerin

December2020.Basedinthe

firm’sHolsworthyoffice,she

wasrecentlyappointedheadof

NewBuild,leadingtheteam

thatspecialisesinadvising

buyersofnewbuildproperties.

Packaging firm creates charity window display

Shoppers at Affinity Devon

in Bideford can now donate to

North Devon charity

Chemohero using a

contactless card donation

station. The shopping centre

has loaned an empty retail

unit to the charity and, while

it won’t be opening the store,

it is using the window display.

Barnstaple box maker Atlas

Packaging has created an eyecatching

design incorporating

LauragrewupinNorth

Devonandnowliveswithher

husbandonthefamilydairy

farmnearBideford.

Celebratingherwin,shesays:

“Therewasaverystrong

shortlistsoitisbrillianttowin

thisnationalaward.

“ThethingIenjoymost

aboutmyjobissupportingfirst

timebuyerstogetontothe

propertyladder.”

Partnerandheadof

ResidentialPropertyMaria

Richardadds:“Wearealso

delightedtohavebeenhighly

commendedforTechnology

TeamoftheYear.This

achievementreflectsthe

significantchangeswehave

madetoensurewecontinueto

offerthehighestlevelofservice

duringthepandemic.”

Establishedin1747,Coodes

haseightofficesacrossDevon

andCornwall.

■ Details01409253425or

coodes.co.uk

Young Practitioner of the Year: Laura Vanstone of Coodes Solicitors

NEWS

Trust, respect, dependency: (from left) Jo Burke, registered manager at

Northam Lodge, chats with one of the lodge's residents

Care home wins Devon award

Northam Lodge,partofThe

NorthamCareTrust,haswon

theCareHomeCovidHeroes

AwardforDevon,recently

awardedbytheSouthWest

CareHomesNetworkand

SouthWestAcademicHealth

ScienceNetwork.

Theawardrecognisesthe

careandattentionthelodge’s

130staffhavegiventoits25

residentswhohaveprofound

andmultiplelearningand

physicaldisabilitiesand

complexhealthneeds.

Staffworkedtirelesslyto

implementCovidprotocolsfor

infectioncontroland

introducetechnologyto

improvecommunicationfor

familiesthroughoutthe

pandemic,usingEyeGaze

iPadsandZoomcallsforsocial

interaction.Theyhavealso

developednewactivitieswith

music,lightingandasensory

gardenaswellasaminiature

ponytherapyproject.

JoBurkehasworkedforthe

trustfor30years,startingasa

careworkerandqualifyingas

RegisteredManageratthe

lodgefiveyearsago.

DrLenLofts,chief

executiveofTheNortham

CareTrust,says:“Thetrustisa

wellrunandexpanding

businessandcharityandwe

havegraspedopportunities

duringCovidanddealtwith

thechallenges,butwehavea

setofvaluesandbehaviours

thatformapolicywhichin

turnleadstoorganisational

excellenceforthepeoplewe

support,staff,familiesand

otherstakeholders.”

■ Visitnorthamcaretrust.co.uk

a bespoke holder for a

contactless card reader so that

shoppers can tap their bank

card against the window to

make a donation.

The display also features a

giant-sized version of a

Chemohero box with an

information board about the

charity, large cardboard

versions of the gifts and

hanging displays.

■ Details chemohero.org

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A passion for numbersand

strongachievementsinMaths

atschoolhaveledChrisJohn

tostartanewBarnstaple

accountancyandbookkeeping

service,CMJBookkeeping.

ChrishaslivedinNorth

Devonformorethan25years

andpreviouslyworkedfor

retailandotherbusinesses.

“Ihadalwayswantedto

startmyownbusinessand

afterstudyingAATLevel2

and3atPetroc,Idecidedto

taketheplungeandbeginmy

ownbookkeepingbusiness,”

saysChris.

Small business clients

LaunchedinJanuary2021,

CMJBookkeepingissteadily

acquiringclientsandcurrently

supportsbusinessesacrossa

rangeofsectors,including

cleaning,construction,

independenthighstreetretail,

furniturerestoration,

plumbing,hairdressingand

evena‘YouTuber’.

“I’vebeentradingfor

nearlysixmonthsnowand

NEWS

New accountancy practice

attracting small businesses

thingshavepickedupreally

wellalready.Thisismainly

fromwordofmouth,butalso

frommywebsiteandadverts

onFacebook.”

ChriscompletedAATLevel

2in2019withdistinctionand

iscurrentlynearingtheendof

hisstudiesforAATLevel3at

Petroc,havingalready

completedandpassedAdvance

Bookkeeping,FinalAccounts

PreparationandCostings.

Heisfullyinsured,

supervisedunderMoney

LaunderingLegislationby

HMRC,andregisteredasan

AgentwithHMRC.

Accounting services

CMJBookkeeping’sservices

includegeneralbookkeeping,

selfassessmenttaxreturns,

payrollandVATreturns.

Theseservicesareaimedatthe

area’ssoletraders,individuals,

SMEs,partnershipsandsmall

businesses,enablingowners

andmanagerstosavevaluable

timewhichtheycanfocuson

theirbusiness,confidentthat

theiraccountancyneedsarein

safehands.

Making Tax Digital

ChrisusesQuickBookscloud

accountingsoftware,whichhe

canoffertoclientsata

discountedrate.Asacertified

ProAdvisor,hesupports

clientsmakingthetransition

toMakingTaxDigital.

Chrisofferspotentialclients

afreeinitialconsultationto

assesstheiraccountancyneeds.

■ Details07876740089or

cmjbookkeeping.co.uk

Village bakery puts bread on the table

Bakershavebeenproviding

communitieswithbreadsince

thetimeoftheancientGreeks

andstillthereisnothinglike

goingintoasmallbakeryto

buyfreshlybakedbread,buns

andcakes.

CharmianChuggreopened

CombeMartin’sbakerytwo

yearsagoandhasdevelopeda

loyalclienteleforherselection

ofbreads,whichincludewhite,

wholemeal,granaryand

multiseed.Shealsobakesspelt

breadtoorder.Doughnuts,

currantbuns,gingerbreadmen,

shortbread,browniesandother

bunsandcakesarealsobaked

onthepremises.

Breakfasts and teas

Runninganindependent

bakeryisachallenge,with

strongcompetitionfrom

supermarkets,andCharmian

alwayslooksformorewaysto

servethecommunity.Onewas

torevamptheshopandinstall

seatingsothatshecouldalso

servebreakfasts,toasted

sandwiches,paninisandtea

andcoffeetocustomersonthe

premises.Herson,Liam

Many villages are poorer for having no shops, but Combe Martin is

lucky to have a selection of quality food stores. When delivering

Business Action, editor Robert Zarywacz cannot resist popping into

Combe Martin Bakery for a doughnut or currant bun. He urges you to

buy from your local bakers, butchers and greengrocers or lose them

Chugg,whoisageneralbuilder,

helpedheroutwiththis.

Charmianhadnoprevious

experienceofrunningabakery,

butshesaysshelovesit.Her

familyandthreedaughters,

Elysia,TahliaandKimberley,

allhelprunthebusiness.

Evening bistro

Amorerecentdevelopmentis

openingasaneveningbistro,

whichCharmianstartedthis

June.TheBaker’sBistroserves

uptothreecourseswith

startersrangingfromgarlic

mushroomstowhitebaitand

chickpeabruschetta.

Awiderangeofmain

coursesincludesseabass,

scampi,chilli,sweetpotato

curry,achoiceofbeef,spicy

chickenorveganburgers,steak

andduck.Thesecanbe

followedbyaselectionof

dessertsincludingwhite

chocolatecheesecake,cherryor

applecrumblewithcustard,

chocolatebrownieorhot

chocolatefudgecake.

■ Details01271882865or

FacebookCombeMartin

BakeryandTearoom

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NEWS

Staying sharp: (from left) apprentice Emma Fisher and Dan Cox of DC Alloys

Diamond cut to make wheels shine

Spotting a gap in the market

canbeoneofthebestwaysto

developabusiness.Thedriver

forDCAlloyswasthe

recognitionthatExeterwasthe

nearestplacetohavealloy

wheelsrefurbishedbyprecision

diamondcuttingandthatthere

wasalargedemandforthisin

NorthDevon.

ThisledDanandBethCox

andKateGammonstolaunch

DCAlloysinBarnstaplein

January2019afterconsiderable

investmentinaBritish-made

VixenVerticalWheelLathe,

whichuseslaserprobe

technologytoscanwheels.

Danusedhispreviousrepair

andbodyworkexperienceto

launchthebusinessandquickly

attractedworkfrommotor

tradedealershipswhohave

reducedtheircosts

considerablybyeliminatingthe

travelcostsandtimeof

transportingvehiclestoand

fromExeter.

DCAlloysprovidesa

thoroughwheelrefurbishment

servicewhichincludes

removingtyres,treatingthe

wholewheelusingdiamond

cuttingatlessthan1mm,

relacqueringthewheeland

ensuringthefinishis

immaculate.Thishighquality

servicestartedattracting

privatevehicleownersand

grewfastsothatitneededa

biggerunit.InApril2020,DC

Alloysmovedintonew

premisesinGammonCourtat

Roundswell,usingthefirst

lockdowntopreparetoreopen

inJune2020.

NowDanmanagesthe

workshop,Katemanagesthe

accountsandadministration,

andBethisbuildingupDC

Alloy’shydrodippingservice.

Thisisanenvironmentally

friendlymethodofapplying

printeddesignstothreedimensionalsurfaces.

Thebusinesshasattractedso

muchworkthroughword-ofmouthrecommendationsthat

customersarenowcoming

fromacrossthearea,from

BudetoBidefordandTiverton.

Thishasalsoenableditto

employitsfirstapprentice.19-

year-oldEmmaFisherhad

beenworkingforhervehicle

bodyrepairapprenticeship

withanothercompany,butwas

furloughedandthenlosther

positionwhenitrestructured

duetoCoronavirus.Emmahas

joinedDCAlloystocontinue

herapprenticeshipand,asthe

ownerofseveralcarsand

motorbikes,enjoysrefurbishing

alloywheelsandapplyingher

artisticskillstoartworkandair

brushing.

Fullyequippedwithlathe,

professionalpaintmixing

system,vehicle-sizedspray

boothandmore,DCAlloys

nowalsooffersbodywork

repairandresprayservicesand

isrecruitinganotherbody

refinisherandpaintsprayerto

expanditsteam.

■ Details01271267570or

Facebook@devondcalloys

Specialist steelwork

fabricatorANYWeldin

Barnstapleisoneofthefirst

businessestosignuptoThe

BillionTreesProject,which

aimstoplantonebilliontrees

tooffsetthecarbonfootprint

generatedbybusinesses,while

helpingthemtoattractgreenmindedcustomers.

EllaTownsend,salesand

marketingassistantatANY

Weld,discoveredthe

conservationprojectthrougha

LinkedInpostbyco-founder

ChrisCollins. Shesays:“We

werelookingforwaysto

marketoureffortstobeas

environmentallyfriendlyas

possibleandengagewithour

customers,sothisexcitingnew

projectfittedthebillperfectly.

It’sawin:winsituation:we’re

buildingonourclient

Offsetting carbon with trees

relationshipsbyhelpingplant

treestooffsetourcarbon

footprint;theprojectis

creatingjobsandhelping

restoreareasofdeforestation,

andallforjust15ppertree.”

Someestimatessuggest

that75%-90%oftotalglobal

carbonemissionsare

producedbybusinessesand

notindividuals.

BillionTreesProject’sChris

Collinssays:“Weworkwith

qualifiedtreeplanting

partnerscoveringawide

rangeofcountries.We’reona

missiontoplantonebillion

treeshelpingbusinessestogo

green,attractlike-minded

customers,improvemarketing

processes,andmaketheworld

abetterplaceforasmallcost

pertree.Businesses’energy

supplyalonecontributes

around18%tocarbon

emissionsintheUK.”

ANYWeldchiefexecutive

AaronYeoadds:“Wearepart

ofthesteelindustry,whichis

alwaysgoingtoberesponsible

forapercentageofcarbon

emissions,sobyplantingtrees,

weareabletotakeownership

ofcarbonoffsetting.

“Wethinkit’svitally

importantforbusinessesto

playtheirpartinbecoming

moresustainableandasANY

Weldgrows,wewanttoclearly

demonstrateourcompany

ethosbyouractions.”

■ thebilliontreesproject.org

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NEWS

New stylist at Northam hair salon

Urban Wave HairinNortham

isexpandingwiththeaddition

ofnewstylistHelenWhaley.

SalonownerSandraRamsay

says,“Iwouldliketosayhello

toeveryoneagainaswereopen

aftertherestrictionsandlook

forwardtoseeingallofour

loyalclients.

“Worksincereopeninghas

beenamazingbutverybusy,so

Ifeltnowisthetimeto

introduceHelentoUrbanWave

tohelpcatchupwithdemand.”

Helenhas30years’

experiencesincestartingher

trainingataFrenchhairdresser

withsalonsinbothEssexand

London.Shethenprogressedto

MJM Sportshassignedatwoyearextensiontoitsexisting

contractwiththeWessex

FootballLeague,whichhas

beenrunningsince2017.The

newagreementwillnowrun

until2025.

MJMSportswillcontinue

tosponsorbenchwearforthe

WessexFootballLeague

togetherwithKappa,andwill

sponsorballswithUhlsport

andsponsorsubsboardsitself.

TheWessexFootballLeague

wasthefirsttobenefitfrom

(from left) Urban Wave owner Sandra Ramsay with Helen Whaley

managingasalonbefore

openingherownbusiness.

Helensays,“Thebusiness

wasbasednearwhere‘The

OnlyWayisEssex’wasmade

soIhavemetandprovided

Sportswear firm extends deal

thistypeofsponsorshipin

2019andchairmanofthe

League,NickSpencer,says:

“Iamdelightedthatthe

league’srelationshipwithMJM

hasbeenextendeduntil2025.

Thesupporttheleagueand

ourclubsreceivefromMJM

andKappaforTheRespect

programmeismuchvalued.

Theexcellentsponsorshipof

benchwearfromMJMhas

giventheleagueamore

professionalappearance.The

significantfinancialbenefitto

ourclubsisverymuch

appreciatedbythem.”

TerrySchofield,managing

directorofMJM,adds,“It

startedwithKappaRespect

fouryearsagoandhasgained

respect.Somuch,infact,that

thewholesponsorshipfrom

Respecttoballtosubboards,

andtobenchwearhasbeena

naturalprogressionandthe

servicesformanyofthe

originalcastmembersand

maintainedthelocksofseveral

footballers’wives,aswellas

manyotherhighprofileclients.”

Helendecidedtotakethings

alittleslowertwoyearsagoand

retiredfromsalonownership.

“AlongthewayImetthe

lovelySandrawhoIamlooking

forwardtoworkingwithherein

thebeautifulcountyofDevon.”

UrbanWaveismaintaining

allCovidsafetymeasures,and

safetyandcleanlinessremain

thehallmarkofthesalonfor

clients’safety.

■ Details07494468318or

urban-wave.business.site

clubsareasmuchapartofthis

asweare.Ourteamdesign,

decorationanddispatch

operationsallhelpwiththe

successofthisdeal.Here’sto

thenextchapter.”

MJMSportsisbasedin

Barnstapleandhasbeen

tradingformorethan20years.

Itsupplieskitforallsports,

fromfootballbenchwearto

fullteamstrips,trainingwear,

balls,boardsandmore.

■ Details01237477757or

mjm-sports.co.uk

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sponsored by

equipmentitmanufactures

whichisusedtocreatethenew

Oxford-AstraZenecavaccine.

ViaaKnowledgeTransfer

Partnership(KTP)project,

part-fundedbyInnovateUK,

KTPAssociateSamAbraham

hasbeenworkingfull-timeto

developandimprove

equipmentperformancesince

March2021.

categories,beingoneofavery

fewauthorisedtoundertake

discretionaryinvestment

managementandtoholdclient

money.Consequently,weare

requiredtomaintainsizeable

andverystrictfinancial

resourcesatalltimes.The

Exceeding expectations

SmartManufacturing’sawards

successisdirectlylinkedtoits

businessphilosophy:“We

combineteamworkand

technology,whereverwecan,

toexceedourclient’s

expectationsintermsofthe

qualityoftheworkandthe

servicesweprovide.”

Judgeswereimpressedby

thecompany’sinvestmentin

technologyandequipment,

whichhasledtoarecent

expansionofmanufacturing

space,anditscommitmentto

supportingitscustomers,

especiallythoseinthefood

andpharmaceuticalindustries.

ReadmoreonSmart

Manufacturinginadetailed

featureinournextissue.

■ Details01237471977or

smart-manufacturing.co.uk

Company’saccountsaresubject

tothoroughindependentaudit

andfullaccountsarepublished

andsubmittedtotheFCA

regularly.Also,theFinancial

OmbudsmanServiceand

FinancialServices’

CompensationSchemeapplyto

enhanceinvestorprotection

againstfinancialloss.

Withwelloverthreedecades

ofexperience,wealsoboast

someofthehighestfinancial

services’qualificationsinthe

country.Staffareencouraged

andsponsoredtoachieve

qualificationsbeyondthe

industrystandardtoensure

thatwecontinuetodeliveran

excellentservicetoclients.

■ Details01271344300or

miltonpj.net

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■ advancedscaffoldingltd.co.uk

Advanced Scaffoldingisa

scaffoldingerectioncompany,

basedinBarnstaple,providing

allaspectsofscaffolding,

temporaryroofingstructures,

industrial,commercialand

domesticscaffoldservices.

Itcurrentlyemploys49staff,

includingscaffoldlabourers,

scaffoldersofvarying

qualifications,advanced

scaffolders,yardmen,

apprenticesandadministrators.

Ithasnewbuildhousing

sitesintheExeter,Tivertonand

Barnstapleareasfornational

constructioncompaniesplus

manyprojectsinNorthDevon.

Italsohasnationwidecontracts

■ everythingwestward.co.uk

Everything Westwardisa

retailgiftshopsellingDevonsourcedgifts,photography,

jewellery,cardsandhomeware

plusDevonfoodanddrinks.

Theshopisbasedjust57

stepsawayfromtheseain

WestwardHo!andprovidesa

freelocaldeliveryserviceto

surroundingvillages.Italso

runsathrivingonlinestore

andsellsviaFacebookand

Instagramthroughitslarge

socialmediafollowing.

Thejudgeswereimpressed

withtheimportance

withAldisupermarkets,Lloyds

bankandMarks&Spencer,

mainlyinthesouthofEngland

andWales.

Judgeswereimpressedwith

Advanced’sScaffolding’svery

openapproachtorecruitment

anditsbeliefthat“everybody

deservesachancetoshineand

achievetheirpotential”.

Ithastakenonmanyyoung

peoplewhohavegrownand

maturedwhileworkingwith

thebusiness,joiningwithvery

fewornoqualificationsand

progressingtofullyqualified

scaffolderswhohavelearneda

trade.Somehaveobtained

drivinglicences,furtherHGV

licencesandothercertifications.

EverythingWestwardplaces

onofferingthebestselection

ofDevon-madegoodsinone

shop.IthasbespokeWestward

Ho!andDevonrangesmade

exclusivelyforitandworks

withmorethan70local

suppliersofgifts,food,

alcohol,photography,cards,

candles,jewellery,soapand

crafts.Italsoworkswithlocal

holidayletstoprovideall-

Devonwelcomehampersfor

theirguestsontheirarrivalin

AWARDS

WINNER

Advanced Scaffolding

Best Employer

WINNER

AdvancedScaffoldinghasa

provenapprenticeship

programme,havingtrained

manypeopletobecome

qualifiedscaffolders.Past

apprenticeshaveevenwon

CITBScaffoldApprenticeof

theYear,anationally

recognisedaward.

EverymemberofAdvanced

Scaffolding’sstaffundertakes

training,asitbelievesitis

importanttodevelopand

maintainskills.Officestaff

attendFirstAidandHealthand

Safetytrainingandallscaffold

operatives,labourersand

yardmenneedtopasstheir

HealthandSafetysitetraining

andexaminationsbeforethey

Everything Westward

Best Retailer

Devon.Itisconstantlyadding

toitsrangeeachyearand

buildsfirmrelationshipswith

itslocalsuppliers.

Thestoreisopensevendays

aweekwithlatenightopening

duringsummersothatvisitors

havelotsofopportunityto

takehomeDevon-madegoods

withthem.Overthepastyear,

theonlineshopandsocial

mediaaccountshavebeen

invaluable,enablingitto

operateaclickandcollect

canprogresstoanyfurther

scaffoldingtraining.Whenthey

havecompletedthis,theystart

anestablishedtraining

programmetoexpandtheir

skillsandknowledgeasthey

progressthroughtheranks.

Individualsaresupportedin

addressinganypersonalskills

theylackwhichcouldhold

thembackfromreachingtheir

fullpotential,suchasdriving,

ITskillsormorepersonal

developmentneeds.

Thebusinessaimstocreatea

‘family’atmosphere,havingan

‘opendoor’policysoeveryone

feelscomfortablediscussing

theirideas,concernsor

suggestions.Italsoorganises

socialactivitiesandprovides

welfarefacilitiesonsite.

Runners-up

Thankyoutoourrunners-up:

➤ ClovellySoapCompany

➤ SouthMoltonScaffolding

➤ TerraceTapas&WineBar

servicealongsideUKpostal

deliveryandfreedeliveryto

neighbouringtowns.

EverythingWestwardhas

alsoraisedmorethan£4,000

forNorthDevonHospicefrom

theproceedsoffacemasksales.

OwnerMargaretWarrener’s

commentssumupEverything

Westward’swinningapproach:

“Weloverunningandowning

EverythingWestwardandare

sohappythecommunityand

ourcustomershavesupported

usfantasticallyduringa

difficultyear.”

Runners-up

Thankyoutoourrunners-up:

➤ FootCandy

➤ HomeSweetHome

➤ Sew@Home

@businessactionm | Midsummer 2021 | business action 19

■ smart-manufacturing.co.uk

Smart Manufacturingwas

foundedin1986andnow

operatesa1,200square-metre

factoryinBideford,equipped

withthelatesttechnology.It

hasrecentlyextendedits

factorybyafurther400square

metresdedicatedtoa‘clean’

assemblyareatoincrease

productivityandraisequality

evenfurther.

Judgeswereimpressedwith

thehighlevelofsupportSmart

Manufacturingprovidestoits

clients.Itisoneofonlyafew

localbusinessesabletooffer

24/7365days-a-yearsupport,

withengineersreadytobe

■ theilab.co.uk

The ilabwasestablishedin

2011,wheniPhoneswere

hittingthemainstreamand

iPadshadjustbeenlaunched.

PaulSelveyfromBraunton

andbusinesspartnerRory

Wigginfelttherewasabig

opportunityonBarnstaple

HighStreetforaconsumer

electronicsoutletfocussedon

repairsandaccessoriesforthis

emergingmarket.

10yearson,theilabhas

repairedmorethan50,000

mobiledevicesandnow

comprisesaclose-knitteamof

seven,severalofwhomhave

beenwiththebusinessfrom

thestart.Theilabclaimsits

team’spassionanddedication

arealargepartofthereason

deployedallovertheUKto

assistclients.Itcommitsto

nevercompromisingonquality

whilemaintainingitshigh

serviceandproductstandards.

SmartManufacturingisthe

onlylocalcompanyheavily

investingintraining,

equipmentandR&Dwhile

workingwithexpertsfromthe

UniversityofExetertooptimise

theproductionofequipment

usedtocreatethenewOxford-

AstraZenecavaccine.Itisalso

investingindevelopingATEX

productstocreatesafer

whythebusinesscontinuesto

succeedandthiscertainly

resonatedwithourjudges.

Theilabteamaimstogive

eachconsumerapersonal

serviceandtobuildarapport

withcustomers.Theyalways

takethetimetohelp,even

whenthereisn’tasale

involved,becausetheir

reputationisimportantand

setsthemapartfromtherest.

Itisnotuncommonforstaffto

spendhalfanhourtalkingtoa

customer,answeringtheir

questionsandgivingadvice.

Customerserviceisabove

allelsethemostimportant

AWARDS

WINNER

Smart Manufacturing

Business-to-Business Excellence

WINNER

The ilab

workingenvironments.

Overthepastfiveyears,

SmartManufacturinghas

investedmorethan£1million

todevelopitscapabilities,

whichithopeswillenableitto

provideevenmoreemployment

inNorthDevon.

SmartManufacturing

supportsmanybigname

brandswhoseproductsand

servicesareusedeverydayby

millionsofconsumerswho

havenoideaofthesupporting

roleplayedbybusiness-tobusinessprovidersand

Consumer Service Excellence

factorfortheteamandhas

beeningrainedinthevery

foundationoftheilab.Some

holidaymakersevenmakea

specialtriptoBarnstapleto

stopbyandsayhello,with

manycommentingthatthey

“justdon’thaveanythinglike

this”wheretheylive.

Severalyearsago,theilab

launcheditsWeCometoYou

servicetoprovideamobile

repairservice.Teammembers

traveltocustomers’homes,

placesofworkorhotelsto

carryouttheirrepaironsite.

Overthepastyear,theyhave

collectedbrokendevicesfrom

manufacturers.Clientsit

supportsincludeAccord,Arla,

Bellway,Forthglade,Ginsters,

Heinz,RedrowandWrigley.

Withmanyoperatinginthe

supplychainforfoodand

pharmaceuticalsupplies,Smart

Manufacturingprovides

constantout-of-hourscontact

asclientscannotafford

productiondowntimeand

requireaswiftresponsewhen

issuesarise.Itisthiswinning

commitmenttosupporting

clientbusinessesthatmade

SmartManufacturingstandout

forourjudges.

Runners-up

Thankyoutoourrunners-up:

➤ CooperGolding

➤ GiffordsChartered

Accountants

➤ SavonaFoodservice

customers’homesand

repairedinstore,aswellas

helpingmanykeyworkers,

oftenatveryshortnoticeor

afterhours.

InresponsetoCovid,the

ilabhasalsocollected

unwantedorbrokentablets

andlaptopswhichithasfixed

andrefurbishedforfreebefore

donatingthemtoschools.

Currently,devicesworthmore

than£5,000havebeendonated

to15differentlocalschoolsto

provideessentialtechnology

forlocalchildren.

Forthesereasons,our

judgesthoughttheilaba

worthywinner.

Runners-up

Thankyoutoourrunners-up:

➤ BabySensoryNorthDevon

➤ DevonPodiatry

➤ TorrsParkDentalPractice

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■ smart-manufacturing.co.uk

Sciencedipityhasbeen

inspiringyoungstersinscience

since2014throughworkshops

forschoolsandgroups,

communityandcorporate

events,andscienceclubsfor

home-educationcommunities.

Sciencedipityisledby

qualifiedscientistandteacher

RuthMacLaren,supportedby

asmallteamofstaff.

Whenlockdownstarted,

RuthcreatedStay-in-Science

onlineclubsdeliveredover

■ Facebook@22TheCoffeeCabin

The Coffee Cabin, Appledore

openedinMarch2014withthe

aimofofferingfriendlyservice

withgreatcoffee.

Itmakes99%ofitsfoodin

house,includingsweetand

savouryscones,awide

selectionofcakes,cookies,

shortbread,soups,stews,

chowders,curriesandmore.It

AWARDS

WINNER

Sciencedipity

Digital & Online Achievement

sponsored by

Integraiscommittedtoprovidingtheverybestcommunication,

internetandITsupportforbusinessesfromitsofficesinNorth

DevonandEssex,includingmanagedITsupportandhosted

telecomsviaourownVoIPsystem.

Since2010,we’vebuiltareputationforpersonal,friendlyand

professionalservicethatdoesn’tcosttheearthandhaveworked

withawiderangeofbusinesses,puttingtherighttoolsandsupport

inplacetohelpthemgrow.

Withover50years’combinedexperienceinourexpertteam–

andapromisetoalwaystreatyouasanindividual–youcanbe

surethattheadvicewegiveistherightadviceforyourbusiness.

■ Visitintegra.im

WINNER

The Coffee Cabin

Excellence in Hospitality & Tourism

hasbuiltareputationforits

crabsandwiches.

TheCoffeeCabinuseslocal

produce,including:sausages

bacon,gammon,beef,chicken

andporkfromFHeards,

WestwardHo!;fishandcrab

fromthewetfishshop,

Appledore;andbreadfrom

CountryCottageBakery,

Bideford.

Ourjudgeswereimpressed

bytheattentiontheCoffee

Cabinpaystoitscustomers’

requirements.Itisabletocater

foranydietaryrequirementsas

itmakeseverythinginhouse.

Thisattractslotsofreturning

customerswithallergieswho

trustittopreparetheirfoodas

theyneedit.

Outsideoflockdown,the

CoffeeCabinhasafunand

friendlyatmospherewith

seatingclosetogethersothat

customerscanchatandmake

newfriends.Duringlockdown,

thecaféhasoperatedasa

Zoomandbackedupby

speciallydesignedresource

kitsdeliveredtofamilies’

homes.Clubsarecertificated,

sochildrencanworktowards

theBritishScience

Association’sAwardand

privateFacebookgroups

supportfamiliesastheywork

towardstheaward.

Ruthhasalsocreatedfree

scienceworkshops,opento

anyoneintheUK,andis

runningmorespecialised

scienceclassestoshareher

knowledgeandpassionfor

microscopy.

Theseactivitieshave

doubledthenumberof

childrenSciencedipityengages

withsincelockdownbegan.

Runners-up

Thankyoutoourrunners-up:

➤ AleafiaWellnessCentre

➤ SavonaFoodservice

➤ TopMeadowFarm

takeaway,evenwhen

restrictionsloosened,asit

believescustomers’safetyis

moreimportant,butnormally

itlikestogettoknow

customers’favouritesandwill

oftenbepreparedtoservethese

evenbeforetheyhavesatdown.

Itshighstandardofservice

isveryimportanttotheCoffee

Cabinandhasledittowinning

manyawards,includingsix

TasteoftheWestGoldAwards.

Also,lastyearitprovidedfree

mealsforlocalchildrenduring

schoolholidays.

Runners-up

Thankyoutoourrunners-up:

➤ TheEarlsdale

➤ HeleCornmill&TeaRoom

➤ StVincent’sGuestHouse

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■ moretonhousedevon.com

Moreton HouseisaGradeII

listedformercountryhousethat

HarveyandHelenPhillipshave

workedonrestoringasa

weddingandeventsvenueand

visitoraccommodationsince

2015.Whentheyassumed

ownership,thebuildingsuffered

fromdampproblems,roof

leaks,dryrot,wetrot,

woodworm,death-watchbeetle

andaninternaltemperatureof

just4°C.Italsofeltlikean

institutionafterhavingbeen

usedaspartofGrenvilleCollege

Schoolfromthe1950sto2009.

TherestorationofMoreton

Houseimpressedourjudges

becauseitisamajorproject

thatreturnsalocallandmark

withasignificantheritageto

usebythepublic,ithas

employedtheskillsand

expertiseofawidevarietyof

localtradespeopleanditisa

■ topmeadowfarm.co.uk

Top Meadow Farmisactively

regeneratingBarnstapleafter

openingthefirstbutchers

shopinButchersRowfor

manyyearsinJune2020.

Notputoffbythe

dominanceofsupermarkets,

TopMeadowFarmtookon

thischallengebycreatingan

interiorwithahighly

impressivemoderndesignand

managingthespaceinitsunit

effectively. Italsocreateda

furtheroff-sitecuttingunit,

launcheditsonlineshopwith

‘clickandcollect’salesin

March2020andmarketedthe

businessprofessionally.

Ourjudgeswereimpressed

athowTopMeadowFarm

combinesalltheelementsofa

traditionalbutcher’sshopwith

themodernfacilitiesof

internetsellinganddelivery,as

AWARDS

WINNER

Moreton House

Excellence in Construction

sponsored by

Weareoneoftheleadingindependentbuildersmerchantsinthe

SouthWestoperatingoutof20locationsacrossDevon,Cornwall

andSomerset.Atourbranchesyou’llfindawidearrayofhigh

qualityproductsinstock,includinglandscaping,plumbingand

heating,heavysideandlightside,decorating,andgeneral

buildingmaterials,aswellasdedicatedkitchen,bathroomand

bedroomshowroomsinmanylocations.

Ourbranchteamsarehighlyknowledgeableandareonhand

tooffernecessarytechnicalassistance,recommendproducts

fromourextensivestock,andassistwithanyprojectsyou’re

undertaking.Whetherit’sourknowledgeableandreliablestaff,

orourgreatrangeofproducts,weaimtogothatextramile

whetheryou’rebuilding,maintaining,renovatingorrepairing.

We’redelightedtobeinvolvedinrecognisingalocalheroin

theconstructionindustry,asectorveryrelevanttoourbusiness.

■ Visitrgbltd.co.uk

personalprojectundertakenby

afamilycommittedtocreating

averyhighqualityvenue.

Withmorethan100rooms,

some3,600squaremetresof

WINNER

Top Meadow Farm

Outstanding New Business

wellaspromotinghighquality

NorthDevonproducetoboth

localandnationalconsumers.

FounderRayAuvrayisa

localfarmerwithapassionfor

organicfarmingandTop

Meadowisverymuchafamily

business,withsevenfamily

workersandfull-time

employees,includingtwo

butchers,runningtheshop.

TheTopMeadowbrandcomes

fromthenameofafieldon

StoneFarm,oneofthefamily’s

homefarms.Meatissupplied

fromitsownfarmsaswellas

fromotherlocalfarms.Top

Meadowplacesastrong

emphasisonhighanimal

welfarestandardsandlooksto

floorspaceandmorethan120

windows,HarveyandHelen

areapproximatelyhalf-wayand

sixyearsintotheproject,

havinggivenuptheirprevious

partnerwithfarmerswho

farmsustainablyand,where

possible,organicproducers.It

alsosuppliesexcellentproduce

fromotherNorthDevon

farmers,growersand

horticulturalists.

Thebusinesswasstarted

withthebeliefthatallmeat

consumersshouldhaveaccess

tohighquality,highwelfare,

organicandlocalmeat.Top

Meadow’sbutchersarealways

talkingandlisteningto

customersandoftenacton

theirideasandsuggestions.

Theyalsoofferadviceonhow

tocookandtreatmeat.

Openingduringlockdown

presentedextrachallengesfor

careers.Workingwithlocal

buildingcontractors,theyhave

projectmanagedandinterior

designedtheworkthemselves,

includingpaperwork,budgets,

healthandsafety,planning,

procurementandregulatory

aspectsinadditiontohands-on

craftandDIYtasks.

Restorationworkincludes

re-renderingmuchofthe

exterior;replasteringlotsofthe

interiorwithtraditionallime

materials;restoring,painting

anddecorating50rooms;and

systematicallytakingapart,

repairingandcarefully

restoringeverythingfrom

chimneypotstocellarsteps.

Thishasdevelopedanalmost

encyclopaedicknowledgeof

traditionalbuildingmethods

andmaterials,paintsand

cleaningtechniques.

Withlockdownslimiting

opening,MoretonHouse

enjoyedgreatsuccesswithits

holidayletsin2020,achieving

70%occupancy,andhopesto

buildonthisasthehospitality

sectoropensupagain.Itsfirst

weddingreceptionisplanned

forAutumn2021.

Runners-up

Thankyoutoourrunners-up:

➤ TheGasmanandSon

➤ SouthMoltonScaffolding

TopMeadowasfootfallinthe

towncentrewasseverely

reduced.Mostofitsmarketing

wasdirectedthroughsocial

media,specificallyFacebook

andInstagram.Ithasnow

establishedavibrantonline

communityandalready

reachesanaudienceofsome

1,000followersthroughits

socialmediachannels.

WhileTopMeadowis

developingitsdeliveryservice

acrossthemainlandUK,its

maincustomersarequality

meatconsumersinNorth

Devon,whichdemonstrates

howitisachievingitsaimof

offeringlocalresidentsmeat

thatliterallygrowsinthefields

surroundingtheirhomes.

Runners-up

Thankyoutoourrunners-up:

➤ FootCandy

➤ HomeSweetHome

➤ MoretonHouse

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■ terracetapasbar.co.uk

Kayne Harveyissecondchef

inthebusykitchenofthe

TerraceTapas&WineBar,

Ilfracombe.Hepreparesfood

freshlyeveryday,cooksto

orderunderpressureand

supervisesjuniorstaff.Heisa

bigpartoftheteam,regularly

contributingideasand

contributesactivelytothe

successofthebusiness.

Kaynewasaveryhardworkingkitchenporterwhen

presentownersDawnMullen

andCliveChilcottacquired

thebusinessin2016.He

startedafull-timecourseat

college,butsimplywasn’t

enjoyingit.Whileworkingfor

thebusinessintheevenings

andatweekends,hestarted

learningmoreaboutthe

kitchenandaskedifhecould

becomeanapprenticechefat

AWARDS

WINNER

Kayne Harvey

at Terrace Tapas & Wine Bar

Highest Achieving Learner

sponsored by

AtlasPackagingistheUK’sleadingindependentcardboardbox

company.Ourmainaimistoprovideourcustomerswiththebest

bespokecorrugatedpackagingandtodothiswehaveour

owndesignandproductionservice.Ateverystepoftheprocessit’s

conductedaccuratelywhilstkeepingourpriceshighlycompetitive.

Weunderstandthatlongwaitingtimes,costsandpoorquality

canharmtheimpressionofyourbusinesses.ButhereatAtlas

Packagingwehavetheadvantageofhousingbothdesign

andmanufacturingfacilitiesonsitewhichallowsustofasttrack

theprocessofmakingyourcorrugatedpackaging.

Wekeepourpricesfairandcompetitivetoensurethatthe

highestqualitystandardsaremaintainedthroughouttheprocess.

Andwithconstantreinvestmentandconsultationweareableto

offerstateoftheartprintingandmanufacturingservicesto

maintainqualityatitsverybesteverystepoftheway.

■ Visitatlaspackaging.co.uk

therestaurant.InDecember

2017,hejoinedfull-timeand

enrolledasaworkplace

apprenticeontheL2Commis

Chefqualification.

Duetoissueswiththe

trainingprovider,his

qualificationtooktwiceas

longasnormal,yetKayne

studiouslycompletedhislog

book,wroteuprecipesand

workdiaries,constantlycame

toworkearlyandspenthours

discussingcookeryandcourse

work.Dawnsaysthey“stand

inaweofKayne’smotivation,

persistenceanddetermination”

whenmostyoungpeople

wouldhavegivenup.

Duringthistime,Kayne

alsoachievedCIEHFood

Safety;L2HACCP;L2

Allergens;WorldHost2020

KeepingCustomersSafe

duringCovidandFirstAidat

Workqualifications.

Runners-up

Thankyoutoourrunners-up:

➤ EllieCourt

ofSavonaFoodservice

➤ JamesTimms

ofHarveyPrecisionTools

E s t . 1 9 8 3

Sustainable Corrugated Cardboard

Packaging with the environment at heart.

Packaging

Solutions for

our Planet.

Also passionate about our Community and

supporting our Charity of the Year 2021.

Roundswell Business Park,

Barnstaple, Devon, EX313TT.

+44(0)1271

344 055

sales@atlaspackaging.co.uk

www.atlaspackaging.co.uk

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■ lambland.co.uk

Lamblandwasestablishedin

1961asasmallseasonalretail

shopintheharbourareaof

Ilfracombesellingleather

wallets,pursesandhandbags.

Asthebusinessdeveloped,it

recognisedtheneedtooffera

mailorderserviceandonline

storetoregularcustomers.This

grewquicklyandtoday

Lamblandisathirdgeneration

family-runglobalonline

businesswithitsheadquarters

onMullacottBusinessEstate.

NowLamblandhas

expandeditsrangetoinclude

sheepskinfootwear,sheepskin

rugsandawidevarietyof

gents’,women’s,children’sand

babies’sheepskinproducts.It

alsooffersacomprehensive

selectionoftopquality

■ holein1lynmouth.co.uk

■ Facebook@TwoScoopsTricycle

■ theoldbanklynton.co.uk

Liam Drewisa20-year-old

serialentrepreneurwhohas

nowstartedthreebusinesses.

AfterstudyingatPilton

CommunityCollege,he

movedtoYeoviltostudyLaw

andcompletedhiscriminal

litigationqualificationthere,

butdecidedthatuniversity

wasnotforhim.Hehada

longstandingambitiontorun

hisownbusinessandin

November2018tookthe

opportunitytobidforandwin

thetendertooperatethegolf

courseonLynmouth’s

AWARDS

WINNER

Lambland

International Trade

sponsored by

FoundedbymanagingdirectorLindaMiddleton-Jones,

InternationalTradeMattersLtdprovidesindependenttailored

supporttoSMEsandmicrobusinesses.

Levelsofengagementcanincludeatelephone-basedExport

Responsesupportservice,helpandadvicewithexport

documentationandaccreditations,orafully-embeddedExport

Managertooperateortrainyourexportdepartment.

■ Visitinternationaltradematters.com

cowhides,goatskinsand

sheepskinrugs,includingrare

breedsheepskins,reindeer

hidesandrugsforpets.

Lamblandworksvery

closelywithallitssuppliers,

whousethefinestsheepskin

andwool,ensuringproducts

areofthehighestqualityandas

ethicallysourcedaspossible.

WINNER

Liam Drew

Young Entrepreneur

seafront.Liamhasbeen

runningHolein1Lynmouth

sinceApril2019,alongwith

hisTwoScoopsTricycleice

creambusiness.

Liamsayshewentagainst

theadviceofmanytopursuea

careerinLaw:“Ikeptthe

couragetofollowmygut

feeling.Priortoopening

Holein1,I’dalwaysworkedfor

somebodyelse.Ienjoyedit

andI’velearntmostofwhatI

knowtodayfromthepeople

thatwereaboveme.

“Seeingwhatpotential

couldbemadeinthetourism

industryinLynmouthwasthe

maindrivingforce.Being

young,IfeltIhadnewand

differentideastomaybe

somebodythat’sbeeninthe

business20or30years.Isaw

Lamblandisproudtobe

Britishandispassionateabout

thecraftofhandmade

products.Themajorityofits

footwearandsheepskinisnow

BritishorEuropeanandalways

aby-productofthefarming

industry.Itpromotesaspecific

BritishMadecollectionwithall

productsbearingthe‘Madein

thingsthatmaybetheydidn’t.

“Twoyearsdowntheline,I

haven’tlookedback.”

Liam’sbiggestchallengewas

createdbylockdowns,which

shortenedhisseason.When

abletoreopen,hesawthat

footfallhadincreased

massivelyandcreated‘The

LatenightPutt’totake

advantageofit.

Puttinghisincredible

energytouseinthemost

recentlockdown,heusedthe

timetocreateathirdbusiness,

theOldBankcaféand

restaurantinLynton.

“Mybiggestsuccesshas

comemostrecently.Aftertwo

yearsofhardworkand

determination,I’vebeenable

totakeontheleaseofan

existingcafe.

Britain’logo.

Thecompanystarted

exportingwhenitsawaniche

intheoverseasmarketwitha

demandforBritish-made

products.Lookingathowit

couldflytheBritishflag

overseasandpromoteBritishmadefootwearandbespoke

sheepskinitems,itstarted

sellingviathirdparty

marketplacessuchasEbayand

Etsyaswellasonitsownweb

site.TheUSAwasthemain

target,althoughnowitshipsall

overtheworld.Toachievethis

ithadtointroducenew

shippingcourierswith

automatedparceltracking

softwareandtopriceitemssoit

couldabsorboverseastaxcosts.

Lambland’sbiggestmarkets

arenowFrance,Germany,the

USAandAustralia.Ithasalso

establishedrelationshipsin

NewZealandandNorthern

Irelandandhasstockistsin

thesecountries.

Runners-up

Thankyoutoourrunners-up:

➤ TheClovellySoapCompany

➤ PeakOnline

➤ ThreadLOXX

“Again,notbeingonetosit

around,I’vespentthewholeof

Lockdown3refurbishingit

andgettingitreadyforthe

Mayopening.”

Liamisalwayslookingfor

newwaystostandouton

socialmediaandhasalsobeen

usingdowntimeduringthe

recentlockdowntodevelophis

brand,asheseesthisasreally

importantinbeingableto

standoutfromthecrowd.Asa

result,hehasmadesurethat

hemaintainsaconsistentlook

acrossallhissocialmedia

activitiesandhasinvestedin

brandedcoffeecupsto

reinforcehisbrandacross

everythinghedoes.

OurjudgesfeltthatLiamis

aremarkableexampleofwhat

ispossibleforyoungpeopleto

achievebystartingtheirown

businessinNorthDevon.

Runners-up

Thankyoutoourrunners-up:

➤ EmilyBaglow&Whitney

Stoneman

➤ StaceyIbbotson

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■ dymondengineering.co.uk

Dymond Engineeringhas

builtareputationasaleading

metalworksupplierin

shopfittingsandretaildisplay

equipmentsince1981andit

hasworkedwithmajorhigh

streetbrands.

Asamanufacturerofhighqualitybespokemetalwork,

Dymondprovidesaresponsive

sheetandtubemetal

fabricationservice,offering

designandvalue-engineering

withasolutions-focused

approach,alongwithits

specialistexpertisein

shopfittingsanddisplay

equipment.Itmanufactures

sub-contractmetalworkfor

leadingfit-outcompanies,

joinerycompaniesand

manufacturersaswellas

workingdirectlywith

independentretailers.

Whiletherapidgrowthof

onlineshoppingandrecent

lockdownsarehavinga

massiveimpactontheretail

industry,Dymond’scurrent

ownerssince2010havebeen

workingforsometimeto

diversifyintootherproducts

andmarkets.

■ FacebookKye’sOdd-jobs

Kye’s Odd-Jobswasstartedby

14-year-oldKyeWoodsin

Barnstaplein2020.

Kye’sbusinessfirstcaught

oureyeonFacebookwherewe

AWARDS

WINNER

Dymond Engineering

Made in North Devon

sponsored by

TheSignMakermanufactureshighqualitysignsandmemorialsto

suitallbudgets,offeringahugechoiceinmaterials,fontsand

images.Italsoprovidesamassiverangeofstandardsafetysigns,

postersandequipment.

Wemakesomanydifferentsignsjustthewayyouwantthem–

housesigns,homesignsandnameplates,doornumbers,memorial

plaques,businesssignsandwheelcovers.Ifyouneedadvicewith

anyofthesigns,plaques,businesssignage,memorialsorgiftsdo

callus01769561355.

OurmainworkshopsarebasedinNorthDevon,butwesendour

signsallovertheworld.Weknowweareluckytobesituatedinthe

countryandourwebsiteshowshowwecareforourcountryside.

Visitourwebsitetoseethehugevarietyofsignageweoffer.You

canplaceordersbyphone,emailorviaouronlineshop.

■ Visitsign-maker.net

Theseincludeitscustommadehandsanitiserstandsfor

childrenandadultsforusein

schoolsandbusinesses;its

RockandRollbedframesfor

campervanconversions,

whichenabletherearcarseats

inacampervantoeasily

WINNER

Kye Woods

Junior Entrepreneur

wereimpressedbyhisspiritof

enterpriseinsettingupa

businesscompletingoddjobs

forlocalresidents.Kye

convertintoacomfortablebed

frame;andtheTX3Total

TrainingTower,ahome

trainingrackconceivedduring

lockdownsbyJackEyers,aGB

Paracanoeathlete,whowas

disappointedwiththequality

ofaffordablehomepower

demonstratedthisagainby

entering ourbusinessawards.

Itisforthisreasonthatwe

feelKyedeservesrecognitionas

towerspreviouslyavailable.

DymonddevelopedtheTX3

withJackandithasnowbeen

chosenbyTeamGBtobe

installedintheGBOlympic

andParalympictraining

villageatthisyear’sTokyo

OlympicGames.

ThishasenabledDymond

toenternewmarketsandit

nowmanufacturesproducts

forlibraries,schools,offices

andfoodpreparationfacilities

aswellasthehigh-quality

homefurnishingsmarket.

Ourjudgesweredeeply

impressedwithDymond’s

highqualityengineering,

innovationanditsdedication

totheregenerationofBritish

manufacturing.Thecompany

proudlypromotesthevital

‘MadeinBritain’messageand

issupportingcustomerstoreshoremoreoftheirproduction

backtotheUK,asforeign

manufactureceasestobeas

cheapasitwasandhome

manufactureroftenprovides

superiorquality,faster

deliveryandgreatercontrol.

Runners-up

Thankyoutoourrunners-up:

➤ dizzydaze

➤ MoatHouse

➤ ThreadLOXX

agenuineentrepreneurwho

hastakentheinitiativetostart

abusinessatanagewhenmany

young peoplehavenoteven

startedtothinkaboutcareers

orbusiness.

WehavecreatedtheJunior

Entrepreneurawardto

celebrateKye’sachievementand

wethinkhehasasuccessful

futureaheadofhim,whatever

hechoosestodo.

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