Business Action | Midsummer 2021
Midsummer 2021 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue announces the winners of the Business Action North Devon Business Awards 2021 plus features on a number of new business and details of the upcoming BBxpo business-to-business exhibition and our Business Activists answering your business questions. And there's news of businesses of every size and sector from the communities across North Devon.
Midsummer 2021 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue announces the winners of the Business Action North Devon Business Awards 2021 plus features on a number of new business and details of the upcoming BBxpo business-to-business exhibition and our Business Activists answering your business questions. And there's news of businesses of every size and sector from the communities across North Devon.
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A passion for numbersand<br />
strongachievementsinMaths<br />
atschoolhaveledChrisJohn<br />
tostartanewBarnstaple<br />
accountancyandbookkeeping<br />
service,CMJBookkeeping.<br />
ChrishaslivedinNorth<br />
Devonformorethan25years<br />
andpreviouslyworkedfor<br />
retailandotherbusinesses.<br />
“Ihadalwayswantedto<br />
startmyownbusinessand<br />
afterstudyingAATLevel2<br />
and3atPetroc,Idecidedto<br />
taketheplungeandbeginmy<br />
ownbookkeepingbusiness,”<br />
saysChris.<br />
Small business clients<br />
LaunchedinJanuary<strong>2021</strong>,<br />
CMJBookkeepingissteadily<br />
acquiringclientsandcurrently<br />
supportsbusinessesacrossa<br />
rangeofsectors,including<br />
cleaning,construction,<br />
independenthighstreetretail,<br />
furniturerestoration,<br />
plumbing,hairdressingand<br />
evena‘YouTuber’.<br />
“I’vebeentradingfor<br />
nearlysixmonthsnowand<br />
NEWS<br />
New accountancy practice<br />
attracting small businesses<br />
thingshavepickedupreally<br />
wellalready.Thisismainly<br />
fromwordofmouth,butalso<br />
frommywebsiteandadverts<br />
onFacebook.”<br />
ChriscompletedAATLevel<br />
2in2019withdistinctionand<br />
iscurrentlynearingtheendof<br />
hisstudiesforAATLevel3at<br />
Petroc,havingalready<br />
completedandpassedAdvance<br />
Bookkeeping,FinalAccounts<br />
PreparationandCostings.<br />
Heisfullyinsured,<br />
supervisedunderMoney<br />
LaunderingLegislationby<br />
HMRC,andregisteredasan<br />
AgentwithHMRC.<br />
Accounting services<br />
CMJBookkeeping’sservices<br />
includegeneralbookkeeping,<br />
selfassessmenttaxreturns,<br />
payrollandVATreturns.<br />
Theseservicesareaimedatthe<br />
area’ssoletraders,individuals,<br />
SMEs,partnershipsandsmall<br />
businesses,enablingowners<br />
andmanagerstosavevaluable<br />
timewhichtheycanfocuson<br />
theirbusiness,confidentthat<br />
theiraccountancyneedsarein<br />
safehands.<br />
Making Tax Digital<br />
ChrisusesQuickBookscloud<br />
accountingsoftware,whichhe<br />
canoffertoclientsata<br />
discountedrate.Asacertified<br />
ProAdvisor,hesupports<br />
clientsmakingthetransition<br />
toMakingTaxDigital.<br />
Chrisofferspotentialclients<br />
afreeinitialconsultationto<br />
assesstheiraccountancyneeds.<br />
■ Details07876740089or<br />
cmjbookkeeping.co.uk<br />
Village bakery puts bread on the table<br />
Bakershavebeenproviding<br />
communitieswithbreadsince<br />
thetimeoftheancientGreeks<br />
andstillthereisnothinglike<br />
goingintoasmallbakeryto<br />
buyfreshlybakedbread,buns<br />
andcakes.<br />
CharmianChuggreopened<br />
CombeMartin’sbakerytwo<br />
yearsagoandhasdevelopeda<br />
loyalclienteleforherselection<br />
ofbreads,whichincludewhite,<br />
wholemeal,granaryand<br />
multiseed.Shealsobakesspelt<br />
breadtoorder.Doughnuts,<br />
currantbuns,gingerbreadmen,<br />
shortbread,browniesandother<br />
bunsandcakesarealsobaked<br />
onthepremises.<br />
Breakfasts and teas<br />
Runninganindependent<br />
bakeryisachallenge,with<br />
strongcompetitionfrom<br />
supermarkets,andCharmian<br />
alwayslooksformorewaysto<br />
servethecommunity.Onewas<br />
torevamptheshopandinstall<br />
seatingsothatshecouldalso<br />
servebreakfasts,toasted<br />
sandwiches,paninisandtea<br />
andcoffeetocustomersonthe<br />
premises.Herson,Liam<br />
Many villages are poorer for having no shops, but Combe Martin is<br />
lucky to have a selection of quality food stores. When delivering<br />
<strong>Business</strong> <strong>Action</strong>, editor Robert Zarywacz cannot resist popping into<br />
Combe Martin Bakery for a doughnut or currant bun. He urges you to<br />
buy from your local bakers, butchers and greengrocers or lose them<br />
Chugg,whoisageneralbuilder,<br />
helpedheroutwiththis.<br />
Charmianhadnoprevious<br />
experienceofrunningabakery,<br />
butshesaysshelovesit.Her<br />
familyandthreedaughters,<br />
Elysia,TahliaandKimberley,<br />
allhelprunthebusiness.<br />
Evening bistro<br />
Amorerecentdevelopmentis<br />
openingasaneveningbistro,<br />
whichCharmianstartedthis<br />
June.TheBaker’sBistroserves<br />
uptothreecourseswith<br />
startersrangingfromgarlic<br />
mushroomstowhitebaitand<br />
chickpeabruschetta.<br />
Awiderangeofmain<br />
coursesincludesseabass,<br />
scampi,chilli,sweetpotato<br />
curry,achoiceofbeef,spicy<br />
chickenorveganburgers,steak<br />
andduck.Thesecanbe<br />
followedbyaselectionof<br />
dessertsincludingwhite<br />
chocolatecheesecake,cherryor<br />
applecrumblewithcustard,<br />
chocolatebrownieorhot<br />
chocolatefudgecake.<br />
■ Details01271882865or<br />
FacebookCombeMartin<br />
BakeryandTearoom<br />
2 business action | <strong>Midsummer</strong> <strong>2021</strong> | business-action.co.uk
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