Business Action | Summer 2023
Summer 2023 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes details of BBxpo Bideford business exhibition on 26 October 2023, articles on new shops across the area, profiles of all the North Devon Business Awards 2023 winners, more awards scheme you can enter plus local business directory listings.
Summer 2023 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes details of BBxpo Bideford business exhibition on 26 October 2023, articles on new shops across the area, profiles of all the North Devon Business Awards 2023 winners, more awards scheme you can enter plus local business directory listings.
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Excellence in Building<br />
& Construction Award<br />
WINNER: SOUTH MOLTON SCAFFOLDING<br />
AWARDS HEADER<br />
DominicStoneman of South<br />
Molton Scaffoldingwas<br />
presentedwiththeExcellence<br />
inBuilding&Construction<br />
Award<strong>2023</strong>byawardsjudge<br />
VicMahajanofAramisRugby.<br />
Dominicsaid:“Iwas<br />
shockedandhonestlydidn't<br />
thinkwewouldcomeouton<br />
top,whichprobablyshowedin<br />
mylackofpreparationfora<br />
speech.<br />
“Theawardshowsthehard<br />
workweareputtinginbehind<br />
thescenesandalternatively<br />
givesmyteamthecreditthey<br />
deserve.Winningtheaward<br />
alsoshowsourcustomersold<br />
andnewthatweareserious<br />
aboutourworkingsectorand<br />
movingwiththetimes.<br />
Commentingontheevent,<br />
Dominicadded:“Itwasawellrun,pleasanteveningwhereI<br />
managedtomeetother<br />
businessesandhavesince<br />
startedworkingwithoneof<br />
them.<br />
“<strong>2023</strong>islookingtobethe<br />
busiestyearyetwithsome<br />
excitingprojectsinthediary<br />
continuingintothecoming<br />
years.Thepastfiveyearshave<br />
beenmassiveforSMSwiththe<br />
companygrowingmassively<br />
andworkingonsomeofthe<br />
bestprojectsacrossDevon.We<br />
haveallowedthebusinessto<br />
growatitsownratelatelyrather<br />
thanpushthingsascustomer<br />
relationsandourserviceswill<br />
alwaysbemymainpriority.<br />
Ratherthangrowthecompany<br />
Iamsettingoutthelong-term<br />
infrastructuretoallowthe<br />
businesstobemoreproactive<br />
andperformflawlessly.”<br />
SouthMoltonscaffolding<br />
employsateamof25<br />
scaffoldersandtwoofficestaff.<br />
alllivingwithinNorthDevon.<br />
■ scaffoldhirenorthdevon.co.uk<br />
Need it<br />
Find it<br />
4 copies of <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Action</strong><br />
magazine posted to you,<br />
12-month online listing<br />
& 4 business listings<br />
*<br />
for £30 per year<br />
*priceriseinsummer<strong>2023</strong><br />
Book at needitfindit.uk<br />
HERE<br />
Consumer Service Excellence Award<br />
WINNER: DAISY LAYLAND ESTATE AGENT<br />
DaisyLaylandof Daisy<br />
Layland: North Devon Estate<br />
Agentwaspresentedwiththe<br />
ConsumerServiceExcellence<br />
Award<strong>2023</strong>byawardsjudge<br />
FrankStoneofKameleon.<br />
“Icouldn'tbelieveit,”said<br />
Daisy.“Mysmallbusinesswas<br />
upagainstwell-established<br />
largerbusinessesandthenI<br />
won.IhonestlyneverthoughtI<br />
wouldwin.Itmeanssomuch.<br />
MyclientslovedthefactIwon<br />
butalsoitgivesmeconfidence<br />
thathowIamdifferentand<br />
changingtheindustryinthe<br />
UKiscompletelyworthitand<br />
recognised.<br />
“Theeventwasreallygood.<br />
Idefinitelyrecommendother<br />
businessesattendnextyear.<br />
“IamthebusiestIhaveever<br />
beenandnowhaveafour-week<br />
waitinglistifyouwouldliketo<br />
listyourhomewithme.Ihave<br />
themostfantasticclientsand<br />
can'tbelievethatIgettodothis<br />
asmyjobeveryday.Iamvery<br />
luckyandhonoured.<br />
“Wearealwayslookingfor<br />
newandexcitingwaysto<br />
marketpropertiesandIam<br />
goingtobeonapropertyreal<br />
estateTVshowthisyear,which<br />
isexciting.Formeitisallabout<br />
keepingrealtowhoIamand<br />
ensuringthatmyserviceisthe<br />
mostimportantpartrather<br />
thenjustchasingmore...being<br />
happyandensuringthatIdo<br />
thebestjobpossible.”<br />
■ daisylayland.exp.uk.com<br />
18 business action | <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> | business-action.co.uk