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'Helping Your Business Grow'
Breakfast
Bolton
Tuesday 25 April
Welcome and introductions
Jonathan Crabtree
Business Growth Advisor
Business Growth Hub
Agenda08.00 - Welcome and introductions, Jonathan Crabtree, Business Growth Advisor, Business Growth Hub
08.05 - Alex Fau-Goodwin, Principal, Bolton Sixth Form College
08.10 - Guest speaker, Matt Carter, Owner, White Wall Gallery & Framers
08.25 - Guest speaker, Dave Shuttleworth, Director, IDN Supplies Ltd
08.40 - Questions and answers
08.50 - Team Bolton Partnership: Local support offer and the Apprenticeship Levy, Kate Smith, Bolton Council
08.55 - Quick Wins for Energy Efficiency’ Workshops, Becky Chedd, & Clare Fallon, Environmental Business Advisors, Business Growth Hub
09.00 - Closing remarks
09.05 - Networking and refreshments
09.30 - Event Close
Housekeeping
• Fire procedure
• Phones on silent
• Twitter:
• @bizgrowthhub
• #BGHEvents
• Feedback forms on chairs
Your local support - Bolton
• Jonathan Crabtree
• 07525 603 484
Your local support - Bolton
• Free recruitment service (e.g. Light Cinema)
• Business research – Ask Bolton Libraries
• Free property relocation service
• Free promotion of business events
• Sponsorship opportunities
Alex Fau-Goodwin
Principal
Bolton Sixth Form College
Matt Carter
Owner
White Wall Gallery & Framers
Dave Shuttleworth
Director
IDN Supplies Ltd
Q&A
Team Bolton Partnership: local support offerKate Smith, Bolton Council
Team Bolton Partnership: Who we are
What we do• Improve access to training, skills and employment
opportunities.
• Raise aspirations and improve information, advice
and guidance
• Enable conditions for new and existing businesses
to grow
• Work with employers to co-ordinate and maximise
opportunities for Bolton people
How we work with employers
The Ask• Work with us on opportunities for local
people
• Includes recruitment, apprenticeships,
mentoring, careers advice in schools
and people with disabilities.
The Offer• Free one stop shop of local employment
and skills support
• Find the right, appropriately skilled
candidates
• Impartial Advice, guidance & links to
schools and others
• Supports your CSR objectives
Apprenticeship Levy
Apprenticeship levy
£15,000 allowance is not a cashpayment
Only 1.3% of employers will paythe levy
6 April 2017, at a rate of0.5% of pay bill, paid through PAYE
Applies to all UK employers inall sectors
2.3% of public sector workforce will need to be apprentices
Paying the levy
• Employers pay their levy to HMRC, through the PAYE process
• Single employers with multiple PAYE schemes will only have one allowance.
• Connected employers share one allowance
• Employer of 250 employees, each with a gross salary of £20,000.
• Pay bill: 250 x £20,000 = £5,000,000
• Levy sum: 0.5% x £5,000,000 = £25,000
• Allowance: £25,000 - £15,000 =
£10,000 annual levy payment
• Employer of 100 employees, each with a gross salary of £20,000.
• Pay bill: 100 x £20,000 = £2,000,000
• Levy sum: 0.5% x £2,000,000 = £10,000
• Allowance: £10,000 - £15,000 =
£0 annual levy payment
LEVIED EMPLOYER NON-LEVIED EMPLOYER
Work with us…• Use the Levy to support the local economy:
upskill your staff; grow local talent
• Work with Team Bolton on your wider recruitment and training needs
• Join our Apprenticeship Task Group and shape local provision and support
www.businessbolton.org
Clare Fallon
Rebecca Chedd
Environmental Business Advisors, Business Growth Hub
Energy Efficiency Service
Energy Efficiency Service
• New programme of support for SMEs in Greater Manchester
• Key Benefits:
• Save money on bottom line
• Safeguard against increasing energy prices
• Boost green credentials
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Our tailored programme of support
3 part service:
1. Quick Wins for Energy Savings Workshop – Benefits of energy efficiency
2. Specialist Masterclasses – A range of advanced technical and managerial energy topics
3. Tailored Action Plan – Clarify and prioritise cost saving actions
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How will it help you?
• Start your energy efficiency improvement journey
• Support to implement energy saving projects
• Identify more opportunities to save energy
• Expand your knowledge of energy saving techniques and
technologies
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Is this for you?
We are looking to support SMEs who want to:
• Save money on their energy bills
• Prioritise easy options to reduce energy consumption
• Demonstrate their environmental credentials to customers
GM SMEs who operate B2B are eligible
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Upcoming workshops
• 10th May at Central Library, Manchester City Centre
• 20th June at Bury Town Hall
• 28th June at Warren Bruce Court, Trafford Park
• 29th June at Ashton Market Hall, Tameside
• 6th July at Bolton College
• 13th July at Edgeley Park Football Stadium, Stockport
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To find out more:
Visit:
• www.businessgrowthhub.com/events
Email:
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Closing remarks
Jonathan Crabtree
Business Growth Hub
Please leave your feedback
Please take a couple of minutes before the
networking to complete the feedback form and
return it to the Hub staff
Forthcoming events
IP – Myths, Misconceptions, Pitfalls and Brexit
Wednesday 26 April
Churchgate House, Manchester
Wigan Business Growth Lunch
Friday 28 April
The Pier Centre, Wigan
