helping your business grow breakfast series: tameside
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‘Helping your business grow’ breakfast event
Ashton Old Baths21th July
Welcome and IntroductionsAndrew NickeasBusiness AdvisorBusiness Growth Hub
Agenda8.30am Welcome and introductions, Andrew Nickeas, Business Advisor, Business Growth Hub
8.35am Business Growth Hub services overview, Andrew Nickeas
8.45am Guest speaker – Victoria Dollard, Managing Director, Mediskills Training
9.00am Guest speaker – Robin Page, Owner, Bake and Take
9.15am Q&A
9.30am Tameside Council update, Lavinia Ferguson, Project Manager Employment and Skills
9.35am Closing remarks, Andrew Nickeas
9.40am Networking and refreshments
10.30am Event closes
Housekeeping
• Fire procedure• Nearest toilets• Phones on silent• Twitter:
• @bizgrowthhub• #BGHEvents
• Feedback forms
Business Growth Hub Services Overview
Make a positive difference
Guest Speaker
Victoria DollardManaging DirectorMediskills Training
MEDISKILLS YOUR HEALTH OUR EXPERTISE
OUR HISTORY
▪ Incorporated late 2010 but did not fully realize our potential until 2014
▪ Started as a training company.
▪ Today we have four divisions
▪ Last year saw a 300% growth
▪ 98% of our team are current NHS professionals
▪ Classed as a small business
OUR PURPOSE AND CORE VALUES
Our purpose is to promote
health, safety and wellbeing
to everything we do and those
we work with
OUR FOUR DIVISIONS
TV & Film Ambulance and Events Training Health Alliance
FILM & TV MEDICAL SUPPLIER • BRIEF ENCOUNTERS
• CORONATION STREET
• COUNTDOWN
• PARANOID
• MOUNT PLEASANT
• VERA
• ITS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE
• GALA AWARDS
• ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
• HOLLYOAKS
• REG
• IN THE DARK
• PREY 2
• BRITISH SOAP AWARDS 2015
• MIDWINTER OF THE SPIRIT
• IN THE CLUB
• BLISS
AMBULANCE AND EVENTS
REPATRIATIONS
COUNCIL EVENTS
CORPORATE EVENTS
MUSIC CONCERTS
FESTIVALS
CHARITY
SPORTING EVENTS INCLUDING LEAGUE FOOTBALL
TRAINING FIRST AID (FAIB)
PAEDIATIRIC FIRST AID
ADVANCED MEDICAL / CLINICAL
HEALTH & SAFETY
MOVING & HANDLING
SAFEGUARDING / PREVENT
FLAT STAN FIRST AID
AED
HEALTH ALLIANCE FIT FOR WORK MEDICALS
HEALTH CHECKS
PRE EMPLOYMENT MEDICALS
SAFETY CRITICAL POSITION MEDICALS
HEALTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS
RESEARCH AND REPORTING
DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING
SUPPORTING CORPORATE BUSINESS
CHARITY & COMMUNITY
CPR & AED Training within the community
Assisted with the installation of the 1st community defibrillator
Work with the local Community First Responders
Schools
INNOVATION & FUTURE OF MEDISKILLS ▪ EACH DIVISION TO BECOME A STAND ALONE BUSINESS UNIT
▪ MEDISKILLS FALLS AND INTERVENTION TEAM (MFIT)
▪ TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF CHILDREN’S FIRST AID EDUCATION
▪ TO SET STANDARDS WHICH OTHERS FOLLOW
▪ HEALTH LITERACY CENTRE
BUSINESS GROWTH HUB ▪ INTRODUCED 2015
▪ HELPED STEER THE COMPANY IN THE CORRECT DIRECTION - BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
▪ DEDICATED AND INFORMED SUPPORT FROM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
▪ PUSHING OUR BOUNDARIES AND ENSURING WE FOLLOW THROUGH
▪ NETWORKING
***MAKING US SAY YES WHEN WE REALLY WANTED TO SAY NO! ***
Guest SpeakerRobin PageOwnerBake and Take
BUSINESS GROWTH HUBPRESENTATION
Presenting: Robin Page
Who are bake&TAKE?• Europe's No1 Self Service
Bakery Franchise
• Owned by Steve Mahon & Robin Page
• Master rights purchased from Backwerk Germany to cover UK and Northern Ireland
• 10 new stores opening in 2016
• 360+ stores across Europe
Business Overview and What makes us different• Sandwich and Coffee market is now at £3.7bn per annum. This market
has increased 5% per year for last 5 years
• The sector has continued to expand despite the recession proving its durability
• The market may appear to be dominated by big brands such as Subway, Costa, Greggs but our continental self service style business offer fits nicely in-between all players.
• Subway and Dominos have little chance to expand as their territories are saturated
Business Overview and What makes us different
• Continental self service offer from the German Market Leader.
• Unique Fully Self Service German Designed Display cabinets
• Selling range of continental & classic UK / European designed products
• Rear fill design, doesn’t slow customer flow
• Unrivalled freshness parameters for all our products
• Low price high quality product positioning
• Unique market position (between Greggs and Pret-a-Manger)
15 Years in the makingFrom This …….. To This ……..
To This ……..
Bake&TAKE: an easy-to-buy experience1. Taking a tray 2. Selecting 3. Using Tongs
4. Filling the tray
6. Packing up
5.Paying 6. Packing
Products
How did we hear about Business Growth Hub and support received
• Maven Partners – VC Company
• We were looking for investment through various sources
• Invited to present at one of the events
• Our contact Keith Tenant – fantastic help and support
• Through this were introduced to Ying De
What we required the investment for…. Looking to raise £200,000
• Business to Business catering – vast marketplace
• Drive major growth in franchise sales
• Support café introduction into supermarket & forecourts
• Increase infrastructure for expansion
How the business has developed since…..
• Introduction of a specialist Franchise company to recruit new franchisees – very successful
• Employed a full time operations manager to develop the B2b catering – again very successful
• Increased our Head Office staff by two in preparation for all the new stores
Challenges…………….. Suitable retail properties
Euro rate – Brexit
Adaption of products for the UK market
Sourcing of suitable equipment
Time management
Risks that have paid off…..
• Waiting for the right investor – don’t just take first one comes along
• We didn’t give too much away – again didn’t take first few offers
• Business Catering• Purchasing the Master Rights for the UK
What Tips and Advice…..• What qualities do you have that will be an advantage?
• Does it suit you?
• Your needs?
• Your wants?
• Your lifestyle
• Your family
• Take advice
Summary
If you are looking for investment into your business do your homework
Know and understand every aspect of your business
Be prepared for the difficult questions
Be passionate about your business
Q & A
• YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO ASK US ANY QUESTIONS!!!
Thank You
• bake&TAKE would like to thank you for your valued time and attention
Q&A
Tameside Council Update
Lavinia FergusonProject Manager Employment and SkillsTameside Council
Tameside Council Supporting Businesses
TAMESIDE BUSINESS GRANT FOR EMPLOYERS
The Tameside Business Grant for Employers offers a grant of £1,500 to businesses which create:• an apprenticeship for a Tameside resident
aged 16-24 years old• a job role for a Tameside resident paid at the
living wage (currently £8.25 per hour)
Nemo Autos Ltd, Hyde Samantha Clayton (Owner) of Nemo Autos Ltd, Hyde with her Apprentice Georgia Moseley:
“As a small business overheads are high. The grant helps to pay Georgia’s wage. In all honesty, the grant is a massive help, we are really grateful.” Samantha Clayton, Owner of Nemo Autos Ltd
TAMESIDE Y.E.S.Businesses will be reimbursed for 6 months salary if they employ a Tameside resident aged 16-24 years, who is not in employment, education or training through the scheme. The scheme support apprenticeships and non-apprenticeship roles for 6 months.
“I thought there’s no financial risk and it gives a young person the opportunity to see what it’s like to work. How does a young person get experience without a chance? By employing a person with no experience, it also gave me the chance to mould someone.” Darren Hartley, Managing Director at Insul-Eight Contracts Ltd.
TAMESIDE TRADE GRANTTameside Council recognise the borough has a vitally important Trade skill base. To support this we created a grant of up to £1,000 is available for:• Tameside apprentices in the trade industry (16-
24 years)• A new trade business starting up in Tameside
(16-24 years)The grant can be used to buy tools or even buying a work van.
“I wouldn’t be as far on in my career without the Trade Grant. Better tools, better jobs, better end product.” Kane Johnson, Apprentice Joiner “Without the Trade Grant, I wouldn’t have been able to buy my drills.” Joseph Etches, Apprentice Joiner
Thank you
Closing Remarks
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