GREATER BIRMINGHAM CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
BUSINESS SERVICES BUSINESS RATES
Colliers International has over 700 professionals in 11 offices across the UK and Ireland helping occupiers, developers, owners and investors with all their commercial real estate needs. Our rating team, based in Birmingham, is keen to work closer with Chamber members who occupy space to help you minimise your business rate liability and negotiate better business rates. We can also forensically examine miscalculations in previous bills, recouping every penny in
overpaid rates. With a zero risk to you, our fees are structures based on a percentage of only any saving we find. Whether you are a small regional business, or a large national enterprise.
To find out more about how we can help, please visit
www.colliers.com/birmingham
CHAMBER POWER
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) and new patron Total Gas & Power have joined forces to launch Chamber Power, helping to ensure all GBCC members have access to tools to improve your energy efficiency, expertise to ensure you make well informed energy related decisions plus a wide range of supply contracts.
See page 6 for further details. HR SERVICES
Chamberlink has the new agenda covered
need us to design a programme to meet your business needs.
For more information call Russell Jeans on 0121 607 1939 or email
r.jeans@
birmingham-chamber.com TRANSLATIONS
Birmingham Chamber’s thriving translation team has posted a record turnover of £2.5m during the last five years – despite the background of the global recession. The department – which has been in operation for 35 years – has continued to notch up contracts with a string of blue chip clients. The four strong team – which offers
translations in more than 150 different language combinations, whether technical, commercial, patents or legal information - is led by Amira Graham. The team has undertaken a number of challenging contracts in recent months including the translation of more than 160 legal contracts on behalf of a multi-national telecommunications corporation, which included employing 24 translators working through one particular weekend to produce urgently needed documents.
French, Italian, German and Spanish are among the main languages translated, although Russian, Arabic, Chinese and Japanese contracts are also common. Language training is also available.
For more information call 0121 607 1916
a.graham@
birmingham-chamber.com
Our HR service is delivered by Peninsula Business Services Ltd. The service keeps members up to date with the latest legislation and provides practical assistance to help with employment law, human resources or health & safety issues.
For more information visit
www.chamberhr.co.uk, call Steve Killick on 01614166784 or email him at
Steve.Killick@
peninsula-uk.com
LEGAL SERVICES
As a Birmingham Chamber group member you have access to a 24/7 legal advice line. The legal service provides access to qualified legal advice. Provided by Composite Legal Expenses Ltd., a national consultancy, it is committed to reducing the burdens of dealing with the regulations facing businesses on a range of legal and accountancy matters involving commercial and employment law, health and safety legislations, environmental health issues, tax and VAT issues and construction safety.
For more information call the legal advice line on 0871 423 5239. COST AUDITING PARTNER
Auditel, specialists in commercial cost management helps businesses control cash flow and save money. As a Chamber member you can receive a free Auditel business health check, which allows you to receive up-to-date accurate and detailed cost management information and streamline your overheads by checking on water and sewage, logistics, human resources, business consumables, premises, contract cleaning, stationery, business rates, environment and waste management costs.
For more information call 0121 450 4210.
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce provides a whole range of SME support programmes and an essential signposting service - please see page 22 for details of key business support programmes.
CHAMBER FOREIGN EXCHANGE
CHAMBER FOREIGN EXCHANGE OFFERS • Bank beating exchange rates – as much as 4% better than the banks • Low transfer fees – our fees start from just £5, a substantial saving over the £20-£40 that banks typically charge.
• Expert market guidance at the end of the phone – Moneycorp’s professional currency dealers can guide you through the foreign exchange market.
• Fast online money transfers 24/7 – trade at convenient times with online accounts and live rate information.
• Safeguarded client funds – Moneycorp is authorised and regulated by the FCA to provide payment services and safeguards all client funds in a segregated customer account.
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