NEWS FOR KOI KEEPERS News For Koi Keepers
Women’s pond team scoop top prize in the 2010 Small Business Awards
omen With Waders, the Herts based
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pond maintenance company, has been named Enterprising Business Award Winner by the Hertfordshire Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The awards celebrate the very best of the contribution made by local businesses across
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original all-women pond cleaning and maintenance team has now expanded into the construction and refurbishment of ponds and lakes – both commercial and private – of all shapes and sizes.
Jo said: “At the risk of sounding like a gushing Oscar winner, I really do have to say that the teamwork involved in Women With Waders is what the success of the company has been built on.
the county and reflect the growing success of the Women With Waders team since the company was founded in 2005.
Managing Director Jo Pateman believes the award is recognition of how far the company has developed over the past five years, as the
“We’ve grown considerably both in size and the services we provide, but our roots have remained solidly grounded in working as a close-knit and happy team which gets a real kick out of providing a first class service, whether it’s to an elderly pensioner with a small overgrown pond or a big corporate show pond.”
As with many growing young businesses, the internet plays an important role in the firm’s marketing strategy. As well as scooping top prize in the Enterprising Business category, Women With Waders’
C Koi have repackaged their range of Aqua master koi food. Much research was carried out when developing Aqua master, resulting in a range of food which is nutritionally well balanced, and which contains the six major nutrients that are necessary for your koi’s health. These are water-soluble fibres, protein, carbohydrates, unsaturated fats, vitamins, and minerals. So what are the advantages of feeding Aqua master? They are:
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• Aqua master is easily digested by your koi. • It helps to improve growth and development. • A special lure enhances the palatability to koi. • It is rich in stable vitamins. • Aqua master helps relieve koi from environmental stress. • The food enhances resistance to disease. • We use an advanced granulation technique that reduces powder ratio. As a result water contamination is minimised. To find out more go to
www.tckoi.co.uk.
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accessible and user-friendly website also earned it a finalist place in the Best E-Business Award.
Based in Gosmore near Hitchin, Women With Waders has a team of seven women providing a complete cleaning and maintenance service in the Herts, Beds, Bucks and North London areas, with Jo’s husband John – a professional in the construction industry – now providing building, landscaping and refurbishment services. At the heart of its success and growth is a team made up of people who have amassed over 35 years experience in the specialist aquatics business, a team which takes great care and professional pride in every job, big or small, with an attention to detail and wildlife preservation that is second to none.
For further information about Women With Waders you can visit their website at
www.womenwithwaders.co.uk, or call 01462 456020.
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