THE FIRST WORD
Welcome to the April edition of Business Network. Whatever a business’s scope, area of activity or short, mid, long-term goals – skills is never
far away from the top of the agenda. The notion of skills – how we empower current and future workforces, address skills gaps
and create a strategic link between academia and the world of business – is frequently discussed in this publication and is prominent in the wider conversation – locally, regionally and nationally. Add to the mix the so-called fourth industrial revolution and the fact that many of the jobs
of the future don’t even exist yet and you get a firm idea as to why the Chamber places such importance on skills. It is this subject that forms the main theme of this month’s edition of Business Network. This edition features a thought-provoking focus feature from former Chamber President
and current Chair of the East Midlands HS2 Skills and Supply Chain Board, Ian Greenaway. In his piece, Ian discusses the current and future skills needs of East Midlands businesses
and, crucially, how we can ensure these needs are met. April’s edition also includes an interview with Louise Curd, Director of Programmes at Chamber member Learn by Design. Louise has worked within education for over 26 years, 15 of which have been spent within leadership and management roles, and so is perfectly placed to talk on this subject. Learn by Design is also set to work with the Chamber to deliver primary school engagement in Derby and this is discussed in the interview. As ever, this edition is full of success stories and wins from you, our members, as well as a multitude of other news – including reaction from the recent successful Enterprising Women Awards – and a range of features by members relating to both Legal Services and Green Business. If you have a story, or an idea, that you believe would be suitable for Business Network, please email
magazine@emc-dnl.co.uk or call me on 0333 320 0333 ext. 2089.
Best wishes, Nathan Fearn Editor, Business Network
CONTENTS APRIL 2019
NEWS UPDATE 4 MEMBER NEWS Chamber patron named Employer of the Year
28 APPOINTMENTS D2N2 LEP appoints new board members
30 DEALS, MERGERS AND PARTNERSHIPS Estate agency acquires property management firm
31 STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND PATRONS New offices for TAB Derby
32 CHAMBER NEWS Chamber’s Annual Dinner
INTERNATIONAL TRADE 46 Spotlight on: Argentina
POLITICS 48 Tackling the Skills Elephant
INTERVIEW
50 Louise Curd, Director of Programmes at Learn by Design
FEATURES
55 GREEN BUSINESS A greener way to work
58 FOCUS FEATURE Meeting our need for skills
63 LEGAL SERVICES Your business and divorce
64 Cash flow crisis: collecting late payments TRAINING & EVENTS
66 East Midlands Employability and Skills Summit 2019
BUSINESS SUPPORT
68 DIGITAL GROWTH Renowned public speaker confirmed for Digital Growth Conference
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70 SKILLS Engineering firm sponsors National Space Centre scheme
72 INFORMATION The importance of innovative ideas
74 FINANCE Preparing for Maxing Tax Digital
77 TECHNOLOGY Tech start-ups on the increase
79 PROPERTY Partnership to benefit Indian community
80 MOTORING Nick Jones tests the Mazda CX3
81 SPORT The first in a two-part series exploring the racing industry
COMMENT
82 THE LAST WORD Chamber President Kevin Harris comments on the latest issues
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