CHAMBER NEWS
Chamber offers a warm welcome to its new patrons
The Chamber is delighted to welcome a number of new patrons to its family - all of which are well established and highly regarded in their own right across a number of sectors. Prosperous and expanding
business communities such as the great East Midlands are home to a number of highly successful and renowned organisations. In Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire
and Leicestershire we are proud that so many have become patrons of the Chamber as a way of supporting their local area while simultaneously adding value to Chamber members of all shapes and sizes. While these organisations benefit
from working at a high level with, and being aligned to, the region’s largest business support organisation, patronage also provides the Chamber, and its members, with a network of successful businesses across multiple sectors which can, individually and collectively, add significant value to Chamber activity. This, as a result, enhances the
quality and level of delivery and activity on offer to Chamber members.
the Chamber, said: “I am delighted to welcome Assured Energy, Duncan & Toplis, ESPA, Future Life Wealth Management, Gateley Plc, Highlander, Vine Hotels and Walker Wood into patronage. “Alongside strategic partners, Chamber patrons are a powerful force in influencing policy, driving economic growth and development and equipping smaller businesses with the knowledge and skills that are vital to their future. “These well respected eight
Scott Knowles, Chief Executive at Meet our new patrons
ASSURED ENERGY As part of The Consultus International Group Limited, Assured Energy has spent over 25 years in energy procurement: building a reputation for openness, honesty and transparency. It brings those same values and customer-focused approach to smaller businesses, institutional consumers, trade associations and member organisations - helping you access energy at better prices, with no hidden charges or sudden price hikes down the line. Assured Energy is proud to be a patron of the Chamber and will always
organisations will all individually bring to the Chamber skills and expertise to complement those of the other patrons to evolve something which is, together, greater than the sum of its parts, to the benefit of the Chamber, its members and the communities we serve.” The Chamber currently has close
to 40 patrons, including Toyota, John Pye Auctions, Westfield and several leading universities. It also enjoys the support of 12 strategic partners.
For more information on all of the Chamber’s strategic partners and patrons, visit www.emc-
dnl.co.uk/about-us
endeavour to support local business by providing first-rate advice, coupled with only the lowest possible prices for your gas and electricity.
For more information, please visit
www.assured.energy
DUNCAN & TOPLIS Duncan & Toplis was established in 1925 and has 11 offices across the East Midlands. It is also a member of Kreston International, giving clients access to international markets through established professional contacts. Duncan & Toplis offers a range of services from accountancy, audit and
tax to payroll and HR. Its clients are typically SMEs, family-run businesses and private individuals in sectors including agriculture, leisure and tourism, healthcare, property and construction and logistics. Duncan & Toplis appears in the top 30 UK accountancy practices list published by Accountancy Age and holds the title of the ICAEW East Midlands Large Accountancy Firm.
For more information, please visit
www.duntop.co.uk
ESPA (EUROPEAN STUDENT PLACEMENT AGENCY) ESPA was launched by Madeline and Colin Blackburn to provide high- quality work placements for international students. Madeline has an extensive background in the educational sector as a
student, teacher and university lecturer and her work has taken her across the globe. Colin has a business and sales-focused background initially in the UK, but in the past 15 years throughout the world. ESPA has been offering internships in the UK and Ireland for students for
over five years. It has a wealth of experience and a wide network of contacts, offering internships across a huge range of industry types in some of the UK and Ireland’s most thriving towns and cities.
For more information, please visit
www.espauk.com
FUTURE LIFE WEALTH MANAGEMENT Future Life Wealth Management has become a patron of the Chamber as part of the company’s expansion plans. It was set up in late 2009 and offers a bespoke financial planning service to generators and receivers of wealth. For the past six years Future Life has been listed in the New Model
Adviser Top 100, which recognises financial planners nationally for their qualifications, income and commitment. Founder Jillian Thomas has represented finance in the Parliamentary
Review, a prestigious report which includes a foreword by Prime Minister Theresa May and is sent to more than 250,000 leading business executives and policymakers.
For more information, please visit
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