BUSINESS REPORT


HIGHLIGHTING CHARITY’S WORK


Northamptonshire-based charity Service Six has launched a new video to highlight the life changing and often lifesaving work that they carry out with vulnerable young people in Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes and Leicestershire. Since being established in


1979, the charity estimates it has supported over 100,000 of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged members of local communities. The number of people receiving support from the charity has increased by 53% between 2017 and 2019. Service Six CEO Claudia


Slabon said: “The demand for the services offered by our charity has never been greater. We have launched this video in our 40th year to help raise the profile of the vital work our dedicated and professional team carry out every day in order to help change other people’s lives for the better.” In addition to providing


therapy and support services, Service Six also run several innovative and award-winning projects to help deal with numerous issues that affect the lives of children and young people in Northamptonshire and beyond.


The video can be viewed on YouTube at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=tQxQlw1n02Y


Tony Spooner and Geoffrey


Sayle from AJS Express Parcels with Janet and Chris Braunston from Braunston Print


EXPRESS OFFICE MOVE DELIVERED ON SCHEDULE


A firm which is best known for delivering parcels has helped a fellow Chamber member to move premises. AJS Express Parcels delivers business mail, documents, parcels, medical supplies and equipment to tight deadlines but it recently expanded its offering when it helped Braunston Print to move from Talbot Road, Northampton, to the 3D Manor Business Park in Woodford Halse. AJS Express Parcels owner Tony Spooner said: “We


were honoured to be trusted by company director Janet Braunston to move her business to their new site about 20 miles away. “Janet had previously used one of our member2member offers when she needed parcels delivering and I think that experience gave her the


BUSINESS IS STILL IN BLOOM FOR MAGGIE


Ten years have flown by since Maggie Halsall set up her independent human resources consultancy, Acanthus Management Limited. The firm, which provides a commercially focused outsourced HR service


has made a name for itself offering support in a practical, relevant and cost-effective format to businesses both locally and nationally. To celebrate its landmark anniversary the firm hosted a garden party, including a traditional afternoon tea in an English country garden. Maggie said: “A number of people have supported me in the


business right from day one, and it was only appropriate that we should celebrate this milestone together. The past few years have been incredibly busy with the business growing at such a rate. As in previous years there have been new clients coming on board, but the past 12 months has exceeded even my expectations. I wanted my guests to come and have some down-time, enjoy the garden and make new friends - but most of all I wanted us all to indulge in some tea and cake! “I can see parallels in people management and gardening –


‘MOST OF


ALL I WANTED US ALL TO INDULGE IN SOME TEA AND CAKE!’


you make a careful selection, make sure they are in the right place, look after them well, prune when necessary and watch them grow. It’s why I thought that the only place to celebrate my 10th anniversary, was in one of my favourite gardens.”


Email: maggie@acanthus-management.co.uk 8 inbusiness OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2019


Maggie Halsall, founder of Acanthus Management Ltd


confidence to go with us for the move. I’m delighted to say we completed the move ahead of schedule in just one day. Everyone assumes our business is parcel- oriented but we’re happy to take on larger projects.” Janet added: “We’ve relocated to larger premises to


give us the ability to expand further. AJS Express Parcels made every effort to make the move go as smoothly as possible. We plan to use them for our deliveries to customers. “We also had a photoshoot the week we moved in


with Nick Freeman Photography. Nick took wonderful pictures for print and social media.”


Visit: www.AJSexpress.co.uk Visit: www.braunston.ltd.uk


Photo Courtesy of Nick Freeman


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