BUSINESS REPORT FINANCE EXPERT WINS TOP AWARD


An expert in the commercial finance sector has received a top industry award. James Blacklaws, of JB Commercial Finance,


has won the SME News Midlands Enterprise Awards Best Independent Commercial Finance Broker 2019 award. The awards are based on merit, not


the number of votes received, and are designed to ensure that winners are chosen based on their excellence in their industry, the quality of their products and their dedication to service. James, who raises finance for


“I was thrilled to go on to win the award and to have


‘I BELIEVE IN PROVIDING MY CLIENTS WITH HONEST, FAIR AND FLEXIBLE ADVICE’


James Blacklaws


businesses for premises purchases, working capital and expansion, said: “I was really honoured just to be a finalist as this required a client to recommend and nominate me. I didn’t request the nomination and it’s something which I really am proud of.


Making a splash: Invu Services is based in Blisworth, close to the Grand Union Canal


my success showcased to around 90,000 business owners across the region in the awards magazine. “I believe in providing my clients with honest, fair and flexible advice to help them make the right decisions and the right investments.” James launched JB Commercial


Finance in 2015 to offer a one-stop- shop for businesses looking for funding and business loans. He is authorised and regulated by the FCA and is also a Member of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers


(NACFB).


Visit: www.jbcommercialfinance.co.uk Email: info@jbcommercialfinance.co.uk Call: 0772 243 2128


HR THAT’S AHEAD OF THE CURVE


The Curve Group has launched a new online HR Calculator – making it even easier for small businesses to see how affordable HR support can be. Simon Pridgeon, MD of HR


said: “I am delighted to be able to share transparent prices for our HR services – we are truly passionate about helping small businesses overcome one of their biggest pain points – HR. If they just need some flexible support with their HR administration, we can help.” Recent surveys by Cezanne


HR highlight the importance of getting HR admin right for new starters: • 63% of HR professionals


INVU’S LATEST OFFERING LOOKS TO THE CLOUDS


Invu Services Ltd, best known for their on-premise software solutions, has recently ventured into the cloud with their latest release. The software, Invu Verify,


automates the processing of supplier invoices. It is offered as a cloud-based service for a monthly fee and is currently focused on small and medium-sized businesses using Sage 50 software. The software utilises global


resources like the Internet and Microsoft Azure. Over the past 12 months, several UK-based companies have tested a beta version of the service.


Developers based in Blisworth,


which is also the distribution centre for the company, wrote the software. Invu inside sales representative


Bethany Savage said: “We have utilised a local supply chain as well as drawing on national and global resources. “This local supply chain includes


a Northampton-based recruitment firm which assisted with the recruitment of local graduates for internal testing of the software in the summer months of 2018. “Our neighbour and close friend


Bluestep Solutions, an integrated marketing and design agency, have


also helped with the development of the Invu website and various other media channels. This has played an important part in marketing Invu Verify.” Since 1997, Invu has helped


several thousand customers digitise their documents and improve the efficiency, visibility and control of their business processes. Services that utilise automation,


like Invu Verify, will help companies advance into the fourth industrial revolution.


Visit: www.invu.net/verify Email: verify@invu.net


have experienced new recruits quitting before they’d started • 48% of respondents that


change their mind about a job offer do so because of a higher paid offer elsewhere • 30% of respondents that


change their mind about a job offer do so because of poor or no follow up, or a bad experience with the organisation after accepting the offer. Since joining The Curve


Group from Capita in the summer of 2018, Simon Pridgeon has been further developing their HR offering. Business can now opt for


either HR administration or employee relations advice, or a combined solution encompassing both services.


Visit: www.thecurvegroup.co.uk


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