BUSINESS REPORT


THE PLAN FOR EMPOWERMENT


The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan has been recognised for its dedication and commitment to empowering its employees. Up against the likes of John


Lewis, the company won the Employee Owned Business of the Year Category at the 2019 UK Employee Ownership Awards. The UK Employee Ownership


Awards represent organisations across the UK, which are employee owned or transitioning to employee ownership, celebrating the businesses which focus on empowering its workforce, through its culture and structure. The 1:1 Diet started its employee


ownership journey in 2010, employs more than 220 people and now has


ESSENTIAL TRAINING THAT’S NOT A WASTE


A firm which launched just over 18 months ago is already delivering waste management training and providing a consultancy service to some of the biggest names in the UK. AllEnvironmental Training & Consultancy was launched in May 2018


by Andy Childs and Tanya Lazzeri, who have years of experience of professional development in the waste management industry. It specialises in waste


characterisation including hazardous waste assessment, as well as legislation and guidance impacting on the management, disposal and treatment of waste. The company supports SMEs,


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AMBITION WAS TO OFFER AFFORDABLE, QUALITY,


multinational organisations and public bodies and its clients include The Royal Mint, McCain’s, Sellafield, Balfour Beatty and local authorities. It has also secured a two-year contract with an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs. Tanya said: “Our ambition was to offer affordable, quality,


ACCREDITED IN-HOUSE TRAINING’


6,000 independent consultants across the UK. Each consultant offers vital one-to-one support to dieters, as well as a range of flexible weight loss plans to help people achieve their goals. Managing director Chris McDermott said: “We’re delighted to be the winners of the Employee Owned Business of the Year


Category at the UK Employee Ownership Awards. This is a brilliant achievement which commends and recognises the hard work of all employee stakeholders. We’re now looking to the future and are very excited to see what is next in store for The 1:1 Diet.”


Visit: www.one2onediet.com


YOUNG FIRM RAPIDLY ASCENDS TO SUCCESS


A new firm which helps businesses to make successful research and development (R&D) tax relief claims has received a prestigious accreditation. Ascend, based in Northampton,


has recently received the Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) practising certificate. Managing director Javaria


Sarmad (pictured) said: “We launched in 2019 and are delighted to have received the ICAEW practising certificate because it exhibits that we are abiding by their standards and are demonstrating best practice, which means our clients can put their faith in us. “We specialise in R&D tax relief


accredited in-house training and bespoke courses. Most of our training is accredited so it’ll be included in our clients’ continuing professional development and they know the training is correct and up to date. “Our main accredited courses are compliance, hazardous waste,


waste legislation and auditing because they’re the courses which help businesses to remain compliant, reduce waste and save companies time and money.”


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as well as regular tax advisory. We provide an end-to-end service that makes R&D claims easier and successful for businesses across Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes because we know there are lots of firms that qualify for this tax relief but they don’t know anything about it. Any limited company that is subject to corporation tax and has spent money on innovation could be eligible for R&D tax relief. “HMRC estimates that 50% of all companies that submit their own


claim are refused a payment because they are unable to explain the project and how they qualify for tax relief in accordance with requirements, whereas close to 100% of the claims submitted by R&D experts are successful. “Initially we focused on working


with larger companies but we are now working more and more with SMEs and the feedback we’re getting has been very positive. “Firms can check their eligibility


on our website and we will do an initial assessment free of charge. We don’t charge our clients until their claim is successful.”


Visit: www.ascendca.co.uk


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